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LL Cool J’s prayerful Grammy tribute to Whitney Houston + “The Vow” scores big box office victory

posted by John W. Kennedy
   

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture.

1. LL Cool J’s opens the Grammy Awards with a prayer for Whitney Houston.

2.  The Vow tops record-breaking weekend box office. From The Wrap: For the first time since Christmas weekend 2008 — and for the first non-holiday weekend ever — four movies debuted to more than $20 million. “The Vow” more than doubled that sum, taking an estimated $41.7 million. “Safe House” nearly doubled it, with $39.3 million.

Encourage one another and build each other up – 1 Thessalonians 5:11

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