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November 2008 Archives

‘Milk’ Celebrates a Gay Martyr, Maybe Too Soon

posted by Paul O'Donnell

In “Milk,” Gus Van Sant’s new political bio-pic starring Sean Penn, there are frames within frames, some of them intended by the filmmaker, some the accidents of history. There is Harvey Milk, played by Penn, talking into a tape deck [...]

Best Advent Reads

posted by Kris Rasmussen

The first Sunday of the advent season comes a little early this year, right on the heels of Thanksgiving, and if you are looking for some inspiration to usher in this time of expectation and hope, I have some great [...]

DVD Pick for Thanksgiving: ‘Pieces of April’

posted by Kris Rasmussen

In searching for a not wholly traditional Thanksgiving-themed movie for my DVD pick, an often overlooked indie movie from a few years ago quickly came to mind. “Pieces of April” , a film which features a pre-Tom Cruise Katie Holmes [...]

The ‘Princess Diana Bible’?

posted by Douglas Howe

Okay, I can hear the cards and letters (or posts) comin,’ because Idol Chatter is usually a generous and congenial part of the Beliefnet blog network, and we usually take a pretty open position in embracing our culture and the [...]

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New Episode of Super Soul Sunday: Oprah and NBA Legend Coach Phil Jackson
NEW SPECIAL EPISODE of ‘SUPER SOUL SUNDAY’ Oprah & NBA Legend, Coach Phil Jackson: The "Zen Master" airs FATHER’S DAY SUNDAY, JUNE 16 at 11Am ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Oprah Winfrey sits down with NBA Championship coach and New York Times bestselling author, Phil Jackson, t

posted 11:40:27am Jun. 11, 2013 | read full post »

TD Jakes Presents: Mind, Body & Soul
BET Networks, a division of Viacom, brings a brand-new talk show "TD Jakes Presents - Mind, Body & Soul" with spiritual leader, educator, and humanitarian Bishop T.D. Jakes as host. Covering a wide range of topics including health and wellness, finance and relationships, Bishop Jakes unearths de

posted 11:58:56am Jun. 04, 2013 | read full post »

NEW EPISODE OF ‘SUPER SOUL SUNDAY’ THE BIGGER PICTURE WITH OPRAH, REV. ED BACON, ELIZABETH LESSER & MARK NEPO
NEW EPISODE of  ‘SUPER SOUL SUNDAY’ The Bigger Picture with Oprah, Rev. Ed Bacon, Elizabeth Lesser & Mark Nepo Airs SUNDAY, MAY 26 at 11Am EST/PST on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Pictured here: Rev. Ed Bacon, Elizabeth Lesser, Mark Nepo and Oprah Winfrey at Harpo Studios in Chicago, IL

posted 9:27:04pm May. 22, 2013 | read full post »

Has your favorite show been "smashed"?
I hope you weren’t too fond of “Smash” or “Go On”. It seems as though ‘Smash’ never quite found the adoring fan-dom of ‘Glee’ (you know, that other TV show based on signing and danc

posted 3:08:31pm May. 13, 2013 | read full post »

NEW EPISODE OF ‘Oprah’s LIFECLASS’ featuring Iyanla Vanzant
NEW EPISODE OF ‘Oprah’s LIFECLASS’ featuring Iyanla Vanzant – Single Moms RAISING SONS airs Sunday, May 12 at 9pm ET/PST Photo Credit ©Harpo Studios Oprah Winfrey and Iyanla Vanzant speak with single mothers raising fatherless sons and help them to overcome the challenges of being an

posted 5:17:58pm May. 06, 2013 | read full post »


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