Dena Ross: November 2009 Archives

   

You may remember a few weeks ago Rabbi Shmuley Boteach had a public (but not free...) talk with reality TV star Jon Gosselin about whether fame was a blessing or a curse. During that talk Jon publically apologizes to Kate, and expressed his desire to apologize to her in private as well.

Beliefnet has the exclusive video of the event. In the clip above, Jon talks about how he wasn't feeling loved and felt Kate wasn't letting him be the "spiritual leader" of the home.

View more video clips from the Rabbi Shmuley interview with Jon Gosselin here on Beliefnet.

A big welcome to one of Beliefnet's newest blogs, Stuff Christian Culture Likes, written by the hilarious and wonderful Stephanie Drury.

From her bio: "I sort of consider myself an expert on Christian culture as I am a preacher's kid and I'm also married to a preacher's kid. Christian culture is funny because it doesn't have much (if anything) to do with Christ himself."

Some of the recent "things" she's written about Christian culture liking are: "taking up a pipe at Bible college," "Jesus fish decals," "saying that you're married to your best friend," and more recently, "gossiping via prayer requests.

For more visit Stuff Christian Culture Likes on Beliefnet.

In celebration of Thanksgiving, Robin Williams, Kate Gosselin, Michael J. Fox, Renee Zellweger, Michael Strahan, and other movie stars and TV personalities tell Beliefnet what they're most grateful for this year.

Check out our Thankful Quotes from Celebrities gallery.

In this clip from the newest VeggieTales movie, Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber, and their friends travel in a runaway sleigh.

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of speaking with Michelle Duggar, the mom on TLC's "18 Kids and Counting," for an upcoming Beliefnet Thanksgiving feature. She also gave me an update on her new granddaughter Mackynzie Renee (daughter-in-law Anna gave birth on October 8th).

"Oh, she is so sweet," said Michelle, who is currently pregnant with her 19th child. "People have always said being a grandparent is wonderful. Well it is! Just the joy of getting to love on that little one. And then knowing that all of the responsibility is not on your shoulders. [Laughs] I think that's possibly the reason it's so wonderful. You have that love flowing back and forth and yet you're not the one carrying the full responsibility. Of course, we're always there, and available, and praying for them. She is so sweet, so precious and Josh and Anna are doing such a good job."

Congrats to the Duggar family!

For more on The Duggars, check out my interview with Michelle and Jim Bob.

In this clip from the upcoming PBS documentary "A Passion for Giving," Count Alexandre de Lesseps talks about the work he has done in Burman, helping rebuild a village after a tsunami. For more information on when the documentary is...

In the newly released DVD "Thou Shalt Laugh 4," watch and laugh as Christian comedian Michael Jr. talks about his experience going back to church for the first time.

Were you inspired and uplifted by the TV show "Touched by an Angel"? If so, you'll love our latest giveaway. We have 5 sets of 2 "Touched by an Angel: Inspiration Collection" DVDs to give away. Want one? Post a...

Watch the trailer for "The Messenger" starring Woody Harreslson and Ben Foster as military officers tasked with notifying the family members of fallen soldiers.

Michael Lohan has said God has taken his daughter Lindsay Lohan's career away.

"Happy Days" mom Marion Ross shares her 10 tips for "Happy Days" with Beliefnet.

Watch the trailer for "Avatar," the upcoming James Cameron sci-fi film.

For Sesame Street 40th Anniversity Beliefnet staff share the lessons they have learned from the beloved children's TV show.

Last night in between watching my beloved Yankees try to win the World Series, I tuned into TLC's special "Kate: Her Story," in which Kate Gosselin, star of "Jon & Kate Plus 8," was interviewed by NBC's Natalie Morales. When...

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