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In this James Cameron sci-fi film, humans and an alien species, the Na'vi, are at war on the planet of Pandora over the its valuable resources. A former Marine is made into an Avatar (genetically created Na'vi-human hybrid) to infiltrate the Na'vi. The film stars Sam Worthington, Michelle Rodriguez and Sigourney Weaver and will be released on December 16, 2009.

Based on the novel "Push" by Sapphire, "Precious" tells the story of teenaged Claireece "Precious" Jones (Gabourey Sidibe), a girl with big dreams and huge obstacles in her way. The movie is a passionate, heartbreaking, and above all hopeful story about the human capacity to grow and overcome. The film hits theaters November 6th.

Who's "precious" to you? Leave a prayer on our prayer wall for them here.

On last Thursday's episode of "30 Rock," Beliefnet blogger Rabbi Shmuley Boteach was given a cool little mention by Tracy Morgan's character.

Here's the full length episode. Forward to the 1:25 mark to hear the mention.

If that headline got your attention, you're not alone. In its first two days on YouTube, Sarah Silverman's video (warning: adult language) of the same name has had 114,000 views. But in the coming days, the video will likely both hit the 1M mark and become a feature in this week's discussions online and off. (Hat tip: JDubRecords)

The core idea is as simple as the headline. If the Vatican liquidated its billions of dollars's worth of assets, world hunger could be eliminated. Of course, this being Silverman, the video is additionally peppered with inappropriate comments about how the commercials for hunger organizations make her want to "get them [the emaciated hungry people] out of my apartment" as well as irreverent suggestions about how the Vatican should buy a complex of condos with a water slide, and then, with the leftover money, end world hunger.

"You preach to live humbly, and I totally agree," Silverman lilts, "so now maybe it's time for you to move out of your house that is a city." Silverman, always the equal opportunity invoker of images and ideas guaranteed to offend someone (if not everyone), promises conspiratorially that if the Vatican does this, "any involvement in the Holocaust...bygones."

Check out the video, and after the jump, an analysis of some of the comments left by fans and detractors.

A doomsday event starts destroying the world, coinciding with the end of the Mayan calendar. The story focuses on sci-fi writer/limo driver Jackson Curtis (played by John Cusack) and his family as they work to survive. The movie also stars Amanda Peet, Thandie Newton, and Danny Glover. The film releases on November 13, 2009.