“Veronica Mars” fundraiser for feature film raises $2.5 in just a few hours

March 14, 2013 By 1 Comment
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I don't know about you, but I really enjoyed the UPN television show "Veronica Mars" - starring Kristen Bell - that ceased production in 2005. The New York Daily News reports that the show's creator Rob Thomas and Kristen Bell began a "Kickstarter" campaign to raise funds for a movie and her fans have responded: "The "Veronica Mars" movie is coming to a theater near you in 2014! "In just 10 hours, scores of fans of the hit television show starring Kristen Bell rallied to raise more … [Read more...]

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‘The Bible’ Opens Big With 13.1 Million Viewers (and “Vikings” too at 6.2 million)

March 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment

 'The Bible' & 'Vikings" Open big with 13.1 Million & 6.2 Million Viewers, Respectively  By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday March 4, 2013 @ 1:54pm PST It was a big night for History, whose 10-hour miniseries The Bible opened with 13.1 million viewers. It was followed by the debut of the network’s first original scripted series, The Vikings, which rode The Bible’s coat tales to draw 6.2 million viewers. Click here to continue reading the good news about this reverent and … [Read more...]

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“The Bible” trailer released today

December 12, 2012 By 18 Comments
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    Here is the trailer for the new television series on The Bible from producers Roma Downey (Touched By An Angel) and Mark Burnett (The Voice, Survivor, Celebrity Apprentice) comes THE BIBLE, an epic ten part mini-series that will debut on The History Channel on March 3, 2013. This new epic 10-part miniseries will premiere on The History Channel on March 3, 2013 (just two weeks or so into Lent!) It is produced by Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Voice) and Roma Downey … [Read more...]

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Sister Rose on “Take It All” NBC, Wednesday December 12, 9pm See full episode here

December 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
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Click here to see Episode 3 of "Take It All" December 12, 2012 (NBC) (I wasn't able to embed the video ;-) Thanks to my co-contestants, you are the best! And thanks to Howie Mandell and the crew as well, and to all of you for watching! This is me giving the NACMP beauty queen wave that I learned from Vicki Bedard, Miss Brown Trout of Hometown, MI: NACMPWave And my sister Emilie giving me "suggestions" that neither I or the others could see or hear; that's Sister Jennifer Thecla to her … [Read more...]

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PBS to revisit ‘Downton Abbey’ with Sunday special Nov 25

November 22, 2012 By 1 Comment
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"Who will marry whom?" and "Will Mr. Bates get out of prison?" are two of the driving questions that lingered as season two of PBS's highest-rated Masterpiece series came to an end in 2011. As a teaser and fundraising event, PBS is airing a special, hosted by Angela Lansbury, that revisits key moments of the first two seasons, sums up where the series left off and entices with clips about Downtown Abbey's upstairs/downstairs  folks post-World War I, coming up in season three. The new season … [Read more...]

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Restless Heart: The Confessions of St. Augustine

August 26, 2012 By 10 Comments
lesandro Preziosi plays Augustine during his young- and mid-adult years in RESTLESS HEART. St. Augustine was among the first group of four Doctors of the Church proclaimed in 1295 by Pope Boniface VIII. St. Augustine’s writing remain today among the most respected and beloved in the Catholic Church. Photo curtesy of Ignatius Press.

“Our hearts are restless, O God, until they rest in You.”The story begins at the end of St. Augustine’s life, in 430 A.D. The aged bishop (Franco Neri), philosopher and theologian talks to his niece as he tries to negotiate peace with the Vandals  as they lay siege to the city of Hippo in Northern Africa. Flash back to about the year 371 A.D. when a young Roman leaves Thagaste (in what is now Algeria) to pursue studies in rhetoric in Carthage (now a suburb of Tunis, Tunisia).  The … [Read more...]

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American Bible Challenge

August 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
"The American Bible Challenge" premieres on the Game Show Network tonight - Photo (c) GSN

When I first heard of the Game Show Network's idea for a new game show, I wondered: How is it no one ever thought of it before? There is so much material in the scriptures that if the producers play it right, they could have many seasons. It could be a way to bring Christians together around the Word. On the set of Game Show Network's "The American Bible Challenge" with host Jeff Foxworthy. ((c) GSN)This hourlong show that tests Bible knowledge is hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy ("Are You … [Read more...]

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How well do you know the Bible? New game show with Jeff Foxworthy GSN

May 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Note from Sr. Rose: I have formed a team (you need to sign up as a team of three people) with Sr Marie James and Sr Jennifer! We will be playing for a charity: The Daughters of St. Paul Retired Sisters Fund. If we pass muster this will be the second time I have worked with the Game Show Network. The first time was for 1 vs 100 (when Carrie Ann Inaba was the host) and I really enjoyed the experience. A lot of "hurry up and wait", sure, but that's television. Met so many great people on both sides … [Read more...]

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