Actress Meagan Good is open about her Christian faith, and she’s married to Devon Franklin, a movie studio executive slash Seventh Day Adventist preacher. But after wearing a low-cut dress (pictured) to the BET Awards last week, Meagan has faced a storm of negative complaints from her fellow Christians. After she got some negative responses on Twitter, Meagan issued a response: I’m not any less holy because the dress I wore -I may not be who people think I should be -but I’m... Read more
On The Real Housewives of Orange County, Alexis Bellino is usually the odd woman out. However, new cast member Lydia McLaughlin seems to be joining Team Alexis, as the two bonded over their Christian faith. They bonded so much, you see, that Alexis gave Lydia a Swarovski crystal-encrusted Bible as a present when she joined the show. But it it also hot pink? Read more
Sister Wives husband Kody Brown (pictured) is mourning a death in the family – his brother Curtis. Curtis leaves behind a wife,Erica Brown, and three children. He died after getting in a motorcycle accident. Curtis has not appeared on the show, but he and Kody were reportedly close. Kody tweeted the announcement about Curtis’ death and a photo of his brother earlier this week, and first wife Meri Brown has been tweeting words of support at Erica. Curtis lived in... Read more
[Warning: This is very, very NSFW. Don’t come crying to me later because I put this note right at the beginning.] Comedy-song duo Garfunkel & Oates (aka Kate Micucci from Scrubs and Raising Hope and Riki Lindholme from the new Joss Whedon Much Ado About Nothing) are back with another song. This one’s called “The Loophole,” and it’s about Christian girls who think it’s okay to have anal sex. This video contains plenty of blasphemy, including church scenes and some... Read more
It’s no secret that Scientology loves celebrities. Their latest recruit is Jessica White, a gorgeous model who has been in ads for brands like Maybelline (pictured), Oscar de la Renta, and Marc Jacobs. She has also walked the Victoria’s Secret runway and used to date Sean Penn. Page Six has an item about the model joining up with Scientology, although they couldn’t get Jessica herself to confirm it on the record. The only comment is from a ‘friend’ who says... Read more
After initially bailing on a scheduled interview with The Today Show, embattled celebrity chef Paula Deen finally sat down with Matt Lauer to try and apologize for her actions over the past few weeks. (In case you just got back from a visit to the wilds of Siberia and missed this story, Deen admitted under oath to having used the N-word and has been fired from the Food Network. Also, how was Siberia? Hope you took a lot of pictures.)... Read more
When the Jodi Arias trial captured headlines across the country this year, it seemed inevitable that a Lifetime movie would follow. And Lifetime delivered, making a movie called Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret, which premiered this past weekend with Lost star Tania Raymonde in the title role. Although the movie changes some stuff for drama (TODAY has a good roundup), I knew that the Mormon church was going to play a role in the movie. Jodi’s ex-boyfriend, whom she killed,... Read more
In case you’ve been on a remote island this week, you probably heard that celebrity chef Paula Deen has been let go from the Food Network after admitting to using the N-word and making other racist comments. But my personal favorite little tidbit – besides the butter-flavored lip balm she sells at her restaurant – is the fact that her upcoming book, Paula Deen: New Testament, may not come out in October as originally planned. Deen has already released a... Read more
Benedict Cumberbatch sure knows how to spice up an evening. The star of Star Trek and Sherlock (related: when is a new season airing? It has been forevvvvvver) says that he went through a church-flashing phase while on a childhood summer trip to Greece: “I used to expose myself in front of religious places. I was a very hot, bored boy and was surrounded by people who were older than me who were goading me. So when they got bored... Read more
When Billy Porter won a Tony for his role in the new musical Kinky Boots last night, there was barely a dry eye in Radio City Music Hall. The actor teared up during his acceptance speech, especially when he thanked his mother. “…. my mother, Clarenda Jean Ford, at home in Pittsburgh, you are the personification of true Christianity. Your willingness to embrace that which you don’t understand with unconditional love is a template which the world could benefit from... Read more
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