‘Marvel’s Daredevil’ Finds Its Punisher

Last updated on: June 15, 2015 at 6:06 am By Kate O'Hare

Jon Bernthal of TNT’s “Mob City” and AMC’s “The Walking Dead” has joined season two of Netflix’s critically acclaimed “Marvel’s Daredevil,” playing Frank Castle, a k a “The Punisher.” (If you haven’t watched the full first season of “Daredevil,” you may want to stop reading now.) While blind lawyer and tortured Catholic Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) is not above fiercely pummeling bad guys in his quest to clean up the streets of New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood, he doesn’t use... Read more

ABC Pulls Biblical Drama ‘Of Kings and Prophets’ From Fall Schedule

Last updated on: June 9, 2015 at 7:30 am By Kate O'Hare

As far as we know, the anti-Catholic sitcom “The Real O’Neals” is still in ABC’s pipeline for midseason, but the network’s Biblical drama “Of Kings and Prophets” is being pulled back from the fall schedule for retooling. From Deadline.com: Of Kings and Prophets received mixed reactions at the upfront, and it was a late delivery, with the completed pilot not screened before the network set its fall 2015 schedule. ABC had had big plans for the drama, which hired a showrunner and... Read more

Forget DisneyWorld, Seahawk Richard Sherman Is at ‘Jurassic World’

Last updated on: June 9, 2015 at 5:25 am By Kate O'Hare

I’m off today to a press event for the new film “Jurassic World,” being held at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, which includes tours of the “Jurassic World’ Oculus Virtual Experience, and Dinosaur Hall. We’ll also get to talk to paleontologist Jack Horner about his work on the fourth installment in the “Jurassic Park” franchise, along with the museum’s resident paleontologist, Dr. Luis Chiappe. Watch this space for more on that, but in the meantime, enjoy this terrific... Read more

A Texas Priest Explains Why He Remains in the Church

Last updated on: June 8, 2015 at 9:20 pm By Kate O'Hare

From one of my pen pals, a terrific priest I first met on Twitter. One day, I hope we’ll meet in person. His reply to the question, “Why do you remain Catholic?” is short and sweet. From Fr. Richard Gonzales, Diocese of Corpus Christi, Texas: The reason I have stayed in the Catholic Church is quite simple. It may be a cliché, but it is true, the Catholic Church has the fullness of truth. The Keys of the Kingdom were passed... Read more

Are You Ready for Some Football?

Last updated on: June 8, 2015 at 2:08 pm By Kate O'Hare

I know, I know, it’s only June. But football is a 12-month sport for those who love it. “Hard Knocks” starts Aug. 11 on HBO — this year, it’s the energetic J.J. Watt and the Houston Texans— rookie minicamps and team workouts are already underway, and before you know it, there’ll be preseason games. If you’re in the Southern California area, or visiting soon, I’d advise carving out time to head to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, just north... Read more

Voting for TV Awards: An Exercise in Managing Disappointment

Last updated on: June 5, 2015 at 8:19 pm By Kate O'Hare

For the record, I have belonged to the Television Critics Association for almost two decades. Each year, the 250 or so members vote on their favorite TV shows, with the honors handed out during our summer conclave — for the last few years, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, also home to the Golden Globes — in a ceremony not broadcast on TV. Which makes it the only one of the roughly 4,588 existing awards shows not broadcast... Read more

From Benjamin Watson, for Parents of Families Large and Small

Last updated on: June 5, 2015 at 9:50 am By Kate O'Hare

This New Orleans Saints player, the son of a preacher man, just keeps hitting them over the wall. Here’s a link from his always-inspiring Facebook page, that’s a good reminder for all parents, especially those with several kids …… I love my kids and know that they are a blessing. But sometimes I’m not as thankful for them as I should be. I take… Posted by Benjamin Watson on Thursday, June 4, 2015 And here’s the full text: I love my... Read more

Megyn Kelly, the Duggars and the Media Meat Grinder

Last updated on: June 5, 2015 at 8:05 pm By Kate O'Hare

Since the teenage molestation incidents concerning the now 27-year-old son of the Duggar family, featured in TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting,” came to light, much of the media and commentators have taken delight in bashing the clan and its particular brands of Christianity and parenting. Last night, Megyn Kelly of Fox News’ “The Kelly File” interviewed the Duggar parents, Jim Bob and Michelle, and on Friday at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, Fox has a “Kelly File Special,” in which... Read more

Jim Gaffigan Has a Job for You (on June 3, 8 and 9)

Last updated on: June 2, 2015 at 9:42 pm By Kate O'Hare

Late Tuesday night on Twitter, comedian Jim Gaffigan issued a directive: You bastards better watch the new episode of @gaffiganshow tomorrow night at 11 EST on @tvland . It’s not listed just watch at 11. Thx — Jim Gaffigan (@JimGaffigan) For the month of May, an episode of the show called “The Bible Story” was posted online. It’s no longer there, but you have opportunities to see a couple more. From the official Website: “Super Great Daddy Day” TVland 11pm EDT... Read more

Why I Stay in the Catholic Church

Last updated on: June 2, 2015 at 9:55 pm By Kate O'Hare

When you find Truth, you should stop searching for it. I’m a revert who was away for a very long time then took a fairly long time deciding to return. With the help of EWTN, a used copy of the Catechism and a lot of reading, I inched my way back into the Faith. But, I wasn’t about to commit myself before I’d answered the question posed in a novel I read when I was a teenager. Set in Ancient... Read more

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