Arts & Entertainment

Movies & Theatre

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Grace Hill Media • 1/31/2012

The Award-winning talents of film director Lasse Hallstr�m (Chocolat, What's Eating Gilbert Grape) and writer Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) come together to bring us SALMON FISHING IN YEMEN, a touching story starring Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt. Watch for the upcoming review ...

Movie Review: Film 'Courageous' is a Must-Buy for Christian Families

By Randy Sly • Catholic Online • 1/18/2012

Viewers will once again find themselves laughing, crying, and cheering as they are challenged and inspired by everyday heroes who long to be the kinds of dads that make a lifelong impact on their children. Protecting the streets is second nature to these men. Raising their children in a ...

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Music & Dance

Acting as the first host and executive producer of

'Soul Train's' Don Cornelius commits suicide with self-inflicted gunshot wound

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 2/1/2012

Don Cornelius, the creator and host of the long-running TV dance show "Soul Train," apparently committed suicide by way of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Cornelius, 75 was discovered at his Sherman Oaks, California home. He had previously complained of "significant health issues." LOS ...

National Choir Appreciation Sunday Set for January 8, 2012

By Randy Sly • Catholic Online • 12/22/2011

There are 32.5 million choir members in churches across America that volunter 8.5 billion hours every year. This event is designed to give this group of Christian servants an opportunity to hear "thank you" from their churches in a very special way. WASHINGTON, DC (Catholic Online) - Giving ...

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Television & Video

Viola Davis won the best actress trophy, while Octavia Spencer was given the best supporting actress honor.

Actresses from 'The Help' Take Top Honors at SAG

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 1/30/2012

"The Help," a drama about two maids in Mississippi during the civil rights era stood out in 2011 in an American movie market glutted with 3-D and computer generated imagery. "The Help" took top honors at the Screen Actors Guild Awards last night, making it a film to watch as the Oscar awards ...

'Game of Your Life': Good Movie, Good Message!

By Randy Sly • Catholic Online • 12/4/2011

Don't' miss "Game of Your Life" on Friday night as Family Movie Night wraps up its second year providing great entertainment that families can enjoy together. Over the past year, FMN has heard from thousands of Family Movie Night fans. Parents have told them that they love to experience the ...

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Celebrity News

Robert Hegyes and nearly all of the original cast members of

'Sweathog' Robert Hegyes dies from heart attack

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 1/27/2012

Long before Bart Simpson, the "sweathogs" on TV's "Welcome Back Kotter" were under-acheivers, and proud of it ma-an. That Seventies TV show focused on a class of likable would-be dropouts in an inner city high school, one of whom actor John Travolta would go on to big screen success. Robert Hegyes, ...

Paula Deen deflected criticism of her fat and sugar-centric cooking. She says her show preaches a message of moderation and has not had to change the way she eats because she follows that directive herself.

Celebrity chef Paula Deen comes out of the diabetic closet

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM) • Catholic Online • 1/17/2012

Southern celebrity chef Paula Deen has come out of the closet as a type 2 diabetic, after being diagnosed with the condition for three years. Appearing on the Today Show, Deen wished to address rumors concerning her health. LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - "I was diagnosed three years ago during ...

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Books

Book Review: Magi Theology, the Essence of Illusion

By Michael Terheyden • Catholic Online • 1/8/2012

This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany as we recall the three Magi who followed the star of Bethlehem bearing gifts in search of Jesus. Like the Magi 2000 years ago, David Russell has found Jesus and bears gifts, which he shares with us in his book, Magi Theology: the essence of ...

The vital truth about how to live as men in Christ is desperately needed today.

Book Review: Man To Man: A Real Priest Speaks To Real Men

By F. K. Bartels • Catholic Online • 1/8/2012

"Real men are constantly challenged by a culture that is sexually out of control. . . . My dear brothers in the Lord, I know that as married men you are challenged every day. I am writing to you in order to encourage you to remain faithful and to be a hero." "If the house is burning, get a hose and ...

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