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Have you heard the news? A new Kirk Cameron film is in the works! A few days ago Kirk Cameron announced the movie on his Facebook page:
"Ok, I've got a secret to share. No one has heard this yet. Shhhh... brand new movie coming out soon- about family, faith, and baseball, with me and my wife Chelsea together in the movie, and guess who's playing my brother? Comedian, Tim Hawkins (Chic-Fil-A song)!! It turned out soooo good and I can't wait for you and your family to have it for your family mo
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This theater image released by The Hartman Group shows Orlando Bloom, left, and Condola Rashad during a performance of "Romeo and Juliet," in New York. (AP Photo/The Hartman Group, Carol Rosegg)

This theater image released by The Hartman Group shows Orlando Bloom, left, and Condola Rashad during a performance of “Romeo and Juliet,” in New York. (AP Photo/The Hartman Group, Carol Rosegg)

This Valentine’s Day, why not offer your loved one a timeless Broadway romance — without ever leaving your neighborhood?

Content provider Screenvision and the new company BroadwayHD teamed up to record the recent Orlando Bloom-led production of “Romeo and Juliet” and broadcast it to movie theaters acr

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Sasheer Zamata will join "Saturday Night Live" this month, making her the first African-American female in the show's cast in six years, a show rep said Monday.
Zamata will make her debut on the late-night sketch comedy show on January 18, when hip-hop star Drake is scheduled to host, the rep said.
The comedian has been honing her skills with the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York since graduating from the University of Virginia with a drama degree in 2009, according to her official biography
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Biblical drama opens next year on Dec. 12
20th Century Fox has released the first image of its biblical pic "Exodus" with Christian Bale as Moses. Directed by Ridley Scott,  the film offers a new take on the classic story. The photo features Bale on a horse with a statue of Rhamses being built in the background. Fox's "Exodus" is just one of a handful of films revolving around bible tales set to bow in 2014 with Darren Aronofsky's "Noah" bowing this spring.
"Exodus," co-starring Aaron Paul
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It is a wife's worst nightmare to be cheated on by the man she has committed her life to. While the dreaded infidelity issue pops up in lots of marriages, few know how to release hurt and repair the relationship--if that is their desire.
But Mary Mary's Tina Atkins-Campbell, 39, who opened up about her husband Teddy Campbell's affair in the May issue of Ebony, recently got transparent on Twitter about what helped her forgive her unfaithful spouse.
According to the WE tv reality star, it was
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Lee Daniels (File photo)
During a recent interview with The Hollywood ReporterThe Butler director Lee Daniels said he often thought about killing himself while growing up.
"I had a rough childhood growing up -- very rough," Daniels told THR's Scott Feinberg. "Oftentimes I wanted to kill myself as a kid. You know, I was bullied because I was gay. And then I was bullied because I was black going to an all-white school later on."
"Thank God I didn't kill myself, huh?" Daniels continued. "I th
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Singer Katy Perry arrives at the grand opening of Britney Spears' two-year residency "Britney: Piece of Me" at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on December 27, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images North America)
Katy Perry is the daughter of Christian ministers. But the widely popular singer recently made it clear that she no longer identifies with Christianity.
"I don't believe in a heaven or a hell or an old man sitting on a throne. I believe in a higher power bigger than m
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BoxOffice_logo__131122164403-275x206__131207011855.jpgFive-day Christmas weekend champ is expected to be Warner Bros./MGM's The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug nabbing an estimated $50M for the 5-day Christmas holiday with Disney's Frozen expected to skate in with $43.1M for the same time period.

For the 3-day weekend, battles are brewing: Hobbit v Frozen. These two pictures are striking extremely well with moviegoers and were well-played by their distributors and are neck in neck for the weekend. Speaking of well-played, Anchorman 2: The Legend Cont

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Katy Perry believes in a "higher power" but forget about heaven and hell.
In a new interview with the U.S. edition of Marie Claire, the 29-year-oldpop star - who was raised in a devout Christian home - claims she no longer believes in a single religion. Her pronouncement will no doubt send her minister father's head spinning.
"I don't believe in a heaven or a hell, or an old man sitting on a throne. I believe in a higher power bigger than me because that keeps me accountable," she told the mag
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idris-elba-car-accident.jpgIdris Elba got lucky. According to The Sun, the Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom actor was able to walk away unscratched after a car he was driving flipped over. While shooting a racing documentary in Finland titled Idris Elba: King of Speed, he went over an embankment that overturned the vehicle.
 
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"I never want to do that again," he told The Sun. "It's the first time that I have ever rolled a car. I wasn't going fast, the car just had a mind of its own when it hit the ba
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35891.jpg?w=540&width=333Scripted television still doesn't get evangelicals.
This post contains spoilers for the Dec. 12 episode of Scandal.
A bloody body on the floor is hardly unusual during a mid-season finale, and on ABC's popular drama Scandal, it's practically de rigueur. What the killer said next is less common: "I have committed a sin." And, later, of the victim: "He is a godless sinner and he deserved what he got."
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Last week's episode played out Sally Langston's
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kerry-washington2.jpg?width=381Kerry Washington has been crowned 2013′s TV Star of the Year by editors at TV Guide Magazine.
 
Actress Kerry Washington films scenes for the hit TV show 'Scandal' in Los Angeles, California on December 9, 2013.
The actress was rewarded for her critically-acclaimed lead role as political fixer Olivia Pope in the top-rated drama "Scandal," which earned her an Emmy nomination earlier this year (13), and has just scored her nods for the 2014 Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
She says o
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n-TYLER-PERRY-large300.jpgComing out this week is another hilarious film from writer-director-producer Tyler Perry, 'Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas,' starring Perry, Kathy Najimy, Chad Michael Murray, Anna Maria Horsford, Tika Sumpter, Eric Lively, JR Lemon, Alicia Witt, Lisa Whelchel, and Larry the Cable Guy.
Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise is what they'll find when they arrive. As the small, rural town prepares for its
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Angelina Jolie is directing 'Unbroken,' a movie about former Olympic athlete and WWII veteran Louis Zamperini. (Universal Pictures)
Actress Angelina Jolie, like other powerful stars in Hollywood, has begun directing her own movies. Surprisingly, her next project is about a Christian athlete, with a script penned by the notorious Coen brothers (Fargo, Raising Arizona and True Grit).
The movie, Unbroken, is based on writer Laura Hillenbrand's biography of Louis Zamperini, the Depression-era Ol
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Actress Brooke Burns arrives at the film premiere of "Warrior" in Hollywood, California, September 6, 2011. (REUTERS/Jason Redmond)
Brooke Burns said she learn something new every day from her work on "The Chase," a game show she hosts on GSN, alongside British quiz genius Mark "The Beast" Labbett.  FOX411 spoke to the ex-"Baywatch" star about the show, raising her daughter and being a Christian in Hollywood.
FOX411: You describe yourself as a spiritual person.
Brooke Burns: I grew up in a
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The race to Oscar has officially begun, as the slavery exploration "12 Years a Slave" was nominated Tuesday for a leading seven Spirit Awards, which honor independent film.
The Steve McQueen-directed drama is up for best feature, best director, best actor (Chiwetel Ejiofer), best supporting actress (Lupita Nyong'o), best supporting actor (Michael Fassbender), best screenplay (John Ridley) and best cinematography (Sean Bobbitt).
With six nominations, Alexander Payne's black-and-white comedy "Neb
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Dennis Rodman is at the top of a list no one wants to be on. He's been named GQ's No. 1 least influential celebrity of 2013.
The 52-year-old former basketball player who has visited Kim Jong Un in North Korea was selected as the top pick in the magazine's third annual list of the least influential celebrities, which also includes twerking pop star Miley Cyrus, President Barack Obama, and celebrity chef Paula Deen. GQ called Rodman a "Q-list celebrity willing to commit borderline treason just
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article-2511295-0CF6E735000005DC-946_306x423.jpgIdris Elba has revealed he was so convincing in his portrayal of Nelson Mandela that the former South African leader was fooled into believing he was in the film.
Convincing turn: Actor Idris Elba attends the New York premiere of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom on Thursday after Mandela himself believed he'd appeared in the film 
The Luther star said the ailing statesmen was shown a clip of the film which is released in the US next week and has generated Oscar buzz for his performance.
The actor
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Superhero sequel "Thor: The Dark World" hammered out another victory in its second weekend at U.S. and Canadian box offices, overcoming a strong performance from Christmas-themed romantic comedy "The Best Man Holiday."
"Thor," from Walt Disney Co's Marvel Studios, hauled in $38.4 million in ticket sales from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates. "Best Man Holiday" earned $30.6 million to take the No. 2 spot. Senior-citizen, buddy comedy "Last Vegas" finished third with $8.9 mill
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