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His opponent at the Trademark Office was a reality TV star who registered first and claimed she had introduced him to the title of a proposed show. She still lost.

While not scripture of ecclesiastic precept, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has declared Tyler Perry to be the winner in a battle over “What Would Jesus Do.”

The other contestant in this bout was Kimberly Kearney, who was once known as “Poprah” on the VH-1 series, I Want to Work for Diddy.

In May 2008, Perry registere

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101813-national-preachers-of-la-show-oxygen-network.jpgI'm going to say on the front end that I'm not a fan of reality television.
The most popular genre in television programming has no real redeeming value to changing the realities of the society in which we live. I call it "Channel Zero."



But in an anti-intellectual society, channel zero works for people who know nothing about nothing and they are prepared to watch the type of dumb stuff that we all know is scripted reality. Well, a dumbed-down society has reached a new low. It has now included
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jakes.jpgBishop T.D. Jakes has been pretty vocal about his disdain for Preachers Of L.A. but that doesn't mean he's against reality television.



In a recent interview with HipHollywood, the infamous preacher reveals he could consider jumping onto a show of his own, but it's not too likely.
"Your home life and your private life is the final frontier. It's the only thing that you have left, and some people can cast it away quite easily," he said. "But I really enjoy my family life without bringing cam
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Screen-Shot-2013-09-26-at-3.35.41-PM.pngControversy erupted last winter when the TLC network launched a new show called "The Sisterhood" about first ladies of Atlanta-based churches. Then in April, BET premiered "The Sheards," about the lives of a gospel superstar family in Detroit.



Now, this fall television season will usher in two more "faith-based" programs on major cable networks. "The Preachers of L.A," which focuses on the lifestyles of six mega-pastors in Los Angeles, will premiere on Oxygen media next month. "Thicker Than
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Would you really want your pastor - and your congregation - to star in a reality television show?

I'm not knocking the six black pastors who have signed on for a new reality show on Oxygen called "Pastors of L.A." -- a detailed look at the lives of men of God in Los Angeles.

But I do question why the pastors chose to participate in the show. Are they truly hoping to use the program to minister to those who need spiritual guidance? Or are they simply using the high-profile media platform to ra
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Those hoping for a sophomore return of TLC's 'The Sisterhood' will be disappointed. It was revealed April 26 that the Christian reality series will not be renewed for a second season. The program, which features a group of preachers' wives in Atlanta was besieged with controversy from the moment that it hit airwaves.
Religious groups called the program a disgrace, claiming that the series put Christians in a bad light. Cast member Domonique Scott, a former prostitute and drug addict perhaps g
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From left, mom Cheryl, father Mark, Emily, Audrey, Olivia and baby Eden star in the Lifetime family docusoap "Preachers'' Daughters," premiering Tuesday, at 8 p.m. (Lifetime)
Can there be an untapped corner of the reality TV racket at this late date?
They've done dating and drinking and confessing to private cameras in a dreamhouse full of singles. They've done eating icky bugs, confronting phobias, appraising junk, gawking at fish-out-of-water Amish. Jousting, falling, racing and surviving
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If Jesus graded TLC's "The Sisterhood" and WE tv's "Mary Mary," what would their reality TV scorecard look like? It would likely be marked with a big red "F" for failure to represent Christ and His values.
Chances are, He would want less focus on bickering, arguing, and carnal things, and more attention placed on helping the needy, doing missions work, and showing love and compassion.
But visiting the sick, giving to the poor, witnessing to the lost, and loving your neighbor as yourself aren'
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