"Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life -- in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing." -- Philippians 2:14-16
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CASH PIC GOES GOLDEN
At last night's presentation of the 2006 Golden Globe Awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association gave three honors to the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line :
BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY (Reese Witherspoon)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE -MUSICAL OR COMEDY (Joaquin Phoenix)
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association was founded more than 60 years ago by Los Angeles-based journalists working for overseas publications. Its annual Golden Globe awards have enabled the non-profit organization to donate more than $5.5 million in the past eleven years to entertainment-related charities, as well as funding scholarships and other programs for future film and television professionals. This year the donation was more than one million dollars and the group also gave an additional $250,000 to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
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NEW CHRISTIAN IMPRINT
Publishers Weekly reports that Meredith Books is launching a Christian imprint, Jordan House. Editor-at-large Ken Sidey -- formerly an editor at several Christian magazines -- will head the new imprint.
Jordan House titles will be nonfiction, on topics like parenting, marriage and Christian living. See the whole story here.
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HAIR CARE FOR DEGARMO
Associated Press reports that American Idol runner-up Diana DeGarmo is heading for Broadway: She joins the cast of "Hairspray" Feb. 7.
The 18-year-old DeGarmo, niece of Christian rock legend Eddie DeGarmo (DeGarmo & Key), will portray the heroine's best friend, Penny Pingleton. The musical opened on Broadway August 2002.
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Chris Well is author of the suspense thriller Forgiving Solomon Long (Harvest House), picked by Booklist as one of the Top 10 Christian Novels of 2005. Read the first chapter online.
Chris is a member of International Thriller Writers, Inc. Find him online at StudioWell.com or at his blog Chris Well: Learning Curve.
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