Hollywood

Philip Berg, who brought Kabbalah to the stars, dies
By Trey Barrineau — September 18, 2013
(RNS) Kabbalah Centre founder Philip Berg attracted celebrities such as Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Britney Spears, and Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher and made Kabbalah's red bracelets a red-carpet staple.

Can a horror film lead people to God?
By Kevin Eckstrom — July 24, 2013
(RNS) This weekend’s box office winner, “The Conjuring,” is a creepy horror flick with all the requisite creaky doors, demon spawn and blood-curdling exorcism scene. But filmmaker brothers Chad and Carey Hayes hope it can prompt viewers to think about God and the existence of evil.

Mother Dolores Hart, from kissing Elvis to joining the convent
By Lauren Markoe — June 17, 2013
(RNS) At 24, Dolores Hart, the actress who gave Elvis his first on-screen kiss, gave up a promising Hollywood career to begin life as a cloistered nun. Fifty years later, she writes a memoir to explain her choice to a world that is perhaps even more enamored of celebirty than it was in 1963.

Jackie Robinson’s faith missing from ’42’ movie
By Eric Metaxas — April 12, 2013
(RNS) The new biopic about Jackie Robinson, the Dodger great who broke baseball’s color line, opened Friday (April 12). But there's a mysterious hole at the center of this otherwise worthy film: Robinson’s faith, which was integral to his success.

Producer priest navigates Hollywood in a collar
By Megan O'Neil — April 9, 2013
LOS ANGELES (RNS) When Eric Andrews arrived on the set of “The Lost Valentine," an actor if he was an actor playing the role of the priest in the wedding scene. Andrews’ credentials -- ordained Roman Catholic priest and Hollywood producer -- make him a rarity in both religious and entertainment circles.

Renowned journalist throws the book at Scientology
By Daniel Burke — January 31, 2013
(RNS) Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Lawrence Wright talks to Religion News Service about his new book "Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood & the Prison of Belief.''

‘Two and a Half Men’ star apologizes for trashing show
By Daniel Burke — November 28, 2012

(RNS) The teenage star of "Two and a Half Men'' apologized Tuesday for calling his show unbiblical “filth'' and encouraging people not to watch it during a videotaped testimony about his conversion to Seventh-day Adventism. By Daniel Burke. 

‘Two and a Half Men’ star becomes Christian, blasts show
By Daniel Burke — November 27, 2012

(RNS) Another star of the CBS sitcom “Two and a Half Men” has gone rogue -- but in a decidedly different direction than notorious carouser Charlie Sheen. By Daniel Burke. 

Catholics see a rallying cry for ‘religious freedom’ in ‘For Greater Glory’ film
By Lauren Markoe — May 24, 2012

(RNS) U.S. Catholic leaders say a new film about a Catholic civil war in 1920s Mexico has important lessons for U.S. Catholics in 2012, and they're hoping "For Greater Glory" will help rally the faithful around their bid to defend "religious freedom." By Lauren Markoe.

Kirk Cameron: From prime-time heartthrob to ‘Hollywood freak’
By Lauren Markoe — April 18, 2012

(RNS) Former TV child star Kirk Cameron knows he is now the darling of only a certain segment of America. "I'm kind of a Hollywood freak," he says. "I didn't really turn out the way most people turn out growing up in this industry." By Lauren Markoe.

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