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Righteous Laughter: Tim Conway and Victoria Jackson

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard 2008, Good News Tim Conway has been making people laugh for over four decades on stage, television, and film. He’s an American comedic icon known for his improvised humor, razor-sharp timing, and hilarious character portrayals. His 11-year … Continue reading →

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Of Craft and Commission: Heston, Crowe, and Washington

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard 2007, Breakpoint Worldview The recent passing of Charlton Heston sparked a pretty intense childhood flashback from the 1970s, when I was able to stay up past my bedtime to watch The Ten Commandments on television. I was … Continue reading →

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Aaron Neville’s road to redemption

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard 2007 Risen There are two striking features you notice when Aaron Neville performs: his massive biceps and his ethereal falsetto voice. Once you come to grips with the incon­gruity of his hulking, muscular frame and his transcendent … Continue reading →

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The tenacity of William Wilberforce

Posted on September 19, 2006 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard If you’ve seen the movie Crash, there is a scene in which Anthony, a car thief, discovers a van with the keys dangling in the driver’s door. Since no one is around, he hops in and drives … Continue reading →

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Queen Latifah and the walk of faith

Posted on September 18, 2006 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard 2006 In the film Last Holiday, Queen Latifah plays Georgia Byrd, an unassuming, churchgoing woman who sells cookware in a department store. She never misses choir practice and has a secret crush on a timid coworker played … Continue reading →

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John Carter Cash: Sounds of southern salvation

Posted on September 17, 2006 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard September/October 2006 His lineage is country music royalty. His father was Johnny Cash, whose posthumously released American V: A Hundred Highways was recently #1 on Billboard charts. His mother was June Carter Cash, a member of the … Continue reading →

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Terry Bradshaw: Football, Fame, and Faith

Posted on September 17, 2006 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard March/April 2006 When I was growing up, I was infatuated with two quarterbacks. One was the long-haired Kenny “The Snake” Stabler of the Oakland Raiders and the other was Terry Bradshaw of the Pittsburgh Steelers-the first quarterback … Continue reading →

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Review: New World

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard National Review, January 20, 2006 Director Terrence Malick moves at a very distinct and deliberate speed – namely, his own. He’s not in a hurry. He wrote the screenplay for his latest movie The New World about twenty-five … Continue reading →

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Slightly mystical: Q’orianka Kilcher

Posted on September 14, 2006 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard (Risen, January/ February 2006) No, I didn’t ask her. Apparently, it has been the inevitable question in all her previous interviews. I regret to inform you that if you want to know what she thought about kissing … Continue reading →

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LL Cool J on tithing and career longevity

Posted on March 17, 2006 by Steve-O

By Steve Beard 2006 Good News “Every dime I get, no matter what it is, I give 10 percent to the church,” rapper and actor LL Cool J recently said. The interviewer from Hot 97, a hip hop radio station … Continue reading →

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