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Katy Hudson, who adopted the stage name Katy Perry, recorded a contemporary Christian album in Nashville before her meteoric rise into pop stardom. Called simply "Katy Hudson," the debut project was a mix of Christian rock and contemporary Christian music and touched on themes of a teenager growing up as well as Hudson's faith in God. But somewhere along the way, Katy lost her faith.  This article looks at Katy's background and her recent revelations on a public therapy session about her upbringing in a Christian home. At points Perry, who says she is trying to find herself as Katherine Hudson again, dissolved into tears as she made revelations about herself and her search for herself. It is interesting to note that the therapist referred to "Katy Perry" as Katherine Hudson's "inner goddess." One has to wonder what kind of people are targeting Perry/Hudson, where they are trying to lead her and what they are trying to turn her into. R...

Walter Cronkite , often called the "Most Trusted Man in America," passed away on July 17, 2009 at 92 years of age. Much like Paul Harvey , who passed away on February 28 of the same year, Cronkite was a familiar voice and news presence in my youth serving as the anchorman for the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981. Read the article at: Remembering Walter Cronkite--The Way it Was - Yahoo Also see: Paul Harvey - the Rest of His Story  

  Gospel according to Britney--Spears premieres new musical & new single 'Perfume' In news of the odd, a new musical is premiering in New York's theater district which is attempting to tell the story of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ to the pop stylings of sometimes troubled songstress Britney Spears . Read more: Gospel according to Britney--Spears premieres new musical & new single 'Perfume' - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Also see: Lynne Spears, mother of Britney Spears , launches skin care line

ABC Nashville's choir boy -- Sean Butler (Tilky Jones) ABC's most popular new show, "Nashville," features a plethora of regular and returning characters that are supposed to embody the various personalities found in Nashville's country music scene, as well as characters like wholesome pro football player, Sean Butler (Tilky Jones). Article at: ABC Nashville's choir boy -- Sean Butler (Tilky Jones) - Christian Activities Also see: Fun Facts About ABC's 'Nashville' -- the 5 Spot - Yahoo! Fun Facts About ABC's Nashville: What Did Hayden Panattiere Reveal on Jimmy Kimmel Live? - Yahoo! 'Nashville' Episode 4: Juliette Learns Crime Doesn't Pay (Recap) - Yahoo! Voices  

Fun Facts About ABC's Nashville: What Did Hayden Panattiere Reveal on Jimmy Kimmel Live? Hayden Panattiere who plays bad girl country singer Juliette Barnes on ABC's hit show "Nashville," was recently the guest on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." If you are curious what fun facts Hayden Panattiere revealed to Jimmy Kimmel, read on.  Article at: Fun Facts About ABC's Nashville: What Did Hayden Panattiere Reveal on Jimmy Kimmel Live? - Yahoo! Voices  Also see: BEST REVIEW - Top 7 Episodes of ABC'S Hit Show 'Nashville'

Dancing with the Stars All Stars season 15 week 8: Emmitt Smith Week 8's Monday night program of "Dancing with the Stars" was dedicated to our military veterans and numerous military men and women were in the audience Article at: Dancing with the Stars All Stars season 15 week 8: Emmitt Smith - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

Dancing with the Stars All Stars season 15 week 7: Emmitt Smith During rehearsals going into Week 7 of " Dancing with the Stars " Season 15 - All Stars, Cheryl Burke told partner Emmitt Smith there was no more room for missteps as they practiced their Samba/Rumba Fusion Dance. Article at: Dancing with the Stars All Stars season 15 week 7: Emmitt Smith - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

Dancing with the Stars All Stars season 15 week 5: Team Gangnam Style Team “Call Me Maybe” did their individual dances tonight. Then it was Team Gangnam Style's turn to dance the freestyle on the second night of " Dancing with the Stars " All Stars season 15 week 5. The competition was split into two shows due to the presidential debate on ABC last night. Article at: Dancing with the Stars All Stars season 15 week 5: Team Gangnam Style - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Also see: Dancing with the Stars All Stars week 4 results: Bristol Palin says good-bye - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

'Left Behind' to surge ahead with Nicolas Cage The extremely popular "Left Behind" book and movie series is getting a facelift, or a "FaceOff," as the case may be, with Academy Award-winner Nicolas Cage in negotiations to take the movies mainstream. Kirk Cameron helped make the Christian series popular to the church audience. Article at: 'Left Behind' to surge ahead with Nicolas Cage - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Also see: Kirk Cameron Won't Be Left Behind

Former Aerosmith groupie Julia Holcomb now 'Silent No More' Advertisement Julia Holcomb was a 16-year-old child ( some articles say 14 years old ) in 1973 when Steven Tyler (father of actress Liv Tyler) of the band Aerosmith convinced her mother and stepfather to sign over their daughter's guardianship to him so that she could live with Tyler in Boston. Article at: Former Aerosmith groupie Julia Holcomb now 'Silent No More' - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainmen Examiner

Dancing with the Stars All Stars: Emmitt Smith & Bristol Palin week 4 Week 4 of " Dancing with the Stars" Season 15 -- the All Stars season brought a new challenge to Emmitt Smith and Bristol Palin as the competitors chose each other's dances last week. Article at: Dancing with the Stars All Stars: Emmitt Smith & Bristol Palin week 4 - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

Top 8 reasons Bristol Palin is still on 'Dancing with the Stars' As "Dancing with the Stars" Season 15 progress, Bristol Palin has continued to score at the bottom of the leader board, yet she has remained in the competition while Pamela Anderson, Joey Fatone , Drew Lachey and Helio Castroneves were sent home. We have all heard the claims during both Season 11 and the current All-Star Season that Bristol Palin only remains on "Dancing with the Stars" because of her mother and/or the Tea Party. If that were truly the case, one might wonder why Sarah Palin is not in the White House today. Article at: Top 8 reasons Bristol Palin is still on 'Dancing with the Stars' - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Also see: Dancing with the Stars All Stars week 3 results: good-bye to Drew & Helio - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner  

Emmitt Smith photo courtesy of ABC Dancing with the Stars All Stars week 3 results: good-bye to Drew & Helio  The "Dancing with the Stars" Season 15 -- Week 3 results show started with a look back at the dances from last night. Near the top of the leaderboard Emmitt Smith and partner Cheryl whose ferocious Paso Doble was shown again, Mariachis and all, causing Bruno Tonioli to exclaim, "The raging bull is back!" At the end of the night, Emmitt Smith and Bristol Palin were still safe, while Drew and Helio were sent home. Read more at: Dancing with the Stars All Stars week 3 results: good-bye to Drew & Helio - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Also see: Dancing with the Stars All Stars: Emmitt Smith & Bristol Palin week 3 - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner  

Dancing with the Stars All Stars: Emmitt Smith & Bristol Palin week 3 Emmitt Smith and Bristol Palin both danced the Paso Doble on week 3 of "Dancing with the Stars--All Stars." Viewers were promised an eye-popping experience, and that's just what they got. Tuesday night will be a double elimination, so viewers who want to keep Emmitt Smith in the competition should call 1-800-868-3413. To vote for Bristol Palin call 1-800-868-3409. Learn more at: Dancing with the Stars All Stars: Emmitt Smith & Bristol Palin week 3 - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

Dancing with the Stars All Stars week 2 results: Joey goes home When "Dancing with the Stars," ended last night, Bristol Palin was at the bottom of the leaderboard with an 18 while Emmitt Smith scored a respectable 22.5. Palin's fate was the subject of speculation going into the results show due to her low score. Could she make it through the week 2 result's show elimination? Article at: Dancing with the Stars All Stars week 2 results: Joey goes home - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

Dancing with the Stars All Stars: Emmitt Smith & Bristol Palin on Week 2 The second night of competition of "Dancing with the Stars All Stars" aired tonight with singer/actress Sabrina Bryan taking home the highest scores of the night with 26 points. The low-scorer on the leaderboard was Bristol Palin with 18 points. Article: Dancing with the Stars All Stars: Emmitt Smith & Bristol Palin on Week 2 - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

Dancing with the Stars All Stars: Emmitt Smith & Bristol Palin on Week 1 Emmitt Smith and Bristol Palin held their own on the All-Stars Season of " Dancing with the Stars ." Last night Emmitt scored the leader board high of 24.5 while Bristol turned in a respectable 19.5. Recap at: Dancing with the Stars All Stars: Emmitt Smith & Bristol Palin on Week 1 - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Related: Pat Smith stands by her man Emmitt on 'Dancing with the Stars All Stars' On Monday, September 24, Women of Faith speaker Pat Smith reentered the grand ballroom again, to cheer on her husband Emmitt Smith as he attempts to capture the Mirror Ball trophy a second time. The former NFL star is competing... Dancing with the Stars Season 15 All Stars with Emmitt Smith & Bristol Palin "Dancing with the Stars" Season 15 All Stars premiered tonight in a two-hour ABC event. A...

Comedy Rules when 'The Carol Burnett Show: The Ultimate Collection' Comes to DVD For those who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s, "The Carol Burnett Show" starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway was a staple of family entertainment. Article at: Comedy Rules when 'The Carol Burnett Show: The Ultimate Collection' Comes to DVD - Yahoo! Voices

Top Ten Lines from Clint Eastwood's Monologue at the Republican National Convention Actor and director Clint Eastwood did a comedy monologue with a chair during this last night of the Republican National Convention. The chair represented President Obama, and the veteran actor was able to verbalize some of the questions he has had about the Obama administration in front of the RNC crowd. While a couple of the jokes were off color, the creative ad-libbed monologue was clever and pointed. Eastwood began his monologue joking about conservatives in Hollywood which set the stage for the first of his many one-liners and humorous comments. Ad: Clint Eastwood: 35 Films 35 Years at Warner Bros. Read the list of Eastwood's comic comments at: Top Ten Lines from Clint Eastwood's Monologue at the Republican National Convention « TopicSpotter

Movie 'Growing Up Graceland' examines faith of Elvis Presley - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner The King of Rock & Roll came from humble, Christian roots. Born and raised in the Bible belt and baptized at First Assembly of God Church in Tupelo, Mississippi, Elvis Presley grew up singing in church. (Gospel According to Elvis ). Now a movie is going to be made that examines the faith and spirit of Presley based upon the book Conversations with the King: Journals of a Young Apprentice . Read more about the new Elvis Presley movie at:  Movie 'Growing Up Graceland' examines faith of Elvis Presley - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner Faith of Elvis Presley Explored in New Hollywood Film 'Growing Up Graceland' - Christian Activities Also see: Gospel Music 101: Who was Elvis Presley? Gospel singer, music icon and more (with slideshow)