A Conversation With Patricia Heaton
Actress Patricia Heaton became a household name for her work in CBS’ beloved hit comedy Everybody Loves Raymond, winning two Emmys as Ray’s no-nonsense spouse, Debra Barone. She’s also a Christian, and she recently lent her talents to the Christian comedy Mom’s Night Out, which was released on video Sept. 2. As both a Hollywood […]
Helping Kids Relate in a Screen-Driven World
Earlier this year, researchers discovered that nearly one out of every three parents eating at a restaurant with their small children spent nearly the entire time on their cell phones (http://www.livescience.com/43977-parents-glued-mobile-phone-kids.html). Ouch! Still, my guess is that this doesn’t surprise you because you’ve seen evidence of it yourself (perhaps, it describes you). It’s an easy […]
The Veggies Don’t Miss a Beet
Back in my college days, I always made the round trip from my parents’ home to university—a distance of 650 miles—by car. We never flew. I guess it was all about the money. I say “we” because it was quite easy to fill a vehicle with fellow students, everybody pitching in for gas at […]
A Rapture Movie: What Drew Nic Cage and Jordin Sparks?
Recently, Plugged In was invited to be part of a conference call with a number of the folks involved with the new Left Behind movie. We weren’t actually able to ask questions: A moderator did the talking. Still, it was fun to be a “fly on the wall.” On the call were the director (Vic Armstrong), […]
A Conversation With Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon is a Hollywood luminary—an A-lister who first rose to prominence with her starring turn in 2001’s Legally Blonde. Since then, she’s appeared in lightweight comedies and gritty dramas, winning an Oscar for playing June Carter in 2005’s Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line. But her latest project may be among the most personal […]
A Conversation With Lecrae (Part 2)
Last Monday, we published the first part of my conversation with hip-hop artist Lecrae. Today we wrap up our talk by discussing his role in the movie Believe Me (coming out tomorrow), fatherhood and why he’s looking forward to the Dove Awards. Bob Waliszewski: You have a role as Dr. Malmquist in the film Believe Me. […]
A Conversation With Lecrae (Part 1)
Rapper Lecrae is one of the world’s most acclaimed hip-hop artists. Not just the Christian world, mind you. The whole world. Last week he shot to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart with Anomaly—his seventh studio album that in its first week sold more than 88,000 copies. Secular reviewers have praised Lecrae for […]
Confessions of a Theater Manager
When I found out that Rich Tuliszewski, one of our Project Managers here at Focus on the Family, had been the General Manager of a Carmike Cinemas Theater for five years, I knew I had to interview him for a blog. There was no doubt in my mind that Rich would have a unique perspective […]
Focus on Focus: Talking With Ben Carson
Dr. Ben Carson stopped by Focus on the Family earlier this summer. While on campus, he recorded two broadcasts with Focus president Jim Daly. You can listen to the first day’s broadcast here and day two here. You’re probably aware that Dr. Carson is one of our nation’s most gifted surgeons, having received national attention […]
The Fault in Our Bedrooms
When it comes to guessing which film will rule at the box office, I hate to admit it but I often get it wrong. This past weekend I speculated that Edge of Tomorrow would grab top honors. Not only was my prediction incorrect, but Edge was even beaten by last week’s Maleficent. Good thing […]