THE NAIL PENDANT FOR THOSE PASSIONATE ABOUT CHRIST.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services Merchandising has always been a part of big movie releases - and Mel Gibson's ``The Passion of the Christ'' is no different. Available from the Web site www.sharethepassionofthechrist.com and at Christian bookstores are a variety of movie-related items. Pictured here is the nail pendant, which is handcrafted hand·craft n. Variant of handicraft. tr.v. hand·craft·ed, hand·craft·ing, hand·crafts To fashion or make by hand. hand·craft out of 100 percent lead-free pewter. There are also lapel pins and pocket reminders, witness card packs, bracelets, rings, a ``Passion'' cross mug, a coffee mug with Aramaic lettering spelling out the word Passion, ``The Passion'' book and framed art from the movie. The nail pendants feature the Bible verse Isaiah 53:5 inscribed in·scribe tr.v. in·scribed, in·scrib·ing, in·scribes 1. a. To write, print, carve, or engrave (words or letters) on or in a surface. b. To mark or engrave (a surface) with words or letters. on the side and come in two sizes. Some of the area stores that carry the merchandise include Valley Book & Bible in Canoga Park and Van Nuys, Zimmer's Religious Art in North Hollywood and Lighthouse Christian Stores in Glendale. JACKSON WON'T PLAY HORNE: The latest fallout caused by Janet Jackson's Super Bowl exposure is the singer's abrupt withdrawal from an ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. biopic bi·o·pic n. A film or television biography, often with fictionalized episodes. biopic Noun Informal a film based on the life of a famous person [bio(graphical) + pic(ture)] about Lena Horne Noun 1. Lena Horne - United States singer and actress (born in 1917) Lena Calhoun Horne, Horne - putting the project in limbo. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Variety, the 86-year-old Horne and her daughter, Gail Lumet Buckley, ``effectively disinvited'' Jackson, who was due to play the legendary singer. Horne refused to return her contract for the picture until Jackson was off the project, but ABC executives refused her demand. Nevertheless, Jackson is gone, and the executive producers on the project, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, have left the project in solidarity. The network was not commenting on the situation Tuesday. ...AND TIMBERLAKE GETS OUT OF 'MOTOWN': Citing a scheduling conflict, Justin Timberlake has bowed out as co-host of ABC-TV's upcoming ``Motown 45'' special. ``Motown 45'' executive producer Jeff Margolis said in a statement that Timberlake ``gladly accepted'' when asked to host, but a prior commitment to a feature film has forced him to withdraw. Timberlake has canceled all television appearances through the end of April to allow him to concentrate on making a movie, Margolis says. Timberlake is slated to star with Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey spac·ey adj. Slang Variant of spacy. Adj. 1. spacey - stupefied by (or as if by) some narcotic drug spaced-out, spacy unconventional - not conventional or conformist; "unconventional life styles" and LL Cool J in ``Edison,'' in which he plays a journalist who uncovers police corruption. The artist had faced criticism following his participation in the Super Bowl breast-baring incident with Janet Jackson. The announcement follows a national campaign launched by a coalition of African-American organizations protesting Timberlake's involvement in the special. ``The selection of Timberlake as co-host of this Motown special is a cultural insult to the black community,'' said Project Islamic HOPE executive director Najee Ali in a statement last week. SEACREST'S FIRST KIIS KIIS Kansai Institute of Information Systems : ``American Idol'' host Ryan Seacrest takes over as pilot of the KIIS-FM (102.7) morning show at 5 a.m. Thursday, two weeks after radio great Rick Dees quit the program in a contract dispute. ``On Air With Ryan Seacrest On Air with Ryan Seacrest is a short lived American syndicated television talk show, which ran from January 12, 2004, through September 17, 2004. The show was broadcast live from a studio in the Hollywood and Highland complex in Hollywood and featured a background view of ,'' which shares its name with Seacrest's weekday Fox TV chat show, will broadcast from KIIS' new studio at the Hollywood & Highland complex where the 76th annual Academy Awards take place Sunday at the Kodak Theatre. Seacrest promises guests from the entertainment world as well as a mix of music and patter pat·ter 1 v. pat·tered, pat·ter·ing, pat·ters v.intr. 1. To make a quick succession of light soft tapping sounds: Rain pattered steadily against the glass. with the KIIS morning crew. FROM MANANA ma·ña·na adv. 1. Tomorrow. 2. At an unspecified future time. n. An indefinite time in the future. [Spanish, from Vulgar Latin TO TARDE: Top Spanish-language morning DJ Renan Almendarez Coello - ``El Cucuy'' to his listeners - has moved to a new afternoon time slot at KSCA-FM (101.9). Coello, who helmed mornings for 16 years and is also syndicated throughout the country, can now be heard in afternoon drive from 3 to 7 p.m. weekdays. He apparently plans to pursue TV opportunities. For the last six years, Coello has held the No. 1 spot in local morning radio ratings with more than 1 million listeners. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Sales of nail pendants are picking up at Christian bookstores due to publicity from Mel Gibson's ``The Passion of the Christ.'' (2) In the wake of their bare-breasted Super Bowl incident, Janet Jackson, left, is dropping out of a TV movie, and Justin Timberlake has scotched his role as co-host of an ABC music special. Bill Baptist/WireImage.com |
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