‘The Bible’ Breaks Records on Spanish TV 10 Days Before ‘A.D.’ Follow-Up Premiere

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‘The Bible’ Breaks Records on Spanish TV 10 Days Before ‘A.D.’ Follow-Up Premiere
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A scene from the new NBC series, “A.D.: The Bible Continues,” which airs on 12 consecutive Sundays beginning Easter weekend 2015.

Christian Post Report – Roma Downey and Mark Burnett’s “The Bible” mini-series is still breaking records, becoming a Spanish network’s highest rated show just 10 days before the premiere of their follow-up series “A.D.,” which will broadcast on Easter Sunday.

“The Bible,” which tells the story of the Christian and Jewish Holy book from Genesis to Acts, debuted on the Spanish network Telemundo Wednesday night and pulled in 3.22 million viewers, making it the channel’s highest rated 8 p.m. premiere.

“Within just 10 days of the premiere of ‘A.D.: The Bible Continues’ on NBC, 2013’s ‘The Bible’ series continues to break records, this time on Telemundo, pulling in 3.22 million viewers on Wednesday night,” according to statement shared with The Christian Post. “The epic story continues nightly on Telemundo through Good Friday when it will air the epic three hour finale.”

“A.D.: The Bible Continues” will debut at 9 p.m. ET Easter Sunday, April 5. The new series will follow the events after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which features the early church and the apostles continuing the mission ushering the Kingdom of God into the world.

Downey and Burnett recently spoke to CP about the follow-up series to “The Bible,” and Roma described the scene of Jesus’ resurrection in greater detail.

“That moment when we have seen that it’s taken six to seven men to push that stone in front of the tomb, and we understand that the Romans and the temple authorities there fear that this prophecy will be fulfilled and placed both temple and Roman guards at the tomb,” the actress detailed. “Then on Easter morning, we see the light beginning to radiate behind the closed tomb, and then the heavens move, and the amazing angels show up and glory of God is magnified. Then, He pushes away that stone and those soldiers pull their hands over the faces because they are blinded by the magnificence of the light, and we know that this is just the beginning.”

Burnett, who also produces hit series such as “Shark Tank” and “The Voice” feels “A..D.” will appeal to all audiences and will not only showcase the events that take place in the Bible, but also first century Roman culture.

“You get to follow along with Acts, but you also get a great drama of Roman life, of domestic life, and you get swept up in the story,” he told CP. “So people are not going to feel preached to … it is not our mission to preach to people.”

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‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Star Kim Richards to Return to Acting in ‘Sharknado 3’

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‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Star Kim Richards to Return to Acting in ‘Sharknado 3’
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Kim Richards

Christian Post Report – Kim Richards is returning to her acting roots as the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star has confirmed that she will be in the latest installment of the “Sharknado” films.

“I’m in management at Universal Orlando, and I meet up with Claudia Shepherd (Ryan Newman) and her friend, Jess, and I make sure that they get their VIP passes so they can get to the front of the line,” she told Hollywood Life.

The “RHOBH” star spoke out after she finished filming all her scenes at Universal Studios theme park in Orlando, Florida last month. The reality star was reportedly excited about the film, but chose to keep mum on whether she’ll get eaten by a shark or not.

“I think I’m gonna wait and let you figure that out,” she revealed. “I will tell you, they gave me an option: do I want to get eaten, or do I not? It’s a hard choice. I made my decision, we made our decision, and I guess you’ll have to wait and see.”

Before becoming a Housewife, Richards was one of the most popular child actresses of the ’70s. She was in 1978’s “Return to Witch Mountain” and several TV shows which include “Nanny and the Professor,” “Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color,” “James at 16,” and “Hello, Larry.” She also had a role in 2009’s “Race to Witch Mountain.”

The “Sharknado” films have a big fan base due to the made-for-TV-movies’ campy nature and celebrity cameos. “Sharknado 3′”will have Tara Reid and Ian Ziering reprising their roles, and they will be joined by David Hasselhoff, who will be playing Ziering’s father. Other stars who will be appearing in the film are “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban, Ann Coulter, Bo Derek, WWE star Chris Jericho, N Sync member Chris Kirkpatrick.

“Sharknado 3” airs on Syfy on Wednesday, July 22 at 9/8c.

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‘Mallrats 2’: Kevin Says Script is Nearing Completion, 5 Original Cast Members Returning

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‘Mallrats 2’: Kevin Says Script is Nearing Completion, 5 Original Cast Members Returning
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Kevin Smith tweeted this photo of him with Stan Lee, Jason Mewes, and Michael Rooker.

Christian Post Report – Mention the name Kevin Smith, and kids of the ’90s know that he’s the one behind the film “Mallrats,” which developed a strong cult following after it was released on video. The 1995 romantic comedy is the second film in Smith’s View Askewniverse series and the prequel to 1994’s “Clerks,” and now, 20 years later, Smith has confirmed that “Mallrats 2” is in the works.

When asked about rumors of a sequel for “Mallrats,” the director confirmed to radio show Rock 102 Mornings with Shmonty & Carolina that he is working on it and said, “Yeah, that’s what we’re working on.”

“It’s half a script right now, and we’re pulling our loot together. We’ve got until the beginning of 2016. By the time we get to May 2016, we’re going to be shooting,” he explained.

The original film did not make a killing in the box office, as it reportedly grossed only a little more than $2 million back in 1995. But Smith appears to be unconcerned about the sequel suffering the same fate.

“Lately I’ve been doing this thing where I’m like, ‘Do you want to do what’s good for your career, or do you want to have fun?'” he continued. “Nobody’s clamoring for a ‘Mallrats’ sequel, but I would love to make one. It’s been like 20 years.”

Smith first hinted at the “Mallrats” sequel last week on Twitter as he gave an update about the films that he’s working on.

“We shoot CLERKS III in May,” he wrote. “HIT SOMEBODY shoots September to Christmas. Then in February 2016 we do MOOSE JAWS. But after that? I smell a rat…”

Confirmed to return for “Mallrats 2” is Shannen Doherty, who will be reprising her role as Rene Mosier, Michael Rooker, Stan Lee, Jason Mewes and Smith himself as Silent Bob.

On March 24, Smith announced via Twitter that Jason Lee will also be back to reprise his role as Brodie. “Brodie is back! Jason Lee’s going to the mall y’all! 6 more to go!”

It is speculated that the “6” that Smith is referring to are original cast members Claire Forlani, Jeremy London, Joey Lauren Adams, Ethan Suplee, Renee Humphrey, and Ben Affleck.

No release date has been given for “Mallrats 2” as of the moment.

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Sony Releases A First Look at ‘Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture’ Gameplay for PS4 (VIDEO)

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Sony Releases A First Look at ‘Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture’ Gameplay for PS4 (VIDEO)
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YouTube screengrab fro “Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture” gameplay trailer. March 16, 2015.

Christian Post Report – Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that they will soon be launching “Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture” for PS4 soon, with a release of a gameplay teaser on YouTube.

Initially unveiled during Gamescom 2013 in Germany, Sony Computer Entertainment and games developer The Chinese Room has released information they are putting the finishing touches to “Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture,” which will be launched for PlayStation 4 in the very near future.

In a teaser trailer recently posted on IGN’s YouTube channel, gamers were treated to a spectacularly rendered rural English village set in an apocalyptic time. Created using CryEngine advanced development, the game will allow players to explore an open-world environment shortly after the occurrence of an apocalyptic event.

Players will experience the game’s backstory via discoverable recording devices like radios, TV’s, and phones, giving players the opportunity to take charge of their own narrative for a unique experience with each gameplay.

The Chinese Room has posted a series of tweets on its social media account informing their followers the game has entered the optimizations stage with all pertinent content in place. According to Dan Pinchbeck, the developer’s creative director, the team working on “Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture” is currently smoothing out the kinks and polishing the game in preparation for its release.

With the world of the game and the scenes locked in place, The Chinese Room is proceeding from the “it works” stage to “it’s a great game” stage, and are at the point of playing the game several times over to ensure all textures and seams are smooth, and which points of the games need to be improved and tightened up.

The choral music and orchestral scores for the first person adventure game are scheduled to be recorded within the month, with sound effects to be added soon after. Pinchbeck hinted at a new A.I. system the team had just installed, but declined to give more details so as not to divulge too much of the game before it is launched.

The large and highly detailed “Everybody’s gone to the Rapture” will begin immersing players into its post-apocalyptic world on PS4 within the year.

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‘Teen Mom OG’: Series Premiere Recap, Catelynn Finds Out She’s Pregnant

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‘Teen Mom OG’: Series Premiere Recap, Catelynn Finds Out She’s Pregnant
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The cast of Teen Mom OG

Christian Post Report – The premiere episode of “Teen Mom OG” features Maci Bookout, Farrah Abraham, Catelynn Lowell and Amber Portwood as they face new challenges in their lives. In the episode that aired on March 23, Caitlynn finds out that she’s going to be a mom again, Maci is dealing with her ex, Ryan, and Amber is adjusting to life after prison.

Catelynn and Tyler are frustrated due to the negative things written about them. People are judging them for wanting to have another baby after they gave up their first child for adoption. Catelynn takes a pregnancy test and it’s positive.

“Whelp, you’re going to be a dad!” she exclaims. Tyler is in tears as he says, “I can’t wait to hold it.”

They discuss their future and Tyler tells Catelynn that he wants her to stay home for a few years to take care of the baby. They both tell their parents, and though it goes over better than expected, both sides are now pressuring them to get married.

Meanwhile, Amber is now out of prison and has just moved into her new house. Amber goes over to Gary’s house to pick up their daughter Leah, and Amber tells Gary that it’s nice to not have to fight with him all the time. Though she knows that they’re not getting back together, she still wants to make their new relationship work.

Amber bonds with her mom and her cousin at a spa, but what should have been a relaxing experience turns nasty when Amber’s mom calls Gary evil.

“Mom quit talking like that,” Amber says. “You don’t say somebody’s evil. He is the father of my child, and he’s taken care of my child in the past when I was put away.”

Her mother, Tonya, walks out of the spa, shouting as she goes. Later, Amber tells her cousin that what her mother did had a very negative effect on her.

“I thought about getting high after everything so much more,” said Amber. “I was feeling like, ‘Oh my God, I could handle this if I was clocked out.’ I need to see my daughter because I’m not feeling well.”

Maci is doing well — she’s in her final year of college working toward her mass communications degree, and her boyfriend Taylor has just moved in with her.

However, things are not going so well with her ex, Ryan, as she wants him to take a more active role in their son Bentley’s life. She tries to call him but he tells her he’s busy and hangs up on her. Frustrated, Maci turns to Ryan’s parents for advice, and his mother tells Maci that perhaps she should try to email him. This frustrates Maci, but she sees that she has no other choice but to do so.

“Teen Mom OG” airs on Mondays at 10/9c on MTV.

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‘Vikings’ Season 3 News, Spoilers: Ragnar Sets Aside Homeland Conflict in Favor of an Overseas Raid

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‘Vikings’ Season 3 News, Spoilers: Ragnar Sets Aside Homeland Conflict in Favor of an Overseas Raid
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The official season 3 poster of Vikings

Christian Post Report – The highly anticipated Raid of Paris plotline is now drawing closer than ever as spoiler reports for the upcoming segment of the hit historical drama TV series “Vikings” Season 3 indicates that Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) will be setting aside some issues in his homeland to make plans for the siege.

Avid followers of the show may remember the Northman King refusing indirectly the plea of Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) that he should help her re-claim Hedeby. They did arrive at Lagertha’s earldom but the wandering conqueror spoke privately with Kalf (Ben Robson) to offer him the chance of fighting along with him in the great raid of Paris.

This upset Lagertha, who will still insist that they should at first deal with the matters at hand. Kalf, on the other hand, remains adamant with the newly usurped position.

Speaking to Access Hollywood, Robson shared his views about his character.

“I think it’s the first step of recognition,” Ben said. “I mean, I think for the Vikings, it’s to be recognized by the gods, to be fighting by Odin’s side in the war of the gods in Valhalla.”

The drive for fame is really strong within Kalf’s mind. In fact, his desire is to actually surpass the new King of Denmark.

“I think if you’ve got Ragnar who has achieved so much for the Vikings, if he’s being recognized — and I think Kalf wants to be recognized more than Ragnar — [Kalf] has to surpass whatever Ragnar has achieved, and I think in terms of his fame, it’s – from a farmer to a king, that’s an incredible degree of success, so if he can achieve anything like that, it’s a monumental task,” he went on to explain.

“Vikings” will air this week with episode titled “Born Again” on History Channel. Check out the recently released teaser below:

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‘The Mindy Project’ News, Update: Executive Producer Mindy Kaling Talks Potential Season 4

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‘The Mindy Project’ News, Update: Executive Producer Mindy Kaling Talks Potential Season 4
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FOX’s “The Mindy Project”

Christian Post Report – The third season of the hit romantic comedy TV series “The Mindy Project” has just recently ended with what E! Online called an “incredibly crafted” finale episode.

Fans saw how Daniel (Chris Messina) proved to Dr. Mindy (Mindy Kaling) that she is really the one by flying over to India.

Now that it’s officially over, followers of the show were wondering what comes next for Mindy and the rest of the Shulman & Associates. Here’s what we heard:

Prior to the airing of the concluding segment, Kaling spoke to Entertainment Weekly to dish out her thoughts about the show.

“I just don’t think this is the end for (the cast),” the 35-year-old actress told EW’s Jessica Shaw and Melissa Maerz. “I feel me and the writers have so many stories to tell, and I just have a good feeling that it’s going to come back.”

And one of those stories would definitely be about Mindy and Danny as parents.

“Danny as a father is really something to think about writing—I love that. And Mindy on maternity leave, Mindy on the playground with other moms. There’s so many things! And I feel like the way we see it portrayed on TV—to have it be funny and not have it be tragic—I’m really excited.”

She also commended her co-star Messina, saying that he was worthy of an Emmy.

“It’s a really romantic episode, and Chris Messina is so good in it,” she said. “This is the one I would submit for an Emmy for him because I think he doesn’t get thought about for those kinds of things but he just so deserves it.”

E! Online meanwhile cited their sources saying that with the “critical praise” and the “sincere love” shown towards “The Mindy Project,” there’s a high possibility that Fox would keep it “afloat once more.”

However the decision about the show’s future still remains in the hands of the network.

“Mindy is expected to get picked up somewhere. The show is produced by NBC Universal, so if Fox passes and does not pick it up for a fourth season, the studio has the right to pitch it anywhere. A likely new home could be Hulu, which is also owned by NBC Universal,” the site revealed.

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‘Super Troopers 2’ Crowdfunding Campaign News, Update: Indigogo Page Surpasses $2 Million Goal in a Day

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‘Super Troopers 2’ Crowdfunding Campaign News, Update: Indigogo Page Surpasses $2 Million Goal in a Day
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Super Troopers 2

Christian Post Report – For those fans eagerly wishing for the “Super Troopers” to return in the big screen, they can now start counting the days as the recent crowdfunding update for the anticipated sequel indicates that it has already surpassed the initial $2 million goal.

A report from Variety said that as of 5 p.m. PDT yesterday, Broken Lizard, the house behind the hit comedy movie, has already taken in $2.14 million in their Indiegogo campaign.

This will now assure for the second instalment to go into production, which was originally planned to go this summer, and will premiere on theatres probably in early 2016.

The script is already “written and we’re getting all antsy in our pantsy to start shooting,” according to their IndieGogo page.

“Super Troopers 2” will once again see the five Troopers featured in the original 2001 crime-comedy: Jay Chandrasekhar will appear as Trooper Arcot Ramathorn, Paul Soter as Trooper Jeff Foster, Steve Lemme as Trooper Mac Womack, Ertik Stolhankse as Trooper “Rabbit” Roto, and Kevin Heffernan as Farva.

20th Century Fox has agreed to distribute the film.

The “Super Troopers 2” campaign, which was set for a 30-day duration, is touted to break the current $5.7 million crowdfunding record for a film holder “Veronica Mars,” which was done on Kickstarter.

Perks offered in the campaign includes access to annotated script, ownership and rights to one of the troopers patrol cars, the chance for a town to be named in the film, getting a producer credit, hanging out with the guys and many more.

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Pray about It

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You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask.
— James 4:2

  • Greg Laurie
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    Greg Laurie, senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California and Harvest Orange County in Irvine, California, shares the Gospel with a sold-out crowd of 19,000 for Harvest America at the American Airlines Center and Victory Park in Dallas, Texas, Oct. 5, 2014.

Christian Post Report – Have you ever stopped and thought that maybe there are things in your life that haven’t happened because you have simply failed to ask God for them?

Maybe you are ill right now and have never actually prayed about it. Maybe you’ve never said something like, “You know, Lord, I have never asked You to heal me. Maybe I thought that if You wanted to heal me, You would just go ahead and do it. But I’m asking You to heal me.” It just may be that you do not have because you do not ask.

Maybe you have a financial need and have exhausted every resource to meet it. Has it dawned on you that you could actually pray about it? The Bible says, “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19). Perhaps you do not have because you do not ask.

Maybe your marriage is starting to unravel, and you don’t know what to do. You have tried everything. You have talked to everyone. But have you actually prayed about your marriage and asked God to intervene? It might be that you do not have because you do not ask.

We should pray because prayer is God’s appointed way for us to obtain things from Him. That is not the only purpose of prayer, but to fail to see this is to miss a lot. The Bible is very clear in pointing out that we “do not have because [we] do not ask” (James 4:2).

That doesn’t mean that God always will answer our prayers the way we pray them. But it does mean that many times He will. So when you have a need, the first thing you ought to do is to pray about it.

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Xbox One April 2015 System Update to Be Released in 2 Waves

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Xbox One April 2015 System Update to Be Released in 2 Waves
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Xbox One Console

Christian Post Report – Microsoft has announced a two-wave system update for Xbox One that will be released next month, featuring several improvements to the console.

With Xbox One’s system update pushed up for an early April release, Microsoft has just announced it will be improving the console’s achievement apps and party app in two waves with the second half of the update expected to be announced in the following week.

While the first wave will include minor updates, users will still be able to appreciate improvements to the system, which Microsoft has revealed will be made available to preview program members initially.

Xbox One users will now have access to a troubleshooter for party chat, ensuring their microphones are enabled, and to alert them if their current privacy settings or other network issues, such as a disabled Kinect Chat, are responsible for blocking chat access.

The update will also include description text for achievement notifications to inform users of what they accomplished that caused an achievement to be unlocked. It’s update includes a faster speed for achievement notifications, with a shorter hover time on the screen after notifications appear. Users accessing the achievements app will also notice faster access if they launch it from a notification.

The console’s game hubs feature will also be linked to the achievements apps in users’ feed, making it easier for players to access achievements, screenshots, and video clips.

The first wave of new features for the system update will be made available at the beginning of April to improve Xbox One experience

A successor to the Xbox 360, the Xbox One video game console was released to mixed reviews in November 2013, with a total of one million consoles sold within the first 24 hours of its public release, making it one of Microsoft’s best-selling game console for 2014.

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