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Harry Connick Jr. spoke to The Gospel Herald about his faith and how it influences every aspect of his professional and personal life.

Wednesday night on The Late Show, host Stephen Colbert and his guest, actor and comedian Ricky Gervais, proved it's possible to have a civil, yet robust, discussion about different viewpoints regarding religion. Colbert, a devout Catholic, started off by asking Gervais, an outspoken atheist, "Why is there something instead of nothing? Why does the universe exist at all?"

One of the most well-known broadcasters in America's history, Paul Harvey, voiced a powerful and straightforward Super Bowl TV commercial for Ram Trucks in 1978, which is being lifted up today as one of the most memorable Super Bowl ads of the past...partially because God plays a starring role in the commercial.

Want to catch Super Bowl 2017 on a live stream as the New England Patriots take on the Atlanta Falcons?

What are the latest developments surrounding Marvel's Netflix series? It seems that Olivia Holt and Aubrey Joseph will star as Cloak & Dagger. Also, find out the latest about The Defenders' 2017 debut.

U.S. Supreme Court judges said they won't hear an appeal from the family on TV's "Sister Wives," which challenges Utah's law that bans polygamy. The decision ends the long legal fight of Kody Brown's family to overturn a seldom used and unique provision of Utah's law about polygamous families, which bars married people from living with a second purported "spiritual spouse" even if the man is legally married to just one woman. Utah's law is stricter than anti-bigamy laws in other states.

While the Robertsons announced it will end their popular Duck Dynasty A&E show after the 11th and final season, it's currently on a mid-season hiatus according to the show website.

Christian ministers went to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Wednesday to appeal to Congressional members about Comcast Corporation's recent actions to decrease or cease distribution of The Word Network, the largest African-American religious network in the world that was reaching 3 billion people around the globe. On Nov. 11, 2016, Comcast executives sent a two-sentence letter to The Word Network, stating it will no longer offer the channel to millions of subscribers on 456 Comcast systems.

Popular ITV series Victoria, starring Doctor Who's Jenna Coleman, to be released for American DVD sales January 31, 2017.

Evangelist Franklin Graham has encouraged Americans to support Donald Trump and Mike Pence and "move forward together as a country" after actress Meryl Streep used the Golden Globes stage to blast the President-elect.

Wheel of Fortune contestant Nura is the epitome of “service above self” as she throws away the final round to help out a fellow veteran.

Will Daredevil Season 3 see a return of Wilson Fisk a.k.a The Kingpin? Rumors do seem to point in that general direction.

Each new year always brings about plenty of anticipation and hope, which is why people love to usher in a brand new year as it provides an opportunity to begin all over again no matter where you were in 2016. Check out the various places where you are able to catch livestreams of New Year's Eve celebrations from all over the world.

KTLA will be broadcasting a commercial-free livestream of the 128th 2017 Rose Parade that will be held in Pasadena, California. Check out the myriad of ways where you can catch it live if you are unable to make it there in person.

Learn which TV channels and livestream options that you have to catch the London New Year’s Eve 2017 celebrations and fireworks.

In an exclusive interview with The Gospel Herald, Kelly Jo Bates opened up about her family's decision to allow cameras into their home and how they stay grounded despite the success of "Bringing Up Bates".

Six years after undergoing extensive plastic surgery, Heidi Montag Pratt has urged young girls not to follow her example, emphasizing that worshiping outer beauty is a "scheme" of the devil and the "opposite" of what God wants for His children.

The award-winning weekly public television series (PBS), "Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly," is slated to end after 20 years of broadcasting, announced representatives of WNET, the parent company of Thirteen Productions. The show's last episode will be Feb. 24, 2017. The group's website will remain available, providing an extensive archive, including transcripts of individual shows and streaming videos. Des Moines Register staffers called this show "a blueprint for how to accurately report on religion."

Sadie Robertson from TV series ‘Duck Dynasty’ has expressed her displeasure over online bullying, admitting that she and her friends have been targeted by online bullies.

"Pretty Woman" A-list actress Julia Roberts has signed to star in her first TV series. Roberts will be portraying the character of Eleanor Flood of the TV adaptation of the novel "Today Will Be Different" and will serve as her first lead role in a TV series. Roberts will also take part in producing the series through her company the Red Om Films. Annapurna Pictures of Megan Ellison will also co-produce the series which is the first TV endeavor to be handled by the company's television enterprise and will be held by former HBO executive Sue Naegle. Currently, there are no stated network that will handle "Today Will Be Different."

The holiday season gives us the perfect opportunity to catch-up on some Christian films we may have missed in the theaters. Below are some suggested faith-oriented movies that released earlier this year. Be sure to check out reviews from Movieguide (www.movieguide.org) or Plugged In (www.pluggedin.com) to make sure these movies are right for you and your family.

The Duggars recently celebrated the birthday of their daughter Joy-Anna’s boyfriend Austin Forsyth, inviting him out to have a hearty meal at a favorite hotspot. Photos on the official Facebook page of the Duggar family show Joy-Anna and Austin out on a date and escorted by Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar.

China has been left out with the massive expansion of Amazon Prime Video. Hopefully this will not be pinned on Trump!

Cindy Stowell was battling Stage 4 cancer while taping for the show. Cindy Stowell had a goal when she went on to be a contestant on "Jeopardy!" It was not to get famous. It was also not to get rich, although her objective was to make as much money as she could. According to the "Jeopardy!" website, Stowell's goal was simple, to donate all her prize money to cancer-related organizations.

Dolly Parton thanked pop singer Taylor Swift for donating $100,000 to Parton's Smoky Mountains Fire Fund. The Academy of Country Music also donated $100, 000 for the cause. An East Tennessee native, Kenny Chesney, also donated $250, 000.