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Big-Ass Jesus and Mary Chain box set

Drew — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:47:18 +0000

I didn’t realize they were still around, but the Jesus and Mary Chain have a box set coming out later this month. Rawk.

Ass Clown wants to be Jesus. Again.

Drew — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 05:51:39 +0000

Some idiot is shooing a pilot for a show about Jesus. Funny thing is that it’s his second time playing Jesus. Hey buddy, got a complex?

Will this Jesus have a dildo?

Drew — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 05:47:38 +0000

Well-known smut writer Anne Rice has apparently turned back to Christianity and now her novel about Jesus is being made into a film. Are we going to see a wave of has-beens suddenly “turning” to Jesus in a last desperate attempt to be seen one last time before disappearing into obscurity and selling records in Canada?

Jesus: The Guantanamo Years!

Drew — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 05:37:04 +0000

If you’re going to be in Dublin, Ireland this Wednesday, July 5, you might want to check out this one-man show called “Jesus: The Guantanamo Years!” The premise sounds to be something like Jesus has returned to Earth only he finds himself imprisoned in ol’ Gitmo. This article mentions winning tickets to see this show.

BBC planning their own big-budget Jesus drama

Drew — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 20:37:00 +0000

The Stage is reporting that the BBC is making their own Jesus drama and it’s set to be released sometime around Easter 2008. I’m not sure if this will be too late to take advantage of all the recent Jesus stuff that’s been going on but I always welcome new Jesus documentaries.

First black Jesus movie – Color of the Cross

Drew — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 22:57:00 +0000

Here’s a press release for the very first black Jesus film, “Color of the Cross.” Looks pretty interesting, hopefully this will get distributed everywhere and not just in Los Angeles, people need to realize that Jesus wasn’t a white guy…

Fictionalizing Jesus

Drew — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 22:06:42 +0000

There’s a new Jesus novel available, titled “Jesus: A Novel.” The reviewer here seems to think that it’s a good read, go check it out.

Jesus vs. Jerry Springer

Drew — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 14:46:29 +0000

Hmm, looks like there is a “dirty” opera that paints a not-too-kind portrait of Jesus and, not surprisingly, many Christians are livid. The opera, “Jerry Springer:The Opera” should be starting sometime in June.

Jesus Keeps On Truckin’

Drew — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:09:48 +0000

I would love to see this painting hanging in my favorite diner. That would make it "the Jesus Diner."

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Anne Rice wants to sex it up with Johnny Depp while he’s dressed like Jesus

Drew — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 02:37:06 +0000

No, not really. But still, she thinks that he would make an excellent Jesus on television.