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August 31, 2024
August 27, 2024
Great American Family Channel Releases Movies To Watch This Week
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And don’t miss “The Engagement Plan” premiere on the Great American Family Channel on September 7th.
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August 20, 2024
BTSCelebs to Review Books By “When Calls The Heart” Author Janette Oke and Christy Award-Winning Author Lynn Austin
Early next year, BTSCelebs plans to review Janette Oke’s new novel “The Pharisee’s Wife.” The historical fiction title, which is scheduled to be released on March 11th, 2025, follows the story of a poor woman named Mary. The beautiful young woman is chosen to be a wealthy Pharisee’s wife. Her new life comes with challenges and rumors of a traveling Prophet working miracles brings even more uncertainty. Famous author Janette Oke created the famous novels “When Comes The Heart” and “Love Comes Softly.”
Lynn Austin is a Christy award-winning author and her novella “Waiting For Christmas” drops on September 3rd, 2024. BTSCelebs will be sharing the review next month. This book is all about newlywed Adelaide running her own home in America in the 1900s. Her path crosses with a veteran housekeeper and orphan boy. The pair change Adelaide’s world by the housekeeper being close to perfect and the orphan insisting the newlyweds find his family.
Stay tuned to BTSCelebs for the complete review of these exciting books!
A Special Thanks to Tyndale House Publishers for the advanced reader copies of the books and cover images.
Taemin Starts New Chapter With Fresh Tunes
Taemin recently dropped his very first solo album since signing with BPM Entertainment. The project “Eternal” has already topped iTunes charts all over Asia and surrounding countries.
Congratulations to SHINee‘s Lee Taemin!
Check out his first music video “Sexy In the Air” below:
Listen to the SuperM member’s album sampler here:
August 12, 2024
Review: The Engagement Plan
Credit: Great American Media“The Engagement Plan” heads to Great American Pure Flix on August 29th, 2024 and promises to entertain the whole family.
Veterinarian Kayla (Mia Pollini) and finance guru Wade (Jack Schumacher) meet in the city and fall in love. The story starts with Wade buying the perfect engagement ring for his lady love. Now, he just needs to find the right moment to pop the question. After a special meeting of the parents falls through, Kayla suggests they have their parents meet on her family’s farm. Wade reluctantly agrees and is swept up in her family’s quaint world centered on faith and family.
Also, Wade gets intimidated by Kayla’s ex-boyfriend Cam (Eric Lutz) who seems to be a little too friendly with the family. Is Cam there to win Kayla back, and will she choose her comfortable past over a future with Wade? Tune in to discover all the answers!
“The Engagement Plan” is a warm-hearted and sweet family film. It’s a movie with strong Christian values that shares the message of hope and relying on God’s plan for one’s life. I highly recommend fellow Christians see this movie and anyone interested in the Christian faith.
Emily Topper stars as Kayla’s sister Maggie, while Kayla’s parents are Mama Marilyn (Faith Ford) and Ed Jones (Ted McGinley).
“The Engagement Plan” releases on Great American Pure Flix on August 29th and the Great American Family premiere is September 7th.
Credit: Great American MediaA Special Thanks to Great American Pure Flix and 130 Agency for the screener.
August 6, 2024
Interview: 5 Questions With Renowned Actor Ted McGinley
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Are you a fan of the classic television shows “Happy Days,” “The Love Boat,” “Married With Children,” or the modern Apple TV series “Shrinking?” If so, you don’t want to miss BTSCelebs’ exclusive interview with an actor who starred in those famous shows! In real life, Ted McGinley is a father of two boys and has been married to actress Gigi Rice for over 30 years. He is living the dream on and off-screen!
This year, the famous star plays country dad Ed Jones in the Great American Pure Flix film “The Engagement Plan.” The movie is all about a young city guy trying to find the perfect moment to propose to his country girlfriend. “The Engagement Plan” premieres at the end of this month on the Great American Pure Flix streaming platform, and you don’t want to miss a moment of Ted McGinley’s performance!
Listen to BTCelebs’ compete interview with Ted McGinley through the following audio link:
BTSCelebs’ Interview Questions –
Who is Ted McGinley?
What made you choose to play character Ed Jones in “The Engagement Plan?”
If you could use one word to describe “The Engagement Plan” what would it be and why?
Tell us about one incredible thing that happened behind the scenes of the film that was unforgettable.
What projects or special events can we expect from you for the remainder of 2024 into the first half of 2025?
Watch Ted McGinley playing Ed Jones in “The Engagement Plan” streaming August 29th, 2024 on Great American Pure Flix and premiering September 7th, 2024 on the Great American Family channel.
Credit: Great American MediaA Special Thanks to Ted McGinley, Great American Pure Flix, and 130 Agency for the exclusive interview.
August 4, 2024
Q&A With Author Chris Fabry About “The Forge”
Question: Without giving too much away, can you tell us a little bit about the storyline of The Forge?
Chris Fabry: The novel is slightly different from the film because it shows more of the story of Isaiah’s mother, Cynthia, as she struggles to love her son well and give him a vision for manhood. We learn a lot of the backstory of these two in the novel and see the effects of an absent father on the heart of a young man. When Isaiah comes into contact with a business owner who sees something in him, the story takes off.
What was it about this story that intrigued you when you first heard it was in the works?
I love character studies, the “smaller” stories where you get to know a person well and see their hangups and struggles. So this is not a novel filled with explosions and car chases— although a car is a big part of it—but the explosion and change is internal. I was excited about this novel/film on so many levels.
What are some of the major themes of this story?
The biggest theme you’ll encounter is forgiveness. It’s also the hardest theme to portray authentically because forgiveness costs the forgiver. But the person forgiving is perhaps the most blessed. To watch that modeled in the lives of people in The Forge is inspiring. We also deal with what it means to be a man, what it means to be a disciple of Christ, the struggle of being a single parent, and trying to change someone and help them.
How is writing a novelization different or similar to your writing process for your other novels?
I like to say that the Kendricks make all the hard choices with plot and characters, so they put up the fence and I get to play in the pasture. I have the basic outline and dialog for the story, but I get to follow my curiosity. So you will see more backstory and material about the major characters in the novel simply because there is more time to explore that than there is in the film.
How do you decide which parts of the story you want to expand or build upon?
There are people and scenes that jump off the page and wave at me and say, “Over here! Look over here!” For example, there is a 1966 Ford Mustang gathering dust in a garage. It’s a metaphor in the film that grabbed my heart because I love that car. Always dreamed of owning one and never did. Where did the car come from? Why is it in disrepair? What were the hopes and dreams of the original owner? When I find an object or a person who gains my interest, I have to follow those questions.
Who was your favorite character to develop further in this story and why?
I love writing in first person and I knew that Cynthia needed more of her perspective shown. I’m not a single mom, obviously, and writing from a female perspective is a challenge, but I wanted to walk in her shoes as a small business owner with a dream, show the devastation of a difficult marriage and a spouse who abandoned her, and the frustration of wanting something better for her son but not being able to make it happen on her own. I was so satisfied with the way the story played out because Cynthia is not perfect, but she is teachable.
How do you hope this story will resonate with readers, particularly young people like the book’s main character?
We did not want to “preach” to younger people. Standard writing advice is show, don’t tell. So we did a lot of “showing” of Isaiah making mistakes and seeing the results of those mistakes and wanting something different. There is one scene between Isaiah and his mother, after he’s made a mistake, that is so filled with guilt and shame and regret, you can taste it. I’m hoping younger readers will experience that and say, “I sure know how that feels.” That will pull them further along into the rest of the story and the heart change that happens.
Have you experienced the fruit of godly mentorship in your own life?
What was that experience like? I was blessed to have older men and women pour into me. There was a nurse who taught Sunday school to high schoolers, Jeane DeVos, who was so excited about the power of God’s Word. Later, in college, I attended a Bible study led by her husband. And through the years there were other people who gently guided me with their words and just the way they lived their lives that helped tremendously.
What is there in this story that the world needs to hear in our current cultural moment?
The younger generation is hungry for real, authentic relationships. The question is whether the older generation will see the opportunity and seize it.
A Special Thanks to Tyndale House Publishers and Chris Fabry for the images and Q&A.
July 31, 2024
Singer DOE Jones’ Baby Gender Reveal and Name
This month, the popular gospel singer is keeping fans updated on her pregnancy news. DOE Jones announced she is giving birth in November and released the gender and possible name for her baby shortly after. Check out the video below:
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Congratulations once again to DOE Jones and her husband Orlando Palmer!
