Entertainment

Excel Entertainment announced today the creation of a new media franchise, MISSION STORIES, focused entirely on telling stories of missionaries for The Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints. The franchise launches with the theatrical release of MISSION STORIES, a moving retelling of three true stories of missionary work. The theatrical trailer was launched today and the feature film opens exclusively …

SALT LAKE CITY – The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has made another groundbreaking announcement that will immediately affect half of all church membership just days prior to the Church’s 191st Annual General Conference. The announcement was made to a small, masked group of media and church representatives in the lobby of church headquarters early Thursday morning. “We …

The full-length trailer of the second season of The Chosen premiered early Wednesday ahead of the premiere on Easter Sunday. A global phenomenon that has captured the hearts of Christians around the world, The Chosen is a multi-faith effort depicting the life of Jesus Christ and his followers in an inspiring new way. Season two was largely shot at the …

Latter-day Saint pop-star David Archuleta joined with BYU Vocal Point for a touching cover of “What a Beautiful Name,” originally sung by Hillsong Worship.   The group wrote on social media, “This video has such a powerful message that we hope will ring throughout the world as part of our own testimony of Christ.” You can hear more music by …

A blended Latter-day Saint family from Lehi, Utah, has a new show on TLC, “The Blended Bunch.” The show follows Erica and Spencer Shemwell, who both tragically lost their spouses, and their combined 11 children.   “We feel blessed to have this opportunity to share our story of heartache, healing, love, resiliency, failures, and successes with the world,” Erica wrote …

“We’ve heard some wonderful music today. I hope it has strengthened your love of Jesus Christ and increased your desire to take part in His ‘great work,’” said President Russell M. Nelson, at the conclusion of the 2021 Global Youth Music Festival that aired Wednesday, March 17, 2021. During the Christ-centered concert, members and friends of the global faith tuned …

Shawn Bradley, a famed player for multiple NBA teams, has been paralyzed following an auto accident, according to a statement from his former team, the Dallas Mavericks. On January 20, 2021, Bradley was “struck from behind by an automobile while riding his bicycle a mere block from his home in St. George, Utah. The accident caused a traumatic spinal cord …

Friends, fun, parties, and professional success—Calyann Barnett, stylist to basketball star Dwyane Wade and other celebrities, had it all! That was until Calyann discovered she lived in a prison of her own making. Through her willingness to put God’s promises to the test, she realized there was something in life she hadn’t yet experienced—the peace of knowing that Jesus Christ’s …

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Heritage Tour by The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square, originally scheduled for June 17–July 8, 2021, has been postponed until 2022. The 2022 performances will be in all the same cities planned for the original tour. Further information about revised dates and ticket information will be published in the next few weeks. …

A new true crime series looks to explore the life and murders of Mark Hofmann, a counterfeiter and forger who killed two people as his schemes began to unravel.   In the 1980s, Hofmann, who had gone into business as a rare books dealer, started to claim he had found extremely rare and valuable documents related to the early history …