Sometime in the early 1980s, my boyfriend (now husband) called me to the television to catch The PTL Show with its demented hosts, Jim Bakker and his wife Tammy Faye. We laughed and cried, then laughed and cried some more until our mascara was running down our cheeks and on to … [Read more...]
DVR Alert! There’s a 2-Hour “20/20” Special on Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker TOMORROW NIGHT!
The story of televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker – who hosted the popular religious talk show PTL Club and founded of the Christian-themed park Heritage USA before having a spectacular fall from grace in the 1980s – is fodder for a two-hour special on this week's … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Tammy Faye LaValley Bakker Messner
March 7, 1942– Tamara Faye LaValley Bakker Messner: "Don't Give Up When You're On The Brink Of A Miracle." Sometime in the early 1980s, my boyfriend (now husband) called me to the television set to catch The PTL SHOW with its demented hosts, Jim Bakker and his wife Tammy Faye. … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Tamara Faye LaValley Bakker Messner
March 7, 1942– Tamara Faye LaValley Bakker Messner: "Don’t Give Up When You’re On The Brink Of A Miracle." Sometime in the early 1980s, my boyfriend (now The Husband) called me to the television set to catch The PTL SHOW with the its demented hosts, Jim Bakker and his wife … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Tammy Faye LaValley Bakker Messner
March 7, 1942- Tamara Faye LaValley Bakker Messner: “Don't Give Up When You're On The Brink Of A Miracle.” Sometime in the early 1980s, my boyfriend (now The Husband) called me to the television set to catch The Jim & Tammy Show with the demented hosts, Jim … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Dolly Parton
January 19, 1946- Dolly Parton: “I’m not offended by dumb blonde jokes because I know I am not dumb. I also know I am not blond.” Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean was born on this very day, in rural Tennessee. I love Dolly Parton. I love her big voice, her big hair, and her big … [Read more...]
International Documentary Association Honors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato
Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey, the founding fathers of World of Wonder, will be honored with the Pioneer Award … [Read more...]
Jay Bakker This is Radio Cast
Jay Bakker from World of Wonder's Sundance Channel series One Punk Under God has started a Kickstart to launch his podcast talk show. Think Marc Maron meets Brennan Manning if they were raised by Tammy Faye! … [Read more...]
Transformation Tuesday: Sharon Needles’ Incredible Tammy Faye Makeover
It's the beginning of the Transformations Halloween season, so who better to kick things off than the spookiest queen of all, SHARON NEEDLES from [Read more...]
Ya Gotta Have Faith: Conversations with Pastor Jay Bakker
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