GOSPEL BITS: Marlon Wayans follows the Bible, literally; The Osteen train pulls into Yankee Stadium; It wasn’t the “One Last Time” for the Clark Sisters.

     *Marlon Wayans of the infamous Wayans clan will produce a movie version of A.J. Jacobs best-selling book, “The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Quest to Follow The Bible as Literally as Possible.” For one year Jacobs followed not only the easy laws about tithing and charity, but the not so easy ones as well, such as not wearing clothing of mixed fibers and calling the days of the week by their numbers to avoid saying the names of pagan gods. The book was insightful and funny and we hope the movie turns out just as well.

     *Just this past week actress Cicely Tyson and dynamic vocalist Lady Tramaine Hawkins participated in a rites of academic passage ceremony for College Bound a California based organization that prepares underserved students for admission and graduation from four-year colleges and universities. College Bound is celebrating its 16th year. 

     *The Joel Osteen train is pulling out of Texas and heading toward New York. The pastor with the pearly whites and the perpetual message of positive thinking is bringing his message, “A Historic Night of Hope to Yankee Stadium, Saturday, April 25.  This is the first non-sporting event to be held at the newly built stadium.

     *Can I get a witness? Who doesn’t love the Clark Sisters?  The sisters, Karen, Dorinda, Jacky and Elbertina (Twinkie), are still riding off the success of their latest CD, “Live: One Last Time” and have made plans to record new music for EMI Gospel and Christmas CD later this year.

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