Sunday, December 17, 2006

Unique new show from preacher's son

There is a new show_ a six-part documentary_ about Jay Bakker. The tattooed rebellious figure is a liberal Christian minister who happens to be the son of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. The first episode reairs Monday night at 9 p.m. and new episodes will air on the Sundance Channel every Wednesday at 9 p.m. I saw the first episode, and I found Bakker to be a very interesting person. It turns out that Heritage USA in Fort Mill, SC-the theme park founded by the Bakkers- is now pretty much an empty lot. Jay is alas more or less estranged from his father, though he maintains a close relationship with his mom, who is sadly in a major battle for her life with breat cancer. The series is from the filmmakers who brought Tammy Faye's life to the screen some five years ago.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Oooops, I forgot to add the web site 4 the Sundance Channel.

It is:

http://www.sundancechannel.com