Yohanan, I am so sad to see this... looks like we may start to see a change in our ever predictable Hallmark movies soon if they are going to allow these kinds of commercials to air on their network. https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/12/16/hallmark-will-reinstate-same-sex-marriage-ads/ Right is wrong and wrong is right - boy does our culture exemplify that! Hi Heather, Did you know Obama is in charge with a lot of films Netflix airs? I wouldn’t at all be surprised if the latest blasphemous Messiah film about Jesus being “gay” isn’t one of his own production films or that he gave his approval to air it. This article by Newsweek shows they have a lucrative 65 million dollar deal with Netflix ... in creating “innocent” films but we all know better ... their hidden scheme to push the gay agenda. Obama Netflix: What the former president and first lady’s deal is worth and what they’re producing. Newsweek by Tufayel Ahmed 9/17/19 Obama Netflix deal explained While memoirs from past presidents are nothing new, the forward-thinking Obamas also struck an exclusive deal with Netflix to produce their own movies, series and documentaries to continue the philanthropic and social change work they championed while in office. The deal was first announced in May 2018, with the Obamas launching their own production company, Higher Ground, to both produce their own shows and acquire and distribute existing content. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed and there are no concrete estimates about the ballpark figure either. All that was revealed at the time is that it is a multi-year agreement. Netflix has courted and locked down other big players in the entertainment industry to similar exclusive deals, which might give an idea of what the Obamas will earn over the course of theirs. Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes signed a deal estimated to be worth $150 million over five years in 2017 and Glee and American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy signed a five-year deal worth a reported $300 million last year. What the Obamas are producing for Netflix In an announcement, Netflix said the Obamas' first slate of releases through Higher Ground would feature "a wide range of fiction and non-fiction signature productions for all audiences including scripted, unscripted and documentary series, as well as full-length features and documentaries." The slate includes a biopic about abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass and a children's series promoting healthy eating, continuing the former first lady's work to promote healthy diet and exercise among America's youth. The shows and movies include: American Factory The first Higher Ground project, a documentary acquired at Sundance Film Festival in January, is American Factory, which began streaming on Netflix in August. Netflix says the "film takes a deep dive into a post-industrial Ohio, where a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant and hires two thousand blue-collar Americans. Early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America." Bloom Bloom is described as an "upstairs/downstairs drama series set in the world of fashion in post-WWII New York City that depicts barriers faced by women and by people of color in an era marked by hurdles but also tremendous progress." Untitled Frederick Douglass biopic A feature film based on the life of Frederick Douglass, based on the 2019 Pulitzer Prize-winning biography Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight. Overlooked Overlooked is a scripted anthology series based on The New York Times' obituary column of the same name. It will tell "the stories of remarkable people whose deaths were not reported by the newspaper." Listen to Your Vegetables & Eat Your Parents A half-hour series aimed at preschoolers, this show "will take young children and their families around the globe on an adventure that tells us the story of our food." Fifth Risk Based on Moneyball author Michael Lewis' book The Fifth Risk: Undoing Democracy, this non-fiction series "will aim to portray the importance of unheralded work done by everyday heroes guiding our government and safeguarding our nation." Crip Camp Crip Camp is a feature-length documentary about a summer camp for disabled teenagers in the 1970s. The camp "would transform young lives, and America forever by helping to set in motion the disability rights movement." At the time of the announcement, Barack Obama said: "We created Higher Ground to harness the power of storytelling. That's why we couldn't be more excited about these projects. Touching on issues of race and class, democracy and civil rights, and much more, we believe each of these productions won't just entertain, but will educate, connect, and inspire us all." ”We love this slate because it spans so many different interests and experiences, yet it's all woven together with stories that are relevant to our daily lives," added Michelle Obama. "We think there's something here for everyone—moms and dads, curious kids, and anyone simply looking for an engaging, uplifting watch at the end of a busy day. We can't wait to see these projects come to life—and the conversations they'll generate." - Fair Use- Geri, that is very scary. He did so much damage to the culture during his presidency. I cannot imagine the damage he will continue to do through this means. Thankfully, this is for just a short period of time. I cannot imagine things like this will be allowed during the millennium. Every day I become more and more convinced that II Thessalonians 2:8-12 is beginning to happen right before our eyes. "8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness." People I have known and loved for years, repeat the dribble they hear, word for word. They believe and defend every lie if it feeds their bias; regardless of facts; logic or rationality. Daily I am stunned, but II Thessalonians gives me the understanding. We knew this would happen, but we didn't know what it would look like. I didn't consider the possibility that it would infiltrate our inner circle. How professional politicians and "media" personnel can right out lie and not be called out is totally shocking. It's like a never ending saga of The Twilight Zone". I'm hearing more prophecy teachers stating that they believe we are seeing II Thessalonians beginning to happen now. That is the only logical explanation; and we were told before hand so we would believe and understand the times in which we live. Praise God; He is coming soon! Seeking Illumination, I concur entirely with your shock. It is always a surprise - though it probably shouldn't be by now, when yet another "christian" announces that they have changed their long-held views of God. More and more are caving to the pressure from the liberals, the media, and hollywood. It makes me sad, but I just continue to listen to trusted prophecy teachers for encouragement. I have to take in more and more of God's word, praise & worship, and encouragement from fellow believers just to get through the day it seems; because if I focus on the negative - there is so much of it - that it could easily overwhelm me on a daily basis! Times have changed when it was just a bad thing every once in a while... some days are now hour by hour! Stay strong - this time is hard, but time seems to be speeding up again. Soon we will be relieved of all of this. Maranatha!
After completing their two terms as president and first lady, Barack and Michelle Obama have signed up for some pretty lucrative projects.
The first, announced in February 2017, was a joint deal worth an estimated $65 million to publish their memoirs. Michelle Obama's Becoming was released last November and became an instant best-seller; Barack Obama's was reportedly due for release this fall but has been pushed back to 2020.
Nearly a year after signing their deal with Netflix, the Obamas gave us the first flavor of what to expect from their collaboration with the streaming service in April this year.
