Recently, 20th Century Fox TV picked up the rights for the Canadian Muslim comedy Little Mosque On The Prairie. Little Mosque On The Prairie aired in Canada last year and it was this year the Fox grabbed the rights to produce the American version.

Little Mosque is a show that centers around a group of families, their Mosque, and town members. It deals with everyday situations that Muslims deal with in a comedic way.

“Mosque” has garnered extensive U.S. interest in the media and within the TV industry since its premiere on pubcaster CBC in January 2007.

Darling said that Westwind and CAA were close to a U.S. deal just before the WGA strike but took a break in negotiations when Hollywood writers took to the picket lines.

Ultimately, 20th TV, led by head of comedy development Jonathan Davis, beat out rival U.S. studios and cable channels for the format rights.

“Fox got the creative vision of the show, that it has to be funny while it treads sensitively on certain Muslim issues,” Darling said.

The U.S. format deal will not preclude a separate deal to air the original Canadian comedy south of the border, she added. “Mosque” already has been sold widely internationally, including to Canal Plus in France.

20th TV has been active in the foreign scripted format arena, recently landing “The Ex List,” an adaptation of the Israeli show “Mythological X,” on the CBS schedule. Meanwhile, aspects of the Muslim culture were showcased on the CW’s praised but short-lived comedy “Aliens in America.”

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I’m interested in seeing how the American public will react to this. I’ve watched three or four of the Canadian show, and it really isn’t that bad. In fact, it’s worth watching. It shows interesting (and relate-able) people and situations. It’s a cute show. What I feel is just… a complete slap in the face, is that it’s the FOX network (which has spread so much hate for the Muslim community) wants to show it.

Have you seen this show? How do you think Americans will react to it if Fox airs it? How do you feel about it?

I’m also interested in how Muslims see this show. Is it a correct interpretation of Muslim life?

Why am I so afraid to write something? It doesn’t HAVE to be my best, but I’m sure it would be excellent.

After finishing New Moon, I’m pretty much living on the assumption that every author can be published (if Meyers can be).

Tim Burton, step aside, you have pleased me with Sweeney Todd; it’s time for a more formidable travesty to grace my dear pages. Readers, meet Stephanie Meyers. I’m sure at least one Barnes & Noble lackey has tried to shove her down your throat at the cafeteria table. Never fear, I’ll save my insults for my next blog.

Film at the end of this post.

The manifestation of overwhelming obsessions, whether thoughts or actions, and compulsions is called Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD); classically defined as an anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted and repetitive thoughts and/or actions. OCD is classified as an anxiety disorder, psychological disorders characterized by distressing persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety. A simple crooked painting on the wall can be the equivalent to a giant elephant in the corner. Where a normal individual may be obsessed with why the elephant is there and how they can get rid of it, an OC sufferer can not rest until the frame is straight. 1 in 50 adults in the United States suffer from OCD, while many more hide their disorder because they believe they will be labeled as socially unacceptable, or they are uneducated on what they’re experiencing. It’s hard to understand what someone with OCD is experiencing; they are troubled with obsessive thoughts that are uncontrollable.

OCD usually becomes visible in males at the ages of 6 to 15 and females in their late teens and early twenties. OCD usually does not appear after the age of 25 unless the patient is predisposed and goes through a traumatic event. There are many different types of OCD, which does not always come in pairs of obsessions and compulsions. OCD can be diagnosed if only one obsession or compulsion is expressed. Typical OCD types are sufferers who obsessive over washing, cleaning, hoarding, checking, scrupulosity, and aggression. Examples of manifesting OCD symptoms are irrational checking of door locks, washing hands, or obsession with symmetry. Though these are typical symptoms, OCD can also manifest as thoughts of offending a higher power resulting in repetitive praying and confessing. (more…)

I would like to announce the opening of my LOST fanvid account, YourCerberus

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Here is the first seven minutes of Ben Stein’s documentary on Intelligent Design. Most of you don’t know this, but for the majority of my high school life I went to a private Christian school. I was taught about Creationism, Intelligent Design, and Darwinism; but we spend the majority of our time in Life Science and Biology on Intelligent Design. I’ll be watching the full version of this documentary sometime this week.

I already have some problems with the first seven minutes, mostly with the presentation. It’s no secret that Ben Stein is an active Republican, maybe that’s why the first seven minutes felt more like propaganda. Stein seems to be taking the martyr’s route (which, I guess, some Christians are good at). He’s speaking as if scientists don’t have a right to be weary of Creationism or Intelligent Design, as if they are willfully being ignorant and trying to squash his freedom of speech. I think scientists have a very real reason to be angry at anything that even smells like dogma, not that I think they shouldn’t tell ID into consideration. But, it was religious dogma that ostracized Science and caused this massive break between Science and Religion.

Full thoughts later this week.