The television miniseries “Hatfields & McCoys” premiered recently on the History channel. The first installment prompted several viewers to e-mail The Christian Chronicle. A query from Bob West, a member of the Ellisville Church of Christ in Missouri, was typical.

The Tennessean reports:
Fighting gender stereotypes in today’s culture is an uphill battle for parents of young children, Academy Award-winning actor Geena Davis told a Nashville audience on Thursday.
Davis spoke at Lipscomb University to raise awareness about the portrayal of women and girls in the media.
Former FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate introduced Davis by saying that at the rate the United States is adding women to Congress, it will take 500 years to receive equality.
Davis’ speech began with the impact that her various movie roles have had on her, including A League …

Rolling Stone reports on the Secret Sisters, a duo who got their start singing a cappella in church and still can be found in the pews of the North Carolina Church of Christ in Killen, Ala. The bluegrass duo’s haunting ballad “Tomorrow Will Be Kinder” is included on the soundtrack for “The Hunger Games.”

The disappointment on Caleb Hawley’s face was evident as he was cut from the last round of competition before “American Idol” viewers take over the vote.

Trey Canard, a member of the Central Church of Christ in Shawnee, Okla., earned his first career Supercross victory on Saturday night in front of 45,859 fans at Reliant Stadium in Houston.

The Birmingham News features The Secret Sisters, a singing duo “on the fast track to success.” Laura and Lydia Rogers got their start singing a cappella in church and still can be found in the pews of the North Carolina Church of Christ in Killen, Ala.

Tony Roach, minister of the Minda Street Church of Christ in Abilene, Texas, has withdrawn as a candidate to host a new reality show on Oprah Winfrey’s new OWN television network. Near the end of the fourth episode of “Your OWN Show,” Roach told co-hosts Nancy O’Dell and Carson Kressley that he was withdrawing. “I chose to leave the competition,” Roach said during the episode. “I cannot say I’m going to help somebody live their best life, and then tear people down. To me, that’s not a winner. I’m leaving with dignity. I’m leaving with respect.”

A York College alumnus appeared on Wednesday night’s season premiere of “American Idol” and received a golden ticket to Hollywood.
Or, as York’s website described it:
Caleb Hawley Rocks Out with Steven Tyler
If that last name sounds familiar, Hawley is the grandson of Monroe Hawley, a prominent Church of Christ preacher featured in a 2007 Christian Chronicle interview.
More on the younger Hawley, via York:
American Idol began season 10 this week with the first audition stop in New Jersey. The second contestant of the evening was York College’s own, Caleb Hawley who …