FEED Magazine

Tuckered out after three days of prayer and sermons, attendees at the National Evangelist Workshop this summer thought they could slip out of Las Vegas with souls unscathed. In a town known for leading even the most pious into temptation, these teetotalers had managed to enjoy nothing but wholesome fun. And they had chosen a gambling-free, off-the-Strip hotel, the Alexis Park, to ensure that the wicked would not intrude on their holy powwows.

Hollywood creative types are well-acquainted with the martyr theme: Just think of Mel Gibson's pre-decapitation cry of "Freedom!" in Braveheart, or the numerous Joan of Arcs who've endured picturesque on-screen immolation. But Tinseltown's boardroom habitues must be skipping their own screenings, for they've fallen into the same trap as countless celluloid tyrants.