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The legacy of the "Hollywood Priest"

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Actor Bob Newhart with Father "Bud" Kieser
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Actor Bob Newhart with Father "Bud" Kieser

On this episode of AOS, we get a closer look the award-winning documentary "Hollywood Priest: The Story of Father 'Bud' Kieser."

"Hollywood Priest" presents an in-depth profile of Father "Bud" Kieser, a longtime resident of Los Angeles, CA, who passed away in 2000 at the age of 71. Father Kieser was a 44-year long priest, whose legacy continues to this day, with the annual awarding of the prestigious Humanitas Prize, an honor which he founded in 1974. Awarded annually, the Humanitas Prize honors film and television writers whose work inspires more compassion, peace, love and dignity within the human family.

Father "Bud" Kieser
Paulist Productions/Hollywood Priest
Father "Bud" Kieser

The co-producers of the film, Father Tom Gibbons, Vice President of the LA-based Paulist Productions, and Maria-Elena Pineda join WBGO Journal host Doug Doyle to talk about the documentary.

The co-producers of the film, Father Tom Gibbons, Vice President of the LA-based Paulist Productions, and Maria-Elena Pineda join WBGO Journal host Doug Doyle to talk about the documentary.
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The co-producers of the film, Father Tom Gibbons, Vice President of the LA-based Paulist Productions, and Maria-Elena Pineda join WBGO Journal host Doug Doyle to talk about the documentary.

Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.