Mormon Jon Heder got his big break with the 2004 teen hit movie "Napoleon Dynamite." Ice skates then propelled him to even greater heights in the comedy "Blades of Glory," co-starring opposite Will Ferrell.
Having made his mark in both indie films and mainstream Hollywood fare, including "Monster House," "Surf's Up" and "School for Scoundrels," Heder has now made his first foray into original Internet programing with "Woke Up Dead," a sci-fi comedy thriller.
Mormon firsts
Romney is making headlines in the presidential election, but he’s not the only Latter-day Saint to make history.
Romney-based media spotlight
Members of the LDS Church seem to be of two minds when it comes to the media spotlight.
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An ISU professor wonders why prejudice against Mormons is "an acceptable prejudice."
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