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Kristen Bell and Brian Cox say their voices from a 2010 audio Bible were reused without permission in Fox News's 52-episode Life of Jesus podcast launching Nov. 30.
- On Wednesday, November 19, Kristen Bell said she was blindsided to learn her 2010 audio would be used in Fox News Audio's The Life of Jesus Podcast, which she only discovered when Fox asked her to promote it on Fox & Friends on Tuesday, November 18.
- Under a licensing deal, Fox News Audio repackaged the older audiobook into a serialized podcast; Gulfstream Studios produced the Life of Jesus Podcast from The Truth and Life Dramatized Audio Bible, with a producer from the 2010 project joining Gulfstream Studios, Fox says.
- Featuring over 100 actors, the series names Kristen Bell as Mary Magdalene, Brian Cox as God, Neal McDonough as Jesus and John Rhys-Davies as narrator, with Ainsley Earhardt introducing each 30-minute episode.
- After the announcement, representatives for multiple actors denied signing onto the new podcast and said performers learned about it only days before Fox's announcement, while Kristen Bell's representative said she never gave permission for the audiobook to be repurposed.
- Reusing archival recordings without clear consent has raised questions about artists' rights and compensation, as Fox Faith's rollout faces scrutiny for repurposing 15-year-old material without performers' knowledge.
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Total News Sources72
Leaning Left17Leaning Right9Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Left
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources lean Left
48% Left
L 48%
C 26%
R 26%
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