Shocking Revelations Behind Fox News' Latest foray into Podcasting: Stars Baffled by 15-Year-Old Recordings.
In a bizarre turn of events, Fox News has announced a new podcast series on Jesus Christ, featuring over 100 actors, including Kristen Bell and Brian Cox. However, it appears that the network's enthusiasm for the project may have blinded them to the fact that some of its participants recorded their lines 15 years ago.
Bell, who will be voicing Mary Magdalene in the podcast, was reportedly unaware that her audio from the original 'The Truth and Life Dramatized Audio Bible', released in 2010, would be repurposed for a new podcast series without her consent. In fact, she only discovered this when Fox reached out to invite her on their popular morning show just hours before the announcement.
Cox, who will be lending his voice to the Voice of God, is equally baffled by the news, stating that he had recorded his lines over a decade ago and was unaware they would be used for a new podcast series. His team confirmed that no renegotiation or consultation took place prior to Fox's announcement.
Malcolm McDowell, who will be playing Caiaphas in the podcast, expressed similar sentiments, saying that "we were never consulted" and "would not have approved" the repurposed project.
The news comes as a surprise given the differing views of some of the participating actors on Fox News or its closely associated Trump administration. Cox has previously referred to the network as "the devil".
A spokesperson for Fox News defended their actions, stating that they had full cooperation and participation from all the actors involved in producing 'The Life of Jesus Podcast' from 'The Truth and Life Dramatized Audio Bible'.
Despite this, many are left wondering how such a project could have been greenlit without proper consultation or consideration for the original creators. With its release date set to coincide with various Christian holidays, it will be interesting to see how this podcast series is received by audiences.
In an effort to promote their new podcast and increase subscriptions to Fox Nation's service, Fox News has outlined a multi-part strategy that includes 13-episode installments tied to key dates on the Christian calendar.
In a bizarre turn of events, Fox News has announced a new podcast series on Jesus Christ, featuring over 100 actors, including Kristen Bell and Brian Cox. However, it appears that the network's enthusiasm for the project may have blinded them to the fact that some of its participants recorded their lines 15 years ago.
Bell, who will be voicing Mary Magdalene in the podcast, was reportedly unaware that her audio from the original 'The Truth and Life Dramatized Audio Bible', released in 2010, would be repurposed for a new podcast series without her consent. In fact, she only discovered this when Fox reached out to invite her on their popular morning show just hours before the announcement.
Cox, who will be lending his voice to the Voice of God, is equally baffled by the news, stating that he had recorded his lines over a decade ago and was unaware they would be used for a new podcast series. His team confirmed that no renegotiation or consultation took place prior to Fox's announcement.
Malcolm McDowell, who will be playing Caiaphas in the podcast, expressed similar sentiments, saying that "we were never consulted" and "would not have approved" the repurposed project.
The news comes as a surprise given the differing views of some of the participating actors on Fox News or its closely associated Trump administration. Cox has previously referred to the network as "the devil".
A spokesperson for Fox News defended their actions, stating that they had full cooperation and participation from all the actors involved in producing 'The Life of Jesus Podcast' from 'The Truth and Life Dramatized Audio Bible'.
Despite this, many are left wondering how such a project could have been greenlit without proper consultation or consideration for the original creators. With its release date set to coincide with various Christian holidays, it will be interesting to see how this podcast series is received by audiences.
In an effort to promote their new podcast and increase subscriptions to Fox Nation's service, Fox News has outlined a multi-part strategy that includes 13-episode installments tied to key dates on the Christian calendar.
fox news really is something else... i mean i guess it's not like they're trying to hide anything, but still... a decade of unused audio just sitting there waiting to be pulled out and used again? what's next, using old memes as promotional content 
and no wonder malcolm mcduffle is mad about it, who wouldn't be? 
this is just wild...and poor malcolm mcduffle sounds like he's still salty about it 
trying to solve a mystery but ends up making it all up as they go along . i mean, come on 15-year-old recordings? what were they thinking 
and brian cox is like "i had no idea" 
but honestly who did? 
maybe they were too busy trying to stir up drama 
Like what if she had other plans or used the recording for something else? 
and I'm not sure how they're gonna get away with it without some major backlash. The fact that they're trying to tie it to Christian holidays kinda makes sense though... maybe it's all about the ratings 
I mean come on, who checks those audios from 15 years ago? 
. I guess you could say Fox News is really making a big splash for all the wrong reasons this time around 
