The hosts discuss entertainment news: Fox's upcoming live musical 'The Passion' (Palm Sunday), with Chris Daughtry cast as Judas, Trisha Yearwood as Mary, Tyler Perry narrating/hosting in New Orleans, music by Glee/Rock of Ages producer Adam Anders and a High School Musical writer. They debate whether TV producers' worldview and ratings motives taint the story, then pivot to the film 'Risen' (Joseph Fiennes as the Roman tribune Clavius investigating after the crucifixion), joke about 'Mary, Did You Know' sung by Mary in first person, praise a scene of the empty tomb in 'The Bible' miniseries, and close with a story about an actor who died days after a botched stage hanging in a Phantom of the Opera production.
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