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'Bible' producers dismiss Obama-Satan connection

The producers of the cable TV miniseries on the Bible say Internet chatter that their Satan character resembles President Barack Obama is "utter nonsense."...

 

Does the devil in 'The Bible' look like Barack Obama?

The Devil from "The Bible"

The latest episode of the History Channel’s new series The Bible drew an uncomfortable buzz when some viewers noticed the character of Satan seemed to resemble President Barack Obama. Twitter erupted with observations Sunday evening, including one from conservative personality Glenn Beck, who previously instituted a personal ban on uttering the president’s name, but couldn’t keep himself from noting the similarity between the character and “that guy.”

 

'The Bible' scores record ratings

The Bible

History Channel's "The Bible" premiere delivered divine Nielsen ratings Sunday night, thumping all of the major broadcast shows. The miniseries' two-hour cable network premiere was seen by 13.1 million viewers and scored a 3.3 rating among adults 18-49. That's more viewers and a higher demo rating than any show on the major broadcast networks last night and ranks as cable's most-watched entertainment telecast this year. If you include the show's repeat, the viewership rises to 14.8 million for the night.

 

History Channel Gives 10 Hours to 'The Bible'

History Channel Gives 10 Hours to 'The Bible'

History channel enlists reality producer Mark Burnett for 'The Bible,' a 10-hour docudrama

 

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