This may come as a surprise, but Kristen Bell is quickly becoming one of this nation’s foremost chroniclers of religion. Obviously, she stars in Nobody Wants This , which bravely asks the question “What if you dated a hot rabbi?” She’s following up that show’s success by starring as Mary Magdalene in the upcoming The Life of Jesus Podcast , presented by Fox News . Hold up, what?
On Wednesday, Variety reported that in an effort to expand its “Fox Faith” vertical, the network will launch the 52-episode podcast series later this month. According to a Fox News press release , the podcast will “bring stories from the New Testament to life through immersive storytelling.” Fox & Friends co-host Ainsley Earhardt will introduce each episode, and Bell is not the only famous name i

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