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The father of reality TV is now turning his consider business talents to the world of Christian entertainment. His History Channel miniseries, "The Bible," attracted 13 million viewers when it debuted last year. Burnett and his wife, Roma Downey, cleverly turned the Jesus section of the show into a feature length movie, "Son of God," which grossed $68 million at the global box office. The couple is now helping Paramount and MGM make a big-budget remake of "Ben-Hur" and working on a sequel to "The Bible" titled "A.D."
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