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For discussion at any point in the story if it demands it. >> thats crazy stuff. stick around. were going to bring in brian lowrie, a critic for variety and nischelle turner in los angeles. lets talk about the big numbers and why these two shows grew to be so popular. "the walking dead", "the bible," very different shows, huge audiences nonetheless. simultaneously. >> well, i think were seeing right now where the place where a hit show can come from really anywhere. we have seen not just on cabl...

Network worthy rating. >> nischelle, ill bring you into this. these shows ignited social media as well last night. people just couldnt get enough? >> absolutely. i think one of the things that david touched on is very true. the unpredictability "the walking dead" that has people so hooked on this. their favorite character could get killed off at any time, so no one knows whats going to happen. and last night, like you said, 12.4 million people watching the show. but heres this number that really...

You see how potentially influential this might be, that perhaps, you know, television programming might be modified or some things that might be influenced on the horizon as a result of the success of the show? >> i hope so. but, you know, you know this business better than i do. i think we just go for things that will attract people and then we look for the next best thing. but i do believe that it was well done, and some of the consultants made it possible for this to be seen in a -- for a wid...

Something like the bible on television. they have been -- charlton heston backed this pony a long time ago and knew it was a guaranteed way to attach a certain audience. look at the passion of the christ. there is an element where youre going to guarantee that people are seeing it. but is that indicative of the depth of the story that theyre being taught? >> that was a lot more sanitized than what were seeing, the graphic nature that is unfolding. >> so are westerns at the time. you know, wester...

Legal question and i oftentimes say, our law hasnt always caught up with the reality of things today, and i think this is one more area where the law just hasnt quite caught up. >> all right, sunny hostin, thanks so much, on the case. it was a surprise blockbuster hit for the history channel. the epic miniseries "the bible" attracted more than 10 million viewers for each show. it received more viewers than "american idol." so is must see tv now must see cable? well find out next.

A show about zombies would be such a hit, would have such smash appeal. what is the appeal? why are people so hooked? >> getting two major audiences here. i think that the first audience, there is a huge audience for genre programming out there that i think has been really historically underserved. i think we have something different here in that were not just making genre programming, we have something that has real and three dimensional characters. i think people are really responding to the c...

Advice for college female students? and 27% of americans between the ages of 18 and 39 consider themselves not religious. but guess what the top rated show on television? the bible series. it received more viewers than "american idol." how do you explain that? humans. we are beautifully imperfect creatures living in an imperfect world.

Burned in a car crash says im his eyes while he has my heart. and president obama and first family welcomed the celebrity guest to the white house this morning. of course, i was talking about the easter bunny. it was a star of the show as the 135th annual white house easter egg roll kicked off on the south lawn. more than 35,000 people from across the country were at this years egg roll. among them, families of the school shooting victims in newtown, connecticut. now to the best kind of lost...