NOTE TO MYSELF: WHY IN THE WORLD DID ABC CAVE IN BASED ON THE OPINION OF 1500COMPLAINING VIEWERS AND INSTITUTE CENSORSHIP POLICY
Seems that ABC decided to cancel controversial (to some) rocker, Adam Lambert, appearance on Good Morning America, on November 25th. Lambert, who is openly gay, performed on the American Musical Awards show and made what some perceive as obscene gestures while promoting his single release. Given the open-ness and language used in lyrics by rap singers with absolutely no intervention on the part TV networks, this move by ABC is unwarranted and IMHO, dummmmb. The AMA show in itself is very open and nobody blinks an eye when any of the performers push the limits - and they do that. In cancelling Lambert, CBS immediately grabbed him.
Silly, silly ABC!
BTW - ABC received 1500 complaint phone calls from viewers who found Lambert's actions distasteful. Perhaps the viewers should have just clicked to another network. The late Elvis Presley, who was featured waist-up during his early performances on TV, must be laughing it up, somewhere, however those were in the staid and proper 1950's/'60's. Times have changed and ABC should know better.
BTW - in cancelling Lambert, CBS immediately grabbed him guaranteeing the network a large viewing audience. Silly, silly ABC!
Showing posts with label ABC-TV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ABC-TV. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Monday, May 28, 2007
ROSIE O IS GONE...GONNA MISS HER
NOTE TO SELF: It just won't be the same without Rosie O'Donnell
She came, she made her presence felt and and now she's gone.
Too bad.
Love her or hate and few people were indifferent but for the brief stint that Rosie O'Donnell was on "The View", there was life to the show. It made for fun viewing because you really never knew what was coming.
The producers and Barbara Walters were aware when they hired Rosie that she was a controversial and colorful character, which was probably one of the reasons for bringing her on in the first place. Too bad they didn't value what she brought to the show: life.
When it comes down to it, who is Elizabeth Hasselback anyway with her claim to fame being a former contestant who came in 4th on "Survivor"?
Sad that it had to come down to this.
Writers & Friends
www.jrslater.com/forum
She came, she made her presence felt and and now she's gone.
Too bad.
Love her or hate and few people were indifferent but for the brief stint that Rosie O'Donnell was on "The View", there was life to the show. It made for fun viewing because you really never knew what was coming.
The producers and Barbara Walters were aware when they hired Rosie that she was a controversial and colorful character, which was probably one of the reasons for bringing her on in the first place. Too bad they didn't value what she brought to the show: life.
When it comes down to it, who is Elizabeth Hasselback anyway with her claim to fame being a former contestant who came in 4th on "Survivor"?
Sad that it had to come down to this.
Writers & Friends
www.jrslater.com/forum
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)