Nbc Refuses Ads For Dixie Chicks Movie

[Logan13]

NBC REFUSES ADS FOR DIXIE CHICKS MOVIE
Thu Oct 26 2006 21:21:10 ET

In an Ironic Twist of Events, NBC and The CW Television Network Refuse to Air Ads for Documentary Focusing on Freedom of Speech

NBC Claims that the Network “Cannot Accept These Spots as They are Disparaging to President Bush”

The CW Television Network that the Network Does “Not have Appropriate Programming in which to Schedule this Spot”

NBC and The CW Television Network have taken a stand against the Dixie’s Chicks new documentary “Shut Up & Sing” a behind-the-scenes look at the incredible political and media fallout that occurred in 2003 after the Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines said that she was "ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas." “Shut Up & Sing” opens in theaters in NY and Los Angeles on Friday and in theaters nationwide on November 10th.

NBC responded to a clearance report submitted by the Weinstein Company’s media agency saying that the network “cannot accept these spots as they are disparaging to President Bush.”

The CW Television Network responded that it does “not have appropriate programming in which to schedule this spot.”

Famed litigator David Boies stated, “It is disappointing and troubling that NBC and The CW would refuse to accept an otherwise appropriate ad merely because it is critical of President Bush."

Harvey Weinstein, co-chairman of The Weinstein Company stated, “It’s a sad commentary about the level of fear in our society that a movie about a group of courageous entertainers who were blacklisted for exercising their right of free speech is now itself being blacklisted by corporate America. The idea that anyone should be penalized for criticizing the president is sad and profoundly un-American.”

The Weinstein Company is exploring taking legal action.

The rejected commercials for “Shut Up & Post” can be viewed at http://www.shutupandpost.com

[scriptfactory]

The idea that anyone should be penalized for criticizing the president is sad and profoundly un-American.

For sure.

[Logan13]

For sure.

They can whine, but the fact is that no one is not entitled to air time with any network. I do not remember Republican minded individuals creating a documentary about Clinton and all of his scandels, especially while he was still in the White House. I am sure that networks would have refused to run that as well. The office of the President is greater than any one man....

[scriptfactory]

They can whine, but the fact is that no one is not entitled to air time with any network. I do not remember Republican minded individuals creating a documentary about Clinton and all of his scandels, especially while he was still in the White House. I am sure that networks would have refused to run that as well. The office of the President is greater than any one man....

I've always wanted to use this icon.

[Logan13]

I've always wanted to use this icon.

It is funny how the monkey "shakes it" afterward.

[cfiler]

The Dixie Chicks suck anyways.

Unless their movie has a 2 hour lesbian scene with the four of them, then I'm sure that movie will tank.

[Slick Arrado]

The Dixie Chicks suck anyways.

Unless their movie has a 2 hour lesbian scene with the four of them, then I'm sure that movie will tank.

There are four of them?

[RA]

Good for NBC. Dixie chickens are tards anyway