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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. Below is a link to the ad NBC refused to air... http://www.shutupandpost.com/videos/trailer/index.html ******************* On 10/30/06, G.Waleed Kavalec <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > > > > Below is a link to the ad NBC refused to air... > > > http://www.shutupandpost.com/videos/trailer/index.html > > ******************* > -- -- -- -- G. Waleed Kavalec ------------------------- "Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal." — Martin Luther King Jr. *************************************************************************** {Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. 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