[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-18 Thread 2fine4u
Your last sentence said it all. She's about as controversial as a "cheese" sandwich! She'll get a lot of mileage off this one, for free! --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 9/17/2007 10:27:36 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wr

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread Kevin Brown
Well, once again - Thanks For The Laugh. I knew Mario wouldn't be able to keep a lid on it. "Bad boy, bad boy, what you gonna do when they come for you...?" --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > In a message dated 9/17/2007 1:42:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread Mike Hemeon
Technicians do what the director tells them to do. The Director is told by the Producer. justifiedright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Don't help me Kevin. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Don't miss the obvious, a technician having too much t

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread Mike Hemeon
The FCC says "Ass" is okay to be broadcast during critical hours but God Damned is banned? That just isn't true justifiedright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I don't think you can say "God damned" on broadcast under FCC standards. That's probably what got censored. Could be wrong though.

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread Mike Hemeon
They are giving people what they want and perhaps that was the only news worthy story. They do have "slow news days". Trader Dube <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Mike wrote..."Cable channels don't have the same regulatory restrictions and can say pretty much what they choose. If you don't l

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread Mike Hemeon
Ratings do rule. With that being said, TV and Cable stations don't stick to a stort unless they are getting ratings. So someone is watching. ALL of them are advertiser supported and do what sells commercials. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:In a message dated 9/17/2007 1:34:29 P.M. Eastern

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread Kevin Brown
I am making this remark to Dan after seeing the clip on you tube of her not the Kissinger look a like clown... I have to disagree with you I do not see evidence of it being political at 1:25 seconds she goes into a mental spasm, at 2:14 the clip ends. Two minutes on television cost a lot of mo

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hold on there! I'm not being unkind or argumentative! I even > premised my original comments with a disclaimer that I was using > surmise, not facts. > > I don't want to judge until I hear both sides. > > I shou

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread MarioAPNJ
In a message dated 9/17/2007 1:42:41 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Don't help me Kevin. Dan, That deserves a pass. ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread MarioAPNJ
In a message dated 9/17/2007 1:34:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At one point this morning, every channel, cable and broadcast, had the murdering slime bucket OJ on. EVERY CHANNEL. I did what only us free Americans can do, I turned off the TV. This media blitzkrie

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You could be right, but the producers of the Emmy's are allowed to > use a more strict standard (just not a more lenient one). > That doesn't make it right. Clearly it was political. Yahoo! Groups Links <*>

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread justifiedright
All those examples John are why I have a hard time believing Sally got cut because of a war comment. There were plenty of others. Objectively, she did seem to narrow it down to this war - her comment applied to wars in general. I'm still going with the GD comment as the culprit, since Sally

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread justifiedright
Don't help me Kevin. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Don't miss the obvious, a technician having too much to drink or too > much pot before the show. Or just a plain old technical screw up by an > individual who makes no decisions at all. >

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread justifiedright
Hold on there! I'm not being unkind or argumentative! I even premised my original comments with a disclaimer that I was using surmise, not facts. I don't want to judge until I hear both sides. I should get an extra pass awarded! ;-) --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTE

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread Trader Dube
Mike wrote..."Cable channels don't have the same regulatory restrictions and can say pretty much what they choose. If you don't like what you hear on one channel change the damned thing." At one point this morning, every channel, cable and broadcast, had the murdering slime bucket OJ on. EVERY

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread justifiedright
You could be right, but the producers of the Emmy's are allowed to use a more strict standard (just not a more lenient one). Still want to hear their response. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" > wro

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread Jersey Shore John
I've made a habit of muting all the thank you speeches, so, although I watched the Emmys, I missed the Sally Field thing. For me, however, the crowning moments of the Emmys were the credits for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series nominations, pairing Gonzos 1,005 "I don't recall"s t

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Don't miss the obvious, a technician having too much to drink or too > much pot before the show. Or just a plain old technical screw up by an > individual who makes no decisions at all. > > HUMAN Error. Talk about

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread Kevin Brown
Don't miss the obvious, a technician having too much to drink or too much pot before the show. Or just a plain old technical screw up by an individual who makes no decisions at all. HUMAN Error. Talk about conspiracy theories! --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread oakdorf
I spent a couple years watching Sally fly around as a kid. She was kinda cute. Not that much fun know looking at her as Grandma. but money talks. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Indiv

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Still no word from the folks in charge. > > Other anti-war sentiments got through. > > I think the cut off was from the "God Damned" way she took the > Lord's name in vain. > > Even Sally regretted it. > > W

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Still no word from the folks in charge. > > Other anti-war sentiments got through. > > I think the cut off was from the "God Damned" way she took the > Lord's name in vain. > > Even Sally regretted it. > > W

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread justifiedright
Still no word from the folks in charge. Other anti-war sentiments got through. I think the cut off was from the "God Damned" way she took the Lord's name in vain. Even Sally regretted it. Whole lotta hand-wringing about nothing. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread MarioAPNJ
In a message dated 9/17/2007 10:27:36 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Mike Hemeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]:To be honest I really don't care what a has been like Sally Fields has to say. The Flying Nun's opinion means nothing. FREE PRESS

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Any formal annoucements about this? Do we know what instructions > the Director got from the Emmy's about cursing/time/politics? > >From the LA Times The Emmys censored Sally Field! Producers of Sunday's Emmy t

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread justifiedright
Any formal annoucements about this? Do we know what instructions the Director got from the Emmy's about cursing/time/politics? --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" > wrote: > > > > I don't think you can

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Mike Hemeon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > To be honest I really don't care what a has been like Sally Fields has to say. The Flying Nun's opinion means nothing. FREE PRESS Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://g

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't think you can say "God damned" on broadcast under FCC > standards. That's probably what got censored. Could be wrong though. > > Also, I imagine the Emmys were being handled by a Fox Entertainment > Compa

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread dfsavgny
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dan: > > > Fox News Channel executives sent out a letter to stockholders and > other close to the vest people, saying they were considering > the "anti war" rhetoric is hurting the moral of the troops and > strengt

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread justifiedright
I don't think you can say "God damned" on broadcast under FCC standards. That's probably what got censored. Could be wrong though. Also, I imagine the Emmys were being handled by a Fox Entertainment Company which has zero cross over with Fox News. The entertainment divisions of Fox do all sort

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-17 Thread Mike Hemeon
The only person making decisions at Fox is Roger Ailes. I worked with him when MSNBC was the "America is Talking or "Talk America" channel I don't recall the exact name of it. Roger rules with an iron fist. America needs Fox for an opposing point of view. After spending 25 years at NBC yo

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-16 Thread Kevin Brown
Dan: I recently heard but have not "confirmed" the following: Fox News Channel executives sent out a letter to stockholders and other close to the vest people, saying they were considering the "anti war" rhetoric is hurting the moral of the troops and strengthening the moral of the Al Quiada r

[AsburyPark] Re: Democracy, Fox and the Emmys

2007-09-16 Thread dfsavgny
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/16/fox-censors-sally-fields-anti-war-speech-at-emmys/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go