Tag Archives: television

TENNESSEE: Chattanooga NBC Affiiliate Refuses To Air Freedom To Marry Ad

Dominic Holden reports at Buzzfeed: “It’s just a very controversial and personal issue, and we just choose to not air a commercial on either side of that debate,” Tom Tolar, the president and general manager of Chatanooga-based WRCB, told BuzzFeed News in a phone interview. The ad crossed the station’s lines, he explained, because “people probably have really strong opinions …

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One Million Moms Vs Fox Network

Just in via email: FOX has plans in 2016 to air “Lucifer,” a new series which will glorify Satan as a caring, likable person in human flesh. The series will focus on Lucifer portrayed as a good guy, “who is bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell.” He resigns his throne, abandons his kingdom and retires to Los Angeles, …

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Charter To Buy Time Warner For $55B

Via Mashable: Time Warner Cable didn’t take long to recover from the breakup of its deal with Comcast. The second-largest cable TV provider in the U.S. is close to a deal to be acquired by Charter Communications for $55 billion in cash and stock, according to reports from Bloomberg and CNN Money. The deal also reportedly include the acquisition of …

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Actress Anne Meara Dies At Age 85

Via CNN: Comedy great Anne Meara, the quick-witted half of the comedy team “Stiller & Meara,” died at 85 on Saturday, her family said. Meara and her husband, Jerry Stiller, were married for 61 years and worked together almost as long, the family said in a statement. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, comic actor …

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TLC Pulls Duggar Show From Schedule

Via the Hollywood Reporter: TLC has pulled 19 Kids and Counting from its schedule in the wake of star Josh Duggar’s admission that he molested several underage girls 12 years ago, including his sisters. TLC refused to comment on the incident Thursday, but the network sparked outrage later that evening when it ran a 19 Kids and Counting marathon. As …

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Petition To TLC: Cancel The Duggars’ Show

See it here. (Tipped by JMG reader Mykel)

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Stars Say Goodbye To Letterman

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SPOILER: Game Of Thrones

Stay out of the comments if you’ve not yet seen last night’s episode of Game Of Thrones. Otherwise dive in and dish the buggery trial of Loras. Business Insider notes that some fans are very unhappy with this storyline.

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Tony Perkins Vs The Real O’Neals

“What does an X-rated gay sex columnist have in common with Walt Disney? Nothing. And that’s exactly the problem. Most Americans have probably never heard of Dan Savage, but unfortunately, that’s all about to change this fall. Despite massive outcry — thousands of phone calls, emails, and petition signers — Disney’s ABC is taking its LGBT activism to new lows …

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Queen Latifah On Lesbian Sex Scenes

“People feel a type of way when they see any sexuality on-screen. I think it’s almost human nature. People are so fascinated by it. It shouldn’t even be a discussion. But it is, because people are still curious, and people still wonder how they feel about things. At the end of the day I don’t really care if someone feels …

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After 26 Seasons Actor Harry Shearer Says Bye-Diddly-Bye To The Simpsons

No-diddly-no! Via CNN: Harry Shearer, the voice of iconic “Simpsons” characters like Mr. Burns, is walking away from a $14 million offer and is saying farewell to the show. “As the Simpsons continues its 27th and 28th seasons, Harry Shearer will not be within the show,” showrunner Al Jean said in an email message to CNNMoney. Besides the evil Mr. …

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The Snap Seen ‘Round The World

600K views for this moment of Jeopardy fierceness. Since the clip has gone viral, contestant Louis Virtel has written a piece for Hit Fix. An excerpt: In the history of “Jeopardy!”, I can think of only one contestant who explicitly mentioned his gayness on air, and that was season 28 premiere contestant Glenn Edwards. He discussed singing with the New …

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TRAILER: The Real O’Neals

Via IndieWire: Just yesterday we reported that ABC had picked up Dan Savage’s sitcom “The Real O’Neals,” and now we already have a trailer… That looks pretty darn promising. Focusing on a contemporary Catholic family with a whole lotta skeletons in their closet, “The Real O’Neals” offers up the first network TV sitcom protagonist that’s a gay teenager (Noah Galvin) …

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Viral Video Of The Day

The guy with the sunglasses just got fired.

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Holy & Hungry: Christian Cooking Show To Launch With “Faith-Inspired Recipes”

Casting call: Are you restaurant owner that is guided by your passion for cooking and faith? Does cooking for others give you a spiritual satisfaction? Are you a leader in your community and enjoy giving back through sharing food with others? Do you have delicious, faith-inspired recipes that you want to share? If so, we want to hear from you! …

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American Idol To End Next Season

Via the Associated Press: The swan song of “American Idol” and heavy doses of comedy and sci-fi will mark Fox’s 2015-16 season. The once-blockbuster singing contest, which launched the careers of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson, has seen its audience dwindle and age. “Idol” will return next year for its 15th and final season with returning judges Jennifer …

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TRAILER: Sense8

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ABC Picks Up Dan Savage Series

All that foot-stomping by One Million Moms and the rest of Teabagistan was for naught, as ABC has ordered the first season of The Real O’Neals. Via Deadline: Along with the six drama series pickups, ABC has ordered its first new comedy series for next season: single-camera The Muppets, from The Big Bang Theory co-creator Bill Prady & Bob Kushell; …

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One Million Moms Vs A&E

Just in via email: Will audiences want to watch adultery? FYI (owned by A&E) has greenlighted the “Seven Year Switch,” an eight-episode series in which married couples put their marriage on the line by shacking up with a “new partner” for a couple weeks. Production is underway for the series to premiere this summer. FYI assumes that seven years of …

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IRELAND: Mrs. Brown Says Yes Equality

Mrs. Brown’s Boys is one of the most popular sitcoms in the UK and Ireland. The famously foul-mouthed Mrs. Brown is played in drag by straight actor Brendan O’Carroll. (Tipped by JMG reader Gerard)

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