Remember what ABC did to Robin Williams last year?

[deminks]

And that was for a cartoon. One consolation is that the industry had to pick from all those "librul" films. These are industry awards, not popularity awards, so they really don't have much impact on the overall popularity of a film. If you like a film, watch it. Buy the video. Enjoy. Don't fret.

But let's work together against this kind of censorship.

edited to add link:

http://talkleft.com/new_archives/009868.html

[meegbear]

1. I don't remember what ABC did to Robin Williams last year

How about a refresher?

[deminks]

3. ABC Cuts Robin Williams Song From Oscars

http://talkleft.com/new_archives/009868.html


Robin Williams....censored tonight at the Oscars. ABC has refused to let him sing a cartoon ditty that made fun of Rev. James Dobson and his SpongeBob SquarePants criticism. Then it refused his proposed changes. Here's what happened:

ABC wanted 11 of 36 lines changed, on a variety of grounds:

Some lines were opposed for "sexual tone," "Chip 'n Dale are both strippers," "Bugs Bunny's a sexaholic," and "Josie and the Pussycats dance on laps."

In the end, however, the sexual references would have been allowed, a network spokesman said. But they held the line on material that they believed might be seen as glorifying drug use or offending Native Americans or disabled people.

more at the link (original NYT article archived)

[pocket]

2. what?

I do not remember.

[Common Sense Party]

4. A cartoon? You sure he wasn't being punished for 'Popeye'?

[flygal]

5. .....

:spray:

[Webster Green]

6. I loved that movie!

And I generally can't stand Robin.

Heh....go figure.

[FreedomAngel82]

7. Riight

so BBM not winning an award that you wanted it to is now censorship? Riight. You can not compare the two.

[deminks]

8. Not what I meant at all.

In fact the opposite. I just felt like the real censorship that happened last year to Williams is something we can all work together against, not what movies should have won.

But I'm kinda out of the mood now.