Survivor's Mark Burnett Cowers to the Religious Right

Killarney

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Fri Dec-03-04 04:19 PM
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Survivor's Mark Burnett Cowers to the Religious Right

From today's Entertainment Weekly. (I don't know if it's online, I'm just transcribing it from my copy).

EW's Burning Question of the Week
Q. Survivor's visit-from-the-loved-ones episode Nov. 25 cut away from Ami's and Scout's reunions with their same-sex partners. Why no kisses?

A. "I'd be an idiot not to notice both the way the country voted and the backlash from the FCC that came off of Janet Jackson's ," admits exec producer Mark Burnett, who says CBS wasn't involved. "I wanted to protect my franchise and didn't think it was right to show both lesbian kisses at 8 o'clock. I can't be any more honest than that, can I?"

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russian33

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Fri Dec-03-04 04:20 PM
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1. From a guy who stops at nothing for ratings...

..this is pretty pathetic and sad.

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Killarney

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Fri Dec-03-04 04:22 PM
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4. I know! It used to be that a lesbian kiss would drive ratings up.

Merely a couple years ago a reality show producer would be PSYCHED to have two real lesbian kisses. Now they cower in fear of retribution from the religious right.

You're spot on. It's pathetic and sad.

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Streetdoc270

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Fri Dec-03-04 04:21 PM
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2. well

Edited on Fri Dec-03-04 04:26 PM by Streetdoc270

I'll give him points for honesty, but why should two loved ones kissing be edited for any reason other than over the top sloppy soft porn type kissing. (all contestents included) It just comes down to cowerdice on his part. Its just pure descriminition, replace the word Lesbain with Interracial and you will have the same arguments that people made 20 years ago (and some still to this day). It was wrong then and its wrong now!

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davidinalameda

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Fri Dec-03-04 04:22 PM
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3. hate to admit it--he's right

I rather see shows that give positive images of gay people on the air

sometimes we have to compromise

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skypilot

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Fri Dec-03-04 04:22 PM
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5. I don't know much about him but...

...I do give him props for having TWO lesbian contestants this year--even if neither of them can stand each other.

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Dover

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Fri Dec-03-04 04:26 PM
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6. You must remember this

A kiss is just a kiss
A sigh is but a sigh
Until fundamentalist's rules apply
...time goes by

And when two lovers woo
They still say: "i love you"
On that you can rely
No matter what the future brings
As time goes by

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