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A win(?) for the gipper! CBS to rethink series!
Tip to NewsMAX.CBSâs Moonves: Weâll Make Reagan Film More Fair Stung by a firestorm of criticism over CBSâs harsh portrayal of President Ronald Reagan, the network is backing down - with entertainment chief Les Moonves acknowledging that parts of the presidential biopic set for broadcast next month "go too far" and as a result will be chopped in the final edit. (Translation: We OVERESTIMATED the strength of the Left Wing Agenda) "Weâve looked at the rough cut, there are things we like ... there are things we donât like ... there are things we think go too far," Moonves tells CNBCâs Tina Brown, in an interview set for broadcast Wednesday night. (Translation: We are cutting out the BS and leaving in the truth) "So there are some edits being made trying to present a more fair picture of the Reagans," the CBS honcho announced, in comments first reported by syndicated gossip maven Liz Smith. Before revealing his plan to make the presidential biopic more fair, Moonves bristled at some of the criticism, telling Brown, "Well, number one, nobodyâs seen the film. So any criticism ... for a film that isnât finished, is rather odd we think." (But after I had a couple thousand hate mail/phone calls I decided to rethink the whole project.) Not so odd, however, that it didnât make CBS rethink their plans. This âbiopicâ was nothing more than a hit piece to malign President Reagan. It just drove the liberals nuts that Reagan was right on almost every policy decision (foreign and domestic). Also they think that by bringing down Reagan, Clinton will look better in comparison. I had intended to stop watching CBS if the aired the series as is. Trust me it would be painful to give up JAG, Yes Dear, Still Standing, etc. Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-10-28 |
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