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| A win(?) for the gipper! CBS to rethink series! |
| 2003-10-28 |
| Tip to NewsMAX. CBS’s Moonves: We’ll Make Reagan Film More Fair Stung by a firestorm of criticism over CBS’s 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) "We’ve looked at the rough cut, there are things we like ... there are things we don’t like ... there are things we think go too far," Moonves tells CNBC’s 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, nobody’s seen the film. So any criticism ... for a film that isn’t 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 didn’t make CBS rethink their plans. This ‘biopic’ 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) |
| #9 As long as they leave in the part where Reagan calls a student at the Univ. of Tennessee to get the recipe for 'Puppy Smoothies' ... :-) |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-10-28 6:25:22 PM |
| #8 Oh, so they're going to make it "fair"? What BS! How about just telling the truth? There is no way this thing is going to be fair - it's still going to be a hit piece. The only reason to watch would be to find out who the sponsors are in order to boycott them. Bastids! |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2003-10-28 2:48:03 PM |
| #7 I hope Dana Carvey plays Bush Sr ! I don't think calling Reagan the anti-Christ is very nice, besides--we all know Dick Cheney is the REAL ONE |
| Posted by: Not Mike Moore 2003-10-28 2:09:59 PM |
| #6 I hope they don't cut too much. I hear the woman who plays Nancy is hot. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-10-28 1:49:50 PM |
| #5 Hmm, let's see, a CBS made-for-TV biopic versus Ronald Reagan's reputation. The image that brings to mind is a garbage scow engaging the USS New Jersey. |
| Posted by: Matt 2003-10-28 12:13:28 PM |
| #4 Curse you Frank! You are the anti-Christ! |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-10-28 10:49:11 AM |
| #3 Bwahahaha! first! (albeit with typos....) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-10-28 10:47:44 AM |
| #2 Gee, now what makes you think that CBS is biased? One shock scene in the final production script for CBS's upcoming telefilm THE REAGANS captures the former president declaring he is the anti-Christ, the DRUDGE REPORT can reveal! REAGAN: It's Armageddon... that's what it is. Armageddon. The Leader from the West will be revealed as the anti-Christ, and then God will strike him down. That's me. I am the anti-Christ. NANCY: No, Ronnie... REAGAN (overriding): And the Lord will strike down all of civilization, in order to make way for the new order... a new Heaven and a new Earth... |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-10-28 10:45:58 AM |
| #1 Drudge had a link to a part of the script where Reagan is second-guessing himself over Lebanon (which I'm sure he did) and telling Nancy he was the Antichrist (yeah, right.....). Nobody overheard this - it's just a CBS-created conversayion. Nope, no bias here....assholes! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-10-28 10:45:42 AM |