NBC Refuses Ads For Dixie Chicks Movie

The Drudge Report ^ | oct. 26,2006 | Drudge

[kcvl]

Eve Weinstein (with Harvey)
March 5, 2001

Eve Weinstein, vice-president of Elegant Films, has not been known for her political involvement. But when Hillary Clinton decided to run for the Senate, Weinstein decided to join the fray. "I'll do anything to get Hillary into office," she told the Washington Post.

During the last election cycle, Weinstein and her husband Harvey, co-founder of Miramax Films, donated more than $300,000 to Democratic committees that supported candidates like Clinton. In September 1999, the Hollywood couple also held a fundraiser for the First Lady in their home in Westport, Connecticut. With guests like Paul Newman and Martha Stewart, the event easily exceeded its goal of $100,000.

Elegant Films, a small movie company, currently has no films in production. The Weinsteins derive their considerable fortune from Miramax, which Harvey co-chairs. He and his brother Bob founded the company in 1979 and developed it into a movie-making empire before selling it to Disney in 1993 for a reported $80 million. Weinstein continues to direct the company's endeavors, producing box-office successes like "Pulp Fiction," "Shakespeare in Love," and "The English Patient." He also owns a share of Talk magazine, which is striving, in the words of editor Tina Brown, to create a profitable "synergy" between periodicals, books, and films.

A Democratic loyalist, Harvey participated in a weeklong flurry of fundraising last September that generated $5 million for the party. Like other movie moguls, Weinstein backed the Democrats despite public attacks on the entertainment industry by Al Gore and Joseph Lieberman, who accused Hollywood of exposing youth to a "culture of carnage." Weinstein made campaign contributions to Senators Dianne Feinstein and Christopher Dodd, both of whom serve on the Rules and Administration Committee. In September 1999, the committee debated the creation of a task force to examine the "decline of American culture" -- a measure that threatened to censure show business.

[oyez]

[No Truce With Kings]

Now if the Dixie Chicks differed with their fans in the classy way that Beccy Cole did, I'd have fewer issues with them.

Like this: http://www.youtube.com/v/0BZ6aqgvdFI

[Recovering_Democrat]

[armymarinemom]

ROFLOL! You would think that the Dixie Chick would realize they really are poison.

[buck61]

I am surprised the old MSM hasn't figured where the money is at.
Rupert Murdock figured it out a long time ago.
Visa via, FOX NEWS CORP.

[advance_copy]

Who knew we were so powerful?

Dan Ra^ther

[decal]

"Evidently, FR has gotten to NBC, as well!!"

Until the Dems threaten to pull NBC's license when put in power, as they did with ABC last month.

CBS, of course, has nothing to worry about...

[Syncro]

They are refusing to air the spot because it promotes Free Republic. NBC et al knows we are taking over!

[BlessedBeGod]

You mean NBC actually did something right? NBC?

[samm1148]

The chicks' error is confusing the right to be heard with the right to be listened too. They can say what they please. I have the right through product boycotts to tell the chicks to go to hell. I don't have to listen to what the Dixie Chicks have to say.

One can go out and say vile things about this country. That is a right. But one cannot compel others to listen.

That,dear Natalie is what you missed while you were studying music and not bothering with American history.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Since everything must be viewed with Bizarro goggles I would say this is an attempt by NBC to damage the president by making it look as though it gives a shit about something "disparaging to the President" considering the fact that 98.9% of its news broadcasts is devoted to lying aholes disparaging Bush. The rest is devoted to disparaging Cheney.

Hence this looks like an attempt to make the President look thin-skinned. If he were to invite them to sing at the White House I would laugh my ass off. And its pretty big.

[justshutupandtakeit]

speculate on 52

[Fiji Hill]

Shut Up and Sing was the title of conservative pundit Laura Ingraham's bestseller. Did they choose this title for their movie so as to lure unwary conservatives to the box office?

[Pharmboy]

No Weinstein, what is un-American is you and your fat butt.

[Beagle8U]

Dang, It wouldn't let me post a comment without registering.

I had one they would have loved. About how Karl Rove instructed FReepers to bring down the Ditzy Chunks.

[ReignOfError]

The ad is up (no surprise) on YouTube.

[Tulsa Ramjet]

Harvey Weinstein needs a stomach staple. Maybe he can donate his profits to some of those malawi kids Madonna is trying scam.
"How much is that doggy in the window..."

Madonna: Here's your room. Like it?
David: Uh, couldn't you have given my dad a cool 10 grand? And secondly, I'm not all in to that Kabala stuff, sister. You know what I'm sayin'? (moves head side to side)

[blogblogginaway]

I wrote a comment also which won't post without registering although I do not see how to register! So I"ll leave it here since I have a hunch they will see it here .....

Now now Dixie Chicks. Try to control your anger. I don't believe most people think your music sucks. In fact I think you are all quite talented.

What 'sucks' is your underestimating the public backlash when you open your mouths to 'talk' and not sing. Wow! What a shocker your lack of control over your mouths in a time of war sent your careers straight into the dumper to say nothing of the financial losses eh? Perhaps ya'll should consider loading your brains before shooting off your mouths next time.......just a suggestion.

Anyways, I now see NBC is gonna take a pass on promoting your
'Documentary'. Oh say could you ....... pass on to your bud Harvey Weinstein that you have not been 'blacklisted'by 'corporate America' nor anyone else? Please, it's not being realistic for ya'll to blame 'others' for your actions.

So Dixie Chicks? I have one request ............SHUT UP AND TAKE RESPONSIBLITY FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS.

Have a great evening ....
Miss America

[gaijin]

Apparently when it looks like they might have to lay-off EVERYONE at their company, they start to see the light...