AE No Boston POPS They have gone to CBS (Vanity)

07-04-2003 | Myself

[Exit148]

VERY disappointed! I could care less about the others. I want my WHOLE Boston Pops!!

[JonH]

As usual the Pops show was wonderful. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir was elegant and excellent as always. The fireworks were good except for the finale which was great with the soprano singing the Star Spangled Banner. Really well done.

I give CBS no better than a D for the coverage. It was too wacked up and compressed. Perhaps next year CBS would consider 90 minutes so that we get a better feel for the concert and all of the fun that is going on at the Esplanade. A & E did an excellent job in the past and I shall miss their full coverage.

[JonH]

Only problem with the Nashville show was poor old Brian Wilson. He can't sing a lick anymore but he is still a genius and the Beach Boys' music is still wonderful.

[hole_n_one]

She was terrific!

Shock and Awe indeed.

[floriduh voter]

Boston Pops was a real bummer this year. Keith L. didn't have to talk, they didn't show a sing-a-long, more commercials and fireworks than Pops. I'm watching the NSO repeat right now. CBS probably wanted to cut the 1812 Overture because it was too militaristic. At least I have it on tape for the past five years.

I just couldn't believe what CBS did and the Pops did for money imo.

Harry Smith wasn't really excited about being there or about the 4th of July. It was just another day at work for HS. Leann Rimes was wearing a slip. I was also shocked that the Tanglewood Choir wasn't there - instead the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Going with a network didn't showcase Boston Pops. Nobody showed any emotion in the show - except me. I was anticipating the grand finale but it was just fireworks. The Pops were long gone but for the Flag at the bandshell.

The Pops 4th sucked on cbs and Kraft is ruining Oreos and we had hail earlier today. Not a good week for music and cookie lovers.

[Jmouse007]

The CBS coverage of the Boston Pops stunk BIG TIME.

They dragged the program out for an extra 30 minutes for commercials (fireworks started at 10:30 instead of 10pm) and cut away from the fireworks for commercials IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY FOR A SOLID TWO OR THREE MINUTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CBS = Commercial BS is more like it :o(

[Gorzaloon]

It was on Channel 4, Boston local. I guess because of the time zones the networks did not start carrying it till later on. A real shame.

With the first four notes, we thought, "No, it can't be!".

Made the hair on my arms stand up like a porcupine. I hope they retransmit it. The choir started, then the Pops joined in, and ....!

[mewzilla]

The coerage on all the nets programing was lousy. NBC had the worst, but what CBS did to the Pops was horrific. We stayed home because of the heat and were looking forward to watching the Pops. After we found out CBS had it, we tuned in out of desperation (everything else was dreadful). CBS did the best of everyone, though that was thanks to the Pops. Why the heck did it move to CBS?

[Bluntpoint]

HAVE WE NOT EVOLVED PAST SUCH CHAUVINISM? IS IT NOT TIME FOR THE BOSTON MOM AND POPS?

[Bob]

Shock and Awe indeed.

OK, I gotta ask. Which is Shock and which is Awe?

[dts32041]

Money, John Kerry the french looking candidate, decided not to give his customary 2 dollars (yearly tax deductible donations) to the POPS because it wouldn't stop playing the anti french song the 1812 overture.

[ninenot]

Why did the Pops move?

My guess: money.

Symphonies all around the US have SERIOUS financial problems this year (fiscal year--starting 9/1) and the Pops probably asked A&E for a bigger chunk of dough than last year.

A&E didn't have the moola and CBS picked up the option, but ran commercials and sliced/diced the show.