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GLAAD Replies to Judges Comments on 'Idol'
http://www.comcast.net/music/index.jsp?cat=MUSIC&fn=/2006/01/24/310668.html ^ | 1 24 06 | Associated Press

Posted on 01/24/2006 4:39:32 PM PST by freepatriot32

NEW YORK - Is "American Idol" homophobic? The Fox talent show elicited a response from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLADD) after judges Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson made what the gay rights group deemed questionable comments on last week's premiere episode.

On Tuesday's show, seen by a Nielsen-chart topping 35.5 million viewers, Cowell told one male contestant to "wear a dress" and Jackson asked another, "are you a girl?"

"The real offense here was in the producer's decision to add insult to injury by turning a contestant's gender expression into the butt of a joke," said Damon Ramine, a spokesman for GLAAD, in a statement posted on the group's Web site.

Ramine updated the situation Monday with another statement: "We've spoken with Fox and have entered into what we hope will be a productive, ongoing conversation about the show's representation and discussion of sexual orientation and gender expression."

A spokesman for "American Idol" said Monday that Fox had no comment.

The popular Fox show, now in its fifth season, airs Tuesdays, 8 p.m. EST.

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To: ShandaLear; Moonlitejan
How do you know it's soooooooo bad if you've never seen it?

'Cause I told her!

I watch it to make fun of people who think they should be famous!

21 posted on 01/24/2006 6:17:58 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (Saving the Republic - one joke at a time)
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To: Moonlitejan
The worst on TV

I don't know about that. There's some serious competition out there, based on the ads I've seen. There's a show, which I have yet to watch, called Skating with Celbrities, but the celebrities are Todd Bridges, Debra Gibson and a bunch of people I've never heard of. There's the Bachelor, some ballroom dancing show, and a bunch of other dreck.

22 posted on 01/24/2006 6:20:58 PM PST by Koblenz (Holland: a very tolerant country. Until someone shoots you on a public street in broad daylight...)
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To: Moonlitejan

We used to joke years ago that we watched talk shows to make us feel superior.

Same with American Idol....
LOL!


24 posted on 01/24/2006 6:26:40 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (Saving the Republic - one joke at a time)
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To: Koblenz; Moonlitejan

The Bachelor is painful to watch... but I still flip through for about three minutes per week.

I do about the same for all of the reality shows....

Yikes...


27 posted on 01/24/2006 6:51:52 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (Saving the Republic - one joke at a time)
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29 posted on 01/24/2006 7:15:36 PM PST by DirtyHarryY2K (Silence is a good fence for wisdom.)
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To: freepatriot32

Just like we are told by the left wingers and freaks...if you don't like it change the channel.


30 posted on 01/24/2006 7:27:40 PM PST by rfreedom4u (Native Texan)
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To: SouthernFreebird
For crying out loud, they spend their lives trying to get noticed for being queer then gripe when they are.

My gay hair guy said the same thing to me today about that show.

But his words were more disgusted (yeah, really!) towards that contestant, like ******* ***!

At least he's honest! LOL

31 posted on 01/24/2006 7:29:29 PM PST by kstewskis ("There you go again..." R.R.)
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To: Koblenz
Skating with Celebrities is great, you get to see Jillian Barbieri skate around in skimpy outfits.
32 posted on 01/24/2006 10:31:51 PM PST by Panerai
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To: ozzymandus
Well, this just my personal opinion, but I think anybody who watches "American Idol" is gay.

I watched for the first time last night. Incredibly hilarious. It's like a human freak show. One of the things that makes it so funny is that the freaks actually think they are normal.

To double your laughter watch while freeping the American Idol 2006 - Live Thread.

33 posted on 01/25/2006 7:02:11 AM PST by John O (God Save America (Please))
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To: freepatriot32

"The real offense here was in the producer's decision to add insult to injury by turning a contestant's gender expression into the butt of a joke



No the real offense here is the show itself, follwed closely by the attempted blurring of gender roles by this moron and others.


34 posted on 01/25/2006 12:29:24 PM PST by trubluolyguy (Chuck Norris does not read books, he stares them down until they surrender the info he wants.)
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