Barbs won't be cut from Katrina telethon

Reuters via Drudge Report ^ | Sep 9, 2005 | Andrew Wallenstein

[Alissa]

an MTV Networks spokeswoman said. "We do not censor artists."

This statement is so galling - as if being an entertainer gives you much more wisdom than you and I. We need to go back to the days before movies and televisions when actors and musicians were treated like everyone else.

I haven't heard a peep about the contribution levels AFTER Kanye West's comment were aired. This could turn out to be very interesting with the Dixie Chicks and some of the others who'll be performing - of course the Chicks aren't in Europe this time.

[NYpeanut]

Shut up and sing bump.

[kcvl]

Coincidence or Racism?

African-Americans are suffering disproprtionatly in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina- Coincidence or Racism?



http://www.mtv.com/community/message_boards/boardsdir.jhtml

[drlevy88]

Well if they want to brown off the people who are most likely to be generous, it's their baby.

[airborne]

They've already collected more money now than they did for the tsunami victims.

This has the potential to be the largest ripoff in history.

[Cougar66]

let them say what they want we need good sound clips for Drudge on Sunday. They only make themselves look more moronic by the day

[dsc]

"We need to go back to the days before movies and televisions when actors and musicians were treated like everyone else."

We need to go back to the days when they used the servant's entrance because even the tradesman's entrance was above their station.

[Muzzle_em]

I thought the fundraisers immediately following 9-11 were very somber and tasteful. I don't think we will see the same here. I fully expect this to degrade into a TIRADE OF HATE. Also wonder how many of them are getting PAID to do this "charity work."

I was horrified to learn a couple of years ago that these "stars" are paid BIG to even SHOW UP to all their "charity" functions. They can go to H for all I care!

[NewJerseyJoe]

Boycott, anyone? Let's make it known that we won't be watching -- that we'll donate our monies privately, and we don't need to watch these leftist "artistes" in order to be generous to our fellow Americans.....

[dsc]

"African-Americans are suffering disproprtionatly in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina- Coincidence or Racism?"

How about consequence -- of believing a bunch of stupid crap.

[airborne]

let them say what they want...

And I'll say what I want.

No money to racists and bigots!!!

[kb2614]

I would boycott it by I wasn't planning to watch these vapid nimrods anyway. Let them make all the political statements they want. It creates more red states. Man, that Karl Rove is one smart guy.

:-)

[kcvl]

I was surprised at that too!

That is until I found out from an acquaintance who has made "gift bags" (thousands worth of goodies); for the "star-studded" events they all attend. They are all a bunch of GREEDY *ASTARDS! They don't just take the ones they are supposed to get but they take as many as they can get by with until someone notices them.

[Bommer]

The stars lined up for Friday's live multinetwork primetime telethon will not be censored if they make any politically tinged comments, program organizers said Thursday.

Yep, that'll pull in the bucks!

[Caipirabob]

[plangent]

You bet.

Latest polls show only the die-hard 29% of the American
public (the liberal nut wing) believes any of this anti-Bush
crud. Hope that 29% at least unloads with generosity.

Me?, I'll send my money elsewhere.

[elli1]

Having the spotlight on their own little personal political soapbox is lots more important than helping the folks doncha' know.

[mewzilla]

MTV is NOT the government. It can't censor. If this is what its customers want...The advertisers better hope they're right.

[libertylover]

Gallen, who added that he does not expect any of the dozens of musicians or celebrities appearing on "Shelter From the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast" to editorialize.

He must be on crack.