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September 17, 2007
Why I don't watch award shows ...
...and it's kind of hard to duck them, too, seeing as there's one broadcast every week or so.
I ignored the Kathy Griffin "Suck this, Jesus" kerfuffle because Miss D-List obviously knows her audience. The Christophobic ones would cheer and all she had to fear from those who were offended were some really harshly worded letters. Otherwise, a great deal of column inches went her way ('attention' is an actor's heroin). Kathy picked herself a safe target ... somewhere under all that cheap red dye floated a thought "now don't say, 'suck this, Muhammed'".
This attention certainly wasn't lost on the aging Flying Nun Field, who decided last night to drop one of those "seven words you don't say" into her little Women Superior speechlet at the Emmys. She got cut-off at the goddamn.
To hear the crazed Leftcult blogsphere tell it -- this is FAUXNEWSNEOCONMURDOCHNAZICENSORSHIP!!!
What.The.Fuck.
You see, I can say "fuck", right here. On this blog. My dime.
But in case anyone hasn't been paying attention, the Emmys were being broadcast on a regular broadcast channel (not exclusively cable). That makes them subject to Federal broadcast rules and what CBS went through after the Jackson Nipple Affair has made ALL the broadcast stations a bit more careful on crossing the line on "obscenities." Oh, they push it (phrases like "suck it" "pissed off" and other vulgar expressions that stop just short of "fuck" or "shit") but they still will "bleep" out certain words. Also, this was an award show where the expectation was a lot of families would be in the audience. Again, it raises the bar for "bleeping out" offensive words.
Little Miss "You really love me" Field had a contrived, bumpersticker meme, "generate ME some publicity" moment at yet another show where the Entertainment Industry strokes their own.
How original.
Grow up, people.
(h/t Dan @ PW)
Technorati: Emmys, Sally Field, Kathy Griffin, Fox, Conspiracists
Posted by Darleen at September 17, 2007 06:46 AM
Comments
Do we need to get you a TiVo, Darleen?
Actually, goddamn isn't in the seven words you can never say on television. Several of the words that are on the list are now pretty commonplace, though.
Posted by: Alice H at September 17, 2007 09:46 AM
Kathy picked herself a safe target ... somewhere under all that cheap red dye floated a thought "now don't say, 'suck this, Muhammed'".
Presumably because that wouldn't make any sense, since there isn't really a tradition of people at awards shows thanking Muhammed. Probably explains why she didn't mention Buddha, Ganesh, or Zoroaster either.
Posted by: Josh at September 17, 2007 11:02 AM
Also, it's Sally Field. No S in her last name.
Posted by: Josh at September 17, 2007 02:48 PM
Presumably because that wouldn't make any sense, since there isn't really a tradition of people at awards shows thanking Muhammed. Probably explains why she didn't mention Buddha, Ganesh, or Zoroaster either.
Negative ghostrider. She didn't mention Muhammed because the Islamofascists, unlike the Christians, play hardball. You say something that offends them - they behead you and your family. At the very best, you end up in hiding for a lifetime like Salmon Rushdie.
All of these "I'll die for free speech" liberals like the Flying Nunn really stick out their chest when they're offending someone that they know is a safe target - like Christians, or Fox News, or George Bush - they know those guys aren't going to go after them. So they demonize those groups and give the IslamoNazi's a pass because they fear them.
Pretty cowardly if you ask me.
Spot on analysis Darleen - keep up the good work.
Posted by: Vercingetorix at September 17, 2007 03:50 PM
Nope, my explanation makes sense. Yours doesn't. It was a joke about acceptance speeches. Not everyone is as scared of the Mooslims are you are.
Posted by: Josh at September 17, 2007 04:36 PM
Err ... No You?
I'll admit, your explanation makes sense to a leftist who also believes that George Bush caused 9-11 and that Western Civilization can survive without oil if we just build really, really, big windmill farms ...
But to most people - your explanation doesn't make sense. Look around - liberal newspapers are pulling Opus cartoons because they don't want to offend Muslims. They don't do that for Christians. The Europeans are practically bending over backward to avoid offending Muslims - and liberals and hollyweird stars can be relied upon to follow European trends. :)
Posted by: Vercingetorix at September 17, 2007 06:00 PM
Err ... No You?
I'll admit, your explanation makes sense to a leftist who also believes that George Bush caused 9-11 and that Western Civilization can survive without oil if we just build really, really, big windmill farms ...
But to most people - your explanation doesn't make sense. Look around - liberal newspapers are pulling Opus cartoons because they don't want to offend Muslims. They don't do that for Christians. The Europeans are practically bending over backward to avoid offending Muslims - and liberals and hollyweird stars can be relied upon to follow European trends. :)
Posted by: Vercingetorix at September 17, 2007 06:01 PM
Err ... No You?
I'll admit, your explanation makes sense to a leftist who also believes that George Bush caused 9-11 and that Western Civilization can survive without oil if we just build really, really, big windmill farms ...
But to most people - your explanation doesn't make sense. Look around - liberal newspapers are pulling Opus cartoons because they don't want to offend Muslims. They don't do that for Christians. The Europeans are practically bending over backward to avoid offending Muslims - and liberals and hollyweird stars can be relied upon to follow European trends. :)
Posted by: Vercingetorix at September 17, 2007 06:01 PM
Ooops ... sorry for the multi-posts but my browser hung up! :O
Posted by: Vercingetorix at September 17, 2007 06:02 PM
Actually, I don't think Sally had this planned out. I think she just got flustered and emoted, the result being that a feel-good yet utterly incorrect platitude came spewing out, one sure to be adored by the audience.
As for Kathy "Who?" Griffin, "attention whore" pretty much sums it up, and that piece of mantle filler probably is the most meaningful thing in her life.
Posted by: Pablo at September 18, 2007 05:32 AM
'Fear of Mooslims'. Best to label them as 'Moose-slums who follow the Prophet MOE-HAM-MUD.
Posted by: King Pandeen at September 18, 2007 05:59 AM
I'll admit, your explanation makes sense to a leftist who also believes that George Bush caused 9-11 and that Western Civilization can survive without oil if we just build really, really, big windmill farms ...
Or anyone who's ever seen an awards show. Or a clip from one. Or an athlete after a big game.
So what's your theory on why she didn't say "Suck it, Vishnu?" Is she scared of Hindus?
Posted by: Josh at September 18, 2007 07:42 AM