PTC Concerned About Network's New Path
A media watchdog group isn't happy with NBC for picking Howard Stern to be a judge on its prime-time talent competition.
The Parents Television Council (PTC) accuses the network of having "lost its way" for choosing the shock jock to be on the show, America's Got Talent.
"It's an act of desperation on behalf of the NBC network," suggests Dan Isett, director for public policy at the watchdog group. "[The show] trails badly in the ratings across the board, and this reeks of nothing short of a PR stunt to try to draw some attention to a show that's been relatively successful and relatively family-friendly. It's going to be quite a shock to viewers that have become fans of the show to tune into next season and find a guy like Howard Stern on there every night."
Stern's performances are notorious for his profanity and obscenity, so Isett tells OneNewsNow that PTC will be reaching out to advertisers who have sponsored the show in the past.
"We're going to serve notice to advertisers that by sponsoring this show, they are complicit and responsible for bringing Howard Stern and his name and his brand into every living room in the country," the public policy director details.
PTC also wants to reach out directly to NBC to discuss the path the network is taking. –One News Now
A media watchdog group isn't happy with NBC for picking Howard Stern to be a judge on its prime-time talent competition.
The Parents Television Council (PTC) accuses the network of having "lost its way" for choosing the shock jock to be on the show, America's Got Talent.
"It's an act of desperation on behalf of the NBC network," suggests Dan Isett, director for public policy at the watchdog group. "[The show] trails badly in the ratings across the board, and this reeks of nothing short of a PR stunt to try to draw some attention to a show that's been relatively successful and relatively family-friendly. It's going to be quite a shock to viewers that have become fans of the show to tune into next season and find a guy like Howard Stern on there every night."
Stern's performances are notorious for his profanity and obscenity, so Isett tells OneNewsNow that PTC will be reaching out to advertisers who have sponsored the show in the past.
"We're going to serve notice to advertisers that by sponsoring this show, they are complicit and responsible for bringing Howard Stern and his name and his brand into every living room in the country," the public policy director details.
PTC also wants to reach out directly to NBC to discuss the path the network is taking. –One News Now
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Christ The Lord: Out Of Egypt Headed To The Big Screen, Columbus Acquires The Rights
The story of Jesus Christ may once again be told on the big screen. This time around, the Son of God will be portrayed as a child as he’s depicted in Anne Rice’s 2005 book Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, which is based on the New Testament Gospels.
According to Variety, Chris Columbus’ 1492 Pictures and CJ Entertainment have acquired the rights to Rice’s book. Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt follows Jesus when he was seven-years-old and tells the story of his return to Nazareth with his family, and how he came to understand who he was and what he was meant to do. Cyrus Nowrasteh (The Stoning of Soraya M) was approached by Rice to take on the project. He wrote the screenplay with Betsy Nowrasteh and has agreed to direct it. Representing 1492 among the producers are Columbus, Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe. Meanwhile, CJ Entertainment’s Sean Lee, Patricia Chun and Keo Lee will also produce.
Columbus says the movie has “the potential to be a cinematic classic,” and expressed pride in being a part of the production. It’s certainly an ambitious project, to say the least and will no doubt require an extremely talented child actor to take on the role of young Jesus. It’ll be interesting to hear news of the casting and whether familiar names and faces will be featured in this movie or if they’ll go with unknowns. –Cinema Blend
The story of Jesus Christ may once again be told on the big screen. This time around, the Son of God will be portrayed as a child as he’s depicted in Anne Rice’s 2005 book Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, which is based on the New Testament Gospels.
According to Variety, Chris Columbus’ 1492 Pictures and CJ Entertainment have acquired the rights to Rice’s book. Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt follows Jesus when he was seven-years-old and tells the story of his return to Nazareth with his family, and how he came to understand who he was and what he was meant to do. Cyrus Nowrasteh (The Stoning of Soraya M) was approached by Rice to take on the project. He wrote the screenplay with Betsy Nowrasteh and has agreed to direct it. Representing 1492 among the producers are Columbus, Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe. Meanwhile, CJ Entertainment’s Sean Lee, Patricia Chun and Keo Lee will also produce.
Columbus says the movie has “the potential to be a cinematic classic,” and expressed pride in being a part of the production. It’s certainly an ambitious project, to say the least and will no doubt require an extremely talented child actor to take on the role of young Jesus. It’ll be interesting to hear news of the casting and whether familiar names and faces will be featured in this movie or if they’ll go with unknowns. –Cinema Blend
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