Trump wants to probe Springsteen, Beyoncé, Oprah and Bono
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sheetsadam1 — 10 months ago(May 25, 2025 10:34 PM)
All conservitards are snowflakes. Whether it's shooting cases of Bud Light, setting Dixie Chicks albums ablaze, or holding hearings to determine the political views of Hollywood screenwriters, they've never heard an alternative viewpoint that they're willing to tolerate. And yet they talk about freedom and liberty
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WarrenPeace — 10 months ago(May 25, 2025 10:40 PM)
Neither had I.
I thought CBS cancelled the show from too many anti Viet Nam war views, they had Pete Seeger on who sang an anti war song, and other far left things that did not include Nixon jokes.
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CrystalRaindrops — 10 months ago(May 25, 2025 11:39 PM)
I found this:
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was cancelled by CBS in 1969 due to ongoing conflicts over censorship and the show's increasingly controversial content.
Here's a breakdown of the key reasons:
-Content deemed too controversial: The Smothers Brothers pushed boundaries with their satirical humor, often targeting the Vietnam War, politics, and social issues. This made CBS executives, who preferred lighter fare, increasingly uncomfortable.
-Censorship battles: CBS repeatedly demanded cuts and edits to the show, citing concerns about "good taste" and potential offense to viewers. The Smothers Brothers resisted these efforts, leading to frequent clashes. They felt their creative freedom was being stifled.
-The show's political stance: The anti-war stance of the Smothers Brothers became a point of contention with the network, especially during the height of the Vietnam War.
-Loss of viewership: Despite its popularity and critical acclaim, the show's ratings declined in its final season, potentially playing a role in CBS's decision to cancel it.
-The final straw: The cancellation came after CBS preempted a taped episode that featured Pete Seeger singing "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy," a song critical of the Vietnam War. The Smothers Brothers' refusal to apologize for their actions and their ongoing defiance of network censors led to the show's ultimate demise.
In short, the cancellation was the culmination of a long-standing battle between the Smothers Brothers' desire for creative freedom and CBS's desire to maintain control over the content it broadcast. It became a landmark case in the history of television censorship and freedom of speech.
It also says,
The reason given by CBS was the brothers' refusal to meet the pre-air delivery dates as specified by the network in order to accommodate review by the censors. -
WarrenPeace — 10 months ago(May 26, 2025 12:07 AM)
Yup.
That mentions stuff in my summery.
Nothing about Nixon having anything to do with it.
Besides, why would he watch such a liberal show?
He seems more like the Ed Sullivan or FBI/Untouchables type.
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/.ㅤ — 10 months ago(May 26, 2025 12:26 AM)
by WarrenPeace
Yup.
That mentions stuff in my summery.
Nothing about Nixon having anything to do with it.
Besides, why would he watch such a liberal show?
He seems more like the Ed Sullivan or FBI/Untouchables type.
LOL@ summery
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