THR: Joel Surnow Says ‘Kennedys’ Was Nearly Killed Because of His Political Views

by John Nolte:

The Hollywood Reporter delivers an absolutely terrific and in-depth look at some of the maddening behind-the-scenes nonsense that ended, quite incredibly, with the History Channel’s cancellation of a $30 million miniseries, a move that likely cost its parent company, A&E Television Networks (and its owners Disney, NBCUniversal), millions already invested in production and marketing costs. This from the same network that broadcast a two-hour love letter to Howard Zinn. But it’s obvious the powers-that-be chose to lose a bundle in order to stay in the good graces of the Kennedy family (and therefore Hollywood) in the same way Disney appeases the Clintons by refusing to rerun or release on DVD “The Path to 9/11.”

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The media in general is in the pocket of the Left and the Dems.  It’s the same here in Canada where CBC, CTV and Global are all shills for the Left and Liberal/NDP axis.  For that reason I have boycotted watching or listening to CBC for 15 years now.  It’s also the same in the UK.

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