No naughtiness allowed
It's way old news by now, KTHV's annual decision not to run the Victoria's Secret holiday special. But since it gives me an opportunity to run a publicity shot from the special and perhaps rile state Rep. Donna Hutchinson, I accede to a reader's cry that I link to a local blog fulmination on THV GM Larry Audas' continuing disapproval of the public display of undergarments.
The blogger offers other channels with the show tonight at 9 and comments:
... the attitude is that scantly clad women is somehow evil, but the violence on many shows gets a pass ... I don't see the American Family Association ranting about Jerry Springer or Maury and their sheep sending in cut 'n paste "Action Alerts" to station managers about the way that Jerry's and Maury's guests conduct themselves in manners more akin to professional wrestling and a dive-bar brawl than an actual talk show.



Comments
Larry Audas needs to grow up and get a life.
Posted by: durangokid
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December 3, 2008 10:27 AM
I betcha our NWA corner neighbors, Okla or Missouri will air it.
However, Donna won't be watching it. Or will she?
You-Know-Who will be watching those millions of viewers and handing out
punishments for lurid thoughts or attitudes. Meanwhile You-Know-Who must
keep a tab on the other 230 million Christians around the globe, and answer about
160,000 prayer requests per minute. Busy fellow eh?
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Posted by: eLwood
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December 3, 2008 10:36 AM
The Shield and Son of Anarchy get a pass, but they have to edit Trading Places cuz Jamie Lee Curtis shows 5 seconds of breast.
Posted by: mudturtle
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December 3, 2008 10:40 AM
I'm in northwest Arkansas and I don't even own rabbit ears so it really doesn't affect me, but really - who cares if they won't air it? All it is is a biggol' commercial for Victoria's Secret anyway. I'll take Andy Williams' turtleneck over some gal dressed as sexy Santy Claus anyday.
Wait - what am I saying?
Fellas, I am really, really sorry you are not going to see scantily-clad women in holiday undies. Nobody should be deprived of that.
Posted by: Bellesouth
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December 3, 2008 10:45 AM
Is Chan 11 and the DOG owned by the same people/corporation or is it just the same mind set.
Posted by: Cato
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December 3, 2008 10:49 AM
And neither Deliverance or Pulp Fiction is the same when they cut the love scenes.
Posted by: mudturtle
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December 3, 2008 10:51 AM
MUDTURTLE! You're crackin' me up over here dude. "Love scenes". That's a riot!
Max,
Thanx for posting that vision. Any chance VS will let you just air the special here on the blog?
I thought not, but it was worth a shot.
Posted by: RickBaber
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December 3, 2008 10:58 AM
Just another perv making a religious right decision. There's probably a peep hole in between the men and women's restroom at the KTHV studios. What an idiot!
Posted by: ac360
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December 3, 2008 11:10 AM
Damn, my 16 yr old will be so disappointed.....
So glad Audas is there to do my job for me.
Posted by: Any*Mouse
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December 3, 2008 11:10 AM
Gee....deja vu....for some reason by click on the picture of the perfect creature, it takes ya back to 2006. I got all excited because Spirit was posting again....then I saw 2006 and then I saw my own post from that year. And I looked it over and decided it was better to post it again than to come up with something new....since we're still having the same old problem of Prude America. No artist in the world can hold a candle to the picture of this gorgeous creature! Call me little, but my day has been made! So come now to yesteryear and relive a post from 2006.....
I'm telling you all if not for sex and porn, art and artists would have never progressed past circus act status. The written word took off the minute men figured out naughty words excited women too.
George Eastman would have died broke under a bridge. Thomas Edison would have tanked with his idea of building all concrete houses. Polaroid would be known as a condition afflicting the southern regions of those living in the extreme north.
Come on, the CB radio wasn't about cops. Highway rest stops aren't about peeing. 12 people in the world would own video cameras and GM and Bill Halter wouldn't get rich with Pay Per View if not for good looking women.
Not that there is anything remotely pornographic about Victoria's Secret models. This John Ashcroft of LR television is either uncomfortable with the female body or worse, thinks everyone in LR thinks of Jesus bleeding from the rugged old cross every time they see breasts.
This is the same kind of stupid medieval crap that keeps Arkansas in 49th. Studies have shown that communities that are artsy-fartsy, have a higher level of gays and ethnic groups and promotes live and let live also are areas of higher per-capita income.
San Francisco has some great weather, but lots of very talented people flock there to live and work because they don't have to put up with small minds like those at KTHV.
Since I live in Fort Baptist, this ain't no skin off my nose, plus I wore myself out with Charlie's Angels years ago. Plus I have all these Internet tubes, Vickies and Hooter Girls are a fingertip away for us space age George Jetsons.
I just hate to live in a backward society where gorgeous perfect female breasts and legs scare grown men in suits. I mean teats have been with us since the old Virgin Mary, your mother probably had a couple of em.
And this same lack of thinking has given us George W. Bush, no doubt the biggest boob in US history. Let us please evolve!
Posted by: Deathbyinches
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December 3, 2008 11:22 AM
Reminds me of another little news item I heard this AM. It seems the NHL has suspended Sean Avery indefinitely for saying something about his fellow hockey players falling for his "sloppy seconds". Crude? Yes, and quite ugly, but suspended indefinitely for words? I don't think I get it..... We are a very prudish people and none of these attempts to force morality on the masses ever works...........EVER! Stupid, all of it.
Posted by: Ci.Ci
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December 3, 2008 11:50 AM
What say we all go protest in front of KTHV in our Christmas undies? Who cares what we look like, or how cold it is? I'm in!
Posted by: Mean Girl
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December 3, 2008 11:59 AM
What say we all go protest in front of KTHV in our Christmas undies? Who cares what we look like, or how cold it is? Kinda like that PETA girl. Bonus points if Mormons in magic underpants show up. I'm in!
Posted by: Mean Girl
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December 3, 2008 12:01 PM
We're not worthy! We're not worthy!
Posted by: RYD
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December 3, 2008 12:28 PM
you can watch it online (click on my name)
bathing suits are more revealing...
Posted by: eark
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December 3, 2008 12:48 PM
Maybe KTHV will run the perennially bad Peanuts Xmas special in its place.
Posted by: scrapper72
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December 3, 2008 01:04 PM
scrapper72, what happened to the Scrappers08 the other night? A hex placed by folks at Warren?
Posted by: durangokid
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December 3, 2008 01:25 PM
Donna and a few others should check out the Holy Crap post on C & L.
HOLY CRAP: Mandating "Merry Christmas"...Vatican told bishops to cover up sex abuse...Wingers, like Jesus, only appear to be losers...Faith and the Uniform... Pastor who got 'God' in pledge dies...Ordination doesn't lead to enlightenment...Mormon Church comes under scrutiny...Fundamentalism sucks...The Atheism Song...Vatican wants gays to be criminals...First duty of KY Homeland Security Office...Faith-based time bomb...God and suicide prevention in the mlitary...Holiday gift ideas
The Vatican told Bishops to cover up sex abuse article although disgusting does not surprise me. Clik my name for the article
Posted by: ArkansawTravler
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December 3, 2008 02:21 PM
If fur is involved (not that kind) we could get PETA involved.
"Chastity always takes its toll. In some it produces pimples; in others, sex laws." Karl Kraus
Posted by: Zatharus
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December 3, 2008 03:45 PM
So how is this different than the Miss America or Miss USA pageants? And don't tell me those are scholarship competitions or talent shows...we all know that everyone is only interested in the swimsuit competition!
Posted by: NoZe
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December 3, 2008 07:46 PM
GOOD GRIEF.. AND NOW JUST HOW IS THIS GEORGE BUSH'S FAULT.. YOU PEOPLE ARE SICKOS
GET A LIFE. MOVE ON, CAN YOU ALL NOT SAY ANYTHING NICE ABOUT ANYONE. YOU ALL NEED THUMPER 101 AND FAST.
Posted by: LargeAss
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December 4, 2008 02:07 AM
"scrapper72, what happened to the Scrappers08 the other night? A hex placed by folks at Warren?"
In keeping with the views of the new administrations, and after 3 consecutive state titles, we decided to share the wealth!
Posted by: scrapper72
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December 4, 2008 05:49 AM