Fox News drops LL Cool J from Palin's new show

[cal04]

http://washingtonscene.thehill.com/in-the-know/36-news/3129-fox-news-drops-ll-cool-j-from-palins-new-show

Fox News Channel on Wednesday confirmed that it has edited out rapper and actor LL Cool J from the first episode of Sarah Palin's new show, "Real American Stories" after the musician complained that his appearance was misrepresented.

Fox featured LL (who's real name is James Smith) in promotional materials for the show, along with former GE CEO Jack Welch and country singer Toby Keith. But the footage of an interview that Smith gave to Fox News Channel (but not to Palin) was shot in 2008, for a separate purpose, and Smith was unaware that it had been repackaged and added to Palin's show.

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In response to the comment, Fox New Channel issued the following statement Wednesday:

"Real American Stories features uplifting tales about overcoming adversity and we believe Mr. Smith’s interview fit that criteria. However, as it appears that Mr. Smith does not want to be associated with a program that could serve as an inspiration to others, we are cutting his interview from the special and wish him the best with his fledgling acting career."

[KingFlorez]

1. "does not want to be associated with a program that could serve as an inspiration to others"

They had to take a jab.

[LoZoccolo]

4. He should send another tweet about that, lol. n/t

[catgirl]

12. Typical repug BS

They do those cowardly jabs a lot. Losers.

[nc4bo]

2. Oh I'm sure he'll do just fine. LL refusing to be a Fox Tool, gets a Fox blow off

:rofl:

[WeekendWarrior]

3. Fledgling acting career?

He's been acting for a while and he's currently on one of the top-rated shows on television. WTF?

[gmoney]

5. condescending much?

LOL... gotta marvel at the Fox spin merchants sometime.

[Enrique]

7. he was on that old UPN series

that was a long time ago, probably before Fox News even existed.

[Redbear]

15. His first major movie part was in "Toys" back in 1992.

Fledgling indeed.

[Bolo Boffin]

29. Thank you.

I did a double take on that bit of sour grapes myself.

[mdmc]

6. "Nobody can bring you peace but yourself."

LL Cool J to Faux..

[Enrique]

8. so Sarah will barely be on her own show

she'll just phone in little introductions to recycled old footage, and collect her paycheck.

[aquart]

9. I'm sure they realized it would all work best that way.

[RedEarth]

10. Like LL Cool J, Toby Keith was unaware of his inclusion in Sarah Palin's show

Like LL Cool J, Toby Keith is slated to appear on “Real American Stories,” a Fox News show hosted by Sarah Palin. Unlike LL Cool J, Keith is still slated to be on the program, but his inclusion was news to him.

We just talked to Toby Keith's representative. Keith, who says he's a registered Democrat, was not told about the usage of a past interview for Palin's program. "We were never contacted by Fox," his rep tells Hitfix."I have no idea what interview it's taken from.They're promoting this like it's a brand new interview. He never sat down with Sarah Palin."

http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/2008-12-6-the-beat-goes-on/posts/like-ll-cool-j-toby-keith-was-unaware-of-his-inclusion-in-sarah-palin-s-show

[WeekendWarrior]

11. I'm starting to get the feeling that

NOBODY wants to sit down with Sarah Palin.

[jtrockville]

17. Nobody but teabaggers want to be associated with her.

WAKE UP discovery channel!
CANCEL her.

[deutsey]

18. Seems like Palin wanted to do the least amount of work possible while

reaping as much money and exposure as possible.

Work ethic, indeed. :eyes:

[semillama]

21. I bet it's going to be like those Weird Al interviews

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LfNDXuEZu4

[tammywammy]

13. What an asshole type of statement from Fox. n/t

[mnhtnbb]

14. LOL. FOX seems to be incapable of anything other than a$$wipery.

:rofl:

[arthritisR_US]

16. ah Faux News..the channel of "up is down and down is up". n/t

[frogmarch]

19. Faux News = lying assholes nt

[MidwestTransplant]

20. Quick, find another black person. Maybe Michael Steele? Oh yeah, nevermind.

[MerryBlooms]

22. ?

Apparently Fux news is unaware LL is the co-star of one of the most popular series on teevee - NCIS LA and ... he's hawt beyond compare.

Let Fux nail their dollars to her cross - no profit will come from it.

[classysassy]

23. Those republican broads

some of them are attractive,but all of them seem to be so dumb.

[classysassy]

24. remove dump

replace it with stupid.

[spanone]

25. faux spins their 'statements'

"However, as it appears that Mr. Smith does not want to be associated with a program that could serve as an inspiration to others, we are cutting his interview from the special and wish him the best with his fledgling acting career."

BWHAHAHAHAHA WHAT HORSESHIT

[lpbk2713]

26. Failin's daddy said she doesn't mix well with minorities.

He must be right.

[era veteran]

27. Foxholes

[Sugarcoated]

28. As usual Fox conducts itself in a low class

unprofessional manner.