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SeanMGilbow
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As in Dick Donato, whose behavior at times with the approval of Executive Producer Alison Grodner, should be enough to at least consider filing a complaint to the FCC against Grodner, CBS and the affiliate with the longest-running relationship with CBS...WBNS-TV, which happens to be here in Columbus.
From MSNBC's Andy Denhart:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20839355/
When Dick crossed a line to abuse and a flagrant violation of rules, the producers did nothing besides perhaps warn him in private. His emotional abuse and sexist language may have been permissible, however horrifying it was, but the producers declined to act after he dumped a beverage on a fellow houseguest’s head during a fight — even though another houseguest was removed years ago for simply throwing furniture.
Instead, the producers highlighted the iced-tea assault and host Julie Chen chuckled about it while reading questions from her cue cards.
Most recently, Dick admitted to receiving information about the game from outside the house, as his son sent a letter that contained coded information. Again, the producers did nothing. That’s incomprehensible, especially considering that Jen, the central target of Dick’s abuse, received the show’s first-ever penalty vote for simply eating real food. A letter with information about the game, even if it didn’t actually have any effect, was deemed to be okay for Dick, just as assaulting Jen with a beverage was not problematic, either.
Of course, viewers are as much to blame for showing how much networks are programming to the lowest-common denominator. By means of the America's player twist, they were able to keep such egregious behavior on the air and online.
As Denman further writes:
CBS even helped let the contestants off the hook. After journalists revealed that CBS wouldn’t let reporters ask evicted houseguests like Amber about their comments, the network decided to stop allowing the media to interview those who were evicted.
Tell me why I shouldn't consider filing an FCC complaint, aside from the fact that the commission will probably do nothing until a Democrat takes over the White House.
From MSNBC's Andy Denhart:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20839355/
When Dick crossed a line to abuse and a flagrant violation of rules, the producers did nothing besides perhaps warn him in private. His emotional abuse and sexist language may have been permissible, however horrifying it was, but the producers declined to act after he dumped a beverage on a fellow houseguest’s head during a fight — even though another houseguest was removed years ago for simply throwing furniture.
Instead, the producers highlighted the iced-tea assault and host Julie Chen chuckled about it while reading questions from her cue cards.
Most recently, Dick admitted to receiving information about the game from outside the house, as his son sent a letter that contained coded information. Again, the producers did nothing. That’s incomprehensible, especially considering that Jen, the central target of Dick’s abuse, received the show’s first-ever penalty vote for simply eating real food. A letter with information about the game, even if it didn’t actually have any effect, was deemed to be okay for Dick, just as assaulting Jen with a beverage was not problematic, either.
Of course, viewers are as much to blame for showing how much networks are programming to the lowest-common denominator. By means of the America's player twist, they were able to keep such egregious behavior on the air and online.
As Denman further writes:
CBS even helped let the contestants off the hook. After journalists revealed that CBS wouldn’t let reporters ask evicted houseguests like Amber about their comments, the network decided to stop allowing the media to interview those who were evicted.
Tell me why I shouldn't consider filing an FCC complaint, aside from the fact that the commission will probably do nothing until a Democrat takes over the White House.
