Even NBC hates the Dixie Chicks
The uproar over comments made by a member of the Dixie Chicks has resulted in declining CD sales, cancelling of concerts, less airplay, and now NBC refuses to air a film on the group.
Citing its policy barring ads dealing with “public controversy,” the NBC network said on Friday it rejected a TV commercial for a new film documenting the furor over the Dixie Chicks’ criticism of President George W. Bush.
Ads for the documentary Shut Up & Sing also were rebuffed by the smaller CW network, though local affiliates of all five major broadcasters, including NBC and CW, ran promotional spots for the film in New York and Los Angeles, the two cities where it opened on Friday.
If the WB, oops i mean the CW Network, passes on your film you know people hate you. There was no mention of UPN being asked to air this film, but they were probably smart enough to not even let them in the door. I wonder how the two other members of this group feel about Nat’s comments? To go from one of the biggest acts in the world to a punchline overnight has to sting!
Guess this cover didn’t help huh?
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I wouldn’t say they are just a punchline. They are still making millions, just not so much in the South. Their album went platinum in the U.S.
yeah why does everyone hate the dixie chicks i like them….shit no one cant express there opinion….sarah
i use to like the dixie chicks till i heard what they said thats good nbc dont wanna air them there traders to the united states they should be ashamed of them selfs they should leave the united states if they don’t like how the us is run ,
i would never say nothing like what they said about the prez ,
in my book the dixie chicks are shit now , i will not buy anthing from them , there just like shanade oconner who burnd pope john paul 11 pic ,big turn off when someone mocks the us or the prez,
i never really cared for the dixie chicks. but i think it is great that they spoke their minds. and debbie what do you mean “they should leave the united states if they don’t like how the us is run” the whole point in the US is to change things you don’t like. If you don’t like how the US is ran you should speak up and try to change it. The president is just too easy, you can’t not mock him. For crying out loud my 10 year old sister has better grammar and smarts than him. and how is burning a picture of the pope the same as speaking against your country? This country was founded on change. One of the wonderful things about the US is that you can say what you want. You shouldn’t go think someone is ’shit’ just because of one opinion they have. Stop being so fucking narrow minded.