“We’re living in a pretty bad economic time, so they have to do what they have to do to keep their advertisers. Networks are doing what they think their viewers want and don’t want, so it’s just budgetary.”
“We always know he’s going to shock us, right? He’s going to wow us and give us the unexpected, and that’s his thing… That’s what we look for.”
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Adam Lambert Disappears from ABC… But Why?
So why is ABC backing away from Lambert? At first glance it would appear to be a case of the network, which is owned by Disney, being uncomfortable with the overt homosexuality portrayed by the singer during his live performance. However, a deeper look at the network’s programming suggests that there may be more to the situation than simple uneasiness over Lambert’s gay lifestyle, as the network’s own long-running daytime drama ‘One Life to Live’ has been at the forefront of bringing gay characters into mainstream television.
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GLAAD
“We appreciate ABC’s commitment to gay and transgender inclusion in other programming,” said Jarrett Barrios, President of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. “However, let us be clear that GLAAD remains steadfast in our assertion that Adam Lambert is being subjected to a double standard by ABC as an openly gay performer. We do not support ABC cancelling Adam Lambert’s past and future performances. We urge the community to reach out to ABC and express their concerns that Adam Lambert is being subjected to a double standard.”
ABC Contact Information:
Brad Jamison, Vice President of Corporate Communications, brad.jamison@abc.com
ABC line for viewer concerns: (818) 460-7477
This week ABC announced that Adam Lambert’s performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve were cancelled.
Patrick Preblick, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, Publicity: patrick.k.preblick@abc.com / (212) 456-7819
Aime Wolfe, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Publicity: edwin.escobar@abc.com / (818) 460-7758
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