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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2013 15:43:06 GMT -8
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - "Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson is off the hit A&E reality series indefinitely after disparaging gays as sinners akin to adulterers and swindlers, the network said. A&E announced Wednesday what it called a "hiatus" for Robertson, 67, after he disparaged gays in the January edition of GQ magazine. He also said that, growing up in Louisiana before the Civil Rights movement, he never saw mistreatment of blacks. In a statement, A&E said it was extremely disappointed to see Robertson's anti-gay remarks, which it said were based on his personal beliefs and do not reflect those of A&E Networks or the show. A&E called itself a supporter of the lesbian and gay community. The channel's move was lauded by the gay civil rights group GLAAD, which had quickly condemned Robertson's comments. "What's clear is that such hateful anti-gay comments are unacceptable to fans, viewers, and networks alike," said GLAAD spokesman Wilson Cruz. Robertson's removal "has sent a strong message that discrimination is neither a Christian nor an American value." Robertson and his extended family became wealthy manufacturing duck calls and were turned into TV and pop culture stars by "Duck Dynasty," which has set cable ratings records for a non-fiction series. Several family members appeared in this year's Macy's Thanksgiving parade. In his GQ interview, Robertson was asked his definition of sinful behaviour. "Start with homosexual behaviour and just morph out from there," such as bestiality, he said. "Don't be deceived," he was quoted in GQ. "Neither the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, the slanderers, the swindlers — they won't inherit the kingdom of God. Don't deceive yourself. It's not right." Robertson and his family had no comment on his hiatus, A&E said on their behalf. He may be in some already taped scenes when the show returns Jan. 15 for its fifth season, a network spokesman said. Robertson did respond after criticism of his GQ remarks. "I myself am a product of the '60s" who indulged in sex and drugs until hitting bottom and accepting Jesus as his saviour, he said in a statement. Although his mission is to teach people that men and women are meant to be together, Robertson said he "would never treat anyone with disrespect" because they are different. In the interview, he also said that in his Louisiana youth he picked cotton with African-Americans and never saw "the mistreatment of any black person. Not once." "We're going across the field.... They're singing and happy. I never heard one of them, one black person, say, 'I tell you what: These doggone white people' — not a word!" Robertson told CQ. A&E said it had received no complaints about those remarks.
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Post by Willing Sniper on Dec 19, 2013 15:46:53 GMT -8
Ignint.
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Post by domic on Dec 19, 2013 19:53:04 GMT -8
Hey, they asked.
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Post by ♬ pkbucko ♬ on Dec 20, 2013 6:38:46 GMT -8
What the hell did they expect?
The network is showing a lack of testicular fortitude in this matter.
Jackholes.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 8:29:34 GMT -8
What the hell did they expect? The network is showing a lack of testicular fortitude in this matter. Jackholes. The network will flip flop as to which way the viewers wish them to go. Its about viewers and money, nothing more.
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Post by ♬ pkbucko ♬ on Dec 20, 2013 8:35:06 GMT -8
What the hell did they expect? The network is showing a lack of testicular fortitude in this matter. Jackholes. The network will flip flop as to which way the viewers wish them to go. Its about viewers and money, nothing more. If it were only about viewers and money, they would never have suspended/fired/laid him off. I mean really, who do they think is watching this show? And why is anybody surprised by what the old man said? I've seen about an episode and a half of this show in total. Not my cup of tea.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 8:37:41 GMT -8
The network will flip flop as to which way the viewers wish them to go. Its about viewers and money, nothing more. If it were only about viewers and money, they would never have suspended/fired/laid him off. I mean really, who do they think is watching this show? And why is anybody surprised by what the old man said? I've seen about an episode and a half of this show in total. Not my cup of tea. I disagree, I think the initial furor by the LGBT caused the network to panic and they felt they had to do something about the hateful remarks the old man said. Now they are simply waiting to see which way this plays out and what the majority of media projects for the show.
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Post by Crusher on Dec 20, 2013 8:37:39 GMT -8
I would think a lot of groups are "monitoring the situation."
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Post by ♬ pkbucko ♬ on Dec 20, 2013 8:42:04 GMT -8
If it were only about viewers and money, they would never have suspended/fired/laid him off. I mean really, who do they think is watching this show? And why is anybody surprised by what the old man said? I've seen about an episode and a half of this show in total. Not my cup of tea. I disagree, I think the initial furor by the LGBT caused the network to panic and they felt they had to do something about the hateful remarks the old man said. Now they are simply waiting to see which way this plays out and what the majority of media projects for the show. My only bone about this situation is that it's a situation at all. Nobody should have been surprised by this. It's the very same attitude that made the show as popular as it is. The network will be shooting itself in the foot no matter what it does now. The old boy is more popular than ever and if they let him back on, the ninnies that were upset by this in the first place are going to freak out. And if they don't let him back on, they're killing the goose that lays the golden egg.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 8:46:41 GMT -8
I disagree, I think the initial furor by the LGBT caused the network to panic and they felt they had to do something about the hateful remarks the old man said. Now they are simply waiting to see which way this plays out and what the majority of media projects for the show. My only bone about this situation is that it's a situation at all. Nobody should have been surprised by this. It's the very same attitude that made the show as popular as it is. The network will be shooting itself in the foot no matter what it does now. The old boy is more popular than ever and if they let him back on, the ninnies that were upset by this in the first place are going to freak out. And if they don't let him back on, they're killing the goose that lays the golden egg. I disagree again, there has NEVER been talk on the show discussing homosexuality. This came out of nowhere and had nothing to do with the show, the old man should have kept his mouth shut. Its fine to have an opinion but its not fine to not expect repercussions when something so hateful is said by a person that has a network and viewers behind them keeping them rich.
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Post by ♬ pkbucko ♬ on Dec 20, 2013 8:50:26 GMT -8
My only bone about this situation is that it's a situation at all. Nobody should have been surprised by this. It's the very same attitude that made the show as popular as it is. The network will be shooting itself in the foot no matter what it does now. The old boy is more popular than ever and if they let him back on, the ninnies that were upset by this in the first place are going to freak out. And if they don't let him back on, they're killing the goose that lays the golden egg. I disagree again, there has NEVER been talk on the show discussing homosexuality. This came out of nowhere and had nothing to do with the show, the old man should have kept his mouth shut. Its fine to have an opinion but its not fine to not expect repercussions when something so hateful is said by a person that has a network and viewers behind them keeping them rich. The shows success has everything to do with them having no filter. I'm am surprised that anyone could be surprised by anything the old man says. (or anyone else on the show for that matter)
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Post by Willing Sniper on Dec 20, 2013 10:44:41 GMT -8
I disagree, I think the initial furor by the LGBT caused the network to panic and they felt they had to do something about the hateful remarks the old man said. Now they are simply waiting to see which way this plays out and what the majority of media projects for the show. My only bone about this situation is that it's a situation at all. Nobody should have been surprised by this. It's the very same attitude that made the show as popular as it is. The network will be shooting itself in the foot no matter what it does now. The old boy is more popular than ever and if they let him back on, the ninnies that were upset by this in the first place are going to freak out. And if they don't let him back on, they're killing the goose that lays the golden egg. I totally agree. If you put these backward ass yokels all over the television your bound to have these hicks say something off color. These people have the IQ of a cinder block.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 11:09:05 GMT -8
Speaking of Cinder Block IQ.... Sarah Palin Defends Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson: "Free Speech Is an Endangered Species"Phil Robertson's suspension from A&E's reality series Duck Dynasty has become an extremely polarizing topic for the show's fans and critics alike. Now, former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is speaking out in favor of the Louisiana-based entrepreneur. PHOTOS: Duck Dynasty, before they were famous On Dec. 18, the Alaska native, who had her own reality series on TLC in 2010, wrote on her Facebook page, "Free speech is an endangered species. Those 'intolerants' hatin’ and taking on the Duck Dynasty patriarch for voicing his personal opinion are taking on all of us." Robertson, 67, is under fire after a recent interview in GQ when he expressed his views on homosexuality in relation to his faith. "Everything is blurred in what's right and wrong. Sin becomes fine," he said. "Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there -- bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men." A&E has indefinitely suspended the family's patriarch from the popular series, which started in 2012. “We are extremely disappointed to have read Phil Robertson’s comments in GQ, which are based on his own personal beliefs and are not reflected in the series Duck Dynasty," the network said in a statement. "His personal views in no way reflect those of A+E Networks, who have always been strong supporters and champions of the LGBT community. The network has placed Phil under hiatus from filming indefinitely.” But fans have since lashed out, claiming Robertson's suspension is a direct violation of his right to free speech and to express his religious beliefs.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 11:12:56 GMT -8
A&E, who are privately OWNED and who pay his salary have a right to distance themselves from this ignoramus.
When will celebs realize they should keep their beliefs to themselves? And is Sarah really...really so hungry for the limelight???? ughhh.....
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Post by ♬ pkbucko ♬ on Dec 20, 2013 11:19:31 GMT -8
I'd throw her a bone.
Celebs will keep on spouting off for whatever reason possesses them at the time. I'm always bummed when an actor or actress spout off about some shit I disagree with. It reflects on their work in my eyes and makes it difficult for me to enjoy what they do without thinking about their "real life" politics.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 12:13:50 GMT -8
I'd throw her a bone. Celebs will keep on spouting off for whatever reason possesses them at the time. I'm always bummed when an actor or actress spout off about some shit I disagree with. It reflects on their work in my eyes and makes it difficult for me to enjoy what they do without thinking about their "real life" politics. Well now we agree on something. Dear celebs...STFU! Thank you, pk and apple.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2013 12:30:06 GMT -8
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Post by Willing Sniper on Dec 20, 2013 12:38:45 GMT -8
Sarah Palin is Al Sharpton only only more ignorant.
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Post by ♬ pkbucko ♬ on Dec 23, 2013 13:03:05 GMT -8
“It seems Phil Robertson, one of the stars of “Duck Dynasty” has been suspended from the show after he criticized gays, so gay people are upset with him.
Then he went on to criticize adulterers, drunks and swindlers and now Congress is mad at him also.”
— Jay Leno
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2013 18:49:21 GMT -8
“It seems Phil Robertson, one of the stars of “Duck Dynasty” has been suspended from the show after he criticized gays, so gay people are upset with him. Then he went on to criticize adulterers, drunks and swindlers and now Congress is mad at him also.” — Jay Leno LOL!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2013 6:37:31 GMT -8
Oh yeah A &E is sooooo mortified that they are running a 36 Hour Duck Dynasty Marathon. Uh huh. What a bunch of greedy ass hypocrites and you want us to take them seriously? Sure.
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Post by Willing Sniper on Dec 25, 2013 8:54:54 GMT -8
I think all the inbred yokel shows should be removed from television. Oh and shows about dysfunctional families who's fame was garnered by your dumb whore of a daughter who was taped having sex with a two bit rapper.
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Post by Crusher on Dec 26, 2013 16:08:51 GMT -8
Jesse's getting in on the action!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2013 11:24:36 GMT -8
‘Duck Dynasty’s’ Phil Robertson urges men to marry girls as young as 15 in video
‘Look, you wait until they get to be 20 years old, the only picking that’s going to take place is your pocket,’ Robertson says. The 2009 footage has emerged after uproar over the reality TV star’s comments in a GQ magazine interview that likened homosexuality to bestiality.
Freshly reinstalled on his reality TV show, “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson is facing a new controversy over an old video of him espousing more redneck wisdom.
In the 2009 footage that surfaced on YouTube, the politically incorrect voice of the Bayou advises bachelors to marry high school girls.
“You got to marry these girls when they are about 15 or 16. They’ll pick your ducks,” the millionaire duck call maker says at a Sportsmen’s Ministry retreat in Georgia.
But the bearded backwoods philosopher concedes that a good wife is “getting hard to find.”
“Mainly because these boys are waiting until they get to be about 20 years old before they marry ’em,” he says. “Look, you wait until they get to be 20 years old, the only picking that’s going to take place is your pocket.”
The video comes as A&E brass lifted Robertson’s suspension from the network’s No. 1 show for anti-gay and racially insensitive comments he made in a GQ magazine interview.
In the article, Robertson, quoting the Bible, said homosexuality is a sin and compared it to bestiality. He also said Southern black people with whom he hoed cotton in the pre-civil rights era “were happy.”
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Post by Willing Sniper on Dec 31, 2013 11:35:12 GMT -8
The brilliance of the inbred Jed contingent
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Post by ♬ pkbucko ♬ on Dec 31, 2013 11:42:54 GMT -8
Looks like A&E figured out what's buttering their bread.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2013 11:45:46 GMT -8
Looks like A&E figured out what's buttering their bread. Yep, for that particular show the butter shouldn't be homo.
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Post by Willing Sniper on Dec 31, 2013 11:53:38 GMT -8
Money trumps class.
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Post by Willing Sniper on Dec 31, 2013 11:54:19 GMT -8
PK meant "butters their buns"
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Post by ♬ pkbucko ♬ on Dec 31, 2013 11:56:58 GMT -8
butter their muffin.
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