{"id":184,"date":"2011-03-04T03:35:05","date_gmt":"2011-03-04T03:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/catholicsmediaandculture\/2011\/03\/msnbc-host-makes-scary-anti-life-argument-love-boat-actor-vs-cair-jerry-zandstra-vs-hollywood-tv-pil.html"},"modified":"2011-03-04T03:35:05","modified_gmt":"2011-03-04T03:35:05","slug":"msnbc-host-makes-scary-anti-life-argument-love-boat-actor-vs-cair-jerry-zandstra-vs-hollywood-tv-pil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/catholicsmediaandculture\/2011\/03\/msnbc-host-makes-scary-anti-life-argument-love-boat-actor-vs-cair-jerry-zandstra-vs-hollywood-tv-pil.html","title":{"rendered":"MSNBC host makes scary anti-life argument; “Love Boat” actor vs. CAIR; Jerry Zandstra vs. Hollywood; TV pilot trends"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plain scary.<\/b> MSNBC host Cenk Uygar may have made the worst pro-fetuscide argument ever when speaking out against an Ohio bill that would forbid abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected<\/a>. Here’s what he said about lawmakers listening to live fetal heartbeats via ultrasound: “By all accounts, the fetus will be the youngest ever to testify. That’s because he or she is not really testifying, because he or she is not really a person <\/strong>yet.
\nIn fact, at that point, we don’t even know whether he or she is a he or
\nshe.  You know what else hasn’t formed at that point?  Their mouth. 
\nMaking it a little hard to testify.  But goofball Republicans have
\nwheeled in a woman, done an ultrasound, and listened to the heartbeat of
\nthe fetus in the womb.”<\/i> View video<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

So, according to Mr Uygar, the absence of a mouth also means the absence of human rights. So much for fighting for society’s voiceless. I can respect that people of good can differ on abortion but this particular argument is disgusting. <\/p>\n

Radio station throws Gopher overboard.<\/b> <\/a>Love Boat<\/i>-actor-turned-radio-talk-show-host
\nFred Grandy has reportedly been forced to resign from his drive-time
\nradio show after running afoul of CAIR (Council on American-Islamic
\nRelations) for his stance against radical Islam. <\/p>\n

Genesis Code<\/i> producer takes on Hollywood.<\/b><\/a> Jerry Zandstra (American Saga Productions) says its time for
\ntraditional values Americans to stop complaining about the media and
\nstart competing in it. Amen.<\/p>\n

Hollywood Reporter lists five biggest trends of TV’ pilot season.<\/b> <\/a>They include recycling former series stars (i.e. Tim Allen and Don Johnson) in new shows, finding the next Lost<\/i> (aka a high-concept phenomenon), Glee<\/i>-influenced musicals (including ABC’s faith-themed Hallelujah<\/i>), rebooting classic TV shows (ala Hawaii Five-0<\/i>) and unorthodox family sitcoms (including NBC’s A Lot Like Us<\/i> which is about a lesbian couple and their sperm donor).
IMHO:<\/b> If the networks are really seeking out the next Lost <\/i>they’d do well to remember that the show stood out not just for its compelling story and characters (which were, of course, important components) but also for its serious and respectful treatment of faith (which could, depending on the execution, bode well for Hallelujah<\/i>). And, while the networks are free to knock themselves out developing shows about non-traditional families, they might want to consider that there are still a lot of traditional families out who would likely respond in large numbers to a well-written sitcom reflecting their experiences and who are wondering whatever happened to shows like <\/b><\/a>Everybody Loves Raymond<\/i>.
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