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To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (22298)	12/18/1998 6:32:00 PM
From: 8bits	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67261

<<I think we can safely say the "Ellen" was dropped after sponsors realized they would be embroiled in any negative publicity.>> Not sure about that, I thought I read somewhere that it's ratings were declining rapidly. I don't think the show would have been dropped if it had been in top ten. In terms of content I'm not of any program that can top the "Jerry Springer Show" for um.... "Exotic Content" Course I only watch about 2 hours of TV a week, maybe I'm missing something... Err, Maybe not. <<They aren't the producers, they're the purveyors.>> Also GE and Disney both own radio stations which carry Rush Limbaugh, I wouldn't exactly described him as a "Left Wing Wacko". I can't don't believe the management of either corporation would allow broadcasts threatening to nationalize their business.

To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (22298)	12/18/1998 6:45:00 PM
From: RJC2006	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67261

<<<And those sponsors ARE extremely sensitive to public opinion>>> Al Bundy would probably disagree with you. <<<I think we can safely say the "Ellen" was dropped after sponsors realized they would be embroiled in any negative publicity.>>> No, Ellen was dropped because after the "coming out" scene the ratings immediately tanked. Few shows have ever had a #1 Nielsen rating and fallen to the depths in the ratings as quickly as that show had. Most likely because people thought they were going to get a comedy and instead received a propaganda spot for homosexuality.