NBC thrown a punch at ABC!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

Link to tweet

?s=20

[pwb]

1. Never watch. Spicer is a Star?????

Fake star.

[Tanuki]

8. Their definition of "star" is somewhat loose....Bristol Palin was a contestant

one season. They billed her as an "abstinence campaigner" and her season on the show was wedged in between her two out-of-wedlock pregnancies.

[Lucky Luciano]

20. So, it's a comedy show. nt

[rusty fender]

44. LOL!

[Fiendish Thingy]

26. They had to shorten the title

It was originally "Dancing With The Has-Been's and Never-Was's"

[NewJeffCT]

9. They seem to go out of their way to invite right-wingers onto the show

must hit a certain demographic they have?

Tom DeLay, Bristol Palin and Spicer. Probably a few I've missed as well.

[Fiendish Thingy]

25. How could you forget Rick Perry?

The former Gov. Of Texas will have his clips played endlessly (Colbert and Samantha Bee do on a regular basis)

[NewJeffCT]

45. Not really a fan of the show

I think I watched 2 or 3 episodes several years back when I kind of recognized a football player among the finalists and some very attractive red-headed singer from (I think) Ireland or Scotland.

[rwsanders]

64. It isn't much of a show, but there are a few amazing standouts...

Bindi Irwin was beyond just good. Worth a glance at youtube for a smile.

[tblue37]

35. Tucker Carlson, too. nt

[UpInArms]

63. Tom Delay

Republicans dominate 'Dancing With the Stars.' Can Democrats get their own reality show?

Dancing With the Stars has a hallowed tradition of GOP personalities: disgraced senator Tom DeLay, snappy dresser Tucker Carlson, and now Bristol Palin. Bristol’s mother Sarah appeared on DWTS, and is now prepping her own reality TV show, Sarah Palin’s Alaska. In fact, as an intriguing article from the L.A. Times argues, the Republican party is embracing reality TV. (John McCain is courting Snooki’s endorsement on Twitter, which is not a sentence anyone ever wants to write.) Are Democrats losing the all-important reality TV vote?

Democrats have mostly ignored the genre’s unique power to connect with John Q. Public. Sure, CIA Director Leon Panetta appeared for a couple minutes on Top Chef, and Michelle Obama appeared for a couple minutes on Iron Chef America, but those are semi-classy cable productions pegged to an urban elite audience. (Also, Michelle Obama’s garden made a cameo appearance a couple seasons ago on Biggest Loser. New stereotype alert: Geez, what’s with the Democrats and their food-centric reality shows, am I right?)

[paleotn]

19. Indeed. His 15 minutes were up a long time ago.

He's a pariah. The butt of endless jokes. A worthy replacement for Baghdad Bob as the symbol of institutionalized, over-the-top lying. A star? I've never really understood that concept other than the fact that they're well known. But so is Hitler and Stalin.

[FoxNewsSucks]

28. Star "Person a Few Have Heard Of" or "Person w/Scandal" nt

[marble falls]

2. Giving a little too much significance to Spicer who seems unable to find a job.

[DeminPennswoods]

3. Is he a worse pick than Tom DeLay?

DeLay was on a few seasons ago, but made an early exit.

For reference, here's the full cast

Lauren Alaina Country music singer
Christie Brinkley Model & actress
Ally Brooke Fifth Harmony singer
Hannah Brown The Bachelorette star
Karamo Brown Queer Eye expert & activist
Kate Flannery The Office actress
Ray Lewis Former NFL linebacker
Kel Mitchell Actor & comedian
Lamar Odom Former NBA forward
Sean Spicer Former White House Press Secretary
James Van Der Beek Dawson's Creek actor
Mary Wilson The Supremes singer

[spanone]

4. spicer is an embarrassment. trump administration is an abomination.

[UniteFightBack]

5. If you are disgusted you can give them a call and leave a message: 800-230-0229. nt

[zentrum]

6. Thank you NBC!

[BigmanPigman]

58. Didn't NBC have him on SNL after he left the W House?

This seems hypocritical of them if my memory is correct.

[zentrum]

68. You are so right.

Been mad at SNL for a long time.

But still, glad NBC did this.

[Dagstead Bumwood]

7. NBC has a point.

And now, back to Chuck Toad and his Republican talking points, already in progress.

[live love laugh]

24. Eggzactly! Fuck NBC too. nt

[uponit7771]

47. Todd, "but the Democrats dance too"

[Dagstead Bumwood]

48. Chuck needs to look into the whole dancing issue.

CT: Senator, can you explain why the Democrats' dancing is in such disarray? Is it because their feet are too left? See what I did there, Senator? Up next: two of my cousins are on set to tell everyone how wicked my beard is.

[Captain Stern]

10. CBS is standing off to the side..saying "you guys seeing this?"

n/t. made you look.

[NonPC]

11. Who's Smarter Than A Fifth Grader

DWTS was deemed more appropriate for Sean...

[panader0]

30. Welcome to DU!

[myohmy2]

12. more like...

...NBC is defending America from the kick-in-balls from ABC...

...'normalizing' fascists and fascism is not good...

...

[Duppers]

13. NBC is right.

Good for them calling out ABC.

[malaise]

14. NBC normalized Don the Con

Fuck the both of them

[UTUSN]

29. Bingo!1

[SleeplessinSoCal]

43. NBC was played. Roger Ailes may have promoted the idea.

A guess, but... another NBC person irking me no end is Mika Scarborough. That promo of her asking to "name one who can beat trump" is downright insulting after her cozy relationship with him went south.

[MrModerate]

15. I dunno . . .

They've had freaks on the show before.

[Scarsdale]

31. Sarah Suckerbee Sanders turned

it down? Spicer won't last long, he does not seen very graceful. The sign-on bonus is pretty hefty, then for each week they survive, there is another huge paycheck.

[duforsure]

16. I agree! But

They both play trump and his minions promoting lie after lie to the American people , and give their propaganda air time. Media helps him by doing this, and ABC picking spicer means many will not watch their show, and be watching other networks. Very poor choice for ABC.

[kellytore]

17. NBC has no room to talk

Jimmy Fallon and the Tonight Show normalized Trump by playing with his hair.

[Roy Rolling]

18. A Significant Difference

Other right-wingers were former political dolts. Spicer was in a position where truth is expected. In fact, he became famous as a liar in a position of incredible responsibility. That’s like a doctor who becomes famous because he killed the most patients on the operating table.

Spicer’s fame as a right-winger is someone who stands for the principle the media is a liar and collecting a paycheck fraudulently, telling lies when he was entrusted to tell Americans the truth about their government.

That isn’t funny, it’s disgraceful and dangerously stupid. Not fucking entertaining and throwing money at him for doing that is programming against your own interests. ABC can do it, but they won’t last long if they do.

[SergeStorms]

21. Celebrity in the U.S. has sunk to new lows.

Look at the Kardashians (please, because I won't). They're famous for.......... what exactly? Andy Warhol's comment about fame seems to be coming true. Americans have sunk to new lows in their search for 'entertainment' I guess. They elevate the lowest and loosest people to 'star' status simply because they're on TV or the internet for longer than a 24 hr. news cycle.

Anyone connected with the Trump shit-show is now considered a 'star' according to these rules of celebrity. I'm glad everyone in the U.S. hasn't caught this disease. Right-wingers, the most poorly educated of those in the U.S., seem particularly susceptible to this phenomenon.

[Botany]

22. ABC equals Disney equals Home Depot equals ESPN

Dancing with the stars is not only an entertainment show but has been used as
a propaganda vehicle to normalize the right. Bristol Palin, Rick Perry, tom Delay,
and others have been on the show.

[RainCaster]

23. Boycott the advertisers

Start the publicity for such a project now. Let the advertising world know what to expect.

[Auggie]

34. +1. Send LETTERS to advertisers. I was in the biz ...

nothing freaked them out more than letters.

Of course, these days a viral tweet could have the same effect.

[rockfordfile]

53. I agree

[struggle4progress]

27. It's a trial balloon for his own show, Hiding in the Bushes

[SayItLoud]

32. Disney owns ABC; guess FAMILY values are out the window for Disney. Let them hear from you!. NT

[Gothmog]

33. Sean Spicer is a bad choice for this show

[Mopar151]

67. They need some losers!

So there wont be bad feels about who is sent packing first!

[Upthevibe]

36. I wish I watched this stupid show...

(sorry for those of you who like it) just so I could boycott it...

[yaesu]

37. as NBC reality show helped create tRump, the corporate networks revolving door. nt

[Stainless]

38. Oh give me a break!

This criminal Presidency is a direct result of the MSM gushing and fawning all over themselves to "normalize" a complete waste of humanity in Donald J. Trump. In 2016, Trump was given hours and hours of free air time while Hillary was constantly pounded and criminalized by the MSM. The MSM is the problem, certainly not the solution.

[NoMoreRepugs]

39. Face it, this is the age we live in. Perception over reality, whataboutism,

both sides do it, the normalization of lying by POTUS - this is what most Americans are comfortable with. Dont say most Democrats aren't a part of it - that might be true here at DU, but most are more concerned about their own little circle of life IMO.

[NCjack]

40. Don't watch Spicer. nt

[Pepsidog]

41. ABC should be ashamed of themselves.

[Takket]

42. That rings pretty hollow

Considering NBC champions the king of bothsideserism by giving Chuck Todd the MTP host chair. They need to clean up their own shit before they start critiquing a dancing show’s casting.

[GoCubsGo]

46. Fuck NBC.

They spend more time worrying about Joe Biden's alleged "gaffes" than they do any of the shit Spicer, is ex-boss, and the rest of their party are pulling. Screw 'em.

[DeminPennswoods]

49. TBH, this is a pretty standard DWTS cast

An athlete or two, someone from a current ABC, Disney (or both) series, a retro star (i.e. someone 60+), a recognizable entertainer, etc.

A couple years ago, Marla Maples was a contestant and so was Jerry Springer.

[llmart]

54. I remember when Jerry Springer was on.

I don't know who was a worse dancer - Tom DeLay or Jerry Springer.

[DeminPennswoods]

65. IIRC, Springer went on for the purpose

of learning to dance a waltz at his daughter's wedding.

[dchill]

50. Dancing with the GOP.

[A HERETIC I AM]

51. Oh, for fucks sake, let him dance, for crying out loud!

Who gives a shit, really?

(I retract that, as it is obvious many take it too seriously, but I digress.)

I think I have watched a grand total of maybe ten minutes of footage of that show for the entire run. The fact that they will put on a guy who willingly lied to keep his job doesn't matter one fucking bit.

Sheesh.

[Chemisse]

59. I know, right? Who the hell cares? Just don't watch it! n/t

[Raine]

62. Exactly, this is much ado about

absolutely nothing!

[John Fante]

52. SNL asked Trump to host the show well after his campaign

of bigotry was under way. If not for a backlash, they would have asked to host more often as it was a ratings winner. They have no room to talk.

[muntrv]

55. DWTS also had Tom DeLay and Bristol Palin, so why the

surprise?

[Kind of Blue]

56. + 1 Million!

[Blue Owl]

57. He went from dancing for the Tzar to dancing with the stars...

n/t

[BHDem53]

60. Now to find a

dancing shrub for his partner.

[Raine]

61. So Tom Delay and Rick Perry

we're just fine.

[Blue_Adept]

66. The majority of the regular fans of the show hate this shit too

Thankfully, they often flame out fast with bookings like these, but it's NOT what the majority of the fans look for in the show.

[LessAspin]

69. NB See Us

Link to tweet

[StarfishSaver]

70. Says the network that allowed a failed businessman to reinvent himself as a "tycoon"

and provided him a launching pad to the presidency.

Black pot, meet black kettle. No namecalling, please.