My local fox network is playing "The King's Speech" (the movie!)

[backtoblue]

And NOT airing any of the RNC.


(If you havent seen the movie, it's superb and the timing is great)


Edit to clarify: the movie is a about King George and how he copes with a substantial stutter. Sheer brilliance.

[flibbitygiblets]

1. Wow, that is great timing all right.

How could that be a coincidence?

[backtoblue]

2. There is no way

Whoever scheduled the movie during the exact hour of the RNC and IMF45 is a genius!

[Hekate]

3. That's jaw-dropping. I'd love to catch that again...

I would like to know who came up with that genius bit of programming.

[backtoblue]

16. There truly isn't a better movie to play

At least, not off the top of my head.

Brilliant

[elleng]

4. GOOD, I'd happily watch it.

[backtoblue]

19. I'm smiling from ear to ear

[elleng]

24. I checked; not on here, EDITED IT IS on here, FOX WTTG! Going right NOW!!!

but it IS on WNYW, out of range.

[backtoblue]

26. Oh no!

Its playing here in red Arkansas.

One of the most awesome programming choices ever!

[elleng]

27. It really is!

MAYBE it will be on here somewhere later, just checked 9-10 p.m.

[Totally Tunsie]

5. You're sure Fox didn't rename the RNC?

Sounds like a tRumpian move.

[backtoblue]

6. It must be a trick to get the cult to watch the movie

[Totally Tunsie]

7. Sounds like a trip to get them to watch the RNC!

Make them think they're turning in to the movie.

[backtoblue]

8. Ooooh...

I will click to make sure its the movie playing at 7.

Fingers crossed!

[backtoblue]

12. It's the movie!

[Totally Tunsie]

20. Enjoy!

[FightingIrish]

9. What makes it perfect is that it's about King Charles VI

who overcomes a speech impediment to ascend to the throne, much like Joe Biden in 2020.

[NightWatcher]

10. That's what I thought as well. Not too subtle

[backtoblue]

11. Yes yes yes!

There is NO way this wasn't planned by a clever programmer.

[tavernier]

18. No. George VI

[BannonsLiver]

22. George VI, not Charles

[Gothmog]

13. That is the favorite movie of Joe Biden and other stutters including myself

Link to tweet

[backtoblue]

25. I hope Joe notices the movie playing!

I want to hug whomever made the call to play it.

[roamer65]

14. I get two Faux affiliates.

Detroit and Toledo.

Both are showing it. It’s network wide.

[backtoblue]

15. Yay! Thanks!

[PatSeg]

17. Hah!

I thought you were talking about Trump! This is delightful.

[backtoblue]

21. Wonder how many of the cult will click it thinking about dotard

[mahatmakanejeeves]

23. Thanks for the tip. My local Fox Broadcasting affiliate, WTTG, is showing it as well.

It's on channel 5.1

https://nocable.org/tv-listings/zip/20500-washington-dc/

[Luz]

28. I'm watching it now!

[AmyStrange]

29. I had to force myself to watch it the first time, but...

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it was definitely worth it.

The ending just did it for me.
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[CTyankee]

30. Colin Firth won an Academy Award for Best Actor for that movie. It's wonderful and inspiring.

[Cirque du So-What]

31. I can't believe my local Fox affiliate is showing The King's Speech tonight

It's owned by Sinclair.

[MerryBlooms]

32. Outstanding movie. Are you in a blue area of your state?

[backtoblue]

33. Deep in the sticks

[roamer65]

34. I think they chose to avoid airing COVID-45.

They see the polling. I think they believed it was more of a risk to air it than not.

Omission is a powerful form of censorship.

[lunatica]

35. I loved it. Very understated British movie.

[dflprincess]

36. I love that movie.

Strange a Fox station would play a movie about a leader who overcomes a stutter.