Network Pulls Eminem Video After Jackson's Protest

[Khephra]

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Black Entertainment Television has agreed to pull the video. The network's president and founder, Robert Johnson, said he felt it was inappropriate to disparage a celebrity.

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After the video aired last weekend on several networks and the rapper's Web site, Jackson said publicly that he wanted Eminem's video banned.

The video for "Just Lose It" shows Eminem (aka Marshall Mathers) dressed as Jackson sitting on a bed with little boys jumping in the background.

Eminem mentions child molestation in the rap and asks the boys to sit on his lap.

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A Jackson spokeswoman told the New York Daily News that Jackson is "very angry" because the video "crossed the line." In an interview with comedian Steve Harvey on a Los Angeles radio station, Jackson called the video "outrageous and disrespectful."

He said it was "one thing to spoof, but it is another to be demeaning and insensitive.''

http://www.nbc10.com/entertainment/3805237/detail.html

[tuvor]

1. When was he officially forgiven for his gay-hating lyrics, anyway?

Or did he finally admit it was an abhorrent stunt to get attention?

ON EDIT: My waking brain just remembered...Networks don't ignore eyeballs for any reason. Money can forgive a lot of sins.

[TaleWgnDg]

2. Ummmmm. Well. Where does this so-called M&M get off . . .?

A network has full authority (discretion) to show or not show whatever it wants. It's in the contract between the parties. Unless it violates the law. So? No big deal.

Does this has-been punk need the publicity THAT bad? Another Janet Jackson during the SuperBowl as kids view her?

This is so stupid. Just crap hype. S'all.

[Flagius]

3. So...

Its OK to molest children, but not OK to make fun of the asshole that molests children... ONLY IN AMERICA!

[Radio-Active]

4. Supposedly Eminem's next song is Anti-Bush..

to be released right before the election.

He does have a lot of fans, but I'm not sure I want him on our side!

[Heyo]

5. This oughta be good...

I can't wait to see it.

This incident will only attract more attention to it, make it more popular. Good for Em, I say.

(even though the track itself is a tad weak, but weak by Eminem standards is still a good song in my book)

Heyo