And it today’s “Seriously?” file…
Muckraking homophobes and misleadingly titled grassroots group One Million Moms has selected the Hallmark Channel as its next target. The reason: a hint that the TV network might consider adding LGBTQ storylines to its TV movies.
The controversy began with hopeful remarks from CEO of Crown Media Family Networks Bill Abbott. “In terms of broadening out the demographic, it’s something we’re always thinking about,” Abbott told The Hollywood Reporter. “Always considering and we’ll continue to make the movies where the best scripts are delivered to us and what we think have the most potential.” Abbot made the comments in addressing a lack of diversity in Hallmark TV movie characters. Of 24 new telefilms debuting this season, only five have black leads. In the same interview, Abbott commented that the network would also consider films based around LGBTQ leads as well.
Related: One Million Moms calls for ‘Toy Story 4’ boycott. The reason is priceless.
Now, according to the New York Daily News, the idea that Hallmark might produce more films without a straight, white lead (the horror!) has sent One Million Moms into a tailspin. “Please sign our petition asking Hallmark to do what is right and reject airing movies and commercials with LGBT content!” the group posted on its website. NBC reports that, at the time of this writing, the group had only collected 16,000 signatures. Fundamentalist Catholic website LifeSite also joined in the outrage, collecting 40,000 signatures under the auspice of preventing “promotion of homosexuality and transgenderism.”
Hallmark Holiday movies, though popular, also have a reputation for sentimentality and silly plotting, often revolving around implausible romance or magical events. In addition to enduring criticism for a lack of ethnic and sexual diversity, Hallmark has also come under fire for attempts at integrating Jewish characters into its movies.
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One Million Moms??? 16,000 signatures?? As Ellen once pointed out, they round up to the nearest million…..
You know what these miserable vile noxious crunts actual problem is?
You ever open up a dustbuster to clean it? That’s what’s between these vile frustrated obese bon bon binging whales legs…..
leauxbeaux
JEWS??? Oh, dear Jesus!
UlfRaynor
Ironically who was also a Jew.
RichNYC
Well yes, Jesus was a Jew but later he came to believe in himself. lOL
Celtic
One MILLION moms? WOW. Last I read about these twit twats, they had fewer than 50,000 members. Trying to stay relevant when one is living in the last century usually fails; just as they fail here. How sick these super moralists without credible morals are!!!
Celtic
I just caught the “Jews” reference. So, what on earth is wrong with involving Jews in the Hallmark stable of movies? Those people really need to get over themselves or find an alternative universe.
DavidIntl
Sorry for being a bit tangential, but the article cites as an example of a ‘lack of diversity’ that ‘only’ five out of 24 films have black leads? Hmm… that means that 20.8% of the leads are black. African Americans make up 12.6% of the U.S. population, so simple math would suggest that if anything they are being overrepresented by Hallmark. What am I missing here?
Kangol2
Wrong #. Update your review of the US Census. 😉
Erna
One million icky smelly old stinkfish?
Yuck!