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October 20, 2006
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Forgive us for not getting too excited. Watching her concert on TV would never have been half-as-much fun as being there in person was. And anyway, it should come as no surprise that the whole cross-motif was gonna get cut. We’re talking about the segment in Madonna’s concert that will now be edited out before the show airs on NBC, November 22.
Backing away from a confrontation with religious groups, NBC said Thursday it has decided not to show pictures of Madonna mounting a Crucifix when it airs a concert special with the pop star next month.
The concert, which lists Madonna as an executive producer, is scheduled to air Nov. 22.
Our question: Why didn’t Madge just go for Pay Per View or sell the rights to cable?
During the provocative passage in her concert, Madonna is shown on a mirrored cross wearing a crown of thorns. She has explained that it was meant to illustrate a theme of confession.
But this angered some religious leaders, who called it a bad-taste publicity stunt. Several religious groups in the United States told NBC they would organize a boycott of one of the concert's commercial sponsors if the cross scene appeared, and were meeting next week to decide which company to target.
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Comments
Jon A. Leslie wrote:
Also, remember that Madonna contractually has the right to refuse NBC to air an edited version of the show, so it may still not come to fruition. She'll still get paid even if it doesn't air as well.
I'll wait for teh DVD version. I was lucky to see the opening night in Los Angeles, so I can wait to see it again...
posted at October 20, 2006 06:30 PM
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posted at October 27, 2006 05:00 AM
GQ wrote:
I wanted to know the verse in the bible quoted by Madonna in the "Live to Tell" song. It relates to the 12 milion children who will die from AIDS by two years of age. I believe the quote was from the book of Matthew.
posted at November 22, 2006 11:16 PM
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