VIACOM, MTV and Comedy Central Exposed -The Vast Left Wing Conspiracy
By Lisa Sarrach
June 8, 2004
It all started innocently enough. I received a call from a producer of a Viacom produced new show called "The Debate Show." This was supposedly a six-part debate series on serious topics of the day including, Hollywood Obscenity (the show I was to appear on), NASA, Guns, Divorce, Obesity and Seniors' Driving Licenses, to name a few topics I found on various websites seeking "regular" people to come on and debate from their point of view.
Considering that both MTV and Comedy Central have aired reasonably serious political content, e.g., "The Jon Stewart Show" and "Politically Incorrect", and that this is an election year, one felt safe to assume that, while conservatives who appeared would most likely be walking into a stacked deck of the Liberals' poker hand, we'd get the chance to get our views across and we're used to having panels stacked against us. We appreciated the opportunity to get a conservative point of view out at all to a younger audience.
They claim that they didn't want professional pundits or experts. Well, no wonder. This show is not "The Debate Show," as advertised and the name they use to procure panelists, but "Crossballs" a newly produced show for Comedy Central, owned by Viacom and MTV networks, and is a spoof of political debate shows that seeks to mock conservatives with actors posing as some of the panelists.
One such real panelist, who thought the show was going to be a serious debate show, was a conservative activist from California who prepared to appear on the show to talk about the 2nd amendment. Jim March, whose account we have attached, is a 2nd amendment activist and was mocked and ridiculed by a "psychologist" who said he had sexual issues and offered him a two month supply of penis enlargement pills if he gave up his guns.
Nowhere in the material for "The Debate Show" and the press releases for the upcoming "Crossballs" do they make the connection, or let you in on the joke that the "actor panelists" debate the real panelists, complete with props and "live feed" video designed to mock and make fun of the real panelists and their conservative views.
There is no website for "The Debate Show," nor is it in on any of the MTV Networks sites. However, Standing Room Only, which is now advertising for audience members says: "The
Debate Show" for MTV Networks is "A spirited new debate show is coming to MTV Networks. Be ready to explore topical issues about Reality TV, Guns in America, Adult Entertainment, Voting in America and many more pertinent issues, but with an MTV style!
However, a press release issued by Comedy Central states: "Shot in front of a studio audience, "Crossballs" is a smart, comedic spoof of topical debate shows. Comedian Chris Tallman has been cast as host. Matt Besser ("Upright Citizens Brigade") and Charlie Siskel ("The Awful Truth") are executive producers." But on the website for "Crossballs" www.crossballs.com, their Mission Statement says the following: "The Crossballs Mission Statement - "Politically Incorrect" for everyday life, Crossballs gives real people a chance to debate real issues with real experts." The website address for www.crossballs.com gives an email that goes to the debateshow@aol.com.
It appears that we have the smoking gun that ties the two shows together and exposes the truth.
Viacom, MTV Networks, and Comedy Central are seeking to perpetrate a fraud on the panelists who seek to sincerely debate the hot topics of the day, and instead are targeting conservatives for comic ridicule without letting them in on the joke.
Considering the moral and ethical lapses of VIACOM during the course of the last year:
• "The Reagans" television movie debacle
• 60 Minutes paying for the Michael Jackson interview
• 60 Minutes stacking their program with anti-Bush authors who coincidentally get published by another VIACOM company, Simon and Schuster,
• Keeping Howard Stern on the air without limits on his content
• The Janet Jackson Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction"
And with 20/20 hindsight, it shouldn't surprise any of us, that this is the type of show they would choose to green light and produce.
But this move, this show, this attempt at ridicule by deception, really takes the cake for arrogance, hubris, ethical depravity and is the ultimate "cheap shot." It should be evident to all at this point - that there is nothing VIACOM that won't do to advance their agenda of Liberal activism, conservative targeting, and the unseating of President Bush this November.
We've written extensively at Hollywood-Hero about the war against the president emanating from Hollywood - it's been a full court press of activism from the actors, the producers, and the writers, who insert negative comments about the president or conservatives at every possible turn.
Three negative films about President Bush are coming out this summer with the most egregious being the "documentary" from Michael Moore, "Fahrenheit 911" which just won the big award at Cannes, the French film festival - the French and Hollywood awarding this piece of fiction under the guise of a documentary, what a surprise. These are the same people who gave him an Oscar last year for "Bowling for Columbine" his anti-gun activist love letter that has been lambasted for its' inaccuracies. But we digress.
All of Hollywood should be put on notice that the 21st Century version of "The Silent Majority" is not going to be silent any longer. Parents and citizens of the heartland of America have had enough. We will make Hollywood take notice.
The Hollywood Left is apparently so angry, so hateful and so committed to foisting their political views on the American public, that they are ignoring these people in America -
• the people who spent $360 million on "The Passion of the Christ"
• the people who just spent $109 million in 5 days to go see "Shrek 2"
• the people who are turning away from network news in droves to the Fox News Channel
• and the parents who are locking out more channels than they let into their house
If the networks and film studios don't care about their bottom line, you can bet the advertisers do. The mother's milk of all the media is where we can make our voices heard.
VIACOM, MTV, and all other media conglomerates expect the 20 some-things will keep them afloat and profitable - but the advertisers know where the money is and who does the spending - Let's see who's right.
Parents of America - it's time we fight back against the people who aim to lower us all to their common denominator, to the continuing moral decay of our children, and to the brain washing of a public - all for the blessed buck and a political agenda far outside the mainstream of the American public they attempt to serve.
We're grateful we found out about this debacle before making the trip to the LEFT coast and Hollywood-Hero is sending the message to VIACOM and Hollywood - you messed with the wrong group of Americans.
P.S. - For those in the Hollywood community who don't walk in lockstep with the majority of political thought in Hollywood - it's time to step up and be counted. If you are a Republican, conservative or just support President Bush, I urge you to contact Hollywood-Hero and let us know - as it stands now you're being painted with the same brush as the rest of Hollywood - the choice is yours.
This is no time to be quiet - conservatives used to be black-balled in Hollywood and afraid to speak up for fear of losing work. Now the fear should be losing revenue for remaining silent. You have let the American people know who you are and separate yourself, we'll be there for you - the ones who buy the tickets, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Parents of America.
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Lisa Sarrach, president of Hollywood-Hero, was the person asked to appear on "The Debate Show." Kevin Fobbs is Vice-President of Hollywood-Hero. Please contact us for more information or visit us on the web at: www.hollywood-hero.us.
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