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It's one thing for these execs to recognize that they live in a liberal bubble that often shuns/discriminates against anyone who offers an even slightly right-of-center view. But what's interesting about this book is the evidence of how much they support and celebrate it.

What's additionally interesting is how it has flip-flopped from about 50 years ago. Tinseltown has gradually morphed from a very socially conservative town to a highly leftwing one over that time period. Certainly neither extreme is good. And I'm sure there is a good term paper out there that can really dig into the "Why's" behind that transformation, and I have read a few theories that do make sense.

It's too bad - and ironic - that a town based and built completely on creativity and artistic expression is so firmly and proudly based on one exclusive Groupthink club.

(06-01-2011 02:29 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote: [ -> ]It's too bad - and ironic - that a town based and built completely on creativity and artistic expression is so firmly and proudly based on one exclusive Groupthink club.

Is that why they haven't had an original movie in decades, and have gone on to re-film "The Karate Kid" and "The Hills Have Eyes".

(06-01-2011 02:30 PM)DrTorch Wrote: [ -> ]

(06-01-2011 02:29 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote: [ -> ]It's too bad - and ironic - that a town based and built completely on creativity and artistic expression is so firmly and proudly based on one exclusive Groupthink club.

Is that why they haven't had an original movie in decades, and have gone on to re-film "The Karate Kid" and "The Hills Have Eyes".

Jerry Bruckheimer's movies are pretty good. Then again,

Quote:Bruckheimer is one of the few cinema personalities who supported President George W. Bush outspokenly. He donated funds to John McCain's 2008 presidential election campaign. In 2007 it was reported that he donated 29% of his $20,700 in political contributions to Republican candidates. He gave $5,000 to a joint fundraising committee on John McCain’s behalf. Bruckheimer has donated more than $50,000 to Republican campaigns and committees

he's not a liberal.

Michael Medved has a book named "Hollywood vs America" and the general theme running through it is that Hollywood calls "normal" isn't normal in America.

Just a couple of examples off the top of my head.

A majority of Americans attend some religious service on a weekly basis.

Married people have more sex than single people. And it's not close.

You wouldn't believe either of those facts if all you knew of America you gleaned from its television programming.

Related
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/entertain...mit/38280/

Although for the life of me, I can't recall an anti-Vietnam theme in Happy Days.

They can put the conservative shows on Fox. Simple(like you rigthies).

Btw, CBS has a number of JB shows. Maybe we should find out which political agenda they are trying to push at CBS?

Fox has typically been a reliable launching pad for shows that don't fit the direct mainstream: From "raunchy" Married with Children through mind-bending X-Files to the very socially-liberal Glee. There's a pretty big difference between Fox (channel) and the Fox News (cable network) editorial cast.

(06-02-2011 10:18 AM)DrTorch Wrote: [ -> ]for the life of me, I can't recall an anti-Vietnam theme in Happy Days.

As I recall, the whole point of "Happy Days" was that it was set in the pre-Vietnam, pre-riots era -- the "happy days" before all the sh*t hit the fan.

(06-02-2011 11:27 AM)Motown Bronco Wrote: [ -> ]Fox has typically been a reliable launching pad for shows that don't fit the direct mainstream: From "raunchy" Married with Children through mind-bending X-Files to the very socially-liberal Glee. There's a pretty big difference between Fox (channel) and the Fox News (cable network) editorial cast.

I understand that. I am just saying they could go that direction. Fox "News" Channel and the local Fox "news" telecasts are already scewed right so they may as well do the same with their entertainment network.

(06-02-2011 12:25 PM)Native Georgian Wrote: [ -> ]

(06-02-2011 10:18 AM)DrTorch Wrote: [ -> ]for the life of me, I can't recall an anti-Vietnam theme in Happy Days.

As I recall, the whole point of "Happy Days" was that it was set in the pre-Vietnam, pre-riots era -- the "happy days" before all the sh*t hit the fan.

What do you expect? Torchy isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.

(06-02-2011 12:25 PM)Native Georgian Wrote: [ -> ]

(06-02-2011 10:18 AM)DrTorch Wrote: [ -> ]for the life of me, I can't recall an anti-Vietnam theme in Happy Days.

As I recall, the whole point of "Happy Days" was that it was set in the pre-Vietnam, pre-riots era -- the "happy days" before all the sh*t hit the fan.

Fair enough. Although that sort of nostalgia transcends the Vietnam War.

I watched some episodes of Happy Days... although I was around 8 years old at the time, so I obviously missed any anti-war messages that were embedded in the show.

It would've had to have been at least somewhat direct since people can interpret the 'Good Old Days' to mean different things. One person can think of pre-Vietnam War, another can think of pre-hippies, another can think of pre-Carter inflation, etc.

(06-02-2011 12:53 PM)Motown Bronco Wrote: [ -> ]people can interpret the 'Good Old Days' to mean different things. One person can think of pre-Vietnam War, another can think of pre-hippies, another can think of pre-Carter inflation, etc.

With the show that ran on ABC, I remember one episode specifically set on the night of the 1956 presidential election. Mr. Cunningham was for Eisenhower, "Mrs. C" was for Stevenson.

Which is kind of ironic since women voters skewed noticeably more to the GOP than their male counterparts in those days. I don't have the data right in front of me, but I have read that women supported the GOP candidate more than men in every presidential election from 1920 and continuing through the Carter/Ford election of 1976, with the sole exception being the LBJ/Goldwater election in 1964. Beginning with the Reagan/Carter election of 1980, that trens has been reversed.

Fonzie jumped a shark.