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Also, his "singing" is atrocious. His notes were either flat or sharp (quite the accomplishment) and his tone was eerily reminiscent of a buzzsaw at a logging camp.
We have already seen the "sexy antics" as pioneered by Madonna, aped by Britney, and lampooned by countless comedians. At this point, the pointless dramatics are simply a cover for a lack of talent.
11/25/09
I'm over 18. I no the kid's name because of google search but had knew no details about him, except he was once on AI.
The last time I checked, AI had a HUGE under 18 fan base.
But it's nice that everyone is trying to pretend he was a part of their demographic before Sunday night. I support your fake outrage.
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Altho, AI has produced some good talent.
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This whole thing is just so absurd. Girl on girl action is practically a staple of prime time tv these days and its not even a blip on the radar with no panicked cries to save the children. I'd been more concerned with teaching today's kiddies such blatant hypocrisy Lambert came on after 11pm, so he didn't violate the family hour. Is gay sex so threatening to folks? What do you think those boys have been up to all these centuries?
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I am curious about your claim that "consenting adults have often taken the opportunity to express themselves in a simulated sexual manner" on the AMAs before. Any examples?
(Also, while you claim that girl on girl action is a staple of prime time tv these days, I must have missed all of the recent instances of simulated cunnilingus on network television. Can you give me a list of shows that have done this, so that I can add them to my TIVO list? Thanks).
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I want to see him as a blond.
I'm indifferent to the music and the performance.
Edit: I think he's got a great attitude about the thing. Kids will be fine.
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Go away, Liza Minnelli 2.0!
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Note: I wasn't personally offended, but the dude is just releasing his first album and it's a bit early to be telling parents that it's their own damn fault.
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It starred some guy from American Idol.
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If a child was exposed to a passionate kiss on television and the parties involved were hetero, would this even be an issue?
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I didn't see the show and couldn't really care less whether he's gay or not, but you have to admit that faking oral sex in the middle of an awards show probably wasn't the best idea.
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Glad that's sorted.
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And, Madonna is friggin' Madonna, Lambert hasn't put in enough work for this to be similar. If a new female artist did this, she would instantly be considered a famewhore.
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People are not complaining just because of the "ghey" kiss, and I think folks are reaching with that. Whatever gets folks rile up, tho. Some people complained about Janet's boob on CBS for 2 seconds, why wouldn't you expect the same people to complain about simulated oral sex?
I'm sure SOME people are complaining because of the male on male smooch but, then again, some people complained about the Madonna/Britney/Christina Aguilera smooch.
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11/25/09
Now - I'm not buying that whole difference between network and cable television as an excuse. If a parent is so concerned about programming that they need to rely on the FCC to regulate every last word and image, then maybe having a television set in the house isn't the best idea. Perhaps these parents would be more comfortable encouraging their children to read.
11/25/09
While, at the same time, admitting that some things are not child appropriate. What those things are? I'll leave that to the parents.
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11/25/09
And a footnote: people dog performers who lip sync, but when performers actually sing, they never sound as good and they get called out for actually singing. Which way do people want it?
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You also have to consider the fact that this was the guy's first major televised performance that wasn't on a reality show. He hasn't banked the same type of musical credibility that other performers have, and doesn't get the same amount of leeway. If some new flavor-of-the-month 22 year old came out on stage and rubbed a woman's face in his crotch as part of his first major performance, that would certainly have repercussions.
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In comparison, to date, Adam placed second in a contest. He has a lot to prove if he plans on getting rich.
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...Good for him! This is such a stupid thing to get pissy about.
Completely fine for Madonna and Britney to suck face but heaven phucking forbid a ghey male do *anything* overtly sexual other than feeding a stereotype? I know we have done this to death over the past few days but I'm still grinding my teeth about the way he has been treated.
11/25/09
While I'll grant that the major networks have to compete with the cable guys for viewers, and ergo, ad dollars, there is a difference in the standards they are held to, to a certain degree. (Yes, I know, EVERYONE has cable now, and with the digital conversion, the lines of demarcation are further blurred)
And while I don't know for sure of what came out of the MTV incident from a few years ago, I do have the feeling that PTC long ago gave a blanket 'disapprove' to MTV, so they didn't have to get up in arms everytime something they deemed offensive was aired.
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But (and again I wasn't personally offended), his dance was unlike anything that has been seen on broadcast primetime television in a long time, if ever and though I didn't see Janet Jackson's "crotch grab", I'm sure she's professional enough to have kept it tamer than face-fucking a dancer.
11/25/09
My point is that I have a very difficult time digesting the concept that Disney operates from some sort of moral high ground when they develop child stars and a vast majority of the girls are...erm...molded into Lolitas. The only message that action conveys is that the sexuality of an American teenage female is fair game but the sexuality of a ghey male is off limits.
Disney's moral high ground fluctuates with profit. So long as Disney is raking in the dough, it has this amazing ability to rationalize anything.
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I'm betting your father wasn't an universally-derided, manufactured pop star with an "Achy Brachy Heart"
My point is that it was the Dick Clark Awards, which up until this year with the explosion of the blogosphere and the advent of embedded video hadn't been cool in a couple of decades.
I don't think people were expecting a performance better suited for MTV, SNL or Don Kirshner on ABC at ten o'clock in the midwest and to be honest, I don't know how much it has to do with him being gay.
It mostly looked very rough to me.
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@unclevanya:
11/24/09
If GMA is so scared of gays rubbing their gay parts on each other - fuck em. Leave 'em behind.
11/24/09
As far as I can tell, Mr. Lambert never volunteered himself to be the Rainbow Rosa Parks. He's just a little twinkie who grew up watching Madonna and Christina rubbing themselves against any available surface and couldn't wait for his turn. David Bowie did something very similar to Mick Ronson's guitar in the 70s for god's sake. The first time I saw it I was 10 and I've survived (although I did develop a connoisseurs appreciation for a well done simulated blowjob).
Considering all the fuss, Adam should have just freed willy and received a REAL blowjob for his trouble.
11/24/09
I remember the 70s, and all I have to say is, "Topsy, I'll take Paul Lynde in the center square for the win."
11/24/09
Of course it was a calculated move on his part. I don't think he thought he was going to break down any walls with those gestures. But now he's facing the sort of backlash that comes with expressing your (homo)sexuality in such an overt way. And he will have to start considering himself as some sort of a figure who's representing something bigger than his shitty performances.
I don't want to turn him into one, but he is now a central figure in the American homosexual movement whether he planned on it or not. So far he's faced the "Is he gay enough?" debate and now he's facing the question of "How gay is too gay?"
No one recognizes it yet, but he's the first of his kind.
11/24/09
The guy simulated getting a blowjob on stage and got some complaints...a number that ABC called "moderate." Let's not make the guy out to be some brave martyr for homosexuality who is being attacked because he decided to wave a rainbow flag on stage. It was a trashy move that would have gotten some calls (from angry parents and feminists) even if it was a chick pretending to blow him.
There are other stories to tout as evidence of society's lack of acceptance of homosexuality that would go a lot farther in proving the point than this.