David Soul Defends BBC's 'Offensive' Springer Opera
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The Opera" has vehemently defended the decision by the BBC to broadcast the production on television amid angry protests about its profanity-laden libretto.
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When the BBC recently announced it would air Jerry Springer: The Opera, the West End hit famous for its vulgarity and a cast of characters including transsexuals and a man wearing a diaper, no one batted an ...
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Plans to broadcast a London musical that features a nappy-wearing Jesus who admits he is "a bit gay", have sparked a record 5,500 complaints, a television watchdog said.
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Media & professional: Evening Standard review that suggested an opera made suicide bombers appear heroic was fair comment, court of appeal says.
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The Duchess of York says people should stop criticising her nephew.  But the Prince is still under pressure for wearing a Nazi symbol. Breakfast discusses with commentators: Deborah Orr and Kim Fletcher at 7.39am
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Watchdog says broadcasters in denial over shows.
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Harvey Keitel's part in âJerry Springer: The Operaâ calls for him to play a character who both is and is not the real Jerry Springer, the British-born lawyer and former massage parlor patron and mayor of Cincinnati who went on to make a name for himself in trashy tabloid TV.
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Media & professional: Director general Mark Thompson accuses ITV shows including Tycoon and Grease is the Word of mimicking BBC formats.
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The BBC Trust rejects an Opus Dei complaint that drama Waking The Dead cast them in a bad light.
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A controversial new opera about Libya's  flamboyant leader Muammar Gaddafi blasted opera buffs out of  their seats at its world premiere, but music critics asked --  Where was the singing?
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Isaiah Washington, a star of the hit ABC television series âGreyâs Anatomy,â was embroiled in a furor after he twice used an anti-gay slur against a co-star.
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The BBC defends TV star Graham Norton after he admitted in an interview he had tried "loads of drugs".
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Tycho:  There are those who find something to love in the character of Div, persons who feel that our strip needs more drunken, mechanical bigot.  His origin as a disgruntled Divx player is most likely lost to time, particularly since Divx means something very different now.
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A reggae concert meant to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS is coming under fire from some black gay bloggers and activists who are incensed that the lineup includes two artists they consider to be anti-gay.
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The BBC seems to be coming in for strong criticism from some of your correspondents. Many people would like to see the BBC abolished altogether.   I have been amazed by the information on many subjects that are available from the BBC on the internet.
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Broadcaster admits show gave 'inaccurate impression' that chef had speared a sea bass.
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Talk show host Jerry Springer distances himself from the controversial musical based on his programme.