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| − | |When the pressures of life get to him, a lapsed Catholic struggles to live his life entirely according to the literal laws of the Bible. This sitcom serves primarily to smear and mischaracterize Christians, Jews (one of the regular characters is a rabbi), and the Bible, and it was criticized as such by NewsBusters.<ref>[https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/lindsay-kornick/2018/02/27/cbss-living-biblically-fails-biblical-proportions CBS Sitcom ‘Living Biblically’ a Failure of Biblical Proportions] at NewsBusters</ref> On April 19, 2018, CBS pulled the show from its schedule due to low viewership, likely caused by its offensive subject matter, which lead to speculation that it may soon be cancelled. | + | |When the pressures of life get to him, a lapsed Catholic struggles to live his life entirely according to the literal laws of the Bible. This sitcom serves primarily to mischaracterize Christians, Jews (the protagonist's priest is friends with a rabbi), and the Bible, and it was criticized as such by NewsBusters.<ref>[https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/lindsay-kornick/2018/02/27/cbss-living-biblically-fails-biblical-proportions CBS Sitcom ‘Living Biblically’ a Failure of Biblical Proportions] at NewsBusters</ref> On April 19, 2018, CBS pulled the series from its schedule because of low viewership, weak writing, hammy acting, and all-around offensive subject matter. |
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| − | |Just an hour of has been David Letterman being sycophantic to his liberial guests. | + | |Faded late-night television host David Letterman spends an hour being sycophantic to his liberal guests. |
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| − | |Physical altercations, verbal arguments, and name calling are routinely displayed. The series focuses on the cast's lack of effective interpersonal communication skills as well as excessive pointless drama. Not surprisingly, many of the housewives are feminists. | + | |Physical altercations, verbal arguments, and name calling are routinely displayed. The series focuses on the cast's lack of effective interpersonal communication skills as well as excessive pointless drama. Not surprisingly, the housewives are mostly feminists. |
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| | |''The Real O'Neals'' | | |''The Real O'Neals'' |
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| − | |This anti-Catholic (and, to a much greater extent, anti-family) sitcom stars a teenager who "comes out" as homosexual to his family members. This show, based on the life of foul-mouthed homosexual activist and anti-Christian, anti-conservative, [[heterophobia|heterophobic]] and [[misogyny|misogynistic]]<ref>[http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kristine-marsh/2017/03/09/dan-savage-i-f-ing-hate-melania-trump Dan Savage: ‘I ******* Hate' 'Ugly on the Inside' Melania Trump] at NewsBusters</ref> bigot [[Dan Savage]] (who is also its executive producer). As one of ABC's lowest-rated and least-watched shows because of its offensive content, it was finally cancelled in May 2017. | + | |This anti-Catholic (and, to a much greater extent, anti-family) sitcom stars a teenager who "comes out" as homosexual to his Irish American Catholic family. The series is based on the life of foul-mouthed homosexual activist and anti-Christian, anti-conservative, [[heterophobia|heterophobic]] and [[misogyny|misogynistic]]<ref>[http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/kristine-marsh/2017/03/09/dan-savage-i-f-ing-hate-melania-trump Dan Savage: ‘I ******* Hate' 'Ugly on the Inside' Melania Trump] at NewsBusters</ref> bigot [[Dan Savage]], its executive producer. As one of ABC's lowest-rated and least-watched shows because of its offensive content, it was finally cancelled in May 2017. |
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| | |''[[Real Time|Real Time with Bill Maher]]'' | | |''[[Real Time|Real Time with Bill Maher]]'' |
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| − | |This political talk show typically features a liberally slanted panel. It routinely mocks conservatives and conservative values (including religion, with Maher even going so far as to deny the existence of [[Jesus Christ]], in a manner similar to [[Holocaust denial]], despite historical accounts, spiritual evidence, and even archaeological evidence of His existence proving otherwise). Maher himself smears conservative women in a vulgar and sexist manner. | + | |This political talk show typically features a liberally slanted panel that routinely insults conservatives and religion. Maher denies that [[Jesus Christ]] ever walked the earth, in a manner similar to [[Holocaust denial]], ignoring historical accounts, spiritual evidence, and even archaeological evidence of His existence. Plus, he smears conservative women in a vulgar and sexist manner. |
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| − | |The show has no basis other than the sexual "adventures" of four women in their mid-thirties who live in New York City. Because openly homosexual Darren Star created the series, it is theorized that his sexuality is the reason why the women in the show are sexually loose.<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/sex-and-the-city-portrays-women-as-sluts/news-story/936f2363706b887ca40e6f27ba8f7ccc ''Sex and the City'' portrays women as [Censored].]</ref> Even so, Star and the other writers admitted the original premise involved four homosexual men, which were changed to women for marketing purposes and to more subtly push the homosexual agenda.<ref>http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/09/1076175068807.html</ref> | + | |The series follows four women in their mid-thirties who live in New York City and have nothing better to do with their time than mate with as many men as they can. Because openly homosexual Darren Star created the series, it is theorized that his sexuality is the reason why the women are sexually loose.<ref>[http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/sex-and-the-city-portrays-women-as-sluts/news-story/936f2363706b887ca40e6f27ba8f7ccc ''Sex and the City'' portrays women as [censored].]</ref> Even so, Star and the other writers admitted the original premise involved four homosexual men, which were changed to women for marketing purposes and to more subtly push the homosexual agenda.<ref>http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/02/09/1076175068807.html</ref> |
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| − | |Seasons 1-8: Main character Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen) is an [[alcoholism|alcoholic]] jingle writer whose series of casual sexual relationships is admired and envied by others, while his younger brother Alan, a tightly-wound chiropractor who is more moral and hard-working by comparison, is more prone to misfortune. There is a lack of positive female role models, and Charlie has an antagonistic and dysfunctional relationship with his narcissistic, emotionally toxic mother, which is passed off as humorous. | + | |Seasons 1-8: Lead character Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen) is an [[alcoholism|alcoholic]] jingle writer whose series of casual sexual relationships is admired and envied by others, while his younger brother Alan, a tightly-wound chiropractor who is more moral and hard-working by comparison, is more prone to misfortune. There is a lack of positive female role models, and Charlie has an antagonistic and dysfunctional relationship with his narcissistic, emotionally toxic mother, which is passed off as humorous. |
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| − | Seasons 9-12: After saying goodbye to the late Charlie (a response to Sheen's dismissal from further appearances following his real-world bout with alcoholism, drug abuse, and adultery), Alan meets and takes in tech company billionaire Walden Schmidt, whose divorce from his wife is presented positively. One of the episodes depicts Alan's ex-wife and current girlfriend implied to have undergone a lesbian one-night-stand. In another episode, Jake, Alan's son, comments about getting an STD as if it were a badge of honor. | + | Seasons 9-12: After saying goodbye to the late Charlie (a response to Sheen's dismissal from further appearances following his real-world bout with alcoholism, drug abuse, and adultery), Alan meets and takes in tech company billionaire Walden Schmidt, whose divorce from his wife is presented positively. One of the episodes depicts Alan's ex-wife and current girlfriend implied to have undergone a lesbian one-night-stand. In another episode, Jake, Alan's son, comments about getting a sexually transmitted disease as if it were a badge of honor. |
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| | In November 2012, Angus T. Jones, Jake's actor, began speaking out against the show, which he had recently left, and labeled it as filth after his famous conversion to Christianity the previous month. | | In November 2012, Angus T. Jones, Jake's actor, began speaking out against the show, which he had recently left, and labeled it as filth after his famous conversion to Christianity the previous month. |