ABC drops Adam Lambert again and again

They are making a mountain out of a molehill. For gods sake it is a performance. Nobody said anything about the repeated crotch grabbing that Michael Jackson did all the time in his performances. So let up on Adam.

Everyone seems to be missing one important aspect of Adam Lambert's recent performances; they suck. He didn't do anything for the gay community except prove that we can be just as tasteless as any other slutty poptart, the songs aren't that good, and his "singing" isn't any better. What was that awful screeching at the end of his AMA performance? My point is this, if Mr. Lambert was a great performer, if he had a huge hit right now, ABC would probably put up with the trouble another of his performances might bring, but as it stands, he's just not worth it right now. That's the bottom line.

"CBS had to film him above the belly button for fear that he might rock his pelvis in a way that would start a revolution. Oh, wait, he sort of did, didn't he?"

Yes, I'm sure Adam Lambert grabbing a guy's head and rubbing it against his crotch will start all the teens to do it. Its one of those nature dance moves that people do all the time like rocking your hips.

No, ABC is finally doing what the other networks should do when any artist acts up for attention at a live taping. Finally, after all the Kanye outburts, someone gets it.

If someone does something on your network that causes a lot of heat, whether that heat is warranted or not, give them a small time-out and have them sit in the corner for a little bit. Don't blacklist them, don't ban them for the lifetime of their career, but certainly don't reward them with scheduled appearances for doing something outlandish and "edgy."

Adam did something "edgy" and now he's paying for it, though ABC's reactions are hardly more than a slap on the wrist considering the other networks aren't following suit.

If the AMAs were broadcast on MTV, the reaction would have been much lighter, because MTV would have been expected to have had something like that. But it was ABC, a company owned by The Walt Disney Company, a family-oriented company that largely markets to families with "impressionable kids." What did he seriously expect?

The last thing networks need is their advertisers to pull their ads because their consumers are protesting... and sometimes advertisers are the only way consumers can effectively influence a network's quality/decency.

Television should have some boundaries, as its a medium for the entire population, not just the more elastic or liberal minded. To judge everyone's reactions by your own perceptions is incredibly myopic and self-absorbed. Should there be limits set on what is aired on television, especially for programs where the viewing audience is wide and varied? Absolutely. There are plenty of programs on cable and at appropriate hours for those seeking less PG viewing.

Pink did the EXACT same move with her male dancer in 2004 on FOX, and live no less. You don't remember??? You don't remember because no one made a peep about it. You can see Pink grinding her male dancers head into her crotch right here (better clutch your bible): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPpSpBcs4wg