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Networks want Barack Obama to butt out
by Danny Gallagher, posted Mar 21st 2009 9:02AM
President Barack Obama wants to make another primetime address to the nation, but the networks are puking in their soup over it. The White House has another address scheduled for Tuesday, and the networks are raising holy hell over having to shift their schedules to make room for him.
Tuesday is a prime choice cut for the four major networks (five if you count the CW) and shows like American Idol, Bones and The Biggest Loser are having to play musical chairs because of his address.
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