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Sheen: NBC concerned with my antiwar work

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 9:32 am
by bfez1
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Actor Martin Sheen said NBC executives fear his opposition to a U.S.-led war against Iraq will hurt his popular television show "The West Wing."

Sheen, who plays fictional U.S. President Josiah Bartlet on the NBC series, told the Los Angeles Times for a story Sunday that the show's staff has been "100 percent supportive" but top network executives have "let it be known they're very uncomfortable with where I'm at" on the war

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 10:44 am
by JQ Public
He won't be up for reelection ;)

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 11:49 am
by streetsoldier
This coming from Martin Sheen, a former California mayor who "embraced" the homeless, yet had them arrested when they camped out on the grounds of his mansion? LOLOLOL :roll:

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 2:56 pm
by sunny shine
No offense to anyone... but Sheen should have thought about his career before he ran that pie hole of his. NBC should be worried.

NBC is not Worried

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 3:02 pm
by Aslkahuna
because of any patriotic reason, they are worried about any possible backlash that could cost them money which is the bottom line here.

Steve

Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2003 4:13 pm
by mf_dolphin
Steve, that's a sad but very true statement. The almighty dollar rules once again!