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The New Normal, Featuring Gay Couple, Dropped By NBC Affiliate in Salt Lake City

Truth rating: 10

(NBC)

“The New Normal” is running into controversy.

The upcoming NBC comedy, which centers on a gay couple and the single mom who becomes their surrogate, will not be aired by the network’s affiliate in Salt Lake City.

“We have made the decision to keep it off our fall schedule,” said Jeff Simpson, CEO of KSL-TV parent company Bonneville International.

He explained, “For our brand, this program simply feels inappropriate on several dimensions, especially during family viewing time.”

The show, from “Glee” creator Ryan Murphy, is set to debut in September and has also faced challenges by the conservative One Million Moms organization that last winter demanded JC Penney fire openly gay Ellen DeGeneres as a spokesperson.

Ellen Barkin, who co-stars on the show, is not happy.

The actress took to Twitter to slam the affiliate, writing, “Shame on u [KSL] not airing @NBCTheNewNormal So L&O SVU (rape & child murder) is ok? But loving gay couple having a baby is inappropriate?”

Later, she tweeted, “Anyone in Utah interested in @NBCTheNewNormal please clog up @ksl5tv feed 4 their blatantly homophobic decision 2 not air the show #KSLBigots.”

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  • Docsteve4u

    Thanks GOODNESS KSL-TV and JEFF SIMPSON have TRASHPHOBIA. New Normal is TRASH. Pedophiles claim to LOVE the children they lust for too. This show is TRASH!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=999975436 Jaye Leslie Gries Sarbry

    CAN YOU SPELL CENSORSHIP? GET over it and Broadcast it, If people don”t want to watch they can turn the damn channel them selves DO NOT TELL PEOPLE THAT THEY DON”T HAVE THE CHOICE!!!!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=999975436 Jaye Leslie Gries Sarbry

    CENSORSHIP

  • Randomlibra

    Moron… or is it Mormon? Either way, homosexual does NOT equate to pedophilia. That is the most ignorant statement you could make. DO you enjoy saying stupid things? Making yourself look like a fool? I suppose you think I woman can’t get pregnant from rape either. I really hope you were trolling, otherwise, you are a waste of air on this planet.

  • christr

    If I remember right that TV station is a private business and not broadcasting something they don’t like is well within their rights. I don’t necessarily agree with them, but they aren’t obligated to broadcast it.

  • D. Martin

    Agreed.

  • D. Martin

    You should not slam an entire religion based on one person’s decision. And I agree, homosexual does not equate to pedophile. Statistics show just the opposite.

  • D. Martin

    I do agree this is censorship. However, if it is privately owned they can broadcast what they like. Personally, I think they should just air it and let the parents decide what the children see or do not see. That’s what the remote is for.

  • http://twitter.com/ThereseZamora1 Therese Zamora

    who co-stars on the show, is not happy...Millionaire4Project.blogspot.com

  • Chicamonkeylove

    I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. The same idiots there won’t air SNL despite the fact that it doesn’t air during “family viewing time.” Why not give us a choice to watch or change the channel instead of making us suffer censorship because of someone’s judgment of others. It’s ridiculous.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_KBNGMBXHMPSLBJFMC3W2NGEE5A Hayley

    I cant wait to watch this!!!

  • catca

    Okay, but if all airwaves are broadcast by private stations, then we shouldn’t cut funding for PBS. The far right wants private airwaves and claim there is no need for public funding. That does become censorship.

  • catca

    Just wondering, do they show “Modern Family” which features a gay couple that adopted a baby as well as a senior man married to a much younger woman not to mention both of these couples featured on the show are mixed race families? If they do, is their objection to surrogacy rather than the fact the couple is gay?

  • Guest

    To each their own.

  • Randomlibra

    Salt Lake City is like the Mormon mothership. I am not very politically correct in these matter. If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, and censors gays in Salt Lake city, it’s likely a Mormon. Just sayin…

  • D. Martin

    I did not say that the man who made the decision wasn’t Mormon. I said you should slam the religion as a whole based on one person’s decision. A religion – any religion – is made up of individuals. Still, even if it may be a private business I believe this is censorship. Even Donny Osmond testified in court that putting labels on albums was censorship. He testified that it was up to the parents to decide what their children saw and what they didn’t. I agree with that. If you don’t want your children to see this show then change the channel.

  • D. Martin

    I thought PBS was solely run on donations…

  • Tracy Isham

    is that the guy from The Hangover?? i didn’t know he did TV. oh and let people watch it. doesn’t look like my cup of tea even though i LOVE ellen barkin but me and everyone in Utah can make their own damn decisions. the remote does have an off button you know.

  • christr

    We aren’t talking about PBS here are we? We are talking about a private entity in this case.

  • Guest

    Modern Family is ABC, which is shown on a different channel, owned by a different company. Modern Family is on in Utah. I personally choose not to watch it and I would not watch this new show either, but the company does have the right to not show it. If you want to watch it in Utah then watch it online. TV shows shown by a private company are not protected by free speech.

  • Anonymous

    it’s a shame they need to censor everything because I’m sure it isn’t offensive to everyone.

  • Anonymous

    Is the shows premises normal or just life? Seems to me they are poking fun at a serious matter and trying to make money of it. What’s more normal is the disintegration of the family institution.

  • Frank

    Just think in a few weeks the entire network will be dropping this show due to low ratings.

  • Martina

    Good decision to cancel the show! Thanks God!!!!!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Rest in peace, Neil. You will be missed. My thoughts are with family and friends.

    To each their own.
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  • Donnadoles67

    haha ..love it!! & Nene Lekes is on the show

  • Misc34

    The majority of us do not need to accept every crazy lifestyle choice that comes along no matter how PC the media and advocacy groups want to try to make them seem. Some choices are personal and some affect society in positive and negative ways. This sort of behavior is a big negative for society. It seems that liberals cannot tolerate other viewpoints. They expect every to get on board and endorse their point of view or they will attack you! Everyone has a certain amount of personal freedom but society is entitled to put a framework and limits around that conduct for the greater good and works for the majority.

  • Tinker2001bella

    I’m excited to see how this show goes! Glad I don’t live in Utah Hulu it if you can’t get it it’s bound to be a fun show about a loving 2012 family. Times are changing and people need to adapt or get left behind.

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