The Emmy’s – Very Poor Taste
Today we heard on the news the awful events in Kentucky where a commuter plane crashed, killing 49 people on board a Comair flight. The plane apparently took off from the wrong runway – finding it to be too short causing a crash into a field Sunday and burst into flames, killing 49 people and leaving the lone survivor – a co-pilot – in critical condition, federal investigators said.
Fast forward to this evening – The Emmy Awards broadcast on NBC.
Host, Conan O’Brian spoofs and episode of Lost – The annual TV awards show opened with shots of host Conan O’Brien bouncing inside a plane before it crashed on an island in a spoof of ABC’s hit show Lost.
“It was a live telecast — we were completely helpless,” Gilbert said of the Emmys. “By the time we began to react, it was over. At the station, we were as horrified as they were at home.”
Gilbert said he’ll complain to NBC, but he said an apology won’t make up for insensitivity.
“They could have killed the opening and it wouldn’t have hurt the show at all,” Gilbert of WLEX News in Lexington Kentucky said. “We wish somebody had thought this through. It’s somewhere between ignorance and incompetence.”
Mary Katharine Ham makes a good point:
The Kentucky plane crash happened at 6 a.m. There was plenty of time to alter the intro of the Emmys to something more respectful. It wouldn’t have been polished and post-produced, but it would have been polite.
Michelle Malkin of Hot Air has the video
Maria taking pictures Said:
Yes I agree with you, it was a very bad taste.
I guess the people behind the scenes did not know how to react properly in such a situtation. They should go back to school for learning sensitivity.
Thank you for sharing this terrifying story with me !
Cat Said:
Amazing…sounds like there were too many hands in the pot and the insensitive overcame possible changes to the plan. They probably thought it was no big deal to do that.
I guess it depends on the timing and in this case…the timing was very bad.
Candy Minx Said:
Wow, thats so heavy. A tough call…and I feel sad anyone might have been tramatized by this comedy.
I haven’t by here for a while, and my goodness I could spend hours with the awesome posts you have here. I am going to have to get a coffee in the morning and hang out here! I need to go grocery shopping ina few minutes…(just got home and NO FOOD…boyfriend all alone must have ordered take out for weeks…ha ha ha otherwise I would sit here right now.
Good stuff girl!
I thought you might be doing Thursday Thirteen, where I found your blog, but couldn’t see it, anyways here is mine in case you’re have the mood…
http://gnosticminx.blogspot.com/2006/08/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation.html
Candy Minx Said:
Okay, I guess you are on holiday…just checking in. I figured after so much news the past few days you’d have a thing or two to say.
RIP Steve Irwin.
And…Tomkat’s baby is in Vanity Fair!