Schwarzenegger films would trigger FCC equal time rule

[NewYorkerfromMass]

hasta la vista Arnold!!!! (is this too good to be true?)

"Films and television shows featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger and other celebrity candidates in California's gubernatorial recall election will likely not be broadcast in the state for the next few months so that stations can avoid having to give rival candidates equal time.

The airing of "Total Recall" or another Schwarzenegger film, or a repeat of a "Diff'rent Strokes" episode with Gary Coleman on broadcast television in California would trigger the Federal Communications Commission's equal time provision, allowing other candidates to demand the same amount of time."

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/recall/20030812-1109-ca-recall-equaltime.html

[Richardo]

1. Uh - Reagan's FCC overturned this rule in 1987....

...and was upheld by the US Court of Appeals by a 2 to 1 ruling.

Bonus question: Who were the two Appeals Court justices that upheld the demolition of the equal time provision?

Answer: (highlight this line) Robert Bork and Antonin "Anthony" Scalia

How's that for your vast right wing conspiracy?

See Eric Alterman: "What Liberal Media?" p. 71

[bspence]

23. With 250+ candidates...

If they show an AHNOLD movie once, this will be a NIGHTMARE!!!

All morons, all day, all night! It's must see TV!!

:boring:

[SoCalDem]

2. There is no equal time provision.

If they are voluntarily removing them, that's good, but they are doing it so that they do not get angry phone calls and letters...not to complay with any laws..

Those laws were 86ed by Reagan..:(


Too bad they are not still in force :(

[NewYorkerfromMass]

3. I knew it was too good to be true

so do you want to break the news to Gary Gentile of the AP?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

6. Not true. The equal time provision is Sec 315 and it is still alive and

well to my knowledge. The FAIRNESS doctrine which allows for equal time for opposing opinions on ISSUES is what was stripped.

[salin]

7. Bwahahahaha...imagine having to give equal time to 100+ contenders

If they even had to give equal time to the last week's coverage - they would probably be on the air nonstop for the next month! Just thinking about it gives me the giggles - just think how happy Californians would be with Issa and the GOP and the papparazzicable news shows (for their initial coverage of arnie) if their tvs were jammed with "obscure coverage of each obscure candidate" for the next month. LOL. Now that would create some back lash.

Think of it as the ultimate survivor show!

Hey - wasn't Fox going to do a reality candidate show - they should just devote the next two months to covering all 100+ candidates for governor in California - think how cheap the production costs for them would be. LOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Love Bug]

9. Does this mean no "Different Strokes" reruns?

Well, I'm cryin'. NOT!

[salin]

17. or lots of episodes if arnie gets time

just think then larry flint would get time, and the aged former state holder Ms. (Mae?) Wong (mother of former GOP senate candidate), the porn star, the lady whose about 100, Arriana, etc.

[kainah]

8. yes, equal time still exists when talking about elections

there is a valid equal time provision in regards to announced candidates for political office. The equal time provision that applied to varying points of view on general news and entertainment shows was lifted during the Reagan administration. Since Ahnold is a declared candidate for office, they probably shouldn't show his movies if the stations want to avoid a possible legal challenge. Interesting!

[SoCalDem]

25. oops.. Fairness vs equal time.. I mooshed them together

:(.. Actually I prefer the Fairness..They repleaed the wrong one :(

[The Zanti Regent]

26. ...Tell that to the cable Networks, too!

Oh, please, all we are seeing on cable is Arnold!

[KharmaTrain]

4. Oh No...No Terminator on Fox Movie Channel???

I don't think Ahnuld has much to worry, he's getting a ton of free TV time (with no rebuttal) and it's considered "news"...thus outside any equal time provisions.

All this means is that Calfornia TV stations can't show his movies until after the election, but that doesn't apply to outside signals (aka Cable Channels)

Now wasn't Busatamonte in Born in East LA? <g>

[Heddi]

5. Does Arnold have any movies coming out

any time soon? Has terminator been released yet? (see how up with the times I am :not: )

Oh this is going to be fun fun fun-----

[Il_Coniglietto]

14. Yep, Terminator 3

It was released on July 2nd. It's number 10 currently at the box office. It kinda came and went. Too bad, maybe he could've stayed out of politics if it had done better. :P

[alaine]

19. Crap, there it is...

that has to be the reason he jumped on this bandwagon after telling everyone he wouldn't. Movie promotion, because his movie bombed. Boy I bet he'll be pissed if he wins.

[Gloria]

10. Cable had 2 Arnold movies on Sunday night.......

eom

[Trek234]

15. Were they broadcasted in CA though?

nt

[bluestateguy]

11. How to comply

Diff'rent Strokes reruns

People verses Larry Flynt

Politically Incorrect episodes with Arianna Huffington on the panel

[meisje]

12. how long til fox news is showing his movies?

n/t

[dmr]

13. A&E is doing his biography tomorrow night (8/13)

according to an A&E commercial I saw today. That certainly is not fair, and am sure it won't be totally revealing.

[FlaGranny]

24. Again?

It was just on recently.

[osaMABUSh]

16. What about Porn Star Mary Carey or comedian Gallagher?

" With a porn publisher (Larry Flynt) and a porn star (Mary Carey) running, along with a former child TV star (Gary Coleman), a comedian (Gallagher) and a woman whose sole claim to fame is that she is famous (billboard star Angelyne), the recall campaign has taken on the air of a circus."

If I watch them do have to rent an Arnoud movie too?

[salin]

18. Gallagher is running? Isn't he the guy who used to smash things (like

watermelons)?

[mac56]

27. LADIEEEEES AAAAND GENTLEMEN...

I come to you today to show the handiest, dandiest kitchen tool ever
made...and don't you want to know how it works?!

It's NOT a slicer...
It's NOT a dicer...
It's NOT a chopper or a hopper...
What the hell could it possibly be???

SLEDGE-O-MATIC!!!!

[pinniped]

20. Cable channel FX was airing Predator earlier tonight.

I guess they're pro-Arnold.

[IndianaGreen]

21. Don't forget Gallagher, the comedian. He is a candidate too!

And Gary Coleman, and the other 200 candidates. Everytime you show one candidate, you have to give equal time to the other 200.

Is that what you want? Because is that what you want, it means that Davis won't be on TV unless they have the other candidates getting equal time in front of the cameras.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

22. I want equal time

Scalia would too! :eyes: