Drama Over 'Daniel' Poses Dilemma

[SOURCE: Wall Street Journal, AUTHOR: Brian Steinberg brian.steinberg@wsj.com]
When TV shows are controversial, advertisers can get caught in the furor. So there's some nervous people on Madison Avenue as three NBC affiliates -- all owned by the Nexstar Broadcasting Group -- have decided not to air tonight's pilot of The Book of Daniel. Jesus Christ is a main character in new series. The drama has drawn fire from the American Family Association for its portrayal of Christians. At the urging of the AFA, a conservative Christian group, members of the public have contacted television stations complaining about the show.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB113651078509139245.html?mod=todays_us_op...
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* 'Book of Daniel': A Mean-Spirited, Unholy Mess
[Commentary] "Book of Daniel" just barely merits First Amendment protection, flaunting its edginess with wince-inducing contrivances.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/05/AR200601...
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