Well, there is nothing worse than rabid fans complaining. A.I. fans are so passionate about their favorites as if they have an intimate relationship with them, a personal stake in their careers, etc., & therefore they are out in full force though often dismissed as “those A.I. fanatic fans.” They bombard the internet, send emails, do polls, send petitions, post nasty twitters, harrass radio stations, etc. They aren’t the general public. People know that the general public most often than not don’t bother to respond, but there are exceptions.

My take on this, for those that weren’t aware of Adam’s performance on AMAs (YES THERE ARE SOME), the more he is booked & interviewed to discuss his contraversial performance, the more the general public gets up to speed. There are many people out there who did not watch that performance, don’t watch A.I., they don’t generally search the internet or even use the computer, or buy some magazines where he might have been featured. Way to ensure more people are aware of it now. Spread the word!!

I’m sorry but however I look at it ABC comes off as being just ridiculous.

None of us know the heat ABC is getting. They are a business & therefore they do what they have to do. Nobody owes Adam Lambert anything at this point. FCC gets complaints on programs that might not be suitable or don’t have the proper PG Ratings or warnings that some content may not be suitable for younger audiences. Then, the sponsors start suing. Both Disney & ABC will be fined. Hence, Disney will insist that the performers, who were not held accountable in the past, don’t vary from their rehearsed performance. They no doubt will have to record those performance to ensure that the rules are enforced. They want to cover their “butts” so now rather than the networks/stations/whatever paying hefty fines, the performers will bear the brunt. Sometimes there are performers who have done questionable things on TV in the past & nobody make a big “f*ing” deal about it but it takes just one event to be “the straw that broke the camel’s back” and Adam’s performance was apparently just that. What a legacy to have! One can say he was singled out, that may be true, but it was the catalyst.

This may very well affect Adam negatively when he begins to tour. I guess State Fairs are out of the question because those promoters won’t want to risk him being “in the moment” & offending anyone & they are always live performances. Of course, I guess they can ask him to sign a contract explicitly prohibiting him to do certain things (again what a legacy), but there is no guarantee something will occur.

I don’t think Elizabeth should be bashed. I have seen the other co-hosts saying things that I don’t agree with. Isn’t that the point of the show “The View” where there is a diverse group of women there with their own opinions –both conservative, liberal, or in between, and they don’t just “follow the leader” or agree with everything? If everyone on that show agreed & never said anything that might not fit in with others’ opinions, such as Barbara or Whoopie, then there is no point in having the show. If there is heated debate, then that becomes interesting as long as there are no personal attacks against eachother. Seeing all the nasty comments about Elizabeth (by people whose name clearly indicates who they are a fan of) further cements the fact that if you don’t like Adam, then you are wrong & we’ll bash you and insult you… “eating bugs…”