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As you all know EWTN decided not to air Fr. Corapi's programs until the investigation into the allegations against him is concluded and his name is cleared.
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That said, many Catholics have submitted program ideas for the network to air. Talk of a Catholic View, based on Barbara Walter's The View is in the works, as are other programming innovations. Posted here are a couple of ideas they rejected.
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The Larry D and the Deee Lite Variety Hour. Few people realize what the D in Larry D stands for - but now you know. His wife is an entertainer - Deee Lite is their stage name. Based on the Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, this Branson style family entertainment offering may have been just a little too off beat. Unfortunately, the program wasn't approved for cloistered audiences.
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Dancing With the Catholic Stars. Featuring former Arthur Murray dance instructor and Prom Center dancing Queen, Adriennne. The format is somewhat different from the show which inspired it. Staged in a lovely ballroom setting, all glammed up Adrienne waltzes with her guests as she interviews such noted priests and theologians such as Cardinal Burke, Fr. Z and Scott Hann. The show never aired after Adriennne tripped over the Cardinal's cappa magna and threw out her back.
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Real Desperate Housewives. A weekly live, Edward R. Murrow 1950's style interview program, hosted by Angela Messenger was set to go into homes via Skype to interview Catholic Women who blog. Lot's of drama - maybe too much. One subject never left her closet while being interviewed, claiming she was in her pajamas or not in make-up. Another kept begging for money throughout the interview and refused to answer personal questions. The first episode was about a mid-western housewife* living out her Ma and Pa Kettle dream, but her husband threatened to sue the network if it aired - claiming the man playing the wife was in reality his farm hand. A good idea - failed.
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*I'd link but I don't want to get sued.
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