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By Nico Pitney on Apr 17th, 2006 at 10:42 pm

covers the Smithsonian/Showtime controversy blogged today on ThinkProgress. Among the signatories to our letter opposing the deal: “filmmakers Michael Moore (’Fahrenheit 9/11′), R. J. Cutler (’The War Room’) and Alex Gibney (’Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room’); the actress and writer Anna Deavere Smith (’Twilight: Los Angeles’); the law professor Lawrence Lessig; and Jacoba Atlas, a senior PBS executive.”

UPDATE: The Washington Post has more.

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Emily says:

Pathetic to sell out like this.

R2K
April 17th, 2006 at 10:56 pm
GURU^ says:

Outrageous to sell out like this.
April 18th, 2006 at 1:04 am
Bruce Gorton says:

This contract is basically scummy. It shouldn’t have been written in the first place, and I am telling you now that Showtime has a different definition of what constitutes a “Major” portion of any documentary to what the guys who sold the Smithsonian think it means.

It is time for you Americans to take back your country.
April 18th, 2006 at 8:49 am
Albert says:

Next they (the Republican controlled Congress and the Department of Interior) will be selling the rights to film and photograph our national parks. Rupert Murdoch will be getting a fee for every tourist who wants to photograph the Grand Canyon or the Lincoln Memorial by the end of Bush’s term.
April 18th, 2006 at 9:26 am
Marie says:

This appears to be more of the same — the sale of everything American for profit.
What’s the bar code going to be for the Grand Canyon?
April 18th, 2006 at 9:44 am
Will Neuhauser says:

Using the government to create a monopoly position for one broadcaster seems a bizarre twist.
April 18th, 2006 at 11:03 am

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