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HBO Yanks Bush Head 'Game of Thrones' Episode, Halts DVD Shipments
Hollywood Reporter ^ | June 15, 2012 | Lesley Goldberg

Posted on 06/16/2012 4:31:09 AM PDT by SMGFan

HBO is continuing to do damage control after producers confirmed that a model of President George W. Bush's severed head appeared in the season one finale of Game of Thrones. The premium cable network has pulled the 10th episode of the drama from rotation on digital platforms -- including HBO Go and iTunes -- and halted all future shipments of its best-selling Season 1 DVD set, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush; hbo; hollywood
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To: Halls
"No, I watched it. Never would have guessed it was a GWB head fake. There were a bunch of heads. This is really stupid. To yank the sake of that episode is a bit over the top."

When I first heard about this, I was reminded of all those animated Disney features where some lowly animator took some ..ahem.."liberties" with a scene. They do it just to see if they can get away with it. Show producers going public in an effort to create 'buzz' is stupid. HBO might be lefty, but it's a business.

41 posted on 06/16/2012 9:17:04 AM PDT by moehoward
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To: GOPJ
The most extreme hate is always right below the surface ...

And every now and then it surfaces, like Jaws's dorsal fin. These are aliens, not people like us. I don't hate any left-wing politicians ... I just want them to be voted out of office and go live in Kenya or somewhere, not bothering me. But these people truly wish harm to President Bush, even though he never did anything to them, and even though he's not president any more.

This is just a small incident, but it's a salutary reminder of just what kind of people our opponents are.

42 posted on 06/16/2012 9:24:33 AM PDT by Tax-chick (All that, plus a real-meat cheezburger and wine.)
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We’re sorry... we got caught...

So when do we get to see the head(s) of the individual(s) that cost HBO all this cash and embarrassment? Around their water cooler they are being hoisted on shoulders, that's why.

43 posted on 06/16/2012 9:46:44 AM PDT by USCG SimTech (Honored to serve since '71)
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To: SMGFan

You know, if you think about it, they actually complimented GWB. Presumably, he was one of the Stark guards or servants who got butchered by the Lannisters. And now Robb is seeking to avenge his death.


44 posted on 06/16/2012 2:48:59 PM PDT by Meshakhad (THE KING IN THE NORTH!)
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To: Halls

I’ll bet you think advertising doesn’t work on YOU...and that subliminal ads should be legal - who can see the stuff anyhow, right?


45 posted on 06/16/2012 5:07:15 PM PDT by GOPJ (The doting court eunuchs of the MSM fail to notice...)
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To: VanDeKoik

I’ll bet you think advertising doesn’t work on YOU...and that subliminal ads should be legal - who can see the stuff anyhow, right?


46 posted on 06/16/2012 5:09:02 PM PDT by GOPJ (The doting court eunuchs of the MSM fail to notice...)
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To: GOPJ

Anyways.....settle down.


47 posted on 06/16/2012 6:29:58 PM PDT by Halls (Jesus is my Lord and Savior)
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To: Roses0508
no matter what, Dubya was a good person, a good man and still is....

I hope HBO has to pay a huge penalty for this in many ways...

like whoever said, if this was obammey, Lord, we'd have 24/7 diatribes and marches..

48 posted on 06/17/2012 7:32:05 PM PDT by cherry
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