Showtime Shelves Ron DeSantis, Louis CK Content

Showtime Shelves Ron DeSantis, Louis CK Content

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A #MeToo documentary centered around Louis CK and a Vice The episode focused on her Ron DeSantis Both have been quietly suspended by Showtime, according to new reports. The networks gave no reason for the schedule changes. While the timeline for deleting this content from the timeline may be similar, the contexts under which these two things were shelved are very different.

Louis CK doc movie, directed by Caroline Suhwas not told from his point of view but used the comedian as a focal point to discuss the #MeToo movement and where it has been he have Gone in recent years, according to diverse Report when the movie was announced. It was ordered by Paramount+ chief content officer David Nevins, who has since left the company. (“Louis C.K. is a slightly different situation [to Harvey Weinstein] And a great comedian who came back in his own way,” Nevins said last year When discussing the documentary.) The document no longer goes forward in the network, per diverseand it is not clear whether the project will be picked up elsewhere.

the Vice The episode on Ron DeSantis, “The Gitmo Candidate & Chipping Away” was scheduled to air on May 28 as the fourth episode of the current season. It was pulled from the schedule and all information about the episode was removed from Showtime’s website and press portal, V.I Hollywood Reporter. The show was supposed to delve into the time when the presidential candidate was a US Navy attorney working at Guantanamo Bay. Reruns aired in its place and the June 4 episode is now listed as “Episode 4” in the description of the show.

a spokesperson said THR The network is not “attached to scheduling decisions,” while Vice He issued a statement saying, “As with all current affairs programmes, there can be scheduling changes, and we are still in significant discussion about the scheduling of this episode. We are proud of our reporting and our ongoing partnership with Showtime.”

As indicated in the statement, scheduling changes are par for the course in television, and can happen for any number of reasons. There is no clear relationship between the two, except that these are notable and controversial cultural figures, with both real-life projects delving into the controversy surrounding each figure. Whether these projects eventually see the light of day is anyone’s guess.

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