History Channel Pulls Kennedy Series: Censorship? (The Atlantic Wire)

The Atlantic Wire - The History Channel has decided not to air the mini-series The Kennedys, following pressure from the Kennedy family. Many are now accusing the network of censorship. After red flags were raised about the veracity
of details in the initial draft, the History Channel brought on two
prominent Kennedy historians to edit the script, who eventually agreed
that it met the minimum standard to move forward. The eight-episode series, which starred Katie Holmes as Jackie and Greg Kinnear as JFK had already been filmed. Critics have pointed to the connections
between the History Channel, Disney, and the Kennedys as one of the
main reasons the project was canceled. Others have noted the
tawdry and potentially apocryphal nature of many the details,
particularly with regard to JFK's extramarital affairs. That the
controversy revolves around a TV series that potentially could have
tarnished one of America's most cherished political names is nothing
new: a CBS series on Ronald Reagan was pulled in 2003 from the network
amid similar concerns and allegations.

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