Those Damned Liberal Hollywood Types!

It’s a TV movie, so it’s probably awful, but it’s worrying that CBS caved so fast over The Reagans. Given the nervousness of American networks (read the history of The Insider for a fun exploration of that), I’m sure the script had to pass a legal test before any film was shot.

Excuse me, Wayne Coyne is bouncing like a monkey. Back in a moment.

Okay, bouncing over. Back to CBS. Is the right-wing power bloc that powerful now? That they can get a show cancelled in a week if they disagree with some of its content? That no-one is allowed to speak ill of Reagan's presidency? I can't imagine they'd make the same fuss if it was a "warts'n'all" TV movie about Bill and Hillary Clinton. Oh, it's going to be a fun election next year.

Talking of Bill, here's an interview where he outlines how he feels the Democrats should approach next November.

But, let's end on a more happy note. Saudi Arabia is going to crack down on people stealing sand. Yes, that's right. Saudi Arabia is afraid of running out of sand. The world is a strange place…