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Medium Crosses The Line: WTC Segment Canned
Friday, October 26, 2001
By Lisa de Moraes / The Washington Post

When some family members actually pressed to have their contacts with the departed televised, the mother of all November sweeps stunts was born.

John Edward, the medium who hosts the chat-with-the-dead show "Crossing Over," has taped segments in which he purports to contact victims of the World Trade Center attacks.

But America may never get to hear what they have to say because yesterday afternoon production house Studios USA axed the whole idea after reporters and station execs -- the two least queasy segments of society -- actually cringed.

Studios USA Domestic Television President Steve Rosenberg says they scrapped the idea after getting a whiff of the negative reaction.

"This is too good a show to do what might offend the audience," he told The TV Column. "If in any way it gave offense to the audience, it's just a mistake."
(More: The Washington Post News Source)
2001 © The Washington Post Company.

Well, the very idea of a show like “Crossing Over” offends me -- so I guess the show itself must be a mistake.

Just sick. Isn’t there a home someplace to keep these cranks from hurting themselves and others -- which might cause others to hurt them?

Dan