Seems like pressure is put on the History Channel to shelve controversy series on the kennedys..same thing happened regarding Reagon it was reported.
Kennedy series was 8 episodes and all ready shot and "in the can" as they say, finished.
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"History network pulls plug on Kennedy project
Jan. 7, 2011, 10:19 PM EST
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) -- The History Channel will not air a controversial miniseries it produced about the Kennedy family, saying the multimillion project that had become the network's most expensive on record did not fit the "History brand."
The eight-part series had already been completed, and starred Greg Kinnear and Katie Holmes as John and Jackie Kennedy. But during its production, critics like former Kennedy administration aide Theodore Sorenson attacked the scripts as inaccurate. The role of producer Joel Surnow, a political conservative, also drew suspicion from fans of the Kennedy family.
"We have concluded this dramatic interpretation is not a fit for the History brand," the network said in a statement late Friday.
The decision was first reported Friday by the Hollywood Reporter.
History, in its statement, said the decision was made after viewing the series in its totality.
"We recognize historical fiction is an important medium for storytelling and commend all the hard work and passion that has gone into the making of the series, but ultimately deem this as the right programming decision for our network," History said in a statement.
Spokesman Michael Feeney said there would be no further comment.
History is owned by the A&E Television Networks, which itself is owned jointly by NBC Universal, the Walt Disney Co. and the Hearst Corp.
Liberal filmmaker Robert Greenwald was behind a petition drive to get the movie shelved. A website, stopkennedysmears.co m, was set up with a short film that attacked the miniseries.
The decision was reminiscent of CBS' 2003 decision not to air a miniseries based on the life of President Ronald Reagan, which had also attracted political controversy prior to airing. The series later aired on the Showtime pay cable network.
