![]() Robertson and his extended family became wealthy manufacturing duck calls and were turned into TV and pop culture stars by "Duck Dynasty," which has set cable ratings records for a non-fiction series. We are in discussions with A&E to see what that means for the future of Duck Dynasty." "We have had a successful working relationship with A&E but as a family, we cannot imagine the show going forward without our patriarch at the helm. "We are disappointed that Phil has been placed on hiatus for expressing his faith," the statement said. The statement said though some of Robertson's comments were coarse, "his beliefs are grounded" in the Bible and he "is a Godly man." The Robertson family released a statement on the Duck Commander website Thursday evening in which they expressed thanks for prayers and support. And I hope people on his team, the network and his producers get the message that what he did was wrong. "Although he plays kind of a hick on TV, I don't think he's dumb. "There's too much money at stake," said Bragman, vice president of. That means Robertson likely isn't needed in front of the camera before next March, by which time this whole crisis may have blown over.Īnd blow over it will, eventually, says veteran Hollywood crisis publicist Howard Bragman, who added that Robertson will likely return to the show as well, perhaps after making a heartfelt apology. 15, and a network spokesman said Thursday that nine of next season's 10 episodes have already been filmed. When or if he'll return - or if he'll ever really go away, however - is an open question. It's also a show that 67-year-old Robertson, who sports a beard that seemingly should qualify him for immediate membership in the rock group ZZ Top, is at the centre of. ![]() "It's a show that is promoting clean living and good moral values, and that's something we need more of today," one of the program's many fans, Rick Peter of Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, told The Associated Press. T-shirts, of course, went on the market with the words "I Don't Give a Duck About A or E, Bring Back Phil." Bobby Jindal, governor of the state of Louisiana, where the show is filmed, complained that Miley Cyrus got a pass for twerking on TV while Phil got shown the door. ![]() Sarah Palin, who had her picture taken with Robertson just last month, complained that his free-speech rights were being trampled. But in doing so it also ruffled the feathers of possibly millions of fans of its most popular show.įourteen hours after it was learned that Robertson had been placed on indefinite "hiatus" for telling GQ magazine, among other things, that gays are headed to hell, more than a half-million people liked an impromptu Facebook page demanding the show be boycotted until he returns.įormer Alaska Gov. LOS ANGELES - When the A&E network suspended "Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson for disparaging gay people, it may have followed a time-honored TV tradition of quickly silencing a star who, for better or worse, speaks his mind. ![]()
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