Does Hollywood Want to Avenge “The Kennedys?”

Published in Le Figaro
(France) on 19 July 2011
by Véronique Saint-Geours (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Drue Fergison. Edited by Janie Boschma.
Nominated 10 times for the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards, is “The Kennedys” going to win the purse and restore luster to the American series that was produced and then… abandoned?

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of John Kennedy’s election, the History Channel commissioned a TV series, “The Kennedys,” perpetuating the fabulous story of the assassinated president. Boom! In January, the History Channel suddenly refused to broadcast it, citing serious breaches of historical fact. And a few false pretenses: meetings in the Oval Office and other errors regarding the family, etc...

Very active lobbying was exerted by two “daughters” of the Kennedy clan: Caroline, the only daughter of John and Jackie Kennedy, and Maria Shriver, the president’s niece — and future ex-wife of former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger — who would not have appreciated the scenes highlighting the Kennedy boys’ appetite for women. Since the History Channel had dropped it, “The Kennedys” became difficult to sell.

Producer Joel Surnow, of 24, had taken refuge with ReelzChannel, so the case was believed buried — even though its broadcast (two million the first night on a small cable channel) and sale abroad had worked out rather well. Even Jane Fonda said on her blog that she thought well of the series. France 3 and then Arte aired it in France.

American television professionals have just called to order the surviving Kennedys and told them that it is they — the professionals and the public — who decide what is a good TV series. Ten nominations for the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards night on Sept. 18 is better than oral remediation. Katie Holmes, as Jackie, was not nominated. Was this to please Caroline?


Nommés dix fois aux 63 èmes Prime Time Emmy Awards, "les Kennedy" vont-ils rafler la mise et redonner du lustre à la série américaine produite et...abandonnée?

Pour célébrer le cinquantenaire de l'élection présidentielle de John Kennedy, la Chaîne TV History avait commandé une série "The Kennedys". Et perpétuer la fabuleuse histoire du président assassiné. Patatras! En janvier, History a brutalement renoncé à la diffuser, évoquant des manquements sérieux à la réalité historique. Et d'égrener quelques faux prétextes: réunions dans le Bureau oval et autres inexactitudes concernant la famille etc...

Famille Kennedy dont le lobbying très actif s'est exercé par deux "filles"du clan Kennedy: Caroline la propre fille de John et Jacky Kennedy et Maria Shriver, nièce du Président et future ex femme d'Arnold Schwarzenegger- alors gouverneur de Californie- qui auraient très peu apprécié des scènes mettant en évidence l'appétit des garçons Kennedy pour les femmes. History ayant largué The Kennedys, ceux-ci devinrent difficiles à vendre.

Le producteur, Joel Surnow- 24h- s'étant réfugié chez Reelz channel, on croyait l'affaire enterrée même si sa diffusion avait plutôt marché- 2 millions le premier soir sur un petit câble- et sa vente à l'étranger aussi. Même Jane Fonda sur son blog avait dit le bien qu'elle pensait de la série. France 3 puis Arte l'ont diffusée en France.

Les professionnels américains de la télévision viennent de rappeler à l'ordre les Kennedy encore vivants et leur dire que c'est eux- les pro- et le public qui décident ce qui est une bonne série télé. Dix nominations pour la 63ème nuit des Prime Time Awards le 18 septembre c'est mieux qu'un oral de rattrapage. Katie Holmes, en Jackie, n'est pas nommée. Est-ce pour être agréable à Caroline?
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