Katie Holmes' Kennedy Miniseries Kaput, History Channel Says No Thanks
A&E network issued a statement in which it said, "Upon completion of the production of 'The Kennedys,' History has decided not to air the eight-part miniseries. While the film is produced and acted with the highest quality, after viewing the final product in its totality, we have concluded this dramatic interpretation is not a fit for the History brand."
The Kennedy miniseries has been touted for over a year and includes Holmes as Jackie Kennedy, Greg Kinnear as John Kennedy, Barry Pepper as Robert Kennedy, and Tom Wilkinson as father Joe.
Joel Surnow, who created "24", also created the miniseries about the Kennedy family. However, historians weren't impressed. Nor was Theodore Sorenson, JFK's former adviser, who said the script was both "vindictive" and "malicious."
And, despite revisions to the script, the A&E Network also said in their statement, "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."
The Kennedy miniseries will still be seen internationally, however, just not here in the US.
With the news, it appears that Katie Holmes and her career have remained stagnant, if not in a fledgling stage since 2005, right about the time she became engaged to Tom Cruise.
Perhaps Cruise has 'cursed' Katie's career?
Cruise and Holmes were married on November 18, 2006 at the Odescalchi Castle in Lake Bracciano, Italy. Together they have a daughter, Suri, who was born seven months before the wedding on April 18, 2006.
Sources: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/07/AR2011010706275.html, http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2011/01/katie-holmes-kennedys-miniseries-shocking-cancellation, http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1073518_1561075,00.html
Published by Carol Whyte
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The Kennedy's were simply a political family. They were rich. They had warts just like the rest of us. Why not show the side people do not get to see on film? Contrary to what has been pushed down the throats of Americans, the Kennedy family was not equal to royalty.
I don't give a rip if Papa Joe was a bootlegger. Both of MY grandfathers were, the diffference...they didn't get rich. They simply fed their families.
Jack Kennedy, the hero of PT 109, the man who faced down Kruschev during the Cuban missle crisis happens to have had some flaw also. Pappa Joe, well a bootlegger is a bootlegger.
The Kennedys were vindictive and malicious. Why not tell the truth. What are we hiding from? Everyone knows Walt Disney was a Nazi. Lets show the film around the world and let Americans remain ignorant. What a plan!
It is sad that unless a book, movie, or commentation of the Kennedy years portrays them positively it cannot be presented to the public. Ted Sorenson gets to approve? That is like saying Agnew would have to approve anything written about Nixon.
Why ban the mini-series in the entire country if the movie is done in good taste. The Kennedy Family does not need to be portrayed as another secret not to be revealed. Also, by banning it, it will promote folks into ordering it from another country. We are in a trillion something debt already and it doesn't make sense to not collect on this. The Kennedy is America's family too.
There are still some themes just too sensitive to too many people to be popularly produced.... The Kennedys just may be one of them.