Sunday's episode of Showtime's drama centered around the lives of lesbians in Los Angeles, the L word, will feature the “Unauthorized Abortion of W,” a sculpture of a woman's body with an exposed womb displaying George W. Bush's adult face with each of his hands holding onto a rocket labeled “U.S. Air Force.” The rockets are angled to suggest they represent forceps. (Showtime is part of CBS.)
In a promo for the January 28 episode, character “Bette Porter,” the dean of a university's art school played by Jennifer Beals, tells a new character played by Marlee Matlin: “I'm bringing one of our biggest donors to tour the studio. There's a radical sculpture.” Through a male interpreter, the deaf Matlin character, whom the L word's Web site describes as “an artist whose work is politically incendiary,” observes: “He's not going to like that piece.” Porter/Beals confirms “no.” Then as a man comes into view, presumably the big donor, the camera quickly pans the figure of Bush in the womb as Matlin explains: “This is called the 'Unauthorized Abortion of W.'”
Video clip of Showtime's promo for the January 28 episode (45 seconds): Real (1.3 MB) or Windows Media (1.6 MB), plus MP3 audio (275 KB)
the L word airs at 10pm EST/PST Sunday nights on Showtime with an immediate re-run at 11pm EST/PST and several more airings during the subsequent week. The episode with Bush being aborted is the fourth of the new season and -- if you care to catch up -- Showtime will re-run the first three episodes Saturday night starting at 9pm EST/PST.
Showtime's page for the “Bette Porter” character played by Jennifer Beals.
—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center
















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God help us all to stay stron
January 26, 2007 - 03:52 ET by bigtimerGod help us all to stay strong, we must fight the evilness in this world.
What have we come to?
I would weep if I weren't so angry.
Disgust, repellent.
Right there with ya "Big
January 26, 2007 - 04:27 ET by cobra98Right there with ya "Big". I'm surprised Rosie isn't in the show somewhere. :(
In a unintentional way it mak
January 26, 2007 - 06:33 ET by Intellectual HonestyIn a unintentional way it makes the statement that abortion IS the termination of a human life.
Wouldn't it make more sense i
January 26, 2007 - 08:20 ET by Mica the MagnificentWouldn't it make more sense if they yanked out a cigar that read 'property of Bill Clinton?'
I once ate a Ford pick-up truck by mistake - Old Rosie proverb
Intellectual,Bingo! If aborti
January 26, 2007 - 09:37 ET by msh1973Intellectual,
Bingo! If abortion wasn't about killing a human life then why put a photo of President Bush in the fake womb? This is really very sick and warped.
This is so laughable, it hard
January 26, 2007 - 13:20 ET by mattmThis is so laughable, it hard to be disgusted anymore. These freaks expose their freak-ness and their unintelligence with this childish idiocy.
That's the whole point. It
January 26, 2007 - 14:47 ET by sanskritgThat's the whole point. It's meant to get a strong reaction from conservatives.
Mission accomplished (no pun intended)
I have an idea for a "pi
January 26, 2007 - 04:44 ET by richflanjI have an idea for a "piece of art", and would gladly donate it to Showtime for display on any of its shows. I call it "Blue Dress with Stain", and it commemmorates the Clinton years. I'll wait for their call. (SARCASM)
"The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously." --Hubert Humphrey
Hey Rich, What is the liquid
January 26, 2007 - 04:46 ET by rdave63Hey Rich,
What is the liquid volume of Monica's mouth? One US leader.
rdave63
January 26, 2007 - 05:05 ET by SportPoliticsWhat a B cup of metrics that was.
rich....That was rich! LMAO!
January 26, 2007 - 04:51 ET by bigtimerrich....
That was rich!
LMAO!
History to-boot! Real history!
I have an idea for a "
January 26, 2007 - 09:38 ET by DontFeedTheTrollsI have an idea for a "piece of art", . . .
Here's another idea for modern art, I call it "Piss Quran", fill a bucket with piss and throw a quran in it. Might go over the heads of the great unwashed in flyover country, but the NEA would just love it.
DSG
Want your elected reps to know what you think? Go to http://www.congress.org/congressorg/home/, it's real easy.
I like it. Maybe we can join
January 26, 2007 - 14:44 ET by richflanjI like it. Maybe we can join forces and apply for an NEA grant. (Holding my breath.......)
"The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously." --Hubert Humphrey
In a promo for the Januar
January 26, 2007 - 06:07 ET by Jack BauerIn a promo for the January 28 episode
Shouldn't that be a "porno" for the episode?
Besides it's not like mocking an abortion by incorporating the President inserted in the female sex organs is actually "offensive," to anyone.
unlike an episode of 24.
Something like this was virtu
January 26, 2007 - 06:36 ET by Donovan16Something like this was virtually ineluctable as liberals worship at the altar of abortion.
There is only one qualification you MUST have to be a (un)Democratic Presidential Nominee: A Blood oath to the Culture of Death.
You can flip-flop or compromise on any other issue, cut-n-run, wealth redistrubition, anti-americanism. So long as you dont screw with their Holocaust.
If you really do a good job, their Media will make you out to be a "Rock Star." See Barack Obama who voted to allow babies who somehow survive the abortion to be left to die.
And he has the Audacity to talk about hope.
Why didn't they show Bill Cli
January 26, 2007 - 08:42 ET by Mica the MagnificentWhy didn't they show Bill Clinton's face looking out? Maybe the face could talk?
"Ah, hold my calls, I'll be here for a while. "
Boy, If Hillary wins in '08, the trampoline will be installed in '09!! - Bill Clinton day- dreaming
I wonder of Katie Couric woul
January 26, 2007 - 08:02 ET by fosstenI wonder of Katie Couric would find this "repugnant."
I do.
In God's name.. what could
January 26, 2007 - 09:02 ET by rimskyIn God's name.. what could be next? It makes me wonder, are their ratings so low that they would do something so desparate like this, knowing that there must be a bunch of non-viewers out there, who upon hearing about this episode will tune in and become regulars?
How about a larger than lif
January 26, 2007 - 09:03 ET by zhombreHow about a larger than life sculpture of Senator Clinton as Kali the Destroyer carrying a shining silver blade and the severed heads of Obama, Edwards, and every other rival for the Democratic nomination?
Zhombre, Zhombre! THAT would
January 26, 2007 - 09:31 ET by Mica the MagnificentZhombre, Zhombre! THAT would be considered tasteless and mean spirited by the MSM!
No Bill, I do not think it's funny to call your 'member' the 'Mr. Vast right-wing conspiracy!' - Hill yelling at Bill
Yes, and because such a wor
January 26, 2007 - 10:46 ET by zhombreYes, and because such a work of art mocks their religion, I'm sure Hindus would riot and declare a jihad ---- oh wait, wrong religion. Never mind.
liberals
January 26, 2007 - 11:02 ET by iveseenitallLiberals--such sensitve, tolerant, caring, SOULLESS , INHUMAN monsters. They walk among us.
NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal