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Thu, Apr 10, 2003 10:36 AM PDT
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) -
The executive producer of a
CBS miniseries about Adolf Hitler's rise to power has been fired after
giving an interview in which he compared the current mood of Americans to
that of the Germans who helped Hitler rise to power.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Ed Gernon was fired Sunday
(April 6) from Alliance Atlantis, the production company making
"Hitler: The Rise of Evil" for CBS. He had worked there 11 years
and was head of the firm's long-form programming division.
Neither Gernon nor Alliance Atlantis is commenting on the matter.
"Hitler" has caused controversy ever since CBS announced its
intentions last summer. In an interview with TV Guide about the
four-hour film, scheduled for May, Gernon compares many Americans'
acceptance of a war in Iraq to the fearful climate in post-World War I
Germany, of which Hitler took advantage to become its ruler.
"It basically boils down to an entire nation gripped by fear, who
ultimately chose to give up their civil rights and plunged the whole
nation into war," Gernon said in the interview. "I can't think of a better
time to examine this history than now."
Gernon's remarks reportedly didn't go over well at CBS, which has tried
very hard to frame "Hitler" as a historical piece that in no way
sensationalizes or offers excuses for Hitler's actions.
Alliance Atlantis has become one of the leading producers of TV movies
in recent years. The company has made "The Matthew Shepard Story,"
"Joan of Arc," and "Me and My Shadows: Life with Judy
Garland." Gernon was an executive producer of all three. He also
directed "Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay," which aired on
CBS earlier this season.
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