Spielberg war film pulled
The Steven Spielberg D-Day epic was being shown on ABC to mark Veterans’ Day in the United States.
But nearly four in 10 station affiliates decided to pull it from their schedules because of its use of the f-word.
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But nearly four in 10 station affiliates decided to pull it from their schedules because of its use of the f-word.
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