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From: Gene McAloon On Thu, 15 Jul 2004 18:02:44 -0400, "Mark" wrote: > >"Gene McAloon" wrote: "...Many of the users of the >company's product might well take offence >> at what she said and, as stupidity is common enough, boycott the products. >> >> It was to avoid that that the company pulled the adds. Mustn't do anything >that >> might limit sales after all. > >That's correct, any company anywhere always has their bottomline at the >forefront of their actions. Whoopi is free to continue with her same routine >as often as she wants, she's just not guaranteed a paycheck or a venue. > I haven't the slightest idea of what you are talking about. The company didn't provide her with either money or a venue for her remarks. They were paying her solely for her appearance in the company's ads. At that, she will still get paid for those ads, pulled or not, remarks or not. --- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5* Origin: Barktopia BBS Site http://HarborWebs.com:8081 (1:379/45) SEEN-BY: 633/267 270 @PATH: 379/45 1 633/267 |
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