ABC Cancels Adam Lambert's Wednesday Performance on Good Morning America

Yes he did, enough of this crap. It's typical hollywood. Look what was said:
When Lambert rehearsed for the AMA show, he didn't pull that particular stunt, so ABC was caught off guard.

Yea Right, caught off guard, so just exactly were the consequences of their actions. NOTHING I would guess. There in lies the problem, no one is being held accountable.

Adam has a point when he says there is a double standard when female artists can be as sexual as they want and nothing is said.
In an interview with Ryan Seacrest this morning he did admit things got a little carried away, but he also pointed out that Eminem sang abut raping girls, Rhianna came on stage with guns, Janet Jackson did some of her own crotch grabbing, and Lady Gaga was smashing whiskey bottles on the piano.
ABC had a problem with Adam's performance but they don't think twice about some of their extremely sexual scenes in their drama programs. Sounds like a BIG double standard to me.

Sherrill, you've got a very good point, thanks for expressing yourself. My point is why does Eminem, Rhianna, Janet Jackson, Lady Gag Gag, etc think they have to come on stage with such violence and strong sexual content to gain our attention?

If this guy wants to use that kind of sexually explicit garbage on primetime tv. he needs to take his act to some Cabaret in the redlight district of NYC.

If you need to resort to that type seedy performance, you are in trouble.

I found it disgusting myself - and I LOVE Adam. I hope he goes back to just singing and that he stops trying to act like some pervert. If that's who he is, and wasn't able to show that on American Idol, that's too bad. He just needs to sing - that is where his amazing talent lies.

Even Hollywood goes to extreme desperate attention/measures in these "hard financial times" to make a buck or two. I had to turn it off. The whole show was a huge adult porn movie. They have these live shows in Mexico (so I've heard) of people having sex with donkeys. America has degraded itself to that...

The show was a big disappointment, turn off to me as well. I waited til the very end, waiting to watch Adam Lambert perform, only to end up turning off the TV after a minute or two into his performance. I use to love Adam Lambert, now I find him disgusting.

I agree he totally schocked me with his performance, i thought itn to be quite tasteless and disturbig to my children who looked forward to seeing him perform I had to change the channel... some american idol....

its dumb lol i think its just whatever

I doubt that Adam did his shocking and disgusting display to increase his popularity or ticket sales, but more for grabbing our attention and increasing talk about him.

I feel like his defense will be twofold: one, he is an artist and has the right to freedom of expression and two, as Sherrill_Fulghum pointed out, this outrage is a double standard and may exist because he openly admitted he was gay. Addressing the first reason, even I who constantly tote the "artistic free expression" flag must say that Adam's simulation of oral sex, crotch grabbing, flipping the audience off and kiss on stage was nasty and unnecessary. Yes, he is an artist, but even artists should be aware of who they are performing in front of; I agree with Redhanded 101 - if Adam wants to be vulgar and free with his sexual expression, he should find a different venue - one where he isn't thrusting sexual images in front of children. Maybe if his music video consisted of these images it'd be a *little* better, because at least children aren't exposed to it first-hand unknowingly as they watch a "for-family" TV program.

Regarding the second reason, people don't yell about Eminem's lyrics most likely because they are less blatant. Adam simulated oral sex on stage in front of people; people can obviously *see* the vulgarity. About the double standard, people are commenting on Lady Gaga's outrageous antics as well. And what about when Britney kissed Madonna on stage - people had an uproar about that as well. What about when Justin tore off Janet Jackson's nipple cover on another music show? People complained as well!

The issue is Adam's medium for self-expression. It is a question of decency and being responsible. As a person with power and influence, one has to be aware of who he is influencing and Adam was disrespectful to his audience of viewers. Yeah, we can turn off the TV, but really, it was a public show where such actions were not what we were expecting; it's not like we paid money to go see sexual images, which would be a different issue.

I guess it doesn't *really* matter, but if someone were to talk about the implications of what he did, this would be a response. I kind of feel like it was "nothing" in a way - that it'll blow over. But I guess, it's important to have him understand that he can't keep doing it.

I am glad that ABC stood up to Adam Lambert. There are some people left in this country with the proper morals. Good Morning America doesn't need the ratings. However, CBS Morning News does. Every chance that you get, stand up against homosexuality.

I had not seen this concert. However, i think thrusting a man's head into ones crotch is way too far. extreme even.

idk wat ths about i'm jst commenting... dont reply me or anything of the sort

if its ok for britney spears to kiss madonna why should this be an issue?

He deserved the cancellation. This gay is getting too dirty and seems to be sick on the mind!

He deserved the cancellation. The performance is simply BAD! It was like demons have invaded that stage! Horrible! This gay is getting too dirty and obviously sick!

I agree he got what he deserved =P

yeah no doubt he SUCKS he got what he deserved.

yeah but no one will have a problem with a mostly naked beyonce bumping and grinding on her prime time thanksgiving special

iiiiiick, I see enough debauchery at work with my cons. I don't want to go home, relax with my kids, and see crotches and penises and gay kissing...whoever is dishing it out....

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eehhh sex sells, he did what he tons of other celebs do..
but I do kinda feel like it didnt work for him

have you guys ever heard of Bill Kaulitz? thats his celebrity crush ehehehehe

I just think he did it on the wrong show...
thats probably what the big fuss is all about

If this guy wants to use that kind of sexually explicit garbage on primetime tv. he needs to take his act to some Cabaret in the redlight district of NYC.

If you need to resort to that type seedy performance, you are in trouble.

how is that ..

If this guy wants to use that kind of sexually explicit garbage on primetime tv. he needs to take his act to some Cabaret in the redlight district of NYC.

If you need to resort to that type seedy performance, you are in trouble

cool i love adam lambert i loved when he sang mad world

"I wasn't real comfortable with Lambert openly kissing the guy during his AMA performance, but that's what some artists think they have to do now to get people talking and to buy their records and concert tickets. I DID have a problem with him shoving a man's face up to his crotch, so I turned off the TV after that ugly stunt."
Question: If you REALLY turned off your TV after 'that ugly stunt', and the guy kissing occurred AFTER that, how did you 'magically' watched this 'uncomfortable' moment?

ABC warned viewers at every break that Adam´s act would be over the top.
Also, during all the week Adam and others were interviewed about the AMAs and talked about how sexual the performance would be and the previews even included sexy costumes and parts of the choreography. ABC pimped his rehearsals all over their website. So they knew what was coming. Another thing: the lyrics of the song are about what? Oh, about… sex! Let´s see: Adam performed the closing act, near 11pm. By this time, the kids should be in bed. If the parents let them to be awake by this time, it´s irresponsibility and they can´t blame anybody but themselves.

First of all, if the kids were awake to watch Adam, they certainly were awake to see Janet Jackson grabbing the crotch of his male dancer in the opening act at 8pm, and then Eminem announcing the 17 rapes, 4 murders and 400 assaults committed by ‘Slim Shady’, and then Rihana coming to the stage with guns, and then Lady Gaga smashing whisky bottles on the flaming piano (Guess what? nobody complained about any of these acts).

A lot of artists came on stage bringing such violence and strong sexual content to gain viewers attention… Even though, the parents allowed their kids to watch all these acts and all of them, parents and kids, got shocked just near 11pm, when the gay guy came?
Sorry, but these parents lost the right to criticize Adam Lambert! Instead, they should be ashamed of themselves!

If these ‘kids’ usually stay awake, they are used to watch several shows on network television that include nudity, explicit sexual material and fetish story lines, as well as extreme violence. To name a few: ABC´s Brothers and Sisters, gay couple kiss, among other things; Gossip Girl, a threesome and guy on guy kiss; Supernatural, guy on guy kiss; Desperate Housewives, girl on girl kiss, etc.
So, I think these angry – and irresponsible, hypocritical, narrow minded and homophobic parents, as well as ABC are all a joke! As Lambert said, double standards! It is all about the gay guy!!!

By the way, ABC, what about Disney queen Miley and the pole dance? Good example for the kids indeed?

Sherlock Holmes ninah, like I said, I turned the TV off after the mans face was thrust in Lambert's crotch. Why are you trying to make me out a liar? The two men kissing has been plastered all over the news, so that was thrust in my face as well. Even if his act hadn't been so raunchy, the song was BORING, BORING, BORING. I'm glad I grew up in the day of the Beatles, peace and love. This S & M crap is sick.

I loved Adam´s CBS performance, his interview, Mombert... He is stunning in the new video and For Your Entertainment rules!

Oh, and his interview with MTV´s Jim Cantiello? Awesome!

The biggest irony? Adam is the Artist of the Month on AOL Kids – I kid you not!