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My life around rock and roll and drugs until i accepted jesus, he said we are all created by the almighty and i love humanity, i would never treat anybody different because of their believes, so he tried to walk it back. but obviously it didnt take with the folks at a&e. >> did they say how long it would last? >> theyre just saying indefinitely. this is raising questions about this franchise. this is the most successful reality tv franchise ever. it is worth an absolute fortune, certainly for a&...

>> reporter: a&e says he will, robertson will appear in the first few episodes of the new season because they have already been shot. theyre going forward. he will not be in the series. now, a&e released a statement saying, quote, we are extremely disappointed in phils comments. his personal views no way reflect those of a&e who have always been strong supporters of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. reaction to a&es decision to punish robertson were swift. sarah palin said, a...

People, and now they wont defend him. thats hypocrisy. >> let me get all of you to stand by. coming up, a lot of the a&e critics are saying this is an attack on christianity. does it put a spotlight on the internal battle of homosexuals and hear from christian celebrities who feel like phil robertson. this is a cnn special discussion. stay right here. ask about the air optix® contacts so breathable theyre approved for up to 30 nights of continuous wear. serious eye problems may occur. ask your ...

Out well. family is on their own. they turned down a chance to be on barbara walters because to go duck hunting. theyre operatings on their wave length in west monroe, louisiana, than new york city. that is why the show is popular. jenna: a lot of our viewers, probably that was a good decision. >> keeping who they are. >> i love those ducks. >> that is look, the show is funny panned patriotic and charming and good-natured. i think a&e will have to show some leadership here and sort of broker thi...

Everyone is chiming in on this. youre hearing from the likes of sarah palin, ted cruz, bobby jindal here. well get to all of this this hour. first, here is nischelle turner just to set this up. she gets into the nitty-gritty of this controversy that has this duck under fire. >> the patriarch of the hit reality tv show "duck dynasty" sounded off. >> happiness is killing things. >> but he turned the target on himself. on wednesday, a&e suspended phil robertson, founder of the duck commander compan...

Marvette. i read an article and this is what he wrote. there are enough of all kinds of fans to make the show a massive cable hit. as long as the subtext was subtext, but with phil doing an interview in a national magazine talking gay people, anuses, damnation, oh, and how the japanese fought us in world war ii because they didnt have jesus, that presents a problem. now you have an issue with those of us who maybe want to watch a family comedy, but polilease, without somebody thumping gay people...

Adventures. back in the good old days when sarah palin was lying about the possible that she would run for president, a reality about todd doing anything would be an instant sale. but now the hollywood reporter confirms what viewers of this program knew was bound to happen. that sarah palin is having trouble selling another reality tv show. tlc owner discovery communications has passed, say sources. and a & e network which entered into a bidding war for sarah palins alaska also is not interested...

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