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Phil robertson's family is saying they cannot imagine the show going forward without their patriarch. so i take it that there's probably something called a morals clause in this contract, both ways. there usually are in these entertainment contracts. how do you define morals? does it mean more than we just don't like your opinion? >> well, not exactly. even though this is a bizarre situation, it's very simple. a&e's perspective is if they have a morals clause that is very broadly drafted, in which it is, because if they want to get rid of him, it's like an at will contract, good-bye phil, you'...

Land in a legal mess. steve joins us. good evening, sir. >> happy holidays, thanks for having me. >> same to you. >> so i take it that there is probably something called a moral clause in this contract both ways. they usually in these entertainment contracts. how do you define morals. does it mean moral we don't like your opinion? >> not exactly. even though this is a bizarre situation, it's very simple. a&e's perspective is if they have a morals clause that is very broadly drafted, in which it is is, because if they want to get rid of him it's like an at-will contract, goodbye, phil, you are ...

Hiatus that has not been said how long it could be. they couldn't let him to be on the show because he was disrespecting gays by those comments that he made. gays that work for a&e. they didn't want to disrespect their own employees. >> his comments when he gave them to gq. first of all he is doing an interview with gq. magazine grooming, full beard and all of that. that was unusual. it can't be a shock to a&e that he may have mentioned this. they knew those were his views. >> a lot of times in these times of entertainment contracts there are moral clauses in there where you can't say somethin...

Create thed brand that kept on going after him and it was believed that he deserved money for it. is charlie sheen going to get that? >> absolutely not. contracts are filled with all kinds of different stipulations and little mini agreements especially in these entertainment contracts, which i did when i interned at miramax in law school. charlie sheen's contract has been terminated. they said enough, we are done with you, we are terminating you for cause. michael j. fox' contract was not terminated. it was part of the contract to give him additional money after he left the show. martha: got i...