In 1973 Texas cleaning woman Norma McCorvey became the most famous woman in America when her attempt to obtain an abortion became the impetus for the court case known as Roe v. Wade. The case is one that everyone has an opinion on and it is near impossible to divorce personal feelings from a given work, whether that be a book or documentary on the subject. So director Nick Sweeney’s attempt at neutrality with his documentary “Aka Jane Roe” is admirable, but at times impossibly baffling.
“Aka Jane Roe” sells itself as an attempt for Jane Roe herself, McCorvey, to set the record straight about her life. McCorvey was a poor woman who’d already had a child, had a second on the way, and became the face of the biggest court case to affect women since the 19th Amendment. After that, she became a born again Christian, working with...
“Aka Jane Roe” sells itself as an attempt for Jane Roe herself, McCorvey, to set the record straight about her life. McCorvey was a poor woman who’d already had a child, had a second on the way, and became the face of the biggest court case to affect women since the 19th Amendment. After that, she became a born again Christian, working with...
- 5/22/2020
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Norma McCorvey, who used the pseudonym “Jane Roe” in the landmark reproductive rights case Roe v. Wade, said that the reason she was an anti-abortion activist later in life was because she was paid. The revelation comes in the new FX documentary Aka Jane Roe, which premieres this Friday, May 22nd, and was also reported by the Los Angeles Times.
Aka Jane Roe was directed by Nick Sweeney, who conducted a series of interviews with McCorvey before she died in February 2017 at the age of 69. In the film, she reportedly...
Aka Jane Roe was directed by Nick Sweeney, who conducted a series of interviews with McCorvey before she died in February 2017 at the age of 69. In the film, she reportedly...
- 5/19/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Jason and David Benham, the twin brothers who were set to star in Hgtv’s Flip It Forward, are defending themselves against critics accusing them of being anti-gay and speaking out about the abrupt cancelation of their show.
Jason And David Benham Fired For Anti-Gay Beliefs
On Wednesday, May 7, Hgtv announced that it had decided to pull the plug from their upcoming reality series Flip It Forward. The series was created for Jason and David Benham, twin brothers who own a successful real estate business flipping houses. In the show, Jason and David would help families in need fix up run down houses, essentially teaching them the art of flipping houses. Production was underway when remarks made by David in 2012 went viral, causing widespread outrage.
“…we have abortion on demand; we have no-fault divorce; we have pornography and perversion; we have a homosexuality and its agenda that is attacking the nation,...
Jason And David Benham Fired For Anti-Gay Beliefs
On Wednesday, May 7, Hgtv announced that it had decided to pull the plug from their upcoming reality series Flip It Forward. The series was created for Jason and David Benham, twin brothers who own a successful real estate business flipping houses. In the show, Jason and David would help families in need fix up run down houses, essentially teaching them the art of flipping houses. Production was underway when remarks made by David in 2012 went viral, causing widespread outrage.
“…we have abortion on demand; we have no-fault divorce; we have pornography and perversion; we have a homosexuality and its agenda that is attacking the nation,...
- 5/9/2014
- Uinterview
Jason and David Benham, the twin brothers who were set to star in Hgtv’s Flip It Forward, are defending themselves against critics accusing them of being anti-gay and speaking out about the abrupt cancelation of their show.
Jason And David Benham Fired For Anti-Gay Beliefs
On Wednesday, May 7, Hgtv announced that it had decided to pull the plug from their upcoming reality series Flip It Forward. The series was created for Jason and David Benham, twin brothers who own a successful real estate business flipping houses. In the show, Jason and David would help families in need fix up run down houses, essentially teaching them the art of flipping houses. Production was underway when remarks made by David in 2012 went viral, causing widespread outrage.
“…we have abortion on demand; we have no-fault divorce; we have pornography and perversion; we have a homosexuality and its agenda that is attacking the nation,...
Jason And David Benham Fired For Anti-Gay Beliefs
On Wednesday, May 7, Hgtv announced that it had decided to pull the plug from their upcoming reality series Flip It Forward. The series was created for Jason and David Benham, twin brothers who own a successful real estate business flipping houses. In the show, Jason and David would help families in need fix up run down houses, essentially teaching them the art of flipping houses. Production was underway when remarks made by David in 2012 went viral, causing widespread outrage.
“…we have abortion on demand; we have no-fault divorce; we have pornography and perversion; we have a homosexuality and its agenda that is attacking the nation,...
- 5/9/2014
- Uinterview
After Hgtv pulled the plug on its upcoming reality series Flip It Forward following a controversy surrounding the anti-gay views of its hosts, twins David and Jason Benham have opened up about being ousted from the network. The Christian hosts told CNN's OutFront host, Erin Burnett, that they are not angry at Hgtv, but felt like the network was "bullied" and "pushed into" canceling their show, which was set to premiere in October. The cause of the scandal was an incident at a 2012 rally organized by their father, Flip Benham, promoting a constitutional amendment in North Carolina that would define marriage
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- 5/9/2014
- by Debbie Emery
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hgtv Cancels 'Flip It Forward' After Hosts David And Jason Benham's Anti-Gay Activism Angers Viewers
Hgtv cancelled Flip It Forward, a new show scheduled to premiere in October, after it was reported that hosts David and Jason Benham are anti-gay activists.
Hgtv Stops Production On Flip It Forward
Hgtv announced their decision on Wednesday, May 7, on their Facebook and Twitter pages, though they did not give a reason for the cancellation.
Hgtv has decided not to move forward with the Benham Brothers' series.
— Hgtv (@hgtv) May 7, 2014
The show would have followed twins David and Jason Benham as they helped families find new homes. “In each episode, the guys help a deserving family find a fixer-upper and transform it into their forever home – with a healthy dose of sibling rivalry between the brothers along the way,” reads the official description of Flip It Forward.
Benham Brothers: Christian Activists
The Benham brothers insist that they have never, nor would they ever, discriminate against people, but accept Hgtv’s decision.
Hgtv Stops Production On Flip It Forward
Hgtv announced their decision on Wednesday, May 7, on their Facebook and Twitter pages, though they did not give a reason for the cancellation.
Hgtv has decided not to move forward with the Benham Brothers' series.
— Hgtv (@hgtv) May 7, 2014
The show would have followed twins David and Jason Benham as they helped families find new homes. “In each episode, the guys help a deserving family find a fixer-upper and transform it into their forever home – with a healthy dose of sibling rivalry between the brothers along the way,” reads the official description of Flip It Forward.
Benham Brothers: Christian Activists
The Benham brothers insist that they have never, nor would they ever, discriminate against people, but accept Hgtv’s decision.
- 5/8/2014
- Uinterview
Hgtv will not move forward on a pilot with twin brothers David and Jason Benham, according to a post made on the cable network’s Facebook page.
Flip it Forward was scheduled to premiere in October and would have followed families creating their dream homes from fixer-uppers. The twins are the sons of controversial evangelical minister Flip Benham and have a history of preaching against homosexuality, abortion, and divorce. While speaking at a North Carolina rally for a constitutional amendment that would define marriage only between a man and a woman, David Benham said in 2012: “We have no-fault divorce...
Flip it Forward was scheduled to premiere in October and would have followed families creating their dream homes from fixer-uppers. The twins are the sons of controversial evangelical minister Flip Benham and have a history of preaching against homosexuality, abortion, and divorce. While speaking at a North Carolina rally for a constitutional amendment that would define marriage only between a man and a woman, David Benham said in 2012: “We have no-fault divorce...
- 5/7/2014
- by Jake Perlman
- EW - Inside TV
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