No More Balls In Sweden
Is it humor or is it just plain STUPID behavior? Provoking people, intimidating them, humiliating them, scaring them, ruining an otherwise good day for them – is that really entertainment?
“Balls of Steel”, the TV-series that hasn’t even been AIRED yet sure has managed to get a lot of attention.
But what recently has been discussed back and forth in the media really isn’t any GOOD publicity.
“Balls of Steel” is suppose to be a humor series, the idea comes from a British series with the same name, and the “special guests” in the series are suppose to perform stunts, holding their nerve during hidden camera set-ups, by being juvenile and stupid in the presence of celebrities or the Swedish public. Somewhere in the program idea there is also suppose to be a competition kind of thing, but the whole concept just sounds ridiculous to me…
Just HOW funny is it to be on the receiving end of one of these pranks?
Just ask the Swedish prime minister, who thought he was going to be interviewed on TV when he attended the premiere of “Pirates of the Caribbean”, but instead got soaked with water… How fun was that?
Or ask the Swedish singers Carola and Markoolio, they too got splashed by the TV-team… “They should be happy that we do the ‘nice version’ and only use water, in the British series they squirt ink”, was one of the comments the TV-team had made after the incident with the soaked prime minister.
Or ask the people at the mall, who thought they had walked right into a robbery, with security personnel chasing a thief – how fun was it for these people to be scared half to death, how funny is it to go through an ordeal like this and then find out that it was suppose to be a JOKE!?!
“Humiliation TV”?!? If they want to do it to themselves, in a TV-studio, that would be much better if you ask me. At least then the public will be spared from their…, what was it again – their “juvenile and stupid” show!
| Shortly after being squirted, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt was interviewed on Television here in Sweden. He came off very well. He took it is stride, kept his head and did not lose his temper. I was outraged that this kind of stunt was pulled on our Prime Minister. This was not only stupid but dangerous. visions of Acid Bombers went through my mind in the days following the prank. The Government officials of Sweden do not isolate themselves from the public. In public they respond to questions and when they appear on TV debate shows they are warm and interactive. I do not want this relationship between the public and the government to change. |
‘Balls of Steel’ stop rolling
Published: 1st June 2007 09:19 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/7474/
SVT and Strix have agreed to cancel production of the television comedy series ‘Balls of Steel’ following widespread criticism of a practical joke involving Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt.
Production company Strix had been in the process of recording on behalf of national broadcaster SVT a Swedish version of the British Channel 4 show.
Just over a week has passed since a woman posing as a television reporter squirted water at the prime minister with a trick microphone outside the Rigoletto cinema. Fredrik Reinfeldt was attending the premiere of the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie with his family at the time.
The incident led to the Strix employee being called in for questioning by the Swedish Security Service, which struggled to see the funny side.
“SVT and Strix are in agreement that we should take a break from recording. Every joke, however innocuous, is considered provocative right now,” SVT spokeswoman Helga Baagöe told Aftonbladet.
A number of further sketches have also been criticized in recent days.
A fake theft at Kista Galleria in Stockholm is a case in point. As the ‘Balls of Steel’ cameras rolled, the thief made off with a some items of clothing and was chased around the busy shopping center by security guards. A number of elderly people were almost knocked over before the thief was finally caught by a civic-minded shopper.
“We haven’t been able to record during the last few days as a result of the moral panic that has emerged. People have become terrified of the program,” Robert Aschberg, head of Strix, told Aftonbladet.
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Radio Sweden
2007-05-11
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Inside Sweden 2007-05-11
Sweden`s trade union movement in shock today after union members show surprising support for the country`s far right xenophobic party. As Swedish Radio`s special climate week wraps up, Inside Sweden looks at the impact of our environmentally unfriendly lifestyles on developing countries. And a little later in the programme, male circumcision has been historically less common in Sweden – than in many other parts of the world, but now the tragic ramifications of ceremonial and often illegal circumcisions being performed in multicultural Sweden`s is forcing authorities to act.
http://www.sr.se/laddahem/podradio/SR_SRI_en_sweToday_070511070055.mp3
BREAKPOINT with Chuck Colson – 2007-05-11
Music for Pogroms? Handel’s Messiah and Anti-Semitism
A colleague of mine owns at least eight complete recordings of Handel’s Messiah. His collection includes “historically accurate†performances and more modern ones.
http://boss.streamos.com/download/Townhall/audio/mp3/4fbdb64d-aa49-45bc-aa38-9261029e8660.mp3?siteid=PodCast
Daily Commentary – 2007-05-11
Albert Mohler: Losing a Prime Minister and a Friend
He came into office promising a new “Third Way” in British politics. Now, after more than a decade in his nation’s highest government office, Tony Blair announced yesterday that he will tender his resignation as prime minister on June 27.
http://boss.streamos.com/download/Townhall/audio/mp3/acb22b51-545f-425a-bf17-33098de1f32f.mp3?siteid=PodCast
WeatherBrains – 2007-05-11
Weather Brains Bios
WeatherBrains 67: “Not Since 1999″
May 7th, 2007
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http://www.weatherbrains.com/audio/wb050707.mp3
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New happenings on the Rim with big thanks to : Kevin MacLeod Incompetech.com “Wagner Bridal Chorus” “Anachorist1” “Brandenburg Concerto”
http://blogun.podshowcreator.com/mediaserver/enclosureRedirect.mp3?item_id=A1BCFD90CC81464A8003FDFA6504601E
Jerry Newberry – 2007-05-11
National Defense with Randy Miller and Jerry Newberry With Jerry Newberry
Part 1: Randy Miller and Jerry Newberry open up the show, give a preview of the program, and dedicate the show, as always to America’s fighting men and women.
http://boss.streamos.com/download/Townhall/audio/mp3/5317f024-da12-4781-b593-4537c35fe699.mp3?siteid=PodCast
National Defense: Hot Topics of the Week With Jerry Newberry
Part 2: Jerry and Randy go over the Hot Topics of the Week, ranging on issues from Iraq Government vacations, to Rosie.
http://boss.streamos.com/download/Townhall/audio/mp3/76190f72-dad7-451e-8046-d2551e14a63d.mp3?siteid=PodCast
Col. Terrance McKendrick, new Brigade Commander at Walter Reed With Jerry Newberry
Part 3: Jerry and Randy talk to Col. Terrance McKendrick, new Brigade Commander at Walter Reed for the Warrior Transition Brigade.
http://boss.streamos.com/download/Townhall/audio/mp3/1b5449bc-4f2d-4e40-9d80-f2867dc34ef2.mp3?siteid=PodCast
Talking to Ilka Halliday, mother of a serviceman With Jerry Newberry
Part 4: Jerry welcomes a very special guest to the National Defense, Ilka Halliday, mother of a serviceman that Jerry met while embedded with the troops at the Korengal Outpost in Afghanistan.
http://boss.streamos.com/download/Townhall/audio/mp3/2f6b5bfe-b75a-4446-a95e-ed5035d2d32c.mp3?siteid=PodCast
Weekend Journal – 2007-05-11
TH Radio: Nicholas Sarkozy Wins: Viva la France!
Salem hosts Michael Medved, Dennis Prager and Albert Mohler all weigh in on the recently elected–and pro-American–French President Nicholas Sarkozy; Michael Medved analyzes the recent GOP debate then speaks with Mitt Romney; Dennis Prager talks about the Left with Thomas Sowell; and Hugh Hewitt moderates a debate on partial birth abortion.
http://boss.streamos.com/download/Townhall/audio/mp3/5ea283d6-aa84-4029-962c-6914987758bb.mp3?siteid=PodCast
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Dennis Prager – 2007-05-11
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Prager H1: The Motion Picture Association intends to place smoking on the same level as sex, violence and drug use. It’s foolish and counter-productive, but otherwise a great idea… The liberal media is trying to make an issue of Rudy Giuliani’s nuanced view on abortion. Will Republicans fall for this trick?
http://boss.streamos.com/download/Townhall/audio/mp3/e2acde4b-2db6-4190-b94d-78f12a0180c7.mp3?siteid=PodCast
Happiness Hour: Can a Child Make a Parent Happy?
Prager H2: On the eve of Mother’s Day, Dennis asks if a child can make a parent happy. And, if so, how? Dennis offers three ways.
http://boss.streamos.com/download/Townhall/audio/mp3/6889e7e1-0c1c-4f23-9509-cc45035f6e5c.mp3?siteid=PodCast
Open Lines
Prager H3: Per usual, callers set the agenda. Issues raised include: when do you decide when to forgive to someone; how do you comfort your wife after she’s had a miscarriage; what does a Jew have to do to get into heaven; why don’t we focus more attention on Saudi funding of anti-American schools in the US and abroad; why doesn’t Allen change the bumper music more often; isn’t smoking a religious sin.
http://boss.streamos.com/download/Townhall/audio/mp3/05b64b45-8afa-4367-97f5-4a14ea434194.mp3?siteid=PodCast
Highlights of the week 05/11/07
A compilation of clips from this past week.
http://boss.streamos.com/download/Townhall/audio/mp3/aed86614-da81-44e7-9907-f6bbbc1352b4.mp3?siteid=PodCast
Hugh Hewitt – 2007-05-11
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Nancy Gibbs
Hewitt: Hour 1 – Hugh talks with Time Magazine’s Nancy Gibbs about her new Mitt Romney article.
http://boss.streamos.com/download/Townhall/audio/mp3/530aee85-e243-4083-a787-52371e52f57e.mp3?siteid=PodCast
Fred Barnes, Charles Krauthammer, Larry Kudlow
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http://boss.streamos.com/download/Townhall/audio/mp3/8e123ec3-0262-4816-a6bf-96fddacb1833.mp3?siteid=PodCast
Emmett of the Unblinking Eye, Tarzana Joe
Hewitt: Hour 3 – Emmett’s list? The top ten movies you really don’t want to watch with Mom, that she might otherwise be tricked into seeing.
http://boss.streamos.com/download/Townhall/audio/mp3/787ba231-18bd-4377-a2ed-2539be437197.mp3?siteid=PodCast
JaySekulow – 2007-05-11
ACLJ.org
Jay Sekulow Live
Legal & Legislative Update
On the broadcast today, Jay brings you critical updates on key legal and legislative issues including efforts intensifying in Congress to redefine the term “lobbyist” – a move that could spell big problems for churches and non-profits.
http://boss.streamos.com/download/Townhall/audio/mp3/69e31299-67b5-456e-8dd5-f7998d8fa089.mp3?siteid=PodCast
Young America’s Foundation – 2007-05-11
The Reagan Ranch Center
Thursday May 10, 2007
Burt Folsom: The Benefits of a Flat Tax
Dr. Burt Folsom returns to the program to explain the case for a flat income tax in America. This presentation occurred during Young America’s Foundation’s National Conservative Student Conference.
http://boss.streamos.com/download/Townhall/audio/mp3/825c86ee-fc8e-4678-a704-12f174340158.mp3?siteid=PodCast
Brit Hume‘s Political Grapevine
2007-05-11
Special Report
http://media2.foxnews.com/051107/051107_sr_hume_128.mp3
Neil’s Common Sense – 2007-05-11
Neil Cavuto
http://media2.foxnews.com/051107/051107_cav_comon_128.mp3
John Gibson’s My Word
2007-05-11
War On Christmas
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http://media2.foxnews.com/051107/051107_bs_gibson_128.mp3
Bill O’Reilly’s latest Talking Points Memo – 2007-05-11
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