I thought the Osbournes were childish, vulgar, and lame at the AMA, and so did......

[TD]

..... the chick from Raymond. Call me a prude,but I agree w/ Patricia heaton. The two seconds or so I saw of the show were ignorant. The Osbournes were saying whatever they could just to get "bleeped" and it was dumb. I don't really like the AMA's anyway, but that was just half retarded. Hopefully this will backfire on the popularity of Sharon and the kids.

TV Star: THE OSBOURNES' AMA Hosting Stint Was Insult To My Intelligence - Jan. 17, 2003
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The following item appeared in yesterday's edition of Cleveland's The Plain Dealer:
"Everybody Loves Raymond" star Patricia Heaton took a stand Monday night at the 30th annual American Music Awards. The Bay Village native stood up and walked out of the Shrine Auditorium, disgusted by what she described as "an onslaught of lewd jokes and off-color remarks."
A two-time Emmy winner for her portrayal of Debra Barone on "Everybody Loves Raymond", Heaton was at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles to introduce a prerecorded retrospective of executive producer Dick Clark's annual music bash. But the sitcom star grew increasingly upset with the raw and raunchy comments made by presenters, performers and the hosts for the evening, the Osbournes.

"I'm no prude, but this was such a vulgar and disgusting show," Heaton said yesterday morning after seeing her four sons off to school and before leaving for the Burbank studio where "Everybody Loves Raymond" is taped.
Known for her candor in a town where stars routinely are warned to modify and suppress opinions, Heaton rarely shies away from speaking her mind, even when her views don't conform with the Hollywood company line.
"I arrived a little late and was seated in the audience," Heaton said. "I was going to present what's called a video package - a look at 30 years of the American Music Awards. Well, what was passing for humor basically ranged from stupid to vulgar, and I just thought, 'I'm not going to be part of this.' So I walked out and said, 'Get me my car. I'm leaving.' "
A prerecorded audio clip introduced the retrospective after Heaton bolted the Shrine Auditorium.
She was not alone in noticing the harder edge to this year's American Music Awards. Show-business industry publications and reporters covering the event noted that the Osbournes and other performers kept the ABC network censors working overtime.
Print advertisements for the live awards event showed a roaring Ozzy Osbourne saying, "I'll be bleeped!" He was - often.
"The entire evening became about bleeping," said Heaton, the sister of Plain Dealer reporter Michael Heaton and the daughter of retired Plain Dealer columnist Chuck Heaton. "It was as if they were trying to become more like the MTV awards. But it's one thing if this kind of stuff is on MTV at 10 at night. It's quite another if it's on ABC at 8 o'clock. I don't know what Dick Clark was thinking."
Low points for Heaton included one performer's graphic references to three-way sex and Sharon Osbourne's joke about what she called Mariah Carey's "fake" endowments.
"I really didn't know what I was getting into," Heaton said. "I mean, there was Ryan Seacrest pulling open his co-presenter's shirt, then noticing there was a 12-year-old girl in the front row. And he says, 'Don't worry, honey, you'll have a pair of these soon.' And everybody went crazy. It felt like I was in the Roman Colosseum. As far as I'm concerned, it was an affront to anyone with a shred of dignity, self-respect and intelligence."
Heaton says she is not expecting any repercussions from the decision and certainly isn't expecting a "you'll never present in this town again" backlash.
"And if there is," she said, "who cares?
"When I was waiting for my car, one of the security people came up to me and said, 'I just want you to know how much I admire what you're doing.' So I wasn't the only one who felt this way. The camera coordinator for the awards was our camera coordinator from 'Raymond'. And when I walked on the set the next day, he started applauding."

 

[Metal Maiden]

I agree. But the sad thing is they did an interview a while ago and someone (either the one of the daugters or Sharon) said a few years ago they hardly cursed and certainly didn't let the kids. I guess even when you get old you do stupid things trying to look "cool". And it's pathetic that AMA, 20/20, want to jump on the Ozzy band wagon because they are "in" now.

 

[mrthrax]

will be a while before i get to see the show but am i the only one that cant stand that show,everybody loves raymonds its absolute torture.

same with seinfield its just not my thing!

 

[Jono]

I hate to say it but I can't help but watch the osbournes. I like ozzy. I don't like the rest of the family. Ozzy seems like a realy sweet guy and sharon puts him through hell. If you compare the two seasons the kids are deffinately wierder and more stupid and vulgar. I liked them in the first season. and I heard that interview with sharon. and I believe her. and then what does she go and do? another season. prolly for more money. either way I still love the show. the editors do put some great shit together. but I take it for what it is and no more, just a trashy show. like wrestling...
-Jono-

 

[mrthrax]

the osbournes is such a funny show,cant help but laugh at ozzy,like billy ward said he could be a comedian if the music thing didnt work out,i have to dl episodes and i have seen 5 so far!

its like some people say its slack for ozzy showing what hes liek but he is hilarious how he puts up with the kids and sharon is beyond me!

everybody loves raymond,i dont think so.

 

[SAZZ]

jack & kelly are just spoiled rich kids who will just live off daddy.it wasnt so bad the 1st season but it seems the kids are trying 2 be funny but in reality there just look stupid.if it wasnt for ozzy "i'd go fucking mad man"SHARON!!!!!

 

[mrthrax]

i spse u can tblame them they have had a pretty unique upbringing.

 

[mrthrax]

i tell u soemthing else people,dont waste your time on anna nicole smith episodes,totally boring i dl an episode last week!!!

 

[SAZZ]

anna is so numb.& she hasnt missed a meal in awhile either.

 

[anthrax_moshing_maniac]

ozzy is doing a gig in germany with kylie minogue

all sharon cares about is money im guesssing there make 30 to 60 million this year they get over 20 million to do a series of the osbournes and sharon is getting god knoes how much for that chat show she is gonna do

i just hope ozzys album dosent end up haveing silly fucking catch phrases that will piss me off if they do or if pop stars do guest vocals on the album i won't bother buying it

that anna nicole smith is fucking pointless i watched 1 episode on sky one and never bothered watching it again

 

[Jono]

as long a Zack is writing music for Ozzy I'll be buying it.
anna nicole show is like a train wreck so I never turn to it because I know I'll be staring for at least 5 minutes. Ugh.... she got the Texas Monthly "Bum Steer Award"
-Jono-