NBC Now "Undecided" on Madonna's Concert

I reported the other day that Madonna's televised concert, scheduled to air on NBC in November, would include her "crucifixion", a stunt she's been using in her shows overseas. At that point NBC said they didn't see anything wrong with it.

Now it appears that NBC is hedging their bets a little bit, likely after receiving a great deal of criticism following the first story:

The NBC television network is still making up its mind about whether it will allow pop star Madonna to stage a mock crucifixion on its airwaves as part of her upcoming prime-time concert special.

The 48-year-old entertainer has made the crucifixion stunt, in which she performs while suspended on a giant cross wearing a crown of thorns, a centerpiece of her global "Confessions" tour.

Her stage act drew storms of protest from the Roman Catholic Church and Russian Orthodox Church during recent performances in Rome and Moscow, with church leaders condemning the mock crucifixion as blasphemy.

But executives at NBC, owned by the General Electric Co. will wait for makers of her concert special to submit the production for review before deciding whether to allow the mock crucifixion to air.

"We're awaiting the delivery of it, and once we've seen it in its entirety, we'll make a decision," an NBC spokeswoman told Reuters on Thursday. The program is slated to air in November, but no specific date has been set.

I'm guessing that NBC will think better of it and skip the crucifixion scene when the show finally airs (though you never know - they're not known for common sense).