PBS Kids' Show Host Fired for Video

[Mark Holtz]

From SF Gate:

PBS Kids' Show Host Fired for VideoThe PBS Kids Sprout network has fired the host of "The Good Night Show" after learning she had appeared in videos called "Technical Virgin."

The host, Melanie Martinez, had alerted network officials about one of the videos late last week and she was immediately taken off the air.FULL ARTICLE HERE (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2006/07/24/entertainment/e162519D00.DTL)

[Stewart Vernon]

I guess I can understand the gut reaction... but if the show she was hosting was aimed at 2-5 year olds... and she was performing within the confines of that... I do not think her target audience of 2-5 year olds would likely be exposed to her other video unless an adult was irresponsible enough as to make the connection for the kids.

It's a little better argument when you have someone on a kids show aimed at an audience of 10+... but when you are talking less than 10 years old, and in this case pre-schoolers... I'm willing to bet that the adults are the only ones drawing any perceived connection.

[IndyMichael]

I just watched the videos, http://ezraklein.typepad.com/blog/2006/07/help_a_technica.html and don't see the big deal.

[invaliduser88]

An example of the puritan policy on the rampage...What's next make her wear a scarlet letter???