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Home / Arts / Television / Programs / Talk Shows / Crossing Over with John Edward / World Trade Center Segments
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- American Prospect: Crankwatch 10.30.01 - "There seems to be a clear consensus that in trying to channel World Trade Center victims, John Edward, like Jerry Falwell and Susan Sontag, has finally gone too far." By Chris Mooney.
www.prospect.org/webfeatures/2001/10/mooney-c-10-30.html
- Greenwich Village Gazette: John Edward Crosses Over into Wartime Profiteering - "The incredulous fact that everyone seems to be saying that something as offensive as a performer making entertainment out of raping strangers' grief; would be more offensive after September 11th than before." By Viki Reed.
www.gvny.com/columns/reed
- Media Life: Oops! USA Yanks WTC Séance Stunt - "After getting grief from advertisers and station managers, and presumably a stiff-fingered no from USA boss Barry Diller, USA has dropped plans for any such shows." By Elizabeth White.
www.medialifemagazine.com/news2001/oct01/oct22/5_fri/news1friday.html
- Plastic: Crossing Over Crosses the Line -- Edwards Tries to Contact WTC Victims - "John Edward, the psychic host of the syndicated Crossing Over, and his network execs insist that his upcoming WTC tragedy shows are not exploitive."
www.plastic.com/article.pl?sid=01/10/25/2112229
- Scientium Global Inconsistency Award in 2001 - Awarded to the carriers of "Crossing Over with John Edward" for their willingness to air the World Trade Center séance show.
scientium.com/awards/Scientium_Awards/gia2001.htm
- Teemings: Psychic Parasites - David B. heaps scorn on psychics Sylvia Browne, John Edward, Terry and Linda Jamison, and James Van Praagh for attempting to profit off the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington.
www.teemings.com/issue08/psychic.html
- TV Guide: Cheers & Jeers - "The idea of using the World Trade Center tragedy as a sweeps stunt was, to put it more politely than the concept deserves, tasteless at best."
www.tvguide.com/magazine/issues/011112/cheers.asp
- TVinsite: John Edward Scraps Terrorist Victims Seance Plan - "The one thing John Edward definitely crossed over was the line and the 'psychic' has shelved plans for a series of Crossing Over With John Edward episodes focusing on people killed in the Sept. 11 attacks."
www.tvinsite.com/broadcastingcable/53386.htm
- Washington Post: Medium Crosses The Line: WTC Segment Canned - "John Edward, the medium who hosts the chat-with-the-dead show 'Crossing Over,' has taped segments in which he purports to contact victims of the World Trade Center attacks."
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53372-2001Oct25.html
- Zap2it: 'Crossing Over' Will Try to Contact WTC Victims - "The producers of 'Crossing Over with John Edward' are planning a November sweeps installment in which medium Edward attempts to contact victims of the attack on the World Trade Center."
tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?21464
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