After delivering a racy performance at the American Music Awards, ABC immediately pulled the plug on Adam Lambert's 'Good Morning America' appearance and now they have canceled his performance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'.
Boy, ABC can sure hold a grudge.
The network has two more Adam Lambert appearances, this time on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and "New Year's Rockin Eve."
Lambert singerOn his Twitter account, Lambert wrote, "Yes, sadly friends, ABC has canceled my appearances on Kimmel and NYE. :( don't blame them. It's the FCC heat ... I AM doing Leno though. And lookin into something for NYE ... It'll all blow over. Let's focus on being positive! :)"
Sources say Lambert's appearance on the Dick Clark-produced event was still tentative, but still: How times can Lambert get dumped by one network?
Lambert was booked to perform on Kimmel's outdoor stage Dec. 17 before his controversial American Music Awards performance.
Previously, ABC canceled Lambert's appearance on "Good Morning America." CBS' "Early Show" swooped in and booked Lambert instead, only to get blasted by some viewers for blurring video footage showing Lambert kissing a male performer during the AMAs.
Disney/ABC Television Group president Anne Sweeney recently said the company was reviewing the steps it takes to vet live performances and plans to contractually obligate artists to match their stage shows to their rehearsals.
"We certainly don't want to suppress artistry at any level, but we also have to be very cognizant of who our audience is," Sweeney said.
Lambert is booked on NBC's "The Jay Leno Show" for a performance and interview Dec. 21.
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