Saturday, December 15, 2012

Haven will not be airing tonight out of respect to the victims of today’s tragedy in the Newtown Elementary School

The episode of Haven (in with Laura Vandervoort is guest star) will not be airing tonight out of respect to the victims of today’s tragedy in the Newtown Elementary School (Connecticut).

Here is an article about this choice from TVLine (by Michael Ausiello):

"An episode of Syfy’s Haven dealing with fictitious violence at a high school scheduled to air tonight has been pulled from the schedule in the wake of this morning’s shocking mass shooting at a Newtown, Conn. elementary school.

“In light of today’s tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, we have decided not to air it,” the network said in a statement. “At this time, no decision has been made as to when the episode will air.”

Laura Vandervoort, who was to kick off a two-episode arc tonight as James Cogan’s vengeful wife, commends Syfy’s call, which she played a role in making. “There’s a fine line between our art of evoking emotions in others, portraying tainted, troubled and broken characters, and reality,” the Smallville alum tells TVLine. “I feel immense pain and sympathy for the families and children [in Newtown] and couldn’t bear the thought of the images in tonight’s episode upsetting people.”

And as a character who at one point in the episode walks a high school’s halls carrying a gun, “I couldn’t stomach it,” she shares. “I’m proud of Haven and Syfy for making the decision they did.”

To read this full article: LINK

"Our thoughts are with the people of Newton".

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