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Update (Dec. 30): Last week, A&E reversed its suspension of Phil Robertson from  Duck Dynasty as leading petitions for the patriach's reinstatement topped 1 million supporters on Facebook , while a call for a boycott of the network approached 2 million . The Hollywood Reporter broke the news , including A&E's public statement. The Associated Press offers more details . The network's statement: As a global media content company, A+E Networks ' core values are centered around creativity, inclusion and mutual respect. We believe it is a privilege for our brands to be invited into people's homes, and we operate with a strong sense of integrity and deep commitment to these principles. That is why we reacted so quickly and strongly to a recent interview with Phil Robertson. While Phil's comments made in the interview reflect his personal views based on his own beliefs and his own personal journey, he and his family have publicly stated they regre...

To the Stars: The Autobiography of George Takei (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) This week a family received in the mail a mock Public Service Announcement video narrated by George Takei (of the original Star Trek television series ) and featuring two gay actors, Jesse Tyler Ferguson of ABC's Modern Family and Brad Goreski, who has a new show on Bravo . The video was produced to promote an organization which gives money to gay marriage initiatives. Here's how Takei's narration begins as he describes an actor, "Dale," who represents a "typical" supporter of traditional marriage : There is one person living on this street whose orientation threatens to destroy society... What you can't tell about Dale is that he's sick. He opposes marriage equality. Dale looks normal, but he gives off clues of his prejudice with buzzwords like "pro-family", "traditional marriage" or... I'm not able to finish this quotation because it inc...