Article snippet: Posted at 9:00 pm on May 11, 2017 by Brad Slager In preparation for next week’s announcing of its television schedule for the fall, ABC Network made the announcement that it was cancelling the Friday night sitcom “Last Man Standing”, starring Tim Allen. The announcement was a mild surprise given that the show was sporting strong ratings and was the network’s third-highest rated scripted program. A number of conservative outlets have given voice that this was done as a rebuttal to President Trump. The show has a defined right-of-center tone featuring Allen (himself an avowed conservative) as a family valued business man with Christian principles. He is often in scenes with a liberal son-in-law discussing socio-political issues, giving platform to views not commonly displayed in primetime. But is this a political hit job by liberal Hollywood on a conservative show? That accusation withers under examination. For one issue this is not a new program denied a chance to thrive. “Last Man Standing” has been on the network for 6 seasons — hardly a sign of political intolerance. It is not as if ABC (owned by Disney with liberal-supporter Bob Iger) was surprised by the show’s content. It was a known commodity. “Last Man Standing” was the anchor of its Friday night lineup, but at least one other Friday sitcom – “Dr. Ken” — has also been cancelled, indicating a probable shakeup of that night’s schedule. This is hardly the sign of a targeted hit. If the network was bein... Link to the full article to read more