While ABC insisted it had cancelled a breakfast show booking with Adam Lambert because of concerns his act wasn't suitable for a family audience, it seems the TV network might be holding a wider grudge against the 'American Idol' loser following his slightly controversial performance on the ABC-screened American Music Awards last month.
Glambert has revealed he has now had bookings cancelled on the network's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' and New Year's Eve show, neither of which are aimed at the kids (the former being the show that gave us 'I'm Fucking Matt Damon', remember).
Confirming the cancellations but assuring fans that he'd find alternative bookings - he's due to play NBC's 'Jay Leno Show' - Lambert tweeted this week: "Don't blame them. It's the FCC heat".
US commentators are wondering whether the controversy around his AMA gig will help Lambert shirk the cheese tag that comes with being a finalist on the 'Idol' show, or whether it will back fire, denying him exposure to the cheese fans that many 'Idol' artists rely on for record sales.