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Adam Lambert was scheduled to perform today on ABC's "Good Morning America." But after seeing his performance at Sunday night's American Music Awards, the "GMA" folks canceled his set.
They didn't want to run the risk of Adam Lambert being Adam Lambert. Not in the morning. There might be kids watching.
He's unpredictable, they said. His performance was racy.
To which I say, "Hel-looooo?"
This is Adam Lambert we're talking about. He was already controversial, with his shrieking and his flashy wardrobe and flashier hair, when he took the "American Idol" stage. He came out as gay shortly after the season wrapped. He was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone, and in countless other media. He's released an album with this on the front.
Did anyone expect for a little voice in Glambert's head to, all of a sudden, say, "Gee, maybe I should tone it down a little"?
Didn't think so.
Clearly, the AMA performance of his first single, "For Your Entertainment," was meant to put Lambert's name back at the forefront of people's minds. It's been months -- ages in the entertainment world -- since he left the "Idol" stage. It was meant to make a statement -- that Adam Lambert does what Adam Lambert wants (and that his album was about to drop).
But that doesn't mean he doesn't understand he has to tailor his performances for different audiences. Does ABC really believe Lambert would think he can get away with stuffing someone's face in his crotch as Diane Sawyer or Robin Roberts watches in horror? Why doesn't ABC give him that much trust?
It's not because he's gay, the network assured members of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Discrimination.
CBS will benefit from all of this commotion. Lambert will now perform -- to different songs, by the way -- on "The Early Show."
It's a wise move, and not just from a ratings standpoint. Let's not forget CBS is the network that was fined over Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction at Super Bowl XXXVIII. If it didn't know before, CBS definitely knows now what is considered indecent, and it doesn't want to get into that kind of trouble again.
But the decision to have Lambert on "Early" shows CBS trusts his discretion as an artist and, unlike ABC, is willing to work with him instead of simply turning its back on him.
