Flood Viacom, Paramount, and KPIX-TV with calls. Make sure you're courteous, yet firm, and don't let them forward you to another number, insist they take a message at these numbers.

AT THE VERY LEAST, PLEASE CALL THESE TWO PEOPLE:

1. SUMNER REDSTONE, CEO of Viacom (which owns Paramount)
tel. 212-258-6310
fax 212-258-6311
Message: "Why is Viacom supporting prejudice - cancel the Dr. Laura show."

2. KERRY MCCLUGGAGE, Chmn. of Paramount
tel. LA 323-956-5076, NYC 212-258-6269
(He shares the NYC # with Co-President Joel Berman), fax: 323-862-1823
Message: "Cancel Dr. Laura" [same message for the rest of the calls below].

IF YOU CAN DO MORE, CALL THE FOLLOWING PARAMOUNT EMPLOYEES:

FRANK KELLY, Co-Pres. Domestic TV:
tel. 323-956-4543 fax 323-862-1838

JOEL BERMAN, Co-Pres. Domestic TV
tel. 323-956-5773

STEVE GOLDMAN, Exec. VP
tel. 323-956-5982

JOHN NOGAWSKI, President - Distribution Domestic TV
tel. 323-956-8999 fax 323-862-3404

MICHAEL MISCHLER, Exec. VP - Mktg.
tel. 323-956-5516 fax 323-862-1023

BOBBEE GABELMANN, Exec. VP Current Programming
tel. LA 323-956-5508, NYC 212-258-6654
fax 323-862-0282 and 323-862-1188

RICHARD LINDHEIM, Exec. VP
tel. 323-956-5020

JOHN WENTWORTH, Exec VP Media Relations
tel. 323-956-5394 fax 323-862-3756

MICHELLE HUNT, Head of Media Relations
tel: (323) 956-8266 fax: (323) 862-1323

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Friends, the real predator is intolerance, hatred and bigotry - and it has led to tragedy too many times. Paramount rightfully pulled a show in 1998 that offended African-Americans ("The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer"), but is fine with Dr. Laura equating homosexuality with incest and pedophilia. Paramount needs to hear that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Americans deserve equal respect, not a double standard.

WE STILL HAVE TIME, BUT WE NEED EVERYONE'S HELP.

Please call and email Paramount now - flood their phone lines, and their email in-boxes, repeatedly - and tell them you are outraged that they would try to profit from homophobia by airing a talk show hosted by Dr. Laura.

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