Emily Smith

Emily Smith

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ABC won’t air ‘Carol’ trailer featuring lesbian love scene

ABC has rejected the Weinstein Co.’s new commercial for the movie “Carol” because of a nude scene which shows Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara in bed together.

Sources tell us that stuffy ABC chiefs have refused to air the ad unless TWC “provides more coverage on” both lead actresses.

The movie, an adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s novel “The Price of Salt,” follows two women from different backgrounds who embark on a love affair in 1950s New York.

“Carol” has earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress nods for Blanchett and Mara, respectively. The Oscars will be screened live on ABC on Feb. 28, but the commercial was supposed to run on ABC during its primetime lineup well before the awards.

Weinstein insiders said they are “making adjustments to fit network TV execs’ requests.” If ABC, owned by Disney, won’t run the ad, perhaps CBS might think about carrying it during the Super Bowl on Feb. 7.