See ya, Mel! - GoogleVideo

If you have preschool age kids and have cable, you probably recognize the woman in this video. Her name is Melanie Martinez and she used to play "Melanie" on the Good Night show airing on PBS KIDS Sprout. Having seen the video, I don't get what the big deal is but the folks over to PBS KIDS Sprout don't share my loose moral values as told in this release on the PBS KIDS Sprout website:

A Notice To Parents Regarding The Good Night Show Late late week, Melanie Martinez, host of The Good Night Show, alerted us to the internet posting of an independent short film that she appeared in seven years ago. PBS KIDS Sprout has determined that the dialogue in this video is inappropriate for her role as a preschool program host and may undermine her character's credibility with our audience. As a result, PBS KIDS Sprout has decided that she will no longer appear as host of The Good Night Show. Melanie has been an important part of our network and we are disappointed that we had to make this difficult decision. PBS KIDS Sprout's foremost priority is to do what is best for our young viewers and their families. We remain committed to The Good Night Show, which debuted last year, as a valuable tool for parents to help children wind down after a busy day. Regularly scheduled programs within The Good Night Show (e.g. Dragon Tales, Bob the Builder, Thomas & Friends) will continue to air in their designated time slots with new short-form content replacing Melanie's segments. We are developing plans to launch a new season of The Good Night Show with a new host late in 2006. Posted Thursday, July 20, 2006 at 6:02 p.m. ET

I'm going to miss that cutie.