The ArtsBeat blog on the NYTimes does a better job of explaining what happened:
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Fox News said on Wednesday that it would drop an interview with LL Cool J, the rapper and “NCIS: Los Angeles” star, from the debut episode of “Real American Stories,” a new series hosted by Sarah Palin. LL Cool J, whose real name is James Todd Smith, wrote Tuesday on his Twitter account that Fox News was “misrepresenting” him in promotions for the show — using a 2008 interview with him in its advertisements.
In a statement, Fox News said:
“Real American Stories” features uplifting tales about overcoming adversity and we believe Mr. Smith’s interview fit that criteria. However, as it appears that Mr. Smith does not want to be associated with a program that could serve as an inspiration to others, we are cutting his interview from the special and wish him the best with his fledgling acting career.
LL Cool J’s other acting credits include the films “Any Given Sunday” and “Deep Blue Sea,” and the television series “In the House.”
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Sounds like Fox News was pulling a typical Fox move--airing snippets of a previous interview in a misleading way to entice people to tune into the newer interview. While LL may be a public figure, he has every right to stand up and say that they edited the promos in a manner that misrepresents what he said, and that the interview featured in the promo is not the interview he gave. Admittedly, I think he should have seen this happening before he got involved with Fox News.