Dancing Down the Aisle Couple: Why GMA Should Pay for the Honeymoon!

Kevin and Jill Heinz's now famous 'Dancing Down Aisle video' - seen by over 5 million people on YouTube - reignited the morning show war between The Today Show and Good Morning America.

Click here to see the video!

Once GMA learned the couple and their wedding party would be reenacting the famous 'down the aisle dance' on Today, GMA kicked the newlyweds out of their hotel and canceled their airplane tickets, according to the New York Post.

"We figured they'd be happier staying with their whole wedding party on the 'Today' show's tab. It certainly makes us happier," a GMA exec told Page Six.

In the end, the Today Show thankfully picked up the tab and covered the associated travel costs - but GMA's actions makes the morning chat fest look awful!

After all, this video is the feel-good video of the year. At CoverAwards, we're receiving numerous positive comments about the video. It makes people feel really good and some have even been brought to tears - of joy!

Why would GMA do anything that can be perceived as negative towards this couple that is clearly bringing happiness to so many people?

As usual - petty competition is the answer.

If GMA producers stepped back for a moment - and thought about who they were kicking out of their hotel - they would realize it was a bonehead move! This isn't Heidi & Spencer! It's an average, newlywed couple thrown into the spotlight - and they are not familiar with the 'booking rules' of morning shows.

I believe GMA owes Kevin and Jill a big fat apology! Perhaps, they should pay for the honeymoon to clear up any misunderstanding!

Thoughts? Sound off below.

Mark Pasetsky is the editorial director for CoverAwards.com. Visit CoverAwards HERE!

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Comments

[starrianna]

Corporations should act responsibly, not like petty psycho queens.

DOWN WITH CORPORATIONS!

[MsScottie]

You're telling half a story. The Heinz flew in on ABC's dime in order to make a GMA appearance... Not to stop by the Today Show set one hour before their GMA call time to do a pre-taped segment for Matt & Meredith. They knew that wasn't right! Otherwise they wouldn't have minded mentioning to GMA that they'd just been to the Today Show. I don't think there was anything ugly in the way ABC handled the situation. They know NBC would step in and cover the rest of their trip expenses. Afterall, the Today Show ended up scooping GMA and running the segment first. Why should ABC pay to get scooped by their competition? The Heinz might be from "average" St. Paul... but they know how to capitalize their 15 mins.... don't feel too bad for them.

[SaddieMcCall]

They said that they did the video and posted it on you tube for their friends and family; and weren't looking for all the attention -- so why go on all of the morning talk shows? Dancing down the aisle isn't so unique - there are lots of videos on you tube like that, if they did it for themselves and had fun doing it - then good for them, if they did it to be on tv, then they will be like Heidi and Spencer.

[silverball]

worse than low class...no class.......

[S1m0n]

I concur. Good Morning America's behavior is astonishingly ungracious.

Petty, spiteful, mean-spirited and bitter--Who'd want a big helping of that for breakfast?

[dbartenstein]

I dunno... If you asked your date to the prom and she headed out to the parking lot with your rival would you feel obligated to give her a ride home?