Ellen Barkin may play a bigot on TV, but she's the The New Normal's biggest defender: On Today, the actress sat down with Matt Lauer to explain why Utah NBC affiliate KSL-TV pulled the series from its Fall lineup: "They're a serious committed couple who want to have a baby, but can't because they're two men...And I think unless you have exaggerated stereotypes, it becomes unacceptable for certain extremist religious groups...I hope it's extremely controversial. It's meant to be."