60 Minutes TV Show on the Shit List?

[Kooperman]

FCC Gets S-Word Complaint

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 4/19/2004 6:30:00 PM

Looks like the S-word might be the next profanity in the sites of indecency foes.

Attorney John Thompson, whose complaints about Howard Stern helped prompt Clear Channel to banish the jock and the FCC to fine the company almost half a million dollars, says he has faxed a complaint to the FCC about Sunday night's 60 Minutes broadcast, in which singer Mary J. Blige uttered an under-her-breath "shit."

According to Thomson, he sent the complaint yesterday to FCC Chairman Michael Powell and his senior legal adviser. He did not contact CBS or 60 Minutes and neither had any comment. One CBS spokesperson confirmed the word had aired, though another expressed some doubt.

Thompson was alerted by a piece on The Schnitt Show on Clear Channel's WIOD(AM) Miami. A check of the show's Web site (www.schnittshow.com) provided an audio clip of the Blige expletive underneath this caption: "Mary J. Blige cursing during 60 minutes, will Viacom be nailed by the FCC for this?"

While Clear Channel yanked Stern, saying it was indecent, Viacom did not and Monday asked the FCC to reconsider its decision making swear words actionable regardless of context.

Thompson in his complaint said: "This constitutes a violation of FCC-enforced decency standards, just a surely as does Bono’s use of the word "fucking" on the prime time telecast of the 2003 Golden Globes. "

Thomson pointed out that it was a repeat broadcast, saying CBS had two chances to edit it out and didn't. The complaint was lodged against CBS-owned WFOR-TV Miami and "all other CBS television stations."

In ruling the F-word indecent in the Bono case, the FCC said other profanities might now be actionable.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/C...&promocode=SUPP

[Shawn]

John Thompson is a dick.

How long until the U.S.'s present admin attempts to sanitize the speech on the net in a big way?

[DudeAsInCool]

THE FCC is OUT OF CONTROL. :reallymad: :reallymad: :reallymad:

[Ken]

In other news, new alternatives are being annouced for common swear words.

Shit - Golly Gee

Fuck - I love you, you love me, we're a happy family.

Ass - Not now, i'm buzy staring at this wall. Sh....er...Golly gee, this is a nice wall. What a great existence this is.

Bitch - If you'll excuse me, i'm going to go decide what else people should and shouldn't do. After all, I own them, and they must play my game of mental confinement, forever!! MWHAHAHAHAHA.

Fuck you, Mr. Thompson.

Edited April 20, 2004 by Ken

[Redneck4sure]

In other news, new alternatives are being annouced for common swear words.

at my house:

shit = democrat

ass = Kerry

fuck = Bill Clinton

turd = Hillary Clinton

:rolleyes:

[ASUmusicMAN]

When I was having a discussion about the FCC with the owner of the house i'm moving into, he said it reminds him of a quote...I think it was Patrick Henry: "The best way to get rid of an unjust law is to rigorously enforce it".

Interesting

[CTC Command]

While Clear Channel yanked Stern, saying it was indecent, Viacom did not and Monday asked the FCC to reconsider its decision making swear words actionable regardless of context.

Given the current chief executives fondness for expletives this could prove to be interesting.