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Name: Federal Communications Commission
Age: 77
Occupation: government goody-two-shoers
Last Seen: Washington, DC
Bee-otched For: once again proving how anti-American they are
Age: 77
Occupation: government goody-two-shoers
Last Seen: Washington, DC
Bee-otched For: once again proving how anti-American they are
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Today, Charlotte Ross' butt is farting a sigh of relief.
The former NYPD Blue star's bum damn near cost ABC $1.2 million. However, a court has ruled that the FCC itself is nothing more than a bunch of hypocrites.
The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York - who also ruled that "fleeting expletives" were OK - ruled that Federal Communications Commission cannot fine ABC and 45 of its affiliates - all in the Central and Mountain time zones where it aired at 9 p.m. - $1.2 million because the FCC themselves do not rule nudity indecent nor obscene. Plus, the court ruled that nudity on TV IS covered under the First Amendment.
The episode aired on February 23rd, 2003, about a year before the infamous Janet Jackson nip-slip during the Super Bowl halftime show. During the scene, Ross takes off her robe with her back to the camera, butt exposed. She walks to the shower with some side boob exposed and probably the most vaginal area you'd ever see on network TV (she was either shaved or wearing a modesty patch, probably the latter). However, a young boy walks into the bathroom and Ross frantically covers herself.
Oh, here's the video. As an added bonus, here's some brightened hi-rez screen grabs. Mr. Skin called this the sexiest nude scene ever on NYPD Blue. Grab the lube now because tragically, Ross became a mother shortly after this episode aired. This is the most-nude you'll ever see her without sagginess and stretch marks.
Of course, the biggest pundit against the court's decision is none other than the Parents Television Council and its president, Tim Winter. In a statement, Winter said "children and families are the real victims today. This ruling will only serve to embolden the networks to air even more graphic material. In this instance, ABC intentionally chose to air a scripted visual depiction of a fully naked woman before 10 p.m. There was absolutely nothing fleeting or accidental about it. The inclusion of the lengthy and ogling scene was intended to pander and titillate. This was a clear breach of the decency law. And now, nearly eight years after the episode aired, ABC is told it doesn't have to abide by the law."
This, of course from a man whose organization's members include several former producers and stars of programs that used to air on the now-defunct PAX Network, which went bankrupt in part due to poor ratings. The truth is, if Americans REALLY wanted family-friendly programming, they would watch PAX instead of drooling over Ross' pooper and crying to the FCC about it.
Bear in mind too that this was the only fine Blue ever got. That show had nudity most of its 12 seasons on the air, 1993-2005. Many of the show's actors and actresses have exposed their butts (and even a few brief nipple shots) over the years.
Ya know, folks, it's time for America to wake up. It's a sham that Canada and Britain have government-run TV networks and frankly, the CBC and BBC have a higher tolerance to edgy content than the corporation-run channels here in America. Hell, I watched Kill Bill Vol. 2 on over-the-air CBC last summer and most of the swearing and blood was left intact. True, there was some editing, but it was to allot commercials. I was even shocked to see some ads for Kellogg's cereals on there; are they supposed to be "family friendly" on our side of the boarder?
Point is, looking at a woman's ass ain't gonna kill ya. There's worse things out there that offend me that's OK to show on TV, like, oh, Ryan Seacrest, Snooki, war and Glenn Beck. To me, the only woman's ass I don't want to see on TV is that of a fat broad. Other than that, we're cool.
Oh, and maybe while they're at it, maybe that same court can convince all these cities that have banned strip clubs that their rules are unconstitutional. Folks, there's nothing wrong with sex, and if one's got it, they should flaunt it. This is America, the land of the free. But when you have the right-wingers deciding for us, it's Nazi Germany all over again.
Now excuse me while I grab the Jergens...
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