Wednesday, October 13, 2004


Yahoo! News - FCC Proposes $1.2M Indecency Fine for Fox
WASHINGTON - Federal regulators proposed a record indecency fine of nearly $1.2 million Tuesday against Fox Broadcasting Co. for an episode of its reality series "Married by America" that included graphic scenes from bachelor and bachelorette parties.

The Federal Communications Commission said the material, which featured male and female Las Vegas strippers in a variety of sexual situations, was indecent and patently offensive, intended to "pander to and titillate the audience."

If we fined every show that was intended to "pander to and titillate" the audience, we might be able to balance the Federal budget. ;-)

On a similiar note, does anyone besides me find Fox's opening to last night's baseball game....uh....stupid and tasteless? Taking shots at Nomar for going to the Cubs and the "Bartman" look-a-like with the goat was pretty pointless and tacky. The "Star Wars" theme was old and tired also. Is there anyone at that network with just an ounce of creativity?