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Yesterday, a federal appeals court stuck it to the FCC, claiming that the organization’s policy of fining broadcast networks for accidental obscenities was, in a word, shit-showy:
The new policy was put in place after a January 2003 broadcast of the Golden Globes awards show by NBC when U2 lead singer Bono uttered the phrase “f—— brilliant.” The FCC said the “F-word” in any context “inherently has a sexual connotation” and can trigger enforcement.
Monday’s ruling favored Fox’s challenge to the FCC’s finding of indecency in regards to a Dec. 9, 2002, broadcast of the Billboard Music Awards in which singer Cher used the phrase “F— ‘em” and a Dec. 10, 2003, Billboard awards show in which reality show star Nicole Richie said, “Have you ever tried to get cow s— out of a Prada purse? It’s not so f—— simple.”
Speaking of obscene, Bono’s infamous remark was made when the band won a Globe for “The Hands That Built America.” Did that song actually exist? It sounds like the name of PBS special.
Fuck Bono.
“The Hands That Built America.” Did that song actually exist? It sounds like the name of PBS special
…and it rocked about as much as a PBS pledge drive.
They’ve had their dark moments of late. “Hands,” most of “Atomic Bomb” and then that terrible line from “Miracle Drug” — “Freedom has the scent like the top of a new born baby’s head.” What the hell is that?