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.
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