Nude buttocks may cost ABC TV $1.4 million

[Chris R]

A bit much, IMHO.

From YAHOO News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080126/ap_en_tv/nypd_blue_fcc;_ylt=Amikdn2gOIwqLEHfurTQs ZhY24cA).

Nude buttocks may cost ABC $1.4 million

Sat Jan 26, 7:16 AM ET

The Federal Communications Commission has proposed a $1.4 million fine against 52 ABC Television Network stations over a 2003 broadcast of cop drama NYPD Blue.

The fine is for a scene where a boy surprises a woman as she prepares to take a shower. The scene depicted "multiple, close-up views" of the woman's "nude buttocks" according to an agency order issued late Friday.

ABC is owned by the Walt Disney Co. The fines were issued against 52 stations either owned by or affiliated with the network.

FCC's definition of indecent content requires that the broadcast "depicts or describes sexual or excretory activities" in a "patently offensive way" and is aired between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.

The agency said the show was indecent because "it depicts sexual organs and excretory organs — specifically an adult woman's buttocks."

The agency rejected the network's argument that "the buttocks are not a sexual organ."

A woman's buttocks, a sexual organ? :confused:

[Shawn1968]

How sad!

Hey, if "excretory activities" are indecent, they better fine all the channels that carry sports programming... sweating is excretory you know.

What I'm really wondering is who's gonna get the $1.4 million???

[leopoldstotch]

Oh the horror!:rolleyes:

[John B Good]

madness...

[Steve Hoffman]

And then they are going to fine them $3.67 for showing Andy Sipowicz's butt.

[Andrew T.]

$1,400,000 for a nude buttock on one show four years ago? :rolleyes:

Nowadays, my aesthetic sensibilities are more offended by the giant TV rating boxes they plaster in the corner of the screen...

[Michael]

...that is a 1.4 million dollar butt though.:)

[Michael]

And then they are going to fine them $3.67 for showing Andy Sipowicz's butt.

:laugh:...I heard $1.99

[Curiosity]

Everybody's got buttocks. I really don't understand the fuss.

[mr_mjb1960]

Everybody's got buttocks. I really don't understand the fuss.The FCC is probably picky about what they can (And CAN'T) show these days..sorta smacks a little TOO much like the "BAD OLD DAYS"!:realmad: Michael Boyce

[Grant]

Everybody's got buttocks. I really don't understand the fuss.
Some people have a real problem with any kind of nudity in this country, especially female nudity. Pitiful.

[hdsemaj]

Just another straw that makes America the laughing stock of the world.

[pdenny]

And then they are going to fine them $3.67 for showing Andy Sipowicz's butt.

I saw that episode...they should pay ME for mental anguish! :laugh:

[rene smalldridge]

...that is a 1.4 million dollar butt though.:)...........Andy Sipowitz's???? Well - okey dokey.

[rene smalldridge]

I seem to remember seeing a lot more than just buttocks on NYPD Blue. Or as my wife referred to it - Naked Young Police Detectives.

[Lord Hawthorne]

Everybody's got buttocks.

And on some busybodies, they're above their shoulders.

[ZenArcher]

Were are a strange nation, we are. Repulsed and obsessed by little naughty things.

[rene smalldridge]

Were are a strange nation, we are. Repulsed and obsessed by little naughty things.............I much prefer BIG naughty things myself.

[Dave D]

So...buttocks...bad. Blood, guts, appendages on CSI, okay.:sigh:

[Shawn1968]

So...buttocks...bad. Blood, guts, appendages on CSI, okay.:sigh:


Yep, you can show someone's butt being blown apart but you can't see it looking healthy :D

[Grant]

So...buttocks...bad. Blood, guts, appendages on CSI, okay.:sigh: Yeah, I know.:sigh:

[jojopuppyfish]

Just another straw that makes America the laughing stock of the world.

Not America... Just the FCC is a joke.

[ZenArcher]

Not America... Just the FCC is a joke.

I dunno...if the American people didn't support the FCC doing this, I don't think they would. Are you accusing the FCC of having principles? ;)

[Shawn1968]

The problem with the FCC is that they're appointed, not elected. IMO of course.

[Marty Milton]

This is completely absurd. Fining a network for something that happened over 4 years ago. The FCC has way too much power. This article seems more appropriate for the Onion.