therunner Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 the republicans are coming.... the republicans are coming....Before long we will be back to lost episodes of Leave it to Beaver and My Three sonsActress Nicolette Sheridan 'Monday Night Football' Rankles FCCBy JENNIFER C. KERR WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's chief media regulator expressed disappointment Wednesday over the steamy locker room opening to ABC's ``Monday Night Football'' broadcast. ``I wonder if Walt Disney would be proud,'' said Michael Powell, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co. DISNEY (WALT) CO NYS:DIS Updated: 2004/11/17 ET 26.56 +0.03 The opening, which has generated complaints to ABC and the FCC, featured actress Nicollette Sheridan in the locker room, supposedly dressed only in a white towel. She drops the towel and jumps into the arms of Philadelphia Eagles star Terrell Owens. Sheridan was shown only from behind and above the waist after dropping the towel. Powell questioned the judgment of those who decided to air the scene. ``It would seem to me that while we get a lot of broadcasting companies complaining about indecency enforcement, they seem to be continuing to be willing to keep the issue at the forefront, keep it hot and steamy in order to get financial gains and the free advertising it provides,'' Powell said during an interview on CNBC. An FCC spokeswoman said the agency has received a number of complaints about the ABC broadcast, though she declined to say how many. The complaints will be reviewed and the commission will decide whether or not to open an investigation that could result in a fine against the network. The maximum indecency fine is $32,500 per incident. ABC quickly apologized for the locker room intro. And the NFL called it ``inappropriate and unsuitable for our 'Monday Night Football' audience.'' ABC has broadcast ``Monday Night Football'' with a five-second delay this season, a precaution after singer Janet Jackson's ``wardrobe malfunction'' at February's Super Bowl halftime show - when singer Justin Timberlake ripped off part of Jackson's outfit, exposing her right breast to a TV audience of some 90 million people. CBS is protesting a proposed FCC fine of $550,000 for the halftime show. As for his tenure at the agency, Powell said he'd be around for ``a while yet.'' ``I still am having fun. There are still things that are really significantly important to me to complete,'' he said. ``Right now, I just have no plans of going anywhere.'' On the Net: Federal Communications Commission: http://www.fcc.gov 11/17/04 12:40 © Copyright The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained In this news report may not be published, broadcast or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barraquilla Posted November 18 Report Share Posted November 18 the republicans are coming.... the republicans are coming....Before long we will be back to lost episodes of Leave it to Beaver and My Three sons. lol. you're probably right. most of the southern U.S. already have strict anti-obscenity laws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therunner Posted November 18 Author Report Share Posted November 18 "I wonder if Walt Disney would be proud,'' said Michael PowellI like this quote. Like who the fuck cares if walt disney is proud or not. I am sure if he came back to life and saw how much the walt disney production company is worth; he'd probably start making cartoon pornos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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