FCC Fines ABC $1.4 Million For A Woman's Naked Ass Shown on NYPD Blue

[Lindsey]

(From Yahoo! News) (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080126/ap_on_en_tv/nypd_blue_fcc)

"WASHINGTON - 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."
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Click below for the attachment of the bootylicious pics and judge for yourself. (NSFW)

Haha. What the heck was ABC thinking? I do agree that the buttocks are not a sexual organ, but that was a little too much. Didn't that show also have controversy when they said the word "bullshit"?

[ilovemovies]

WTF?!? The show has been off the air now for a few years. The FCC just needs to let it go.

[ilovemovies]

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Click HERE (http://img222.imagevenue.com/view.php?image=43354_Ross_Charlotte_NYPD_Blue_1280 _720_123_350lo.jpg) for the bootylicious pics and judge for yourself. (NSFW)

Haha. What the heck was ABC thinking? I do agree that the buttocks are not a sexual organ, but that was a little too much. Didn't that show also have controversy when they said the word "bullshit"?


Huh. That link just leads to a picture of two people posing for a photo. :confused:


And yes, the show was frequently controversial for it's langauge and sexual content. It was in many ways a groundbreaking show. And it was a great show.

[EVILxxx]

I don't blame the FCC. I had a little cousin who watched that scene in question. The next day, he raped his teacher.

[thedudeman69]

Oh my god, it's a naked ass! Hide the children!

[Lindsey]

Huh. That link just leads to a picture of two people posing for a photo. :confused:

Hmmm:

Edit: Woah. That was weird. Showed up one minute, gone the next. I will get it back up!! lol

[AndrewDB]

I will get it back up!! lol

I had no idea buttocks did that kinda thing for you Linds, I'd show you mine if I'd known. :p

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Give me a break, when did we become a nation of ultra paranoid, protectionistic freaks.

The FCC needs to *THIS SENTENCE HAS BEEN EDITED BY THE FCC*.

[BorderEevilIII]

If FCC wanna give out fines on some ASS draping in the wind that got aired then they should issue a fine to the folks at NBC for a show back in the 80's which did not last very long that showed ass.......... Male Ass that is cause I was watching and I asked myself....


Did I just see MALE ASS bouncing across the tv screen?!?!?

[cl0n3b4by]

This is ridicilious I say all t.v shows from now on have to have mandatory nudity, explicit swearing and over the top bloody violence on at least one show.

I mean can you imagine how good Heroes and 24 would be on HBO think of the possibilities.

[Lindsey]

LOL

Linds , it's still the SAME photo or is there something subliminal about that pic of the guy holding the woman? :eek:

Dude! Why is showing up in one browser and not the next? lol... This is the exact link when I copy and paste:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/Bikini_Babe06/link-1.jpg

I attached a smaller version:

[yorrick brown]

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/6448/charlotteross0069io1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/4756/charlotteross0073ko4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



click here to see her little bum.

NSFW

http://members.fortunecity.com/noops110/fcnoops_charlotte_ross0002.html



so they can show dennis franz ass but not hers :rolleyes:

[AndrewDB]

Or What about the Janet Jackson nipple slip.. we never saw a fine for that.

The FCC is a bunch of hypocrites.

[Cronos]

That's bloody stupid.

[yorrick brown]

david caruso showed his ass on nypd blue,now that should of got fined :eek:

[JJFlamingo]

For a show that's been off the air for quite a while, this just seems too little too late...:rolleyes:

[KcMsterpce]

Fuck, I gotta watch NYPD Blue!

... and make a post for the first time in "TV shows you've jerked to..."


In other regards, I think it's funny how the FCC is shitting over a RERUN, and they didn't throw a hissy fit when it originally aired.

They can KISS my ass.

[outsyder]

At least it wasn't Dennis Franz.

[hoojib127]

Fuck, I gotta watch NYPD Blue!

... and make a post for the first time in "TV shows you've jerked to..."


In other regards, I think it's funny how the FCC is shitting over a RERUN, and they didn't throw a hissy fit when it originally aired.

They can KISS my ass.

I've always maintained that the FCC is likely just a group of uber-conservative parents who are taking every possible measure to make sure kids (particularly rep-adolescents) won't jerk off . : /

[NuclearMisfit]

Its like some kids gonna know what the fuck NYPD Blue is when they should be in bed at that time and frankly it should be up to the parents to censor their kids tv shows and not up to the tv nazis the FCC. Someone should organize a league that goes against the FCC

[Weapon X]

Not sure about the whole butt thing, but there is a surprising amount of frontal exposure in some of those shots. Is it my imagination or did I catch a hint of bush?

*Ladies Man* "I don't recall what the problem was, but I think you should do it in the butt."

[jolanar]

The FCC is constantly fining major networks and radio stations. Basically they just suck it up and hope the profits outweigh the fines. And they almost always do.


How do you think Howard Stern was able to stay on public air waves for so long? He was probably fined millions of dollars per show, yet made so much more money that they let him stay on air.

[KcMsterpce]

Someone should organize a league that goes against the FCC

There have been many. Never heard of them? It's because the FCC had contract killers make them not exist again. :)


And on another note, and can't BELIEVE no one added my absolute favorite shot from this episode:

http://members.fortunecity.com/noops110/charlotte_ross0075.jpg

That's fucking classic shit right there.

[Cyclonus]

The FCC is constantly fining major networks and radio stations. Basically they just suck it up and hope the profits outweigh the fines. And they almost always do.

Absolutely. For a lot of media companies, fines are simply another routine business cost.

[RustyRazor]

Ridiculous law suits are alive and well.
I would rather see a soft, supple female rear end than the can of Dennis Franz on my television.
That's just the way Rusty is.
Mr. Franz, I'm sure you like your rear end very much and others love it too....:eek:....

My point is that this is a ridiculous double standard and the FCC will sue at the drop of a hat "in the name of decency".

[chasingbanky]

Ha no new material due to writer's strike... FCC opens the cold case files. :eek:

[NuclearMisfit]

my question is who is the kid watching her? I mean did anyone see the episode how was the kid related to the woman?

[Pirate Mike]

I don't get this? Am I the only one who sees a shaved crotch? And her ass is what's the issue?

Granted in a perfect world both wouldn't be a big deal but the FCC sucks plain & simple

[NuclearMisfit]

I see a shaved crotch too and the FCC shouldnt bring back something thats already happened and that has been out of mind for quite some time now. Now if the FCC would like to make themselves useful instead of useless try and solve this writers strike if no then stfu.

[Vong]

Regardless of how retarded and pointless the FCC is, that is one fine ass...:rolleyes:

[Mr.HyDe807]

Regardless of how retarded and pointless the FCC is, that is one fine ass...:rolleyes:

In the words of Glenn Gulia from The wedding singer, "thats grade A, top choice meat!":D

[Nightscare]

...or excretory activities"
The very thought of this had me laughing so hard.

[Kevin Lockard]

1.4 million for an ass. Wow.

The FCC needs to grow up.

[shoe1985]

I can go online and find something worse in a minute or less. Shouldn't something like this be pre-reviewed before it airs?

If parents don't want their kids watching this stuff, get rid of the tv. Or don't let them watch anything after 6.

[BubbaStrangelove]

Man, the FCC has been after NYPD Blue since that two-part episode when Kim Delany and Dennis Franz gave one another breast exams.