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NEWS: NYPD Blue & ER Censored Following Janet Jackson Breast Incident
02-11-04
Keavin
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The fallout from Janet Jacksons breast baring
Super Bowl half time show has now reached prime time network dramas. The
networks are taking it upon themselves to censor questionable content in
hit prime-time shows. Last week a scene in ER where an elderly womens
breast was shown for briefly received a pixel overdub from NBC. Now ABC
is editing an upcoming episode of NYPD Blue to head off any controversy.
Long known for taking risks, the show that
shows actors naked backsides, NYPD Blue has an upcoming episode that
features a 15-second sex scene. ABC is said to be considering taking a
knife to the scene for affiliates in the Central and Mountain time zones
where the show airs at 9:00 PM. East and West coast viewers will most likely
have the full episode to watch, even if the ABC trim goes into effect.
However, there are contrasting reports
that the trim will even take place and its not even clear if the sex scene
in this episode is the one causing ABC concerns.
The shows producer Steven Bochco told
USA today that he refused to edit the episode in question and added that
ABC could take it upon themselves to edit the scene out, "I can't stop
them, but I think it's really lame."
Bochco is puzzled that the scene has been
called into question as its tamer than scenes which have run in previous
episodes. "To suddenly find objectionable something that three days earlier
would not have been is a hysterical knee-jerk response," he says.
What is ABCs side of the story? The issued
a rather ambivalent statement, "At this point any discussions we have had
with NYPD Blue, regarding the episode are preliminary. As we move
forward in the process we will have more definite discussions regarding
any issues pertaining to broadcast standards."
So folks if you are looking for a little
TNA on TV, even geriatric TNA, you are going to have to tune into Cable
because it looks like the networks are now scaling back their risk taking,
no longing wanting to skirt the edges in hopes of higher ratings.
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