FoxNews let's F-bomb go over the air. Please report them to the FCC.

[underthedome]

Not sure if this was already put up or not, it's from yesterday.

http://movies.crooksandliars.com/f-bomb_on_foxnews_today.mov

It'ss a legit question but Shepherd Smith cant say it without sounding like a deuche.

[Catherine Vincent]

1. They didn't have time to bleep that out. It was live.

[Blue-Jay]

3. So? Janet's titty was live too.

[Catherine Vincent]

23. And CBS didn't have time to cover that out either.

[ComerPerro]

27. That's the point

[truebrit71]

4. Neither did CBS....

..when Bono dropped the F-bomb...didn't stop the fundie nuts from trying to screw with them.....

[QuettaKid]

2. it's cable....

ever seen Queer as Folk?

[underthedome]

5. Didn't know you could say fuck, thought it had to be after 10pm

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[NYCGirl]

9. Check this site out:

The Number of "Fucks" in Deadwood (and it's not on after 10PM).

http://thewvsr.com/deadwood.htm

[underthedome]

11. we'll fk'in a! Why are movies when shown on cable censored?

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[LSparkle]

13. Yeah -- "Breakfast Club" on AMC over weekend was cut up completely

I thought anything on "basic cable" still had to be "clean" -- only "pay cable" (like HBO, Showtime, etc.) can drop the "f-bomb" without getting into trouble.

[NYCGirl]

16. AMC is a load of crap. They edit and chop up films. TCM shows films

uncut and uncensored — and there have been a number of 70s and 80s films shown with the "f bomb" and all nudity intact. They do generally show them later in the evening, though.

[LSparkle]

17. You're right -- I've noticed that TCM is far better ...

They showed "Midnight Cowboy" once, without any bleeps (albeit starting at 10P).

[NYCGirl]

20. I haven't watched AMC at all since they added commercials.

They're a sad excuse for a film network (and they used to be very good). A shame, really.

[jane_pippin]

28. Look Who's Talking Too was just on AMC this weekend.

Sad excuse indeed.

[GCP]

25. And TCM shows them letter-boxed

With no commercials - I love Ted Turner.

[high density]

14. It's mostly because of economics

I guess most advertisers don't want swear words or nudity. FX seems to be doing OK with their TV-MA shows, though.

[NYCGirl]

19. F/X does some wonderful TV. I can't believe they get away with the stuff

they show on "Rescue Me", especially the Jesus and Mary Magdalene bits.

[high density]

22. "Starved" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"

also get away with quite a bit of rather, err, "interesting" stuff.

[NYCGirl]

7. Or the Sopranos? Or Deadwood? NT

[jane_pippin]

26. But that's HBO, a premium cable channel as opposed to basic cable

which leads me to believe they have even more leeway than basic does.

By the way, if any smarty-pants TV savvy DU'ers want to explain how all of this works (standards & practices on basic cable vs. premium, etc) or can point me to a good resource I'd love to learn more about it. Advanced thanks.

[eissa]

6. Shepherd Smith

The same idiot who said "blow job" on the air. Stupid frat boy.

[ronnykmarshall]

10. A topic La Sheppard is very good at ...

or so I've been told.

[11 Bravo]

24. I was watching live when the Shepster inadvertently (?) mentioned ...

a blow job and I remember thinking at the time, "You know, I have a feeling the boy has more than a passing acquaintance with that particular topic."

[ronnykmarshall]

29. I ain't one to gossip ....

so didn't that from me!

[Todd B]

8. Fox News is a cable channel - they aren't bound by the rules of the FCC.

Besides, even if it is Faux, I wouldn't want the FCC trying to exert it's influence even more in trying to limit what people can and cannot say.

[high density]

12. First off it's cable

And secondly, it seems like the last thing we need is more censorship by the GOP-controlled FCC.

[CityZen-X]

15. That's a Conservative move

freedom of speech is a liberal mores.

[underthedome]

18. For record my suggestion was tongue in cheek, & happy with the responses.

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[tritsofme]

21. Ever seen Deadwood?

Cable companies pretty much set their own standards.

Keep the FCC away.

[RandiFan1290]

30. Comedy Central has been breaking the status quo

Although most of the time they do it Sunday at 1am (Sat night) It is called Secret Stash. They have movies or stand up shows completely uncensored. I have also seen the South Park episode with the word 'shit' every 5 seconds at 9 or 9:30pm.

It sucks but the US cable stations self censor to satisfy their advertisers.