FCC/MNF/Desperate Housewives Promo

[brendan]

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/17/business/17-WIRE-FCC.html

anybody see it??? was it as big a deal as it's being made out to be?

[ASsman]

Post the article, I can't remember my NY Times login.

[brendan]

my bad...

FCC Reviews 'Desperate Housewives' Football Promo
By REUTERS

Published: November 17, 2004


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission Wednesday reviewed complaints about ABC's steamy "Desperate Housewives" promotion before "Monday Night Football" and while the agency's chairman expressed disappointment, it was not clear whether government would tackle the network.

Although the FCC plans to fine 20 CBS affiliates for its live telecast of the Super Bowl halftime show this year in which Janet Jackson bared her breast, agency chief Michael Powell was measured in his comments about the seductive prime-time "Desperate Housewives" promo.

"First of all, as a legal matter, whether it's a problem is yet to be determined. We only respond to complaints and evaluate them fairly and make a decision," Powell said in an interview with CNBC.

"But I think it's very disappointing. I wonder if Walt Disney would be proud," Powell added.

ABC, a unit of Walt Disney Co., apologized Tuesday for running the spot for its red hot drama about hanky panky in suburbia as an introduction to its premier football game watched weekly by millions.

The FCC has been cracking down on broadcast radio and television stations for explicit sexual discussions and other incidents that are aired when children are likely to be watching or listening.

The network acknowledged receiving numerous viewer complaints for the segment that featured "Housewives" star Nicolette Sheridan making a very forward pass at Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens in a locker room.

In a parody of her show, Sheridan appears wrapped in a towel and beckons the player to skip his game for her. Although no nudity is shown, it is implied when Sheridan drops the towel to the floor and jumps into Owens's arms.

ABC said placement of the promo was inappropriate and the NFL also criticized the piece as unsuitable for its audience.

[ASsman]

This of course coming from the country who is the largest producer of pornography.

[brendan]

right. and we have boner ads running every 5 minutes.

[Whois]

Ground rules for Unamerican TV:

1) Sex = bad

2) Violence = sort of bad unless it's patriotic or football.

[yeahwho]

Found the Promo (http://www.ifilm.com/viralvideo?stage=getmpproductinfoad&pinfo=ipt:viral|fid:2656474|mt:asf|bw:200|refsite: |rcid:|prn:|it:6|pop:|lid:|sid:1|cid:1|cch:61|ctxp g:pl|gl1:false|ap:-1|up:-1|ipf:quickplayer|cr:1|pt:7|pg:700005|c:true|uip:6 7.170.57.114|uh:67.170.57.114|stage:getmpproductin foad) The FCC is gay.

[ASsman]

F the FCC .

[brendan]

Found the Promo (http://www.ifilm.com/viralvideo?stage=getmpproductinfoad&pinfo=ipt:viral|fid:2656474|mt:asf|bw:200|refsite: |rcid:|prn:|it:6|pop:|lid:|sid:1|cid:1|cch:61|ctxp g:pl|gl1:false|ap:-1|up:-1|ipf:quickplayer|cr:1|pt:7|pg:700005|c:true|uip:6 7.170.57.114|uh:67.170.57.114|stage:getmpproductin foad) The FCC is gay.

that was it??? i thought they at least showed her ass...big fucking deal.

[American]

that was it??? i thought they at least showed her ass...big fucking deal.
It would have been better if they would have shown her ass. I'm offended that they didn't!

[paulk]

Ass? Scandalous! Kids aren't supposed to know that women have asses.

[Rosie Cotton]

Ass? Scandalous! Kids aren't supposed to know that women have asses.

Ass? What's an ass?

[ASsman]

Mommy whats double vaginal double anal penetration?

[drobertson420]

Ass? What's an ass?


At least it wasn't Dennis Franz's Ass....

[drobertson420]

Yea, The NFL has never been about the sex.......
http://www.insidecowboys.com/1998/2002/cowboys/cheer0915.html

[ASsman]

It's a family program.

http://www.insidecowboys.com/1998/2002/cowboys/cheer10913.jpg

http://www.insidecowboys.com/1998/2002/cowboys/former0915.jpg

http://www.idatasports.com/roadtrips/2003/020203/photos/1-92.jpg

http://www.hvrsd.k12.nj.us/timberlane/home/student/cpesta/sanfrangirls.jpg
(note the K12 NJ US, URL. Means it's a public school page)



http://sportsmed.starwave.com/media/nfl/2003/0710/photo/a_sapp_i.jpg

http://mirrorimageorigin.collegepublisher.com/media/paper195/stills/xp4d3067.jpg

http://www.kidzworld.com/img/upload/article/a3074i0_cheer-2.jpg
(note the "kidzworld" url.)

http://www.dallascowboysradio.net/images/cheerleaders/Brandina(coverthumb).jpg

[Whois]

Mommy whats double vaginal double anal penetration?

DVDA!

[yeahwho]

Oh the morality.....this is why Bush won, the moral issue

What shocks me in this writeup is that someone who works at Sports Illustrated would comment on ABC's inappropriateness. Peter King's quote, in its entirety:

I think ABC Sports should be absolutely, positively ashamed of itself for the opening to Monday Night Football, in which Desperate Housewives star Nicolette Sheridan dropped a towel to the floor and jumped naked into the arms of a fully uniformed Terrell Owens. And that's a really nice example Owens — who talks of being such a God-respecting, religious man — is setting, letting a naked woman jump into his arms on national TV.

I mean, Sports Illustrated. What are they famous for? Their swimsuit issue. Which I have seen advertised many a time on national TV.

Coud of been worse, it could of been Rush Limbaugh jumping into Terrel Owens (http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/sports/10222310.htm?1c) arms.

[yeahwho]

That Negro just hugged a White Woman!

Wai till Black Jesus (http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=ilovejesus47) hears about this!

[infidel]

Hey, don't let anybody fool you, they're just pissed that naked Nicolette had all the guys drooling for more and in their anticipation didn't pay close enough attention to the beer ads.
Budweiser keeps the populace numb.

[yeahwho]

Hey, don't let anybody fool you, they're just pissed that naked Nicolette had all the guys drooling for more and in their anticipation didn't pay close enough attention to the beer ads.
Budweiser keeps the populace numb.

Ha! Good one. Figures, The only two shows on your network that don't need promoting, and you give them both an ocean of bad publicity. ay ta go ABC (y)

[Echewta]

I was shocking by this promo. I sit my kids down to watch guys beat the crap out of each other and they had to see this? Unreal.