FOX Pixillates Cartoon Over FCC Worries
Monday, January 17, 2005
LOS ANGELES — FOX says it covered up the naked rear end of a cartoon character recently because of nervousness over what the Federal Communications Commission (search) will find objectionable.
The latest example of TV network self-censorship because of FCC concerns came a few weeks ago during a rerun of the "Family Guy" (search) cartoon.
FOX blurred out a character's naked butt, even though the image was seen five years ago when the episode originally aired.
"We have to be checking and second-guessing ourselves now, and that's really difficult," FOX entertainment president Gail Berman said Monday. "We have to protect our affiliates."
Oh no!! Not a nekkid cartoon bum!! Censor it quick!!
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