A new "nipplegate " ? Helen Mirren in trouble.

[BurbankHibee]

Jeezus, I gotta wonder about the yanks.

WASHINGTON — The Parents Television Council called on federal regulators Thursday to fine NBC for "vulgar and obscene" comments by two actresses during Sunday's broadcast of the Primetime Emmy Awards.

Walking up to the stage to accept a best actress Emmy for HBO's "Elizabeth I," Helen Mirren made a comment that was an earthy twist on not falling head over heels as she came up the stairs. A few minutes later, Calista Flockhart repeated the phrase before presenting another award.

The comments aired before 10 p.m. in the Central and Mountain time zones, when federal law prevents obscene language on over-the-air broadcasts.

"It is utterly irresponsible and atrocious for NBC to air this vulgar language … when millions of children were in the viewing audience," Parents Television Council President L. Brent Bozell said in a written statement.

The group has filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission and urged its members in the two time zones to do the same.

LA Times

What she said was something along the lines of "I'm glad I didn't go arse over tit on the way up"


Some right uptight yanks out there

[Northern Ireland Hibby]

Originally Posted by BurbankHibee

Jeezus, I gotta wonder about the yanks.

WASHINGTON — The Parents Television Council called on federal regulators Thursday to fine NBC for "vulgar and obscene" comments by two actresses during Sunday's broadcast of the Primetime Emmy Awards.

Walking up to the stage to accept a best actress Emmy for HBO's "Elizabeth I," Helen Mirren made a comment that was an earthy twist on not falling head over heels as she came up the stairs. A few minutes later, Calista Flockhart repeated the phrase before presenting another award.

The comments aired before 10 p.m. in the Central and Mountain time zones, when federal law prevents obscene language on over-the-air broadcasts.

"It is utterly irresponsible and atrocious for NBC to air this vulgar language … when millions of children were in the viewing audience," Parents Television Council President L. Brent Bozell said in a written statement.

The group has filed a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission and urged its members in the two time zones to do the same.

LA Times

What she said was something along the lines of "I'm glad I didn't go arse over tit on the way up"


Some right uptight yanks out there

Seems strange that a nation so fond of starting wars is so touchy