A federal appeals court throws out FCC’s $1.4 million indecency fine again NYPD Blue. The court rules that showing Charlotte Ross’ tush in a 2003 episode gets a pass because the FCC’s enforcement of its indecency rules is “unconstitutionally vague and chilling.”  The Parents Television Council, predictably, labels the ruling to be “as devoid of…

Oprah Winfrey, having just launched her OWN TV network, is dissing the state of modern television. In an interview with her O Magazine she decried the lack of programming that does anything to nourish the mind or lift the spirit, giving voice to what a lot of us feel. TV just doesn’t make us feel…

It’s not just conservatives sensing an elite war on the the words “Christmas” and “Christian.” As part of a panel discussion on local Washington D.C. program Inside Washington, NPR’s liberal Nina Totenberg apologized for using the apparently-controversial phrase “Christmas party” while recounting a discussion she had with a government officials about the budget. One can…

Following up on yesterday’s blog reporting on the verbal exchanges involving Bill O’Reilly, Stephen Colbert and Bernie Goldberg involving the question of whether Jesus would side with liberals or conservatives on questions involving taxes and government spending, here are some of my thoughts and comments. 1. The debate actually began when U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott…

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