NYPD Blue Update ABC and the ABC Affiliates Association have urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to set aside a $1.4 million fine against the 52 ABC stations that showed a 2003 episode of NYPD Blue. Last month, the FCC proposed the indecency fine against the Walt Disney Company's ABC Network. The episode in question shows a woman's naked buttocks in a scene where a young boy walks in on the nude woman taking a shower. The agency said it had received "numerous complaints" after the show was shown on 52 ABC stations in the Central and Mountain time zones at 9 p.m., in violation of federal restrictions against broadcasting "obscene material" between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. In its appeal, ABC stated that "Never before has the commission deemed the depiction of naked buttocks 'patently offensive' unless presented in a highly sexualized or scatological fashion ... There is nothing sexual or lewd or prurient about the scene." Stay tuned. View the screen shots that prompted the FCC decison. Read more and watch the NYPD Blue scene. 
Painting Deemed Offensive to Passengers A picture intended to be the main poster for a Royal Academy of Arts show was banned from the London Underground after concerns it exceeded advertising guidelines on sex and nudity. The painting was to be displayed to promote an exhibition on the 16th century German artist Lucas Cranach the Elder. The artist's Venus is shown wearing a see-through shawl and a necklace. London Underground officials deemed it offensive to passengers, forcing the Royal Academy to try to find a "less naked" alternative image. A spokesman for the Royal Academy said,"We don't have a version B where she's got her clothes on." Read more... First Season of Lifetime Show a Hit Don’t miss the season finale of Lifetime's new hit series How To Look Good Naked. The show is being called one of the most popular shows in the history of the channel. In each show, host Carson Kressley helps women who dislike their bodies become more comfortable and even learn to love the way they look. Contestants follow Kressley for a week as he guides them through ways to accept their bodies after which they pose for a nude photo shoot as the ultimate symbol of liberation. The show has become an instant hit and the Lifetime message boards are filled with entries thanking the network for broadcasting a show that helps women accept their bodies. Kressley will appear on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Friday to talk about How To Look Good Naked and advise women from the Oprah Show audience. Read more or watch an episode. Volleyball Rivalry in its 29th Year Although the New Zealand Firefighters won, the Nude Volleyballers put in a valiant effort at the annual volleyball challenge. The Rolleston Fire Brigade beat the Pineglades Naturist Club in Rolleston, New Zealand. It was the 29th year of the contest between the naturist club and the firemen. Over 200 people took part in the festival which included pony rides and a barbecue.Read more... 
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