janet jackson's malfunction triggered a fine that was overturned.now they want the federal communications commission to ease up what's acceptable and what isn't. the fcc allowed profanity on tv from the movie finding private ryan but issued fines to other programs. they said cable, satellite and the internet have changed the broadcasting landscape. >> the basic predicate for government regulation of the airways doesn't exist anymore. it would be possible for the yoart to revisit that and say the truth is it doesn't make sense. >> reporter: still, many believe the public airwaves should be protected. >> how do more f bombs, more indecency serve the public when children are watching. >> they started regulating broadcasters in response to a george carlin rant. >>> if your child suffers from adhd, you probably limit the sugar. well, sweet treats may be getting a bad rap. >>> do you have static in your hair? we have something this will help. ♪ [ woman ] i was ready for my trip, but my smile wasn't. [ female announcer ] new crest 3d white intensive profes

remember this, the justin timberlake-janet jackson episode. next call. caller: i think the issue that the supreme court is taking into consideration, of violence, violent programs, wwe, as well as the language and nudity issues as well. guest: fcc does not have authority on violence. there is no restriction on how much of violent content you can put on the air. they only have restrictions on dirty words and pictures. host: why is that the case? guest: i'm not really sure. it has something to do with congress giving them the authority to police airwaves for peaindecent words and pictures, but not for violence. they never expanded their portfolio to cover violent entertainment. host: take us back to what is considered curse words. how do they look at concept of cursing? guest: no one can tell, because it has changed over the years. a lot of this comes from a 1978 supreme court case involving a radiobroadcast of a skit by george carlin, the seven dirty words you cannot say on tv, and the point of the skit is that he said these words over and over part of th

i think the janet jackson thing was interesting. people were very offended by what happened at the super bowl halftime show when janet jackson -- justin timberlake ripped away part of her costume. more than 1 million people complained. host: sam, good morning. caller: i have a couple of comments. back on your first segment about whether the supreme court should be able to tell lies, the biggest percentage said they should. i disagree with that. i think if the onetime thing, that might set a precedent. just like in congress with the tv cameras, i think we should have them. i watched a lot of that. the congressmen and congress' they are up there playing to the cameras, like hollywood actors. they are hollywood actors. i did not think they should be allowed in the supreme court. you can hear it on the radio, whenever. about the fcc, 50 years ago, you cannot say the word "damn" or "hell" or any other will recall profane words in a movie. you cannot say that. those were the only profane words you could say in a movie before the mid to la

. >> dana: don't bring up janet jackson. i have something else to show you. v.w.th vader with the car and this year they have something and have given us a sneak peek. the bark side. [ barking ] don't you love that? you see the dog in the middle, the brown one in the back? okay the dog in the back brown one is the kind that i have. >> eric: good boy. >> kimberly: my gosh. >> bob: what were they trying to do? >> dana: they are singing the "star wars" theme. i thought it was a band. didn't you hear it from the dogs? >> kimberly: i don't know, man. >> bob: i didn't get it. >> dana: this is one i could not believe. >> eric: bob thought that was racist. >> kimberly: my gosh. >> dana: let me ask you, eric, i'll ask about this. what do you think warren buffett with was doing on the chinese television with a ukulele? can you play it? ♪ ♪ ♪ dinah won't you blow your horn ♪ >> i'd like to wish all the people in china a happy new year in this year of the dragon. your country has accomplished amazing things. best is yet to come. >> dana: there is warren buffett. that was code

scream is with janet jackson members of the cast are thrilled to have the opportunity to put on this >> michael jackson is one of the if not the most important pop artists ever, the entire history of music and to be you know, to have the privilege to honor him like this. >> we have done a couple tribute episodes this by far is the most special one to me it is the one i enjoyed and grew up with the most. >>> the show -- pardon me the show airs tonight 8:00 p.m. here on fox 5. >>> some big changes are coming to x factor, host steve jones and judge nicole, won't be back next season and there are reports paula abdul is leaving with them. >> oh >> simon cowell said he wants to take the show in a new direction jones posted a twitter message saying he won't return, the others have yet to comment >> i am available. >>> how do you protect your kids from gossip when you are a super store, internet blockers according to brad and angelina. they have blocked their names on all the kids computers this way they can't google their parents and will have to ask questions themselves -- apesser questions

. >> reporter: cbs and the government are still fighting over a fine after the janet jackson wardrobe2004 super bowl. the government and its defenders say the indecency rules are justified because broadcast tv reaches so many homes that are so easy for children to watch. >> people believe network television should be cleaner than cable and they make choices in that regard. >> reporter: but the networks including nbc say those assumptions about broadcasting's unique reach are no longer true with such an explosion of other choices. they say treating them differently violates their rights of free expression. >> the time has come to treat broadcast tv on an equal footing with the rest of media. the same first amendment rights out to apply. >> reporter: some members of the supreme court seem sympathetic, the networks can't tell what's indecent and what isn't. ruth bader ginsburg noted the fcc allowed the broadcasts of "saving private ryan" and "schindler's list," both which include nudity and profanity. judging from tuesday's argument here the court doesn't seem likely to stop the fcc's po

the court's ruling could decide the case of the rather infamous wardrobe malfunction by janet jacksonthe super bowl. >>> hostess brand is reportedly close to filing for bankruptcy. hostess is being squeezed by high sugar and flour prices. >>> finally, a nightmare. that's how lsu quarterback jordan jefferson described last night's college football title game. alabama holding jefferson to 53 yards passing. a key pick. lsu didn't cross midfield until 8:00 remained. five first downs. that's why nick saban and company raised the crystal. first shutout in bcs history. if you recognize the champion as the national titlist, it's bama. >> the 14th national title for bama. roll, tide. all right, josh, thank you. >>> now to the amazing rescue at sea. a plane carrying a father and daughter from florida losing power and crashing into the water. the two narrowly escaping. thanks to the pilot's fast thinking and the rapid response of the coast guard. matt gutman has more. >> reporter: the mclaughlin's, father and daughter, took off on a medical mission to haiti. oil pressure in the plane plummets. t

janet jackson's super bowl's malfunction triggered $500,000 fine, since overturned.he supreme court to force fcc ease up or state what's acceptable or not acce acceptab acceptable. they issued fines for the same language used in saving private ryan in el television shows. th he believes that the supreme court will agree. saying cable, satellite and the internet have changed the broadcasting landscape. >> the basic predicate for government regulation of the air waves doesn't exist anymore. so, it would be perfectly possible for the court to revisit that question and say, the truth is, it doesn't make any sense anymore. >> many believe that the public air waves should be protected. >> how does it serve the public interest especially when they know children are watching. >> reporter: they started regulating broadcasters in response to a george carlin's rant. >> ted rowlands joining me live from chicago now. ted, what do we expect to happen today? >> well in a half-hour, the justices will hear arguments on both sides. they'll hear the arguments today. >> all right, ted r

the court's ruling could decide the case of janet jackson's rather infamous wardrobe malfunction at theuper bowl. broadcasters say the fcc's decency standards are unconstitutional and outdated, considering what's wildly available on cable. >>> the company that makes twinkies and wonder bread among other products is reportedly close to filing for bankruptcy. "wall street journal" says hostess is being squeezed by high flour and sugar prices. >> oh. >>> finally, a nightmare. that's how lsu quarterback jordan jefferson described last night's college football title game. alabama holding jefferson to 53 yards passing. sacking him four times. there was a key pick in the third quarter. lsu didn't cross midfield until 8:00 remained. they gained 92 total yards. had five first downs. that's why nick saban and company raised the crystal. 21-0. first shutout in bcs championship game history. if you recognize the champion as the national titleist, it is the alabama crimson tide. >> a tiny bit of editorial comment. >> yeah. >> all right, josh, thank you. >>> now to the amazing rescue at sea. a plane

janet jackson's super bowl wardrobe malfunction triggered a $550,000 fine, since overturned. the supreme court to force the fcc to the ease up or at least specify in detail what's acceptable and what isn't. the fcc allowed profanity on tv from the movie "saving private ryan," but has issued fines for the same language on television programs. university of chicago law professor jeffrey stone believes the high court will agree with broadcasters and a lower court, forcing fcc rule changes, saying cable, satellite, and the internet have changed the broadcasting landscape. >> the basic predicate for government regulation of the air waves really doesn't exist anymore. so it would be perfectly possible for the court to revisit that question and to say that the truth is, it doesn't make any sense anymore. >> reporter: still, many believe that the public airwaves should be protected. >> how does more shock, more f-bombs, more indecency serve the public interest? especially when they know children are watching? >> reporter: the fcc started regulating broadcasters in response to a georg

outer bound, the consequences of the shock jocks are fine; the super bowl half time episode with janet jackson is fine. you can have as many of these seven second episodes of "nypd blue" as you want. that's all fine. in fact, anything that isn't at that extreme level -- >> but on the other side, you'd better be careful about calling certain people, certain artists to be interviewed because we know it's unscripted. they are going to risk that they are going to say something they shouldn't say. >> but i -- a couple answers there. one is the delaying bleeping technology, justice ginsburg, and the other one is that there is a scienter requirement under the commission's enforcement authority here. and so in that situation, it seems highly unlikely you had would have the requisite scienter that could lead to a forfeiture. >> maybe the third is you shouldn't interview these people. >> let me spend, if i could, a minute on the "nypd blue" broadcast. the -- abc hinges a lot on the notion, justice breyer, that this is a non- sexualized episode. i mean, i guess one could make up ones own mind looking at

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the super bowl halftime episode with janet jackson is fine. you can have as many of these seven second episodes of "nypd blue" as you want. that's all fine. in fact, anything that isn't at that extreme level -- >> but on the other side, you'd better be careful about calling certain people, certain artists to be interviewed because we know it's unscripted. they are going to risk that they are going to say something they shouldn't say. >> but i -- a couple answers there. one is the delaying bleeping technology, justice ginsburg, and the other one is that there is a scienter requirement under the commission's enforcement authority here. and so in that situation, it seems highly unlikely you had would have the requisite scienter that could lead to a forfeiture. >> maybe the third is you shouldn't interview these people. >> let me spend, if i could, a minute on the "nypd blue" broadcast. the -- abc hinges a lot on the notion, justice breyer, that this is a non-sexualized episode. i mean, i guess one could make up ones own mind looking at the video.