Court upholds FCC policy against indecent programs
Washington AP reports a court ruling in favor of FCC indecency standards for TV and radio, extending bans and fines to broadcasters. The decision affirms agency authority to regulate content deemed indecent and raises potential enforcement steps, including Justice Department referral if fines go unpaid.
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Pleads innocent in Hollywood lewd conduct case
Divine Brown, connected to actor Hugh Grant, pleaded not guilty on the lewd conduct charge on Tuesday. Her next Hollywood court date is August 18. Outside the courthouse, vendors sold T shirts reading To Err is Hugh man To Forgive Divine, while Grant had previously pleaded no contest to the same charge last week.
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Louganis stars in off Broadway show about gay life
Olympic gold medalist Greg Louganis will perform in The Only Thing Worse You Could Have Told Me starting August 8 at Actors' Playhouse, replacing Dan Butler who leaves to film Frasier. The show reflects contemporary gay life while Butler resumes his NBC duties and Louganis promotes his memoir Breaking the Surface.
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Buddy Holly Exhibit Opens At Texas Tech Museum
The Museum of Texas Tech University presents Buddy Holly The Influence with 50s memorabilia from Lubbock. Carolyn Aliamus says the display showcases Holly's impact as Maria Elena Holly notes photos with Crickets members. Larry Holley hopes the exhibit honors his brother as a singer songwriter. The show opens September 7, Holly's would be birthday, and runs until May 10.
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Herndon sex charge dropped in Texas plea deal
Country singer Ty Herndon received five years probation after pleading guilty to felony drug possession in Fort Worth Texas Indecent exposure charges from June 13 arrest were dropped in a plea bargain He was fined $1000 and ordered to complete 200 hours of community service He must complete probation for the conviction to be erased
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Buchanan calls for free air time as public interest TV plan
Patrick Buchanan criticizes television entertainment as an open septic tank and backs the V chip while opposing taxpayer subsidies for public broadcasting. He proposes networks volunteer free airtime so candidates are heard unedited and unfiltered.
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Knot tying Kim Fields marries in Los Angeles
Actress Kim Fields known for Tootie on The Facts of Life ties the knot with sports marketing executive Johnathon Franklin Freeman in Los Angeles. It is the couple's first marriage for both, marking a personal milestone away from her long running TV career.
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NBC comedies top week of reruns in July prime time
NBC led by Friends and Seinfeld reruns in the July 10 16 week while MLB All Star Game and other magazines kept prime time largely repeat. ABC edged NBC 86 to 85 with CBS at 8.2 16, Fox 4.7 9, WB 2.1 4 and UPN 2.0 4. ratings reflect Nielsen figures.
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