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Is There Too Much Profanity On TV?

by Brett Singer, Posted Nov 11th 2010 10:17AM

Foul language is filling up prime time TV. Credit: Getty Images

The Parents Television Council is at it again. The watchdog group says that use of profanity on television has increased 69 percent from 2005 to 2010. This includes words that are ...

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Is 'Glee' Not a Family Show?

by Brett Singer, Posted Oct 21st 2010 11:00AM

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The controversial Issue of GQ hits newsstands nationwide on Oct. 26. Credit: Terry Richardson, GQ

The Parents Television Council is upset about a photo shoot where cast members from the hit show "Glee" ...

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Avoiding Viagra, Cialis Ads Not as Hard as It Used to Be

by Brett Singer, Posted Oct 15th 2010 4:00PM

Some parents want to avoid the big embarrassment of discussing the little blue pill. Credit: Toby Talbot, AP

Parents who get all hot and bothered when their little ones see commercials for erectile dysfunction drugs can take a little blue chill ...Parents who get all hot and bothered when their little ones see commercials for erectile dysfunction drugs can take a little blue chill pill.

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Watchdog Group Warns Advertisers to Cut the $#*! on New TV Show

by Tom Henderson, Posted Aug 3rd 2010 7:00PM

William Shatner (left) will star in "$#*! My Dad Says," which is based on a book by Justin Halpern (right). Credit: Chris Pizzello, AP

The Parents Television Council isn't going to stand for this kind of $#*! Entertainment Weekly reports the ...

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What Happened to Saturday Morning?

by Brett Singer, Posted Mar 27th 2009 2:00PM

I remember waking up on Saturday, pouring myself a bowl of cereal and eagerly devouring a wide range of animated goodness. But like so many things in life -- the ability to stay up past 11 p.m., remembering what you were just about to do, my hair -- ...

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