Everybody loves F-bombs

By Bridget Johnson on September 16, 2007 7:34 PM | | Comments (0) |

What would the weekend be without a new scandalous event at an awards show? Last weekend it was Britney's spaced-out shimmy, and tonight at the Emmys:

"The usually staid awards needed attention from the censors from the start, with first presenter Ray Romano. He joked about his former 'Everybody Loves Raymond' wife, Patricia Heaton, sleeping with her new 'Back to You' co-star Kelsey Grammer.

But he used a stronger word, which prompted Fox to black out the show for a few seconds. ('Grey's Anatomy' star Katherine) Heigl mouthed another expletive, which Fox unsuccessfully tried to evade with a different camera shot."

Cue the Parents Television Council meeting in emergency special session, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin salivating, and Bono, off across the pond, saying, "Wasn't me this time!"

UPDATE: Apparently, Romano said "screwing," which I don't believe is on the FCC dirty-word list. And Heigl mouthed the s-word. And Sally Field took God's name in vain.

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