Monday, July 04, 2005

Live 8
Great moments in family TV:

The BBC has apologized to outraged viewers after stars including Madonna and Snoop Dogg peppered their performances with swear words at Saturday's UK Live 8 gig. The British broadcaster was bombarded with complaints when the "Ray Of Light" singer bellowed, "Are you f**king ready, London?" to a stunned family crowd in London's Hyde Park. Meanwhile, rap star Snoop Dogg made no attempt to clean up his expletive-riddled lyrics. A BBC spokesperson says, "We have received a number of complaints regarding offensive language. Unfortunately it is a live broadcast, passions are running high and many celebrities are emotional. We apologize to anyone who is offended."

Hey, loving parents, when you see Madonna, the author of songs such as Like a Virgin and Snoop Dogg on the bill, just assume it's not a kids show.
Sure, Madonna and Snoop Dogg could have and should have shown better judgement, but the offended should have as well.

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