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  1. he’s running
    Pennsylvania and New York Pull The Dr. Oz Show During Senate CampaignThe equal-time rule strikes again.
    By Bethy Squires
  2. no-no’s
    A Single Monologue Cost Jimmy Kimmel Live! $395,000Do not replicate the Emergency Alert sound unless you have a few hundred grand to spare.
    By Bethy Squires
  3. comedy v politics
    Live From Twitter, It’s Donald Trump Threatening SNL With Federal InvestigationsThe reruns were triggering.
    By Devon Ivie
  4. last night on late night
    Late-Night Shows Slam Net-Neutrality Vote, Host Funeral for the Internet“The only thing that should slow your internet speed is the number of people also sitting in Starbucks working on their screenplays.”
    By Hunter Harris
  5. John Oliver Gives an Update on the FCC’s Net-Neutrality Comments SectionBecause of a weird FCC quirk, you should pause your net-neutrality outrage for the time being.
    By Hunter Harris
  6. feuds
    The FCC Insists That John Oliver’s Audience Did Not Crash Its Comments SectionThe FCC would very much like to be excluded from this narrative.
    By Hunter Harris
  7. controversies
    WGA Comes to Stephen Colbert’s Defense Against FCC and #FireColbert ControversyFCC Commissioner Ajit Pai is incurring late night’s wrath.
    By Hunter Harris
  8. equal time
    Trump Rivals Can Get 12 Minutes of NBC AirtimeThanks to FCC rules.
    By Nate Jones
  9. secret history of television
    Secret History of TV: Who First Said ‘Motherf*cker’ in a Show?Find out in this episode of “Vulture’s Secret History of Television.”
    By Abraham Riesman, Ryan McGee, and Margaret Lyons
  10. dick in a box?
    The Best FCC Complaints About ‘Dick in a Box’And “Djesus Unchained.”
    By Nate Jones
  11. Read a Bunch of Hilarious Recent FCC Complaints About ‘Saturday Night Live’These days, most SNL fans and haters go the internet route to voice their complaints about the show, but there are still plenty of people who […]
    By Megh Wright
  12. FCC Complaint: When Did Grainy Images of My Own Future Demise Become […]Dear FCC Goldbrickers, My apologies if this complaint letter tends to ramble or does not fit a prescribed format. It is the first such letter […]
    By Brian Boone
  13. John Oliver Reacts to Accusations of Crashing the FCC Website On his new show Last Week Tonight this week, John Oliver encouraged fans to head to the FCC website to complain about cable companies […]
    By Bradford Evans
  14. ‘Conan’ Fined $25,000 by the FCC for Using Emergency Alert SoundsLike yelling fire in a crowded theater, it is apparently very illegal to use emergency alerts on television when there’s no emergency. The […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  15. Here Are a Bunch of FCC Complaints About ‘The Simpsons’The website Government Attic obtained a list of indecency complaints the FCC has received from viewers about The Simpsons from 2010 to 2013, […]
    By Bradford Evans
  16. complaint box
    Here Are the Miley Complaints Sent to the FCCPlus, some suggestions for rectifying her evil.
    By Delia Paunescu
  17. The FCC Banned The Latest Episode of Fox’s ‘High School USA!’Fox’s new animated sitcom High School USA!, part of its Saturday night ADHD block, is running into trouble from the FCC. Creator Dino […]
    By Bradford Evans
  18. last night on late night
    Late Night: The 30 Rock Cast Played CharadesPlus: Adam Levine talked American Horror Story, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  19. fcc
    Court Rules the FCC’s Indecency Policy Is Itself IndecentAnd violates the first amendment.
    By Willa Paskin
  20. adam lambert
    Adam Lambert’s AMA Performance Offended Lots of PeopleAnd he’s making no apologies.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  21. f-bombs
    FCC Allowed to Fine for ‘Fleeting Expletives’The “one-free-expletive rule” no longer stands, sadly.
    By Lane Brown
  22. outrage
    Family Guy Draws Ire of Parents Television CouncilAnd no, the complaint wasn’t about the show not being funny.
    By Mark Graham
  23. it just happened
    Court Overturns Indecency Fine for ‘Wardrobe Malfunction’; Timberlake Sings About It on ESPNCBS will not be held accountable for the Super Bowl halftime show, but will Justin Timberlake be held accountable for his crappy ESPYs song?
  24. the take
    Bono Would Call Appeals-Court Decision ‘Fucking Brilliant’