censorship
Censorship has been in many cultures of the world since anybody can remember, especially in the United States where new technological advancements have brought on many new things and made new censorships for them. But in the music, television, and film business, censorship has limited these industries abilities making it hard for them to show or broadcast what they and their viewers like.In one recent incident, Rapper Dr. Dre sued the city of Detroit, the mayor's spokesman and two police officials, accusing them of censorship by threatening to arrest him and organizers if he aired a questioned video during a concert.Dr. Dre alleges his free speech and due-process rights were violated by Detroit officials who ordered the video yanked July 6 from a Joe Louis Arena concert also featuring rappers Snoop Dogg, Eminem and Ice Cube. The video was about eight minutes long, showing nudity and a bloody shootout, was not shown. Mayor David Bowens said July 14 that he had not seen the lawsuit but described it as a "baseless (one) and (a) shameless attempt to get more attention focused" on the performers' Up in Smoke Tour."In a nutshell, when you can't even fill up half of Joe Louis (Arena), this can't be viewed as anythi
Parents Television Council Honorary National Chairman Steve Allen congratulated MCI WorldCom on its decision to pull its ad dollars from WWF Smackdown!, one of the most offensive shows on prime time television. When a Detroit federal judge ruled Auburn Hills could not block the video's showing, it aired as scheduled. Police there also have reported the matter to the state Liquor Control Commission, believing the Palace violated its liquor license by airing the video, said Chris De Witt, a Michigan Attorney General's Office spokesman. The arena also could be fined up to $300. Such as in television; if someone paid for cable give him or her their money's worth. " MCI WorldCom is the most recent corporation to pull its advertising dollars from WWF Smackdown!. Once the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard learned of the content on Smackdown!, they too pulled their sponsorship, stating that the show did not reflect their core values. Dre's) performance," had played during tour stops in 10 U. Jones, 47, are charged with renting is "hardly any different than going to watch some R-rated movie. in Metairie and at 400 Lapalco Blvd. " Added Phillip Wittmann, another New Orleans lawyer: "You've got stuff on cable TV that is much the same," and then they have censors for some movies that they might not show at the local theater. denied singling out Major Video, saying his office examines every case that law enforcement authorities send over. This is just one of many incidents that have occurred on the music scene that just does not seem right.
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