Fox Responds To Emmy Censorship Charges

Fox TV execs said they censored Sally Field and two others on Sunday’s Emmy telecast because of hazy FCC rules against obscenity. “That very murkiness led Fox to err on the side of caution, executives said. But that explanation didn’t fly with many critics, who noted that the show was laced with racy innuendo.The censorship of Field was one of three such incidents on Sunday. The network also cut away when comedian Ray Romano made a sexually suggestive remark and when Katherine Heigl uttered a profanity in response to her win as supporting actress on a drama series.”