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Rhiannon12866

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6. Yes, I remember that now

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 1, 2018, 04:01 AM

Jun 2018

The more explicit shows are shown at 9pm or later - after "the family hour." But I also can't remember late night hosts of even the recent past (David Letterman, Jon Stewart, Jay Leno) using words that we're hearing regularly now. They may *bleep* them, but they don't make much of an effort to hide them. And just the other night, a guest on Stephen Colbert's show used an obscene gesture which was blurred - and Stephen had him do it again to show him how the blurring thing worked...

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George Carlin's "7 Words You Can't Say On TV" [View all] George II Jun 2018 OP

I have noticed that even on the networks they're pushing the language envelope Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #1

Do you have the 9pm watershed on US TV ? OnDoutside Jun 2018 #3

On edit: Oh! I know what you mean now! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #4

Yes, that's it. Even here though I think they are a little more reserved when it comes to chat shows OnDoutside Jun 2018 #5

Yes, I remember that now Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #6

Yes, they certainly are doing that a lot more often alright ! OnDoutside Jun 2018 #7

I have also been in the studio audience for two of them Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #8

That's a great experience, I'd love to sit in on one of those shows. OnDoutside Jun 2018 #9

I'm fortunate that I live in New York Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #10

It helps being on the same continent ! With my brother living in Florida, it's where we mostly head OnDoutside Jun 2018 #11

But you're extremely fortunate to live where you do - I'm very envious Rhiannon12866 Jun 2018 #12

I know how lucky I am ! OnDoutside Jun 2018 #14

I just subscribed to Sirius XM in the car to listen to him Submariner Jun 2018 #2

And he's considered a comic genius. He. (nt) ehrnst Jun 2018 #13