# Fox Affiliate Blurs Picasso Painting **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 15, 2015, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109 "2015-05-15T14:35:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/1 "2015-05-15T14:35:02Z")
> **[Fox Affiliate Censors Breasts On Picasso Painting](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fox-affiliate-censors-breasts-picasso_n_7288800)** > > Fox Affiliate Censors Breasts On Picasso Painting > [@](#): > > A Fox affiliate came under fire this week for censoring cubist images of breasts on a record-breaking Pablo Picasso painting. > > Fox 5 News, New York City’s local Fox affiliate, ran a segment Monday night on the $179 million auction of Picasso’s ”Les Femmes d’Alger" (Version O), now the most expensive painting in the world. > > “We decided to blur the nude portions so that we could show it to you on air,” anchor Dari Alexander said, per Mediaite. And this is the Fox Affiliate in New York City, no less, not some Podunk. This reminds me of the way KBYU, the PBS affiliate that broadcast out of Brigham Young University in Provo Utah would censor things that KUED, the PBS affiliate from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City would not. It’s not just that they’re blurring the boobs on Art – it’s Cubist Art. They’re practically cartoons (as one critic once said of Picasso’s stuff – and not disparagingly). We’re talking about censoring dots in circles, practically. I notice that they didn’t blur what appears to be a cartoony butt. Asses are OK, but Boobs aren’t. Here’s the un-blurred version, which I notice the HuffPost article did not include. [https://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;\_ylt=AwrB8pyYAlZVwAEAIBmJzbkF;\_ylu=X3oDMTIzNjlmczRpBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZAM3ZDZjMDBkYjg4MTE0MTc0ODA0ODQwNzlmYWVhMDExYwRncG9zAzI0BGl0A2Jpbmc-?.origin=&back=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3D%25E2%2580%259DLes%2BFemmes%2BD%2527Alger%2522%26fr%3Dyfp-t-252%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D24&w=950&h=418&imgurl=i3.mirror.co.uk%2Fincoming%2Farticle5678094.ece%2FALTERNATES%2Fs950%2FEmployees-of-Christies-auction-house-hold-up-Les-femmes-dAlger.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newslocker.com%2Fen-uk%2Fnews%2Fuk\_news%2Fpablo-picasso-painting-set-to-fetch-an-incredible-100m-at-auction-a-new-world-record%2F&size=94.5KB&name=the+spanish+artist+s+\les+femmes+d+alger\<%2Fb\>+version+o+is+expected&p=”Les+Femmes+D'Alger"&oid=7d6c00db8811417480484079faea011c&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-252&tt=the+spanish+artist+s+\les+femmes+d+alger\<%2Fb\>+version+o+is+expected&b=0&ni=240&no=24&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=142nnvq93&sigb=13fb19cku&sigi=13u5k3bhf&sigt=124lamdu5&sign=124lamdu5&.crumb=iFnxBO8CwGG&fr=yfp-t-252](https://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=AwrB8pyYAlZVwAEAIBmJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTIzNjlmczRpBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZAM3ZDZjMDBkYjg4MTE0MTc0ODA0ODQwNzlmYWVhMDExYwRncG9zAzI0BGl0A2Jpbmc-?.origin=&back=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3D%25E2%2580%259DLes%2BFemmes%2BD%2527Alger%2522%26fr%3Dyfp-t-252%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D24&w=950&h=418&imgurl=i3.mirror.co.uk%2Fincoming%2Farticle5678094.ece%2FALTERNATES%2Fs950%2FEmployees-of-Christies-auction-house-hold-up-Les-femmes-dAlger.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newslocker.com%2Fen-uk%2Fnews%2Fuk_news%2Fpablo-picasso-painting-set-to-fetch-an-incredible-100m-at-auction-a-new-world-record%2F&size=94.5KB&name=the+spanish+artist+s+%3Cb%3Eles+femmes+d+alger%3C%2Fb%3E+version+o+is+expected&p=%E2%80%9DLes+Femmes+D%27Alger%22&oid=7d6c00db8811417480484079faea011c&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-252&tt=the+spanish+artist+s+%3Cb%3Eles+femmes+d+alger%3C%2Fb%3E+version+o+is+expected&b=0&ni=240&no=24&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=142nnvq93&sigb=13fb19cku&sigi=13u5k3bhf&sigt=124lamdu5&sign=124lamdu5&.crumb=iFnxBO8CwGG&fr=yfp-t-252) ---
**Author:** ![mlees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@mlees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mlees)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/2 "2015-05-15T14:36:42Z")
Meh. Maybe they want to avoid any potential FCC fines? ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/3 "2015-05-15T14:46:24Z")
I just noticed that this was in the Pit in the Stupid Republican Idea thread, but I had put this here because, while Fox’s leaning is obvious, they’re not officially “Republican” ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/4 "2015-05-15T14:48:44Z")
> [@mlees](#): > > Meh. Maybe they want to avoid any potential FCC fines? In the past, broadcasting “Art” on TV didn’t get you in trouble with the FCC. It was the basis of a 1970s Saturday Night Live skit, in fact, where Dan Ackroyd played a seedy host pointing out features on nudes in classical art. Not that this makes much of a difference – Fox doesn’t think the FCC is strict enough as it is: > **[Hey, FCC, we don't need more nudity and profanity on TV](https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/hey-fcc-we-dont-need-more-nudity-and-profanity-on-tv)** > > It’s unfathomable to think the FCC actually wants to allow more filth, such as frontal female nudity, the F-bomb, and the “S” word, on broadcast television during hours when our kids will be watching and listening. > [@](#): > > Hey, FCC, we don’t need more nudity and profanity on TV > > By Penny Young Nance > ·Published May 07, 2013 > · [FoxNews.com](http://FoxNews.com) ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/5 "2015-05-15T14:51:20Z")
My parents told me about seeing an episode of _I, Claudius_ on a PBS station in a hotel in South Carolina. A scene had a topless actress and the censors had put some small black dots on her nipples. And it was apparently difficult to keep them on target. Mom said it was fun watching the dots try to keep up as she moved around. The overall effect was to keep the viewers attention on the nipples instead of the plot. So I guess it’s ironic censorship. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/6 "2015-05-15T15:25:51Z")
Heaven save us from tits!! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/7 "2015-05-15T15:31:27Z")
Conservative Republicans don’t want to see boobies! Now, if the painting featured a party boy in ass-less chaps… Oh, wait. I do see a butt. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/8 "2015-05-15T15:34:50Z")
> [@Hypno-Toad](#): > > A scene had a topless actress and the censors had put some small black dots on her nipples. And it was apparently difficult to keep them on target. Mom said it was fun watching the dots try to keep up as she moved around. It would have been tempting to sing along with the dancing dots. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/9 "2015-05-15T15:47:41Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > In the past, broadcasting “Art” on TV didn’t get you in trouble with the FCC. It was the basis of a 1970s Saturday Night Live skit, in fact, where Dan Ackroyd played a seedy host pointing out features on nudes in classical art. When I was a kid in the 1960s my first exposure to nude paintings was on Channel 13, the educational channel in NY, where I saw a program that featured works by [Ingres](http://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/reclining-venus-ingres.jpg) and [Manet.](http://p1.storage.canalblog.com/12/79/108040/6052243.jpg) (Probably NSFW if you work at Fox News.;)) It definitely contributed to my education.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/10 "2015-05-15T15:56:18Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > [Fox Affiliate Faces Backlash After Censoring Breasts On Record-Breaking Picasso Painting | HuffPost Latest News](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/15/fox-affiliate-censors-breasts-picasso_n_7288800.html) > > Here’s the un-blurred version, which I notice the HuffPost article did not include. > > [https://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;\_ylt=AwrB8pyYAlZVwAEAIBmJzbkF;\_ylu=X3oDMTIzNjlmczRpBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZAM3ZDZjMDBkYjg4MTE0MTc0ODA0ODQwNzlmYWVhMDExYwRncG9zAzI0BGl0A2Jpbmc-?.origin=&back=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3D%25E2%2580%259DLes%2BFemmes%2BD%2527Alger%2522%26fr%3Dyfp-t-252%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D24&w=950&h=418&imgurl=i3.mirror.co.uk%2Fincoming%2Farticle5678094.ece%2FALTERNATES%2Fs950%2FEmployees-of-Christies-auction-house-hold-up-Les-femmes-dAlger.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newslocker.com%2Fen-uk%2Fnews%2Fuk\_news%2Fpablo-picasso-painting-set-to-fetch-an-incredible-100m-at-auction-a-new-world-record%2F&size=94.5KB&name=the+spanish+artist+s+\les+femmes+d+alger\<%2Fb\>+version+o+is+expected&p=”Les+Femmes+D'Alger"&oid=7d6c00db8811417480484079faea011c&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-252&tt=the+spanish+artist+s+\les+femmes+d+alger\<%2Fb\>+version+o+is+expected&b=0&ni=240&no=24&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=142nnvq93&sigb=13fb19cku&sigi=13u5k3bhf&sigt=124lamdu5&sign=124lamdu5&.crumb=iFnxBO8CwGG&fr=yfp-t-252](https://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=AwrB8pyYAlZVwAEAIBmJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTIzNjlmczRpBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZAM3ZDZjMDBkYjg4MTE0MTc0ODA0ODQwNzlmYWVhMDExYwRncG9zAzI0BGl0A2Jpbmc-?.origin=&back=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3D%25E2%2580%259DLes%2BFemmes%2BD%2527Alger%2522%26fr%3Dyfp-t-252%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D24&w=950&h=418&imgurl=i3.mirror.co.uk%2Fincoming%2Farticle5678094.ece%2FALTERNATES%2Fs950%2FEmployees-of-Christies-auction-house-hold-up-Les-femmes-dAlger.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newslocker.com%2Fen-uk%2Fnews%2Fuk_news%2Fpablo-picasso-painting-set-to-fetch-an-incredible-100m-at-auction-a-new-world-record%2F&size=94.5KB&name=the+spanish+artist+s+%3Cb%3Eles+femmes+d+alger%3C%2Fb%3E+version+o+is+expected&p=%E2%80%9DLes+Femmes+D%27Alger%22&oid=7d6c00db8811417480484079faea011c&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-252&tt=the+spanish+artist+s+%3Cb%3Eles+femmes+d+alger%3C%2Fb%3E+version+o+is+expected&b=0&ni=240&no=24&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=142nnvq93&sigb=13fb19cku&sigi=13u5k3bhf&sigt=124lamdu5&sign=124lamdu5&.crumb=iFnxBO8CwGG&fr=yfp-t-252) Reported for violation of the two click rule. What’s wrong with you **Cal**? You trying to get us fired or something? ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/11 "2015-05-15T16:02:26Z")
Just a side note, and a good reason why this did not belong in the “stupid ideas” thread: a Fox Network affiliate has little to do with the Fox News Network. It might just as well have been a CBS, NBC or ABC affiliate. They are just local franchises who get their prime time programming from the network (plus a few other complications, I suppose). This particular Fox Network affiliate may be conservative; ours in San Francisco is not particularly distinguishable from the other local affiliates. So as a mnemonic device, here’s a handy guide: Fox Network - the cartoon “The Simpsons”; Fox News Network - cartoony political opinions but from live people. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/12 "2015-05-15T16:47:25Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > Reported for violation of the two click rule. > > What’s wrong with you **Cal**? You trying to get us fired or something? Oh, good. So you yell at me, but aren’t bothered by the smut posted by **Colibri** , huh? ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/13 "2015-05-15T16:49:40Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > Just a side note, and a good reason why this did not belong in the “stupid ideas” thread: a Fox Network affiliate has little to do with the Fox News Network. It might just as well have been a CBS, NBC or ABC affiliate. They are just local franchises who get their prime time programming from the network (plus a few other complications, I suppose). This particular Fox Network affiliate may be conservative; ours in San Francisco is not particularly distinguishable from the other local affiliates. While true, this particular Fox Network affiliate is owned by Fox Television Stations, which is part of the greater Fox family. Both Fox Television Stations and Fox News Network are part of Fox Entertainment Group. So it’s all Rupert Murdoch’s fault. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/14 "2015-05-15T16:56:33Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Asses are OK, but Boobs aren’t.[URL=“[https://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;\_ylt=AwrB8pyYAlZVwAEAIBmJzbkF;\_ylu=X3oDMTIzNjlmczRpBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZAM3ZDZjMDBkYjg4MTE0MTc0ODA0ODQwNzlmYWVhMDExYwRncG9zAzI0BGl0A2Jpbmc-?.origin=&back=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3D%25E2%2580%259DLes%2BFemmes%2BD%2527Alger%2522%26fr%3Dyfp-t-252%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D24&w=950&h=418&imgurl=i3.mirror.co.uk%2Fincoming%2Farticle5678094.ece%2FALTERNATES%2Fs950%2FEmployees-of-Christies-auction-house-hold-up-Les-femmes-dAlger.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newslocker.com%2Fen-uk%2Fnews%2Fuk\_news%2Fpablo-picasso-painting-set-to-fetch-an-incredible-100m-at-auction-a-new-world-record%2F&size=94.5KB&name=the+spanish+artist+s+\les+femmes+d+alger\<%2Fb\>+version+o+is+expected&p=”Les+Femmes+D’Alger"&oid=7d6c00db8811417480484079faea011c&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-252&tt=the+spanish+artist+s+\les+femmes+d+alger\<%2Fb\>+version+o+is+expected&b=0&ni=240&no=24&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=142nnvq93&sigb=13fb19cku&sigi=13u5k3bhf&sigt=124lamdu5&sign=124lamdu5&.crumb=iFnxBO8CwGG&fr=yfp-t-252](https://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view;_ylt=AwrB8pyYAlZVwAEAIBmJzbkF;_ylu=X3oDMTIzNjlmczRpBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDaW1nBG9pZAM3ZDZjMDBkYjg4MTE0MTc0ODA0ODQwNzlmYWVhMDExYwRncG9zAzI0BGl0A2Jpbmc-?.origin=&back=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3Fp%3D%25E2%2580%259DLes%2BFemmes%2BD%2527Alger%2522%26fr%3Dyfp-t-252%26tab%3Dorganic%26ri%3D24&w=950&h=418&imgurl=i3.mirror.co.uk%2Fincoming%2Farticle5678094.ece%2FALTERNATES%2Fs950%2FEmployees-of-Christies-auction-house-hold-up-Les-femmes-dAlger.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newslocker.com%2Fen-uk%2Fnews%2Fuk_news%2Fpablo-picasso-painting-set-to-fetch-an-incredible-100m-at-auction-a-new-world-record%2F&size=94.5KB&name=the+spanish+artist+s+%3Cb%3Eles+femmes+d+alger%3C%2Fb%3E+version+o+is+expected&p=%E2%80%9DLes+Femmes+D%27Alger%22&oid=7d6c00db8811417480484079faea011c&fr2=&fr=yfp-t-252&tt=the+spanish+artist+s+%3Cb%3Eles+femmes+d+alger%3C%2Fb%3E+version+o+is+expected&b=0&ni=240&no=24&ts=&tab=organic&sigr=142nnvq93&sigb=13fb19cku&sigi=13u5k3bhf&sigt=124lamdu5&sign=124lamdu5&.crumb=iFnxBO8CwGG&fr=yfp-t-252)”] Most Fox airtime seems to have plenty of asses and boobs. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/15 "2015-05-15T17:02:14Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > In the past, broadcasting “Art” on TV didn’t get you in trouble with the FCC. It was the basis of a 1970s Saturday Night Live skit, in fact, where Dan Ackroyd played a seedy host pointing out features on nudes in classical art. Was that the one where he was discussing the artist “Tit-ian”? ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2015, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/16 "2015-05-15T17:56:52Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > It would have been tempting to sing along with the dancing dots. “Follow the dancing spots” was definitely part of her description of it. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2015, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/17 "2015-05-19T06:09:33Z")
A couple of fried eggs look more like boobs than that painting. I suppose now food shows will have to censor images? ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2015, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/18 "2015-05-19T06:20:41Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > Reported for violation of the two click rule. Oh, the irony…😃 ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2015, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-affiliate-blurs-picasso-painting/720109/19 "2015-05-19T08:10:30Z")
I think I can top this. A while ago, I caught a little bit of _Curse of the Pink Panther_ on TV. If you don’t remember that one, Inspector Clouseau has gone missing (this was made after Peter Sellers’s death) and inept detective Clifton Sleigh (played by Ted Wass) is put on the case to look for him. When we first see Sleigh he’s in a bad drag outfit, with a tight top and fake breasts, taking part in a prostitution sting operation. It goes awry and he’s in his captain’s office being taken to task. The station blurred out the area around his upper torso, despite the fact that a) he was wearing a top, and b) he’s a guy.