Wherever Bono is today (Preparing to tout hisfight against AIDS and third-world debton WednesdaysNightline?
Getting started onthe new U2 album?
Polishing up a tune for thatSpider-Manmusical?

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), I bet hes smiling.
But this is also great news from the perspective of a pop-culture enthusiast, whatever your politics.
For the rest of us, that risk adds to the thrill of watching a live broadcast.
Have you ever heard someone complain because an awards show hadtoo manysurprises?
One reason is surely that cable stations are beyond the FCCs reach.
Something tells me the FCC commissioners arent bigSopranoswatchers, though.
Oh goodness, no!
Martin apparently meant to convey a vision of some nightmarish dystopia.
To me, it sounds more like a TV viewers paradise.
Too much of todays pop culture is overrun by stale, focus-grouped cliches.
So, PopWatchers, whats your take on the new ruling?
Have you ever been offended by a fleeting expletive on one of the networks?