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Writing an article about television censorship and the use of naughty words, Washington Post scribe Lisa de Moraes finds herself in the unusual position of discussing what, exactly, the FCC has such a problem with — while her own newspaper won’t let her use certain words (or, actually, letters) to describe the situation. Awkward!

On the April 10 episode of “30 Rock,” the staff of the late-night show “TGS” has become obsessed with a new reality hit called “MIL[letter that’s been deemed too naughty for The Washington Post when it follows M, I and L] Island.”

For the uninitiated: MIL[WaPo Scarlet Letter] stands for Mothers I’d Like to [have sex with].

In this episode of “30 Rock” — which NBC says also is titled “MIL[WaPo Banned Letter] Island” — network bigwig Jack (Alec Baldwin) is watching the riveting finale of this reality-series hit, pitting the final two contestants, Debra vs. Deborah, when he is blindsided by a blind item in a newspaper gossip column. In it, a network staffer calls him a “Class A moron” and adds, “That guy can eat my poo.” [WaPo]

“F” = Not allowed

“Poo” = Totally kosher

Mar 25, 2008 · Link · 1 Response