US media spoilsports the FCC have rejected an appeal by US TV network CBS to overturn or reduce the $550,000 fine it was charged over the legendary Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction that occurred during the 2004 Superbowl half time show. CBS were appealing the fine on the basis that everyone who complained about Ms Jackson revealing half of one breast on TV were stupid. That possibly wasn't their defence, but it should have been. Either way, the FCC board weren't having any of it, so the fine stands.
The FCC also criticised Fox TV for "violating decency standards" in their screening of the 2002 and 2003 Billboard Music Awards. During the 2002 awards show Cher used a word described by the media regulator as being simply "vulgar", while in 2003 actress Nicole Ritchie used two swear words which the regulator reckon were "among the most offensive words in the English language". Alas the FCC wouldn't tell us what the words in question were. Fucking cunts. Though, to be fair, while they criticised Fox for the swearing outrages, they didn't go as far as to fine them.
Elsewhere in indecency news, "obscene gestures" have been cut from the video to new Madonna track 'Sorry'. Apparently certain record label execs thought the shots would be too offensive. Especially coming from a Kabbalah worshipping children's author.