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I typically avert my eyes when graphic scenes flash across my television screen, so it boggles my mind that violence is such a celebrated form of entertainment. A new report from the Parents Television Council suggests that the prevalence of violence on TV is getting even more disturbing. The report reveals that violence against women and teen girls is up 120 percent, while violence shown on Read more
Mark Ruffalo will make his directorial debut on the film Sympathy for Delicious, which will also star James Franco, writes ComingSoon. The novel The Dogs of Babel will be adapted for the big screen, Variety reports. A new Parents Television Council study has found that TV portrays sex between married people as boring, TV Week reports. AMC is developing a new political thriller TV series about a Read more
That picture up there? That's "American Dad," otherwise known as the most objectionable show on television, according to the Parents Television Council. The group issued a report this week that said the show had more violent, sexual and profane content than any other show on TV, and its network, Fox, was singled out as the worst network for children (the CW ranked the cleanest; bet that changes Read more
Check out new pictures of Robert Pattinson in Cosmopolis — /Film The best and worst comedy moments of the season so far — Zap2It Find out which Scorsese film the royals will be watching this month — The Hollywood Reporter Watch Kermit and friends in the opening dance number from The Muppets — NextMovie The Absolutely Fabulous movie is happening — Moviefone See creepy new Walking Dead Read more
The show hasn't even aired yet, and the Parents Television Council is already angry about the teen sex in Glee's episode tonight titled "The First Time." Two McKinley High couples — one straight and one same-sex — will be getting it on tonight, and the parents group isn't happy about it. While it would appear to be the gay teen sex PTC is targeting, the group's president Tim Winter says Read more
Ladies and gentleman, we have the first casualty of the 2011 Fall TV season: NBC has canceled The Playboy Club. The 1960s drama set in Chicago lasted only three episodes after suffering low ratings and complaints from the Parents Television Council about its racy subject matter. This update comes on the heels of the news that NBC is picking up Whitney and Up All Night for full seasons, but Read more
