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>GMA 7 suspends Goma >For using 'vulgar and double-entendre words' > >First posted 10:53pm (Mla time) June 09, 2005 >By Marinel Cruz/ Inquirer News Service > >Editor's Note: Published on page A2-1 of the June 10, >2005 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer > > >IF YOU wondered why actor Richard Gomez was missing >last week from GMA 7's Sunday talk show "S Files," >which he hosts, it's because he was suspended by the >network after the censors board reprimanded him for >using "vulgar and double-entendre words." > >Gomez will not appear on Sunday, either, since the >suspension is for two consecutive weeks. A memorandum >from "S-Files" program manager Jose Mari Abacan >indicated that Gomez would sit it out for the June 5 >and June 12 episodes. > >The Movie and Television Review and Classification >Board (MTRCB) also warned Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino, >hosts of ABS-CBN's "The Buzz," for using "certain >language that violated the parental guidance (PG) >classification of the program." > >Gomez is the second "S-Files" host to be suspended. >Last year, Joey Marquez was prohibited from appearing >on two episodes also after the MTRCB complained of his >use of coarse language. Paolo Bediones and Pia Guanio >share hosting chores with Gomez and Marquez. > >A report submitted to MTRCB Chair Marissa Laguardia >said Gomez uttered words with "double meaning" on the >May 22 episode when he commented about Bediones' "The >C Show: The Carter Underwear Fashion Show" at the >Araneta Coliseum the previous night. > >According to the report, Gomez used words like: "Paolo >Bediones rumampang naka-underwear ... kumalembang," >and "may nakaturo ... pag side-view mo." > >Another report pointed to Abunda and Aquino as using >"objectionable words" on the April 10 episode of "The >Buzz." The report claimed Abunda was referring to >Aquino's "private parts" when he said "napakalambot at >napakaganda." > >In the show, the report added, Aquino brushed her >chest against Abunda and when the latter reacted, >Aquino said "Anong malambot? Si Boy nagiging lalaki >na." > >The MTRCB also complained about the "Chona Chikadora" >segment on "S-Files" aired April 17 and 24. It said >the segment "appeared to be objectionable" on account >of some "foul" words used, like "binenta puri," "jowa >turned call boy," and "nangungulekta ng pictures, >hubo't-hubad." > >GMA 7 and ABS-CBN executives met with MTRCB Hearing >and Adjudication committee members on June 3 to >discuss the complaints. > >Abacan's statement, post-dated June 7 said "the >program shall not use footage or videos depicting >explicit sex or violence." > >In her letter to the MTRCB dated June 6, ABS-CBN >senior vice president for TV production Socorro >Vidanes said the hosts would be "directed" to avoid >using suggestive language and to wear clothes >appropriate for the time slot. > >Vidanes also assured the board that the program would >no longer air "sex videos," or "any video footage of >sensitive matters." > >>>>>------------------ > >>>>> >>>>>" The day we can no longer distinguish reality >>>>>from propaganda is the day we are irredeemably >>>>>trapped in lies, with no hope of knowing a >>>>>better day lies ahead. " >>>>> >>>>>http://insidebuzz.tripod.com >>>>>m.i.b. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>============================== :-/

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