Bridging the Tv Age Gap ; Fcc-Friendly Shows for Teens and Adults

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › December 14, 2006

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Last month, Steven Spielberg complained to the board of the International Emmys about blood and guts. The networks need to be more cautious about what airs in those hours when kids might be watching TV, he said: "I'm a parent who is very concerned."

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Bridging the Tv Age Gap ; Fcc-Friendly Shows for Teens and Adults

But a few years back, Spielberg did not put the kibosh on the pre- 10 p.m. network airings of two of his most brutal movies, "Schindler's List" and "Saving Private Ryan." In fact, when "Schindler's List" first ran on NBC in 1997, Spielberg insisted it not be edited. And blood and guts aren't even that...

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