We won't omit political comments, Oscar chiefs promise

The producer and director of the Oscar telecast says ABC’s five-second delay will be used to shield viewers from swearing or nudity – but not to censor political statements.

We won't omit political comments, Oscar chiefs promise

The producer and director of the Oscar telecast says ABC’s five-second delay will be used to shield viewers from swearing or nudity – but not to censor political statements.

The safeguard measure for the Academy Awards is the latest fallout from the uproar over Janet Jackson’s breast-baring Super Bowl performance, which has provoked an investigation by the US Federal Communications Commission.

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