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  • Broadcast nets grapple with racier fare

    08/23/2002 1:34:04 PM PDT · by weegee · 25 replies · 155+ views
    The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo ^ | Fri Aug 23, 4:37 AM ET | Andrew Wallenstein
    NEW YORK (The Hollywood Reporter) --- When Steven Bochco first pitched the concept for "NYPD Blue ( news - Y! TV)," ABC nearly passed on the controversial cop show. Its liberal use of profanity and partial nudity was so problematic it required an extra year of development before the network unveiled the series in 1993. What a difference a decade makes. While Bochco was busy preparing the series' 10th season, network brass approached him about giving him even more latitude regarding sex and language. "I've actually had conversations with ABC about going a little further than we've been going; I...