CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Variety reports:

As a tribute to the 1974 Oscars streaker, John Cena walked onstage nude — sort of. His private parts were strategically covered so as not to run afoul of FCC standards. But the producers got away with a lot more than the network’s legal team wanted. “There was a lot of reticence of not just a fine from the FCC, but potential complaints,” said Rob Mills, the exec VP of unscripted and alternative entertainment at Walt Disney Television.

At first, the S&P team said it had to be blatantly clear that Cena was not naked. But then, the producers worked with the network to determine what they could get away with. “A bulge cannot be showing, and you can’t show crack. It was also, ’What happens if he drops that card?’ So, we made sure that, for all intents and purposes, he looked like a Ken doll up front. His crack was covered in the back and then the envelope was Velcro-ed on there so it wouldn’t fall.”

Read the full article. The cult is quivering with….rage.