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...Clarkson is key to Top Gear 's on-air attitude, but he and Wilman are also crucial when it comes to squeezing cash out of the brand. The men work closely with Global Brands, the BBC Worldwide unit set up last year to exploit some of the broadcaster's most marketable shows. Merchandising spin-offs - from Top Gear-branded cakes to video games - need the pair's approval long before the goodies hit store shelves. And rather than pay Clarkson and Wilman out of the cash that comes from TV licenses, BBC Worldwide last year took a stake in Bedder...
...on-air chronicler of American lives, a former Incredible (the voice behind Violet's bangs) and the author of The Wordy Shipmates, out this month, which finds the quirk in America's Puritan heritage. Here's what's on Vowell's short list this fall...
...about court appointments, the ages of several justices--John Paul Stevens is 88, and four others are in their 70s--indicate some might retire during the next Administration. Meanwhile, the current court under John Roberts will hear testimony in coming weeks regarding everything from labeling on tobacco products to on-air vulgarity. A look at three upcoming cases...
...Television v. FCC The case will look at whether federal regulators had the right to change long-standing policies by attempting to prohibit one-time utterances of on-air profanities...
Case: Federal Communications Commission v. Fox Television Stations Hearing Date: Nov. 4 Background: In 2004, the FCC tightened its policy regarding expletives that had made it on-air during live broadcasts, prohibiting "single uses of vulgar words" where it had previously made allowances for "isolated and fleeting" incidents. The Commission cited three incidents as examples: Fox's 2002 and 2003 broadcasts of the Billboard Awards and NBC's 2003 broadcast of the Golden Globes. In 2006, the FCC issued an "omnibus order" reiterating its ban on single-use violations. Fox complained to the Second Circuit Court, citing the First Amendment...