In his monologue in 1972, comedian George Carlin first listed “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television.” They were English-language words that, at that time, were considered inappropriate for public broadcast on radio and TV in the United States. Carlin’s comedy routine came to mind recently when Tribune Co. CEO Randy Michaels issued a [...]
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Forbidden WGN words, phrases: Something “went terribly wrong”
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