2257 now Adam Walsh Act? Hollywood off the hook?
 

Thu Jul 20, 3:07 AM ET
WASHINGTON (Hollywood Reporter) - The Senate could vote as early as Thursday on legislation that would increase Hollywood's record-keeping requirements for movies and TV shows carrying steamy love scenes.

While the central focus of the legislation is the establishment of a national sex offender registry, it includes a provision that would require Hollywood studios to ensure that they keep records of the ages of the actors who pretend to have sex in motion pictures and TV programs.

According to Senate leadership aides, approval of what is now being called the Adam Walsh Act is expected to come as early as Thursday. The House is expected to accept the Senate's version of the bill with an eye toward getting President Bush to sign it into law July 27, the aides said.

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I guess it's true. Business threads on GFY are useless.

"According to a draft of the current legislation obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, the makers of movies and TV programs still would have to keep records that verify the actors involved in simulated sex scenes are over 18, but they wouldn't have to keep separate records or a different record for every scene. As long as the studios tell the Justice Department that they keep records of performers' ages under the course of their normal business practices, they will comply with the new language."

"Also removed is language that would have subjected makers of movies and TV shows to specific criminal penalties for failing to maintain records of performers' ages."

good, all it does is help legitimize the industry. make hollywood a little closer to us cant hurt. shit the cores of both industries are within 10 miles of each other.

But it looks like the gov is giving a lot of favoritism towards Hollywood. Where is the FSC when it comes to these 2257 updates?

one tiny blip on the radar screen compared to billions and billions of dollars of revenue. once we start launching paysites that do 200 million the first weekend on the internet you'd see some love coming our way.

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That's the hilarious part. I don't know if that pertains to Hollywood and us or just Hollywood.