Remember that whole debacle a little while back about The University of Maryland's plans to have a public screening of Pirates II (and not the awesome R-rated version)? Well, it seems to have inspired a similar incident at Carnegie Mellon University. We have to assume it's the inspiration, at least. If it weren't, shit, there'd be a chance that maybe a whole lot of college kids just like pornography, in which case we're all in a whole lot of trouble.

The student union at CMU is planning a public screening of The New Devil in Miss Jones, starring Jenna Jameson (not to be confused with the Georgina Spelvin classic), and no one is saying boo about it. Not anyone who means a damn, leastways, like the state senate or anything. As you may recall, some members of the Maryland state senate proposed withholding funding to any school that would allow public porno viewings on campus. The school eventually shut the thing down before it could happen.

So are the CMU kids in the same trouble the Maryland folks got themselves into? Are they just asking for a state-sponsored fiscal beatdown of sorts, like the Pirates kids? Probably not, since they already screened Pirates with little to no hubbub (though it tied for 3rd highest box office sales, behind Wall-E and Iron man, both of which were pretty boss pictures). Perhaps Maryland's recent attention will cause stir up some shit, but it's looking clear for now.

That's not to say that there aren't those who oppose the screenings. Take Father Andrew Fisher of St. Paul’s Cathedral: "What would be the purpose of that, what good? What purpose does that serve"

Um...I guess it fills that "enjoyable-feeling-from-watching-folks-have-sex-on-camera" thing. Word is, an appalling number of college students enjoy the physical act of sex, often without feelings of love or commitment involved. Scary but true.

Father Andrew went on: "To be showing this on Sunday, what is that saying?"

Um...some college students (and people in general) even get horny on Sundays?

Anyway, given the already high-expectations and all this big-time media attention, we can assume it's gonna be a packed house. Which means it might be awkward if any of you CMU students whack off during the screening. Sorry.

PIRATES 1 & 2: COMBO PACK

THE NEW DEVIL IN MISS JONES