WOODY WOODPECKER PECKED BY POLITICALLY CORRECT

WOODY WOODPECKER PECKED BY POLITICALLY CORRECT

NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) -- The politically correct crowd is giving the bird to Woody Woodpecker. According to a story in "TV Guide," Woody's getting ready to make a comeback in a new cartoon but he's getting his wings clipped by politically correct producers. Evidently, Woody won't be allowed to peck people on the head like he did in the old cartoons, and no other cartoonish violence will be allowed. Actor Billy West -- who will provide Woody's trademark laugh -- thinks the veto on violence may be the best thing for the bird. West claims the best art is created under restrictions and says the ban on violence has forced animators to develop Woody's character.