Tattle: Parents group wants 'Skins' probe

MTV HAS LONG been a network brimming with bad taste.

Now it may be a network for child pornography - at least what Tattle's good friends at the Parents Television Council consider child pornography.

The folks at the PTC have refused the advice of Daily News TV critic Ellen Gray (who, in reviewing MTV's raunchy "Skins," said the PTC should keep quiet and not draw attention to the show) and yesterday called on the chairmen of the U.S. Senate and House Judiciary Committees and the Department of Justice to immediately open an investigation regarding child pornography and exploitation on the show.

Rarely are the PTC and the New York Times allies, but the PTC sourced a Times report that MTV itself is concerned about violating child-pornography laws. The PTC counted 42 depictions and references to drugs and alcohol in the show's premiere episode. But more important from a legal perspective is that "Skins" contains sexual content with cast members as young as 15.

In related news, "Skins" viewership among 15-year-olds is about to skyrocket.

Hairdos and don'ts

Maria Gabriela Hashemipour, owner of Beverly Hills beauty salon Chez Gabriela, has agreed to plead guilty to using credit-card information from celebrity clients to ring up bogus charges. She could face up to 10 years in prison for fraud.

Hashemipour also may face a fine of up to $250,000 and must pay restitution of up to $1 million to her clients. Her attorney, Nina Marino, says her client accepts responsibility for her mistakes - and for leaving anyone with uneven bangs.

Hashemipour was arrested in August at her salon. Her website says her clientele includes Jennifer Aniston, Halle Berry and Cher. Oh, and Liv Tyler. An affidavit says two of Liv's credit cards had about $214,000 in fraudulent charges from the studio over a five-month period last year.

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