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CBS Apologizes for Jackson's Exposure
AP ^
| Feb. 1 2004
Posted on 02/01/2004 7:44:39 PM PST by Leroy S. Mort
NEW YORK (AP) - CBS apologized on Sunday for an unexpectedly R-rated end to its Super Bowl halftime show, when singer Justin Timberlake tore off part of Janet Jackson's top, exposing her breast.
``CBS deeply regrets the incident,'' spokeswoman Leslie Anne Wade said after the network received several calls about the show.
The two singers were performing a flirtatious duet to end the halftime show, and at the song's finish, Timberlake reached across Jackson's leather gladiator outfit and pulled off the covering to her right breast.
The network quickly cut away from the shot, and did not mention the incident on the air.
It was unclear whether Timberlake intended to expose Jackson's breast.
Wade said CBS officials attended rehearsals of the halftime show all week, ``and there was no indication any such thing would happen. The moment did not conform to CBS' broadcast standards and we would like to apologize to anyone who was offended.''
The Super Bowl halftime show, which also featured Puff Daddy, Nelly and Kid Rock, was produced by MTV, CBS' corporate cousin in Viacom.
``We were extremely disappointed by elements of the MTV-produced halftime show,'' Joe Browne, NFL executive vice president, said. ``They were totally inconsistent with assurances our office was given about the content of the show.
``It's unlikely that MTV will produce another Super Bowl halftime.''
TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: apology; boob; cbs; culturewar; hollywood; immodesty; indecentexposure; jackson; mainstreamdeviance; mtv; mtvculture; mtvgeneration; nfl; nipplegate; noshame; popculture; porn; pornography; seebs; superbowl; thugbehavior; timberlake; vice
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To: Leroy S. Mort
Dumb animals - all of 'em.
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:45:49 PM PST
by
solitas
(sleep well, gentle reader; but remember there ARE such things...)
To: Leroy S. Mort
are all the top dogs at c...bs named "leslie"? (leslie moonves)
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:46:00 PM PST
by
InvisibleChurch
("Don't shoot – I'm Che! I'm worth more to you live than dead!")
To: Leroy S. Mort
CBS is likely as contrite about this as Clinton was about Monica.
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:46:46 PM PST
by
oceanview
To: Leroy S. Mort
Too bad; the damage is done.
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:47:03 PM PST
by
Howlin
(If we don't post, will they exist?)
To: Leroy S. Mort
they were just making up to moveon.org and bill xxxlinton for not showing their dreckcommercial of W
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:47:06 PM PST
by
InvisibleChurch
("Don't shoot – I'm Che! I'm worth more to you live than dead!")
To: Leroy S. Mort
Anyone know if there will be any threads about Janet Jackson and the half time show?
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:47:15 PM PST
by
breakem
To: Leroy S. Mort
Yeah, apologize and then put on something even worse next time. I'm sure Madonna/Britney/Janet and a German Shepherd are just around the corner...
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:47:37 PM PST
by
steve86
To: Leroy S. Mort
At least the NFL came out and send that MTV will NEVER produce another Superbowl halftime. Let's hold them to that.
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:47:51 PM PST
by
Hildy
To: Leroy S. Mort
Timberlake just wanted to prove that it was really Janet Jackson, and not Michael. Although, with all the plastic surgeons he has on retainer, who knows?
To: Leroy S. Mort
Janet Jackson and her slutty publicity stunt.
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:49:38 PM PST
by
rface
(Ashland, Missouri -)
To: breakem
There's the Super Bowl thread and the boob thread in breaking news. And there's the NFL statement thread and now this CBS statement thread. She's got four threads running now and it just happened at half time.
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Looked like Michael with a star on his nose.
To: Leroy S. Mort
NOTE TO CBS: Your apology is not believable in light of your past performance. You have not been in my home since 1984.
Muleteam1
To: BearWash
LOL. Sad, but funny. And probably true.
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:51:35 PM PST
by
prairiebreeze
(WMD's in Iraq -- The absence of evidence isn't evidence of absence.)
To: Leroy S. Mort
LIARS! - The CBS hierarchy KNEW what was going to happen:
http://www.drudgereport.com/mattjj.htm OUTRAGE AT CBS AFTER JANET BARES BREAST DURING DINNER HOUR; SUPER BOWL SHOW PUSHES LIMITS
**Exclusive**
Top CBS executives approved a musical skit where Janet Jackson would expose her breast during the MTV-produced Super Bowl half-time concert, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
"The decision to go forward went to the very top of the network," a well-placed source explained from New York.
The groundbreaking scene came during the most-watched television broadcast of the year -- and during the dinner hour for the nation's west coast viewers.
In a press release before Sunday's game, CBS's sister outlet. [VIACOM's] MTV promised "Janet's Shocking Moments."
"I'll get you naked by the end of this song," sang performer Justin Timberlake, moments before he ripped off Jackson's top, exposing a bare breast -- the nipple covered by a tassel.
CBS's main New York switchboard was immediately bombarded with complaints about the stunt, network sources said late Sunday.
Developing...
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:51:47 PM PST
by
Pubbie
(We would have the WMDs if Powell and Rice hadn't made a 6 month UN detour)
To: Leroy S. Mort
Ya...It was an accident...and Many girls wear pasties and break away tops. Ya...Oh...and I stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last nite...OH YEAH
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:51:50 PM PST
by
praise
To: Leroy S. Mort
They are both owned by VIACOM.
It's like a rapist pointing with his right hand toward his left and scolding it for doing a bad thing.
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:52:09 PM PST
by
ChadGore
(Bush 2004 HE'S EARNED IT)
To: Unknown Freeper
FYI. I never post a sarcasm tag.
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posted on
02/01/2004 7:52:56 PM PST
by
breakem
To: Leroy S. Mort
Talk about a non-apology apology! What a crock.
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