MTV Touted Jackson 'Shocker' Before Topless Super Bowl Dance

NewsMax.com ^ | 2/01/04 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[kattracks]

CBS is claiming it had no idea that a Super Bowl half-time dance routine between Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake would feature the pop diva going partially topless.

But four days before Ms. Jackson assaulted tens of millions TV viewers during the family hour with her R-rated moment, a press release by the company producing the show boasted that her dance would be "shocking."

"I don't think the Super Bowl has ever seen a performance like this," Jackson choreographer Gil Duldulao said, in a press release posted to MTV's web site on Jan. 28.

"The dancing is great. She's more stylized, she's more feminine, she's more a woman as she dances this time around. There are some shocking moments in there too."

CBS and NFL switchboards were flooded with complaints as millions of families gathered to watch what was supposed to be a wholesome family-oriented TV sports event.

But instead, a song laced with Timberlake's allusions to getting Jackson naked ended with him ripping off part of her top, exposing Jackson's tassled breast.

A statement issued by the NFL said it was unlikely that MTV would ever be allowed to produce another Super Bowl half-time show.

But despite the music network's boast that the "shocking" routine would show Jackson as "more of a woman as she dances around," CBS is calling her nudity "unexpected."

[DBrow]

Having carefully inspected the photos, I can report that it is not a tassel, it is a silver sun-shaped piercing- a tassel covers up, er, critical anatomical details, for counties that do not allow "nude dancing".

The silver piercing does not cover much of anything.

Unplanned? Hogwash. This is not appropriate material for the Superbowl, but the perpetrators and the "high level officials" who thought this was a good idea will go unpunished.

And who thought the song itself was appropriate? This is indeed another assault in the culture wars.

[mhking]

http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news/?c=news_photos&p=janet+jackson

[DBrow]

"Disgraceful, but where are the photos?"

Please do not post them here.

[BenLurkin]

Janet Jackson. What a skank. I'm glad we didn't watch the halftime show.

Ditto here. Missed it on purpose and am glad we did.

[shekkian]

The Lingerie Bowl was probably more wholesome.

[JLAGRAYFOX]

Just imagine what our service men and women who are putting their lives on the line every day around the world and were watching the Super Bowl must think of what they are fighting for. A secular society run by Democrat low life, with not a moral or concern for families who might have been watching. That's right folks, pull the lever or mark your ballot for any Democrat and see what you get! I don't think you will like it!

[Wumpus Hunter]

I missed the farting horse - When was it, and what was it about?

[mhking]

I missed the farting horse - When was it, and what was it about?

A Bud Light ad; horse in front of a carriage farts, while the woman sitting behind is holding a candle. Candle ignites and when you see the woman again, her face is blackened with soot and her hair looks pretty bad...[g]

It was actually pretty comical.

[1066AD]

Pics on Drudge.

[mrustow]

"The dancing is great. She's more stylized, she's more feminine, she's more a woman as she dances this time around. There are some shocking moments in there too."

Actually, I thought she looked like a Michael Jackson-impersonator, though I suppose that doesn't necessarily contradict the above quote. (I was going to say that the one difference is that Janet's breasts are larger than Michael's, but then I remembered that her natural breast size isn't necessarily any larger than his.)

[joey9004]

"I am sorry that anyone was offended by the wardrobe malfunction during the halftime performance of the Super Bowl," Timberlake said in a statement. "It was not intentional and is regrettable."

Ha, I'm sure a lot of guys would have liked to use that excuse at one time or another.

[KingNo155]

NEW CBS SERIES "AMERICAN PERVERTS" Stariing the Jackson Family.

[KingNo155]

NEW CBS SERIES "AMERICAN PERVERTS" Staring the Jackson Family.

[mhking]

Drudge has a close up - that's no tassle.

I just looked at his site, also; it ain't a tassle.

In prior interviews, Janet has mentioned her multiple piercings in -- let's say "other than usual" places. This looks to be one of those "other than usually placed" piercings...

Just damn.

If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[Talking_Mouse]

Janet is about par with a farting horse.


A farting horse is natural, I don't think Janet is.

[Ingtar]

The photos are on Drudge.

[Orange1998]

Having carefully inspected the photos

Thank you for the insight since I don't think I could bear the thought of looking :-)