Posted on 02/02/2004 5:26:22 AM PST by pseudo-ignatius
NEW YORK - CBS apologized for an unexpectedly R-rated end to its Super Bowl halftime show, when singer Justin Timberlake (news) tore off part of Janet Jackson (news)'s top, exposing her breast.
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.
Timberlake said he did not intend to expose Jackson's breast.
"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."
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 P. Diddy, 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."
MTV issued a contrite statement, saying the incident was "unrehearsed, unplanned, completely unintentional."
Oh come on, it obvious porterville thinks ripping off a woman's clothes in front of children is acceptable, even something to be applauded. After all "it's for the children" is just an excuse to spoil all the fun the perverts are having. It's just a bare breast. It's art! No really! Forget the kids. Lie back and enjoy it!
I dont think that is the point.If your standards tell you that this was not a big deal,that is you.On the other hand there are those whose standard don't fall in the same line as yours.What is missing is the right to make a decision on whether a person wants to view this or not.That choice was not even given to the viewers.
Oh well, can't say I didn't try.
I'll put you down as a libertine with fascist tendencies manifested as a need to inflict garbage on those who have no desire to view it.
No it won't.
1. Any publicity is good publicity as long as they spell your name right.
2. It is hard to misspell either CBS or MTV.
Get over it, breasts are part of the human anatomy.
To me the nipple ring was the unusual part. I have seen them before, but that style looks particularly uncomfortable, and when exposed very prone to snaging on something. Looked like something an aging whore would wear.
177 posted on 02/02/2004 7:38:06 AM PST by Jim Cane (Vote Tancredo in '04)
What kind of a question is that, to post to me? Is your intention to shock or offend? You clearly don't expect an answer to that, because you know the answer already. If your only intention is to inappropriately carry on Justin Timberlake's performance, here on the forum, then I ask that you post to someone else.
A putrid rendition of the National Anthem - as usual for major sporting events. It's the National Anthem and should not be disrespectfully "performed" as if it is the latest Top 40 release.
Grow up, Junior, or go over to the DU where you will find a lot of like-minded people.
The first question was , do you watch porn with your Mom and Dad?
The second question was, why do you feel the need to inflict garbage on families trying to watch a football game?
The bare breast thing is one you have fixated on in your mind, most likely because in your life you only view them from afar. I never mentioned it.
I spoke only of the need for the touch myself, expose myself, rape the girl, defile the flag crowd feels to inflict their garbage on families trying to watch a football game.
Clear enough for you?
Tagliabue and the rest of the NFL are the only ones saying the right things in their apology that this won't happen again, they are outraged and angry over what happened, etc. I believe their story that they didn't know in advance, and if they had, it would have been stopped.
CBS and MTV are just lying to us now that the heat is on.
Regarding Kid Rock's wearing of the flag: I'm not so certain that was meant to be disrespectful, and I don't take it as such. Certainly, if he was wearing a Nazi or hammer and sicle flag, no one would be applauding him for desecrating the evil that it represented. Indeed, many would question why he was out promoting those philosophies by wrapping himself in their flag. Since 9/11, most athletic uniforms added US flags. He literally wrapped himself in the flag, he didn't wipe one of his body orifrices with it.
I've never seen anyone wear the colors that represent an institution with the purpose of insulting that institution. It's always meant as a compliment.
Remember Simon & Schuster who paid Hillary $8 million for her book & CBS did that lovely hatchet job on President Reagan with Mr. Streisand. |
It all makes sense. |
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Maybe he thought it was Michael...
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