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CBS Apologizes for Jackson's Exposure (MTV will not produce another Halftime show)
Yahoo! News ^ | 2-2-04 | AP

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."


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: actofviolence; apology; cbs; culturewar; indecentexposure; jackson; janetjackson; lewdness; mtv; mtvculture; mtvvalues; nipplegate; popculture; porn; pornography; publiclewdness; stripshow; superbowl; timberlake
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To: shiva
It's not the newest thing, it's been around for quite some time. I'm seeing two girls that have both nipples done and I have both of mine done, too. And they do hurt really bad when you first get them and their a pain to clean. On an athletic person they are aesthetically pleasing, however.
81 posted on 02/02/2004 6:33:26 AM PST by DeuceTraveler
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To: Gorzaloon
"What game? ..what..Let me guess. The Celtics got a home run in the last period?"

Sounds like something Les Nessman would say.

82 posted on 02/02/2004 6:34:14 AM PST by NonValueAdded ("America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people." GWB 1/20/04)
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To: All
Oh the horror, the horror of the evil female breast... bad breast!!! How dare Americans be exposed to breast.... Tom Robbins wrote a book about a ranch of Lesbians ran by some crazy rich guy.... he thought women's bodies were evil too... bad, bad, women's body...
83 posted on 02/02/2004 6:34:31 AM PST by Porterville (Traitors against God, country, family, and benefactors lament their sins in the deepest part of hell)
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To: pseudo-ignatius
What does that nerd Tagliabue have to say?
84 posted on 02/02/2004 6:34:37 AM PST by Dante3
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To: pseudo-ignatius
What about Kid Rock with a flag torn in the middle and wearing it like a poncho...

That kind of pissed me off as well.
85 posted on 02/02/2004 6:35:28 AM PST by KansasConservative1
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To: Lightfinger
Notice the fact she has a red lace bra underneath her outfit's left breast and not underneath the outfit's right breast.

Nope... look in Justin's left hand. It was tear-away as well. All planned.

86 posted on 02/02/2004 6:35:58 AM PST by Sloth (It doesn't take 60 seats to control the Senate; it only takes 102 testicles.)
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Bu** *&it!

That's all I can say! I'm not watching another CBS program all year! I'm sitting there w/ my 3 year old and this happens. Meanwhile, what we get from CBS is...

""CBS deeply regrets the incident that occurred during the Super Bowl halftime show," the statement said. "We attended all rehearsals throughout the week and there was no indication that 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."

Yeah, well I regret too that I'm not gonna be watching any of their programming for the rest of the year either and that it's gonna be one big hassle in my life making sure that I'm always paying attention what network I'm watching.

Both companies are owned by Viacom and if they wanted CBS to have known then they would have known. TV has generated into a soft porn pit of sh&$ even on primetime. It's frustrating, aggravating, irritating, etc., etc., etc., that what's supposed to be a family program turns into a piece of filth.

And we wonder why contries of non-christian religious bases, yet with strong moralities in these areas think we're a pompous nation! It has little if anything to do with standing up for ourselves and everything to do with the liberal CRAP spewing forth from the mouths and brains of the same people crying foul the loudest, the liberals!

And CBS people, if you really think that the nation is stupid enough to not see through your bogus attempt "hiding behind the different companies" under Viacom, then you're ten times as stupid as those that you think are. Here's a clue, try helping the execs at your network to go find their balls since they apparently either lost them or simply never had any!

87 posted on 02/02/2004 6:37:32 AM PST by wingster
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To: SheLion
If anyone was offended by this, don't EVER watch Wild On! Goodness!

I never heard of Wild On --- and wasn't going to watch it or let my kids watch it --- it's one thing for people to turn on their cable tv's to intentionally watch strip shows or whatever gets their attention --- but some of us want our kids watching wholesome shows --- and we thought the Superbowl might be one.

88 posted on 02/02/2004 6:37:53 AM PST by FITZ
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To: Pharmboy
I won't even get into the different words for cars with a broken taillight. OK, OK, I will. It's either "padungle" or "paduncle."


In my family a car with a missing/broke tail light was called a "diddlepit".
89 posted on 02/02/2004 6:38:00 AM PST by Chewbacca (I want to be Emperor of Mars.)
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To: Xenalyte
They don't look very happy what is this physicial sexual abuse trying to popularize now. Oh well, after Britney/Madonna Timberlake had to do something to outdo that, he said he wanted to create a buzz. Aside from that I didn't see it my tv is bad, the show was terrible. Gee
90 posted on 02/02/2004 6:38:55 AM PST by mel
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To: Dante3
What is also disgusting are the lies.

The lies and the desperation. Pop music is so lame --- Justin Timberlake??? It's about the most talentless generation of pop music ever. They apparently can't get viewers to come watch MTV so have to bring their crap and force it on us.

91 posted on 02/02/2004 6:40:34 AM PST by FITZ
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To: spectre
MTV and CBS should SUE these two. Janet and Justin won't be able to survive their legal fees defending this one.

I expect the FCC to chime in on this and expect a multi-million dollar fine against Viacom (which owns both CBS and MTV Networks) for that stunt. It will also guarantee that we'll have a lot more tamer halftime shows at the Super Bowl from now on.

92 posted on 02/02/2004 6:41:18 AM PST by RayChuang88
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To: cyncooper
There's no such thing as a fun, wholesome pop entertainment that people of all ages can enjoy.

There's nothing move enjoyable and wholesome as women's breasts whether you're a small babies or a skeletal Nicole Smith sugar daddy. They are round, warm, inviting, comforting, necessary to the survival of the species, and their appeal, eternal.

93 posted on 02/02/2004 6:41:19 AM PST by Jim Cane (Vote Tancredo in '04)
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To: SheLion
>>...But I really enjoyed it and didn't think it lasted LONG enough...<<

I think they should do away with the halftime shows altogether.

They're too long, they're not very well produced and they try to cram too much into the shows. Plus all the fireworks create tons of smoke that hangs around and ruins the view of the game.

94 posted on 02/02/2004 6:42:18 AM PST by FReepaholic (Never Forget: www.september-11-videos.com)
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To: pseudo-ignatius
flirtatious duet to end the halftime show

IMO, that understates it just a bit.

95 posted on 02/02/2004 6:42:27 AM PST by Jaded (Personally, I think they should bring back flogging and burning at the stake. /so)
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To: pseudo-ignatius
2 thoughts:

Perhaps Janet had considered donning a bejeweled single glove on her right hand to show solidarity with her brother, then thought, "Hey....I could get back at CBS for ditching his special by donning a bejeweled pasty instead..."
AND
I'm no 5th Avenue whizkid advertiser/marketer, but why in the world would the same television event have a half-time show designed to appeal to my kid's generation (who has NO SPENDABLE MONEY to speak of) while the advertising was designed and booked to people of my generation and the Boomers (Mitsubishi, Erectile dysfunctiond drugs, etc.)?
96 posted on 02/02/2004 6:42:37 AM PST by hispanarepublicana (Mr. Fox, give us our water!!!)
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To: camle
then next year we might actually see something with a little class?

Is there any "class", with few exceptions, still left in the entertainment industry?

97 posted on 02/02/2004 6:44:57 AM PST by varon
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To: FITZ
You used the right word -- desperation.
98 posted on 02/02/2004 6:44:58 AM PST by Dante3
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To: pseudo-ignatius
The network quickly cut away from the shot

They wouldn't show the streaker who apparently ran on the field just before the second-half kickoff, either. (I think that would have been pretty funny.)

99 posted on 02/02/2004 6:45:28 AM PST by Winston Smith Jr.
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To: pseudo-ignatius
Flirtatious?

What a disgrace to our nation that half-time show was!
100 posted on 02/02/2004 6:47:00 AM PST by petitfour
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