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."
Sounds like something Les Nessman would say.
Nope... look in Justin's left hand. It was tear-away as well. All planned.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
IMO, that understates it just a bit.
Is there any "class", with few exceptions, still left in the entertainment industry?
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.)
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