FCC's Powell 'Outraged' by 'Deplorable' Halftime Stunt

Newsmax ^ | 2/1/04

[truthandlife]

The Federal Communications Commission will investigate CBS's sleazy halftime show, Chairman Michael Powell said today.

"I am outraged at what I saw during the halftime show of the Super Bowl. Like millions of Americans, my family and I gathered around the television for a celebration. Instead, that celebration was tainted by a classless, crass and deplorable stunt. Our nation's children, parents and citizens deserve better," Powell stated.

"I have instructed the commission to open an immediate investigation into last night's broadcast," he said.

A spokesman had earlier merely said the agency was launching a routine investigation because it had received complaints.

"CBS deeply regrets the incident," a mouthpiece claimed.

'Wardrobe Malfunction'

Pop star Justin Timberlake insisted he had not intended to expose Janet Jackson's breast.

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

MTV, which like CBS is a subsidiary of Viacom, the same corporate behemoth that aired "The Reagans" on Showtime, claimed the stunt was "unrehearsed, unplanned, completely unintentional and was inconsistent with assurances we had about the content of the performance."

[dfwgator]

Pop star Justin Timberlake insisted he had not intended to expose Janet Jackson's breast.

...and Britney's still a virgin.

[hgro]

How long do civilized citizens have to be subjected to the scum of the world on prime time when we tuned in to see a football game.

[ClintonBeGone]

"I have instructed the commission to open an immediate investigation into last night's broadcast," he said.

Oh please. Lighten up Mike. America would be better off without you and the office you're so overpaid to represent.

[MizSterious]

Unfortunately, it appears it was no accident. People who recorded the incident report that Jackson was wearing a "pasty", indicating this was most likely a part of the "act." I see the Jacksons continue to be "class acts"--LOW class, of course.

[visualops]

If they didn't mean to expose her breast, then why did she have a tear-away costume?
Why sing about her being naked?
Why even reach over and grab her garment?
Lying liars and the lies they tell.

[GeronL]

it was an adjective and not a verb

/sarcasm

[ladtx]

...CBS's sleazy halftime show...

They should have held Toby and Willie over for half-time, their short pregame show was about 1000% better. Just plain pickin' and singin' with no stunts or fancy stage props.

[Galactic Overlord-In-Chief]

Pop star Justin Timberlake insisted he had not intended to expose Janet Jackson's breast.

Yeah, right. Who's he kidding? Justin's just being a boob.

[RebelBanker]

I thought the whole halftime show was garbage. The Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake "wardrobe mishap" was just the icing on the cake.

Somebody on another thread already quoted Bart Simpson to describe the show, "It was craptacular."

[uncbuck]

"MTV, which like CBS is a subsidiary of Viacom, the same corporate behemoth that aired "The Reagans" on Showtime, claimed the stunt was "unrehearsed, unplanned, completely unintentional and was inconsistent with assurances we had about the content of the performance."

This was all you really needed to post.

[dfwgator]

Just plain pickin' and singin' with no stunts or fancy stage props.

Besides, they lip-synched better.

[GeronL]

of course it was part of the act. CBS and Mtv knew it for days before it happened... Thursday Mtv said Jeckson's part would have surprises.

[I_Publius]

Between this half-time stunt and all the crude commercials last night, you can really tell who they are marketing to. It looks like the Bevis & Butthead generation is in charge now.

[Lost Highway]

I've always hated halftime shows. If I wanted to see a concert I would go to a concert. Don't make half-time 30 minutes long so some half-wit can cut a hole in the flag and run around like an idiot. This is the straw that broke this camel's back. No more half-time "shows" in my house.

[dfwgator]

I wonder how Justin's "beard", I mean girlfriend, Cameron Diaz is going to take this?

[GeronL]

I turned the TV off at half-time and read a couple of chapters of a book

I am so happy to join Michelle Malkin in knowing it would nt be good for me to see what new low they would come up with

[dfwgator]

I say bring back "Up With People."

[Sicon]

People who recorded the incident report that Jackson was wearing a "pasty",...

Check out Drudge's website - that was no "pasty", it was a sunburst ring around Janet's right nipple. A pasty would have been far less revealing, and far more classy (which gives you an idea of just how classless and tasteless the whole thing was).