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Rypro 525 02-02-04 09:45 AM

maybe this was done to cover up how much the half time show sucked. i think janet, and p diddy lipsynched anyway.

Jason 02-02-04 09:59 AM


Originally posted by Rypro 525
maybe this was done to cover up how much the half time show sucked. i think janet, and p diddy lipsynched anyway.
Kid Rock was the only one who actually performed live. Should have done the whole program.

Roto 02-02-04 10:12 AM

And Kid Rock was doing songs from 5 years ago like everyone else. I felt like I was in a time warp. Janet saved Kid Rock a lot of heat he would've gotten for wearing that flag with a hole cut in it.

Jeremy517 02-02-04 10:18 AM


Originally posted by Roto
And Kid Rock was doing songs from 5 years ago like everyone else. I felt like I was in a time warp. Janet saved Kid Rock a lot of heat he would've gotten for wearing that flag with a hole cut in it.
:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: Not EVERYONE did songs from five years ago...



...Janet sang "Rhythm Nation", which was from 1989 ;)

Y2K Falcon 02-02-04 10:21 AM

Re: Janet's Breast on CBS
 
Nice title! Is this a midseason replacement??? :hscratch:

kvrdave 02-02-04 10:21 AM

People that think this is a puritanical rage over a nipple obviously don't read well. -ohbfrank-

chanster 02-02-04 10:27 AM

I was just about to say that Rhythm Nation is much much older than 5 years ago. Hell Puff Daddy's song was from 97 or 98.

bdshort 02-02-04 11:09 AM

Who produced the U2 halftime show from a couple of years ago? That was a good one (unfortunately I was also tired at the time and was asleep for half of that one :( )

Brian

Daytripper 02-02-04 11:34 AM

You know, when I first saw the subject of this thread, I immediately thought of Janet Reno. Don't know why. And on my way to my therapist.

Re: Janet's Breast on CBS
Nice title! Is this a midseason replacement??? :hscratch: [/QUOTE]

Draven 02-02-04 11:35 AM


Originally posted by kvrdave
People that think this is a puritanical rage over a nipple obviously don't read well. -ohbfrank-
I read just fine.

People were commenting that the rating for the game did not reflect what happened.

I say that after watching an afternoon of violent football and crappy commercials, Janet's boob is really not that big of a deal.

kvrdave 02-02-04 11:51 AM


Originally posted by Draven
I read just fine.

People were commenting that the rating for the game did not reflect what happened.

I say that after watching an afternoon of violent football and crappy commercials, Janet's boob is really not that big of a deal.

Then you are wrong -wink-

Shannon Nutt 02-02-04 11:52 AM


Originally posted by kvrdave
Someone obviously doesn't remember 3D Elvis Presto circa 1989, presented by Coke

:lol:

That was great! Super Bowl XXIII - still the best Super Bowl ever! In sunny Miami! Bob Costas and OJ did the pre-game! John Candy was there!

areacode212 02-02-04 11:56 AM

Just got this e-mail from Mediaweek. Now the feds are getting in on this:


Feds, Affils Alarmed by CBS Super Bowl Show; Investigation to be Launched

Outraged federal officials on Monday promised a swift investigation of
Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, which included a display of singer
Janet Jackson's breast, reports Todd Shields.

"I am outraged at what I saw," Federal Communications Chairman Michael
Powell said in a statement. "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."

CBS affiliates also expressed dismay. Robert Lee, the head of the CBS
affiliate group, said he had received many telephone calls from fellow
station executives "who are hearing from stations who are hearing from
viewers. The CBS audience is deeply distressed," said Lee, who is
president and general manager of WDBJ in Roanoke, Va.

The halftime show produced by MTV, which like CBS is a unit of Viacom,
featured a duet that ended with singer Justin Timberlake pulling off part
of Jackson's costume to reveal her right breast. MTV in a statement called
the incident "unrehearsed [and] unplanned."

Lee doubted that. "I'd be surprised if it were accidental," he said.

The incident comes as politicians and regulators are increasingly
concerned about broadcast indecency. Congress last week held the first in
what may be a series of hearings on the issue, and lawmakers are
considering increasing the possible fines for decency violations.

"You'd have to be blind and living in a cave not to know the Congress and
the FCC have moved their rewrite of indecency regulations up to the front
burner," Lee said. "An incident such as this just couldn't have come at a
worse time.ö

The halftime show also featured scantily clad, gyrating dancers and
performers including Nelly, P. Diddy and Kid Rock. Lee said viewers and
affiliate executives considered the production to be "lewd, needlessly
suggestive and inappropriate. An awful lot of people were deeply
distressed."

Powell said he had instructed the commission, which levies fines for
broadcast indecency, to "open an immediate investigation."

"Our investigation will be thorough and swift," Powell said.

DAC 02-02-04 12:02 PM

Like many others in here I quit watching when I started hearing songs from eons ago and missed the rolling footage. Does anyone have a link to the video of this? I would like to see how obvious Justin and Janet made it look.

Dubya 02-02-04 12:25 PM


Originally posted by kvrdave
Someone obviously doesn't remember 3D Elvis Presto circa 1989, presented by Coke

:lol:

Or the horror of "Up With People" from 1987 (SB XXI) ;) As bad as P $hitty and Timberlake were, it could be worse people :D

scarymike23 02-02-04 12:31 PM

Europe is probably laughing it's collective ass off right now.

oh no.. a boob!

Bill O'riley must have fainted.

-SM

kvrdave 02-02-04 12:32 PM

Up with People rotfl

It seems like they did a couple during the 80s.

Drop 02-02-04 12:42 PM

It was just a boob which we saw for 2 seconds. I'm surprised people didn't complain more about the provocative dance moves.

Dr. DVD 02-02-04 12:53 PM

Who cares about this? It's sad when we live in a culture where a game occurs in which two teams give it their all and a last minute play brings a championship and all anyone wants to talk about is someone showing a little flesh in the halftime show.

kvrdave 02-02-04 12:54 PM


Originally posted by Drop
It was just a boob which we saw for 2 seconds.
This is what I disagree with. It wasn't "just a boob" This wasn't some National Geographic special. This was some guy ripping the clothing off of a woman to expose a boob. The boob is hardly important, the way in which it was shown is the most important aspect. (remember guys, "no" means, take it anyway, despite what we tell you in class, learn from our actions).

The same people that have no problem with this seem to be the same type that blame parents when their kids do stuff like this. I don't think we can have it both ways.

mmconhea 02-02-04 01:00 PM

All this controversy over a boob. Yet if the halftime show showed people shooting guns at each other... we'd all be fine. All you people that disliked the boob, welcome to the 21st century. Get used to it. Now who wants to see my dick?

Dr. DVD 02-02-04 01:07 PM


Originally posted by mmconhea
All this controversy over a boob. Yet if the halftime show showed people shooting guns at each other... we'd all be fine. All you people that disliked the boob, welcome to the 21st century. Get used to it. Now who wants to see my dick?

Okay.... this is either going to be closed or moved to the mature section right now.

(I doubt anyone here wants to see what you're offering.)

Wizdar 02-02-04 01:07 PM

Consider the backlash that could eventually effect this forum:

1) Titties on mainstream TV outrage the masses
2) Indecency regulations become a front-burner issue at the FCC
3) The “S” word is no longer tolerated on “broadcast” TV
4) Since TV is considered the arbiter of taste for allowing the “S” word to be used here, it is returned to **** status
5) More posts in the Feedback Forum from folks perennially confused about the concept of “censorship”

Rogue588 02-02-04 01:12 PM

Personally, I was more offended that they had:
  • a no-talent wanna-be rapper who got off gun possession and bribery charges
  • someone whose command of the english language consists of adding extra "R"'s to words..
  • someone who was singing a song to crackheads, critics, cynics and has heroes in a Methodone Clinic...while wearing a desecrated American flag as a poncho..
But....that's just me.

Josh H 02-02-04 01:26 PM


Originally posted by mmconhea
All this controversy over a boob. Yet if the halftime show showed people shooting guns at each other... we'd all be fine.
Yep, that's the single lamest thing about American "morals." -rolleyes-

wm lopez 02-02-04 01:52 PM

If the whole country was liberal then it's not a problem.
But the majority isn't so it's a problem.
Liberals wouldn't like it if at the MTV music awards someone did christain number with a Sodam & Gomorra number in it.

I'm expecting Bush bashing speeches at the Oscars and that's not right.

Vegas9203 02-02-04 01:53 PM

First off, kids probably didn't notice.

Second, they see a breast with GASP! part of a nipple. SO what? I think it's worse they saw about 875 beer commercials telling them how cool they'd be if they drank Bud Light. Why is that not wrong? Because drinking beer to be cool is fine, but seeing a woman's nipple will morally corrupt them?? I'm sure TV's weren't getting turned off when those were on (or the innumerable number of ads featuring erectile dysfunction medicine ) .
There is more nipple action on Friends on any given night. And besides...ALL WOMEN HAVE BREASTS WITH NIPPLES!!

What's wrong with showing a nipple when all you saw was about 80 men's asses in tight pants bending over in a line with their face in some other guy's ass?

Josh H 02-02-04 02:07 PM


Originally posted by wm lopez
If the whole country was liberal then it's not a problem.
But the majority isn't so it's a problem.
Liberals wouldn't like it if at the MTV music awards someone did christain number with a Sodam & Gomorra number in it.

I'm expecting Bush bashing speeches at the Oscars and that's not right.

I don't have much a problem with conservatives being lamely (IMO) uptight over nudity. It's just lame that they get up in arms over this, and most of the time don't even bat their eyes at the rampant violence on TV, which IMO is much more damaging for kids to see.

I realize many conservatives do speak out against violence, but nudity, porn, etc. always gets much more publicized criticism in this country.

I'd have no problem with a religious number at the MTV music awards. We have free speech, they can play what they want. I'd just turn the channel. Just like you, and anyone else that feels it's "not right" can turn the channel if someone exercises their right to free speech to bash Bush at the Oscars.

Roto 02-02-04 02:08 PM

Ya know, they advertised a couple dozen times that Britney Spears is gonna be at the Grammys next Sunday. I wonder what she's going to do to top this ;)

Jeremy517 02-02-04 02:15 PM


Originally posted by Josh Hinkle
I don't have much a problem with conservatives being lamely (IMO) uptight over nudity. It's just lame that they get up in arms over this, and most of the time don't even bat their eyes at the rampant violence on TV, which IMO is much more damaging for kids to see.

Rampant violence isn't rated E for Everyone. Rampant violence is (usually) as advertised and is easy to keep away from kids.

Vegas9203 02-02-04 02:18 PM


Originally posted by juiio
Rampant violence isn't rated E for Everyone. Rampant violence is (usually) as advertised and is easy to keep away from kids.
And what exactly is football? It's pretty violent. I understand that it's sanctioned by those with higher morals because of it's Americana meaning, but it's violent...and kids get exposed to that constantly.
And rampant drinking being advertised is okay for you?

Jeremy517 02-02-04 02:25 PM


Originally posted by Vegas9203
And what exactly is football?
A game that is Rated E?

Josh H 02-02-04 02:27 PM


Originally posted by juiio
Rampant violence isn't rated E for Everyone. Rampant violence is (usually) as advertised and is easy to keep away from kids.
I see the point there, but the uproar over this is a gross over reaction IMO.

I'd have no problem with my kid, if I had one, seeing a two-second glimpse of a breast.

It's not like it was porn.

Jeremy517 02-02-04 02:28 PM

Look, no one (well no one that is being reasonable) is saying that it should be banned from television altogether. They're just saying that it isn't appropriate for the audience, and that they dont want MTV, Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson, or anyone that thnks it is fine for a child to view that to decide for <b>their</b> child what should be seen. Rated E is for Everyone. That dance wasn't for everyone, plain and simple, even if you don't mind your kids watching it.

Josh H 02-02-04 02:31 PM

I said I understand it.

I just think it's lame that people in this country are so uptight over nudity, that's all.

It's a difference of opinion.

Jeremy517 02-02-04 02:33 PM


Originally posted by Josh Hinkle
I see the point there, but the uproar over this is a gross over reaction IMO.
Yeah considering the length, a child isn't likely to be corrupted or anything. In my mind, it isn't just the breast that they should be complaining about, though. It should be the whole dry humping scene on stage during the entire song. The breast wasn't the only thing that should have been eliminated from that show.

But that is what you get for having MTV do the halftime show.


Originally posted by Josh Hinkle
It's not like it was porn.
Not hardcore or anything, that's for sure, but put it together with some of the humping, crotch grabbing, etc, that was part of the whole dance, and it bests some of the stuff on Skinemax :)

Jeremy517 02-02-04 02:34 PM


Originally posted by Josh Hinkle
I said I understand it.
Yeah I know. I wrote that before I saw your response. That message wasn't directed at you (or anyone in particular).

wm lopez 02-02-04 03:00 PM

If liberals would just keep stuff like that on Playboy, Pay-Per-View and MTV (which it shouldn't be, but has been since the 1990's) everthing would have been fine.
But noooo, you gotta push that stuff on a Superbowl half-time show during the family hour on public t.v.
And that's why no Democract will when the Presidental Election because they approve this crap and the majority of Americans don't approve of this crap.

Vegas9203 02-02-04 03:05 PM


Originally posted by wm lopez
If liberals would just keep stuff like that on Playboy, Pay-Per-View and MTV (which it shouldn't be, but has been since the 1990's) everthing would have been fine.
But noooo, you gotta push that stuff on a Superbowl half-time show during the family hour on public t.v.
And that's why no Democract will when the Presidental Election because they approve this crap and the majority of Americans don't approve of this crap.

You can't honestly be this clueless, can you?
I'm sure there are no Conservatives that watch Playboy! You are so ridiculous for even making such a broad statement! I'm willing to bet that more Conservatives have Playboy than Liberals (the whole women being objectified angle of it and all). I am reeling from the craziness of your statements!
And perhaps if our Republican presidents spent more money on education, you'd have a better handle on your grammar.

Josh H 02-02-04 03:10 PM

-rolleyes-

guess it's time to go to the ignore user feature.


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