The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (also knowns as the FCC) have said they are going to take another look at the Super Bowl incident when Janet Jacksons’s nipple got exposed (aka nipplegate).
If you forget .. during what would possible become the biggest wardrobe malfunction of all time, Justin Timberlake accidentally exposed Janet’s boob to 90 million viewers at the 2004 Super Bowl.
Well people all over the world, when I say people I mean prudish people, went crazy over this just as much as the FCC did when they tried to sue CBS.
In May, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a lower court to reconsider a ruling that struck down a $550,000 fine against CBS Corp television stations for airing the incident. The case was also sent back for review which resulted in the courts saying that the FCC acted “arbitrarily and capriciously”.
In a filing on Tuesday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the FCC asked the court to allow the agency to review whether CBS was reckless by failing to use a video delay technology, reasserting that CBS used a video delay for the 2004 Grammy Awards only seven days after the Super Bowl.
“The evidence in this case strongly suggests that CBS had access to video delay technology at the time of the 2004 Super Bowl,” the FCC said in the court document.
All of this drives me insane, I hate when people go apeshit over a bit of nudity on TV. I would hate to hear what the FCC would say if they seen how much nudity is online.
source: FCC to take another look at Janet Jackson case [Yahoo]
Janet Jackson made headlines in 2004 when she was dancing with Justin Timberlake and accidentally flashed her sun-encrusted nipple for the entire planet.
Today, the Supreme Court ordered a federal appeals court to re-examine its ruling in favor of CBS Corp in the legal fight over Jackson’s “wardrobe malfunction.”
The high court directed the appeals court in Philadelphia to consider reinstating the $550,000 fine that the FCC imposed on CBS over the incident.
CBS said that it wasn’t surprised at the ruling and expressed confidence that the court will find again that the incident couldn’t have been anticipated by their network.
The appellate court said the incident lasted nine-sixteenths of one second and should have been regarded as “fleeting.” The FCC previously deviated from its nearly 30-year practice of fining indecent broadcast programming only when it was so “pervasive as to amount to ’shock treatment’ for the audience,” the court said.
It wasn’t anticipated by anyone. They need to let this go already. They’re bringing more attention to the incident over the years than the incident itself received in the first place.
Jermain Dupri got so drunk while celebrating his 36th birthday at Tenjune club in New York City over the weekend that he ended up vomiting in girlfriend Janet Jackson’s lap.
Sources tell PageSix that they shared bottles of Jay-Z’s Ace of Spades Champagne and Patrón tequila with Ne-Yo, Busta Rhymes and Ice-T - until Dupri “vomited in Janet’s lap. Ms. Jackson bolted out of the scene and sped off in her chauffeured Maybach.”
This got me thinking, whats the worst date you have ever had? Ever have someone throw up on you?
The U.S. government’s campaign against television indecency was dealt a blow on Monday when a court overturned a $550,000 fine against CBS Corp television stations for airing a glimpse of pop singer Janet Jackson’s breast during the 2004 Super Bowl broadcast. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said the Federal Communications Commission had “arbitrarily and capriciously departed from its prior policy” that exempted fleeting broadcast material from actionable indecency violations.
Jackson’s right breast was exposed to almost 90 million TV viewers for a fraction of a second during the live 2004 Super Bowl football halftime show in what fellow pop singer Justin Timberlake later called a “wardrobe malfunction.” Timberlake ripped off part of Jackson’s bustier exposing Jackson’s breast during the show. Despite the brevity, lawmakers and regulators were outraged and vowed a crackdown on broadcast indecency.
The judges rejected the FCC’s argument that the “fleeting” policy had only applied to words, not images. “Like any agency, the FCC may change its policies without judicial second-guessing. But it cannot change a well- established course of action without supplying notice of and a reasoned explanation for its policy departure,” Chief Judge Anthony Scirica wrote for the three-judge panel that heard the case.
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The decision got a sharp rebuke from the Parents Television Council, an indecency watchdog group. It said the ruling “borders on judicial stupidity” and urged lawmakers in Congress to pass a bill to strengthen anti-indecency enforcement. “If a striptease during the Super Bowl in front of 90 million people, including millions of children, doesn’t fit the parameters of broadcast indecency, then what does?” the group asked.
But, of course, it wasn’t a “striptease” but rather an instantaneous “Did I just see what I thought I saw?!” moment. And, while I don’t believe for a moment that Jackson and/or Timberlake didn’t plan the incident to generate precisely the buzz they got, it’s simply bizarre to fine CBS for airing something that happened outside their control during a live broadcast.
Steven Taylor, whose post on the subject is entitled “Janet Jackson’s Right Breast Ruled Constitutional,” guesses this will be appealed to the Supreme Court. Too bad we don’t Potter Stewart isn’t around any more.
Justin Timberlake does his best Jessica Simpson impersonation as he stands in front of a cutout of the aspiring country singer onstage at the 2008 ESPY Awards held at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE on Wednesday in Los Angeles.
The singer earned raves as he alternated between self-depricating humor (at one point, he poked fun at his infamous 2004 Super Bowl performance with Janet Jackson, saying “I wanted to be the only guy at a football game to get to second base”) and playfully mocking audience members (he lowered his nose to one of David Beckham’s Tom Ford shoes and proclaimed, “Smells like $250 million to me!”). He also performed several big musical numbers.
“If I made the decisions, I’d ask Justin to be [our] entertainment every week,” Monday Night Football host Stuart Scott told reporters during the show. “After what he’s putting down tonight … Justin can come hang out with us on the set anytime.”
Seconded snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler, who won best female action sport athlete: “Not only is he funny, but he obviously knows [the sports] he’s talking about. I was here two years ago when Lance Armstrong was hosting and he did a great job, but JT is ruling it.”
Even the athletes he poked fun at seemed impressed. “It’s all in good fun,” said Terrell Owens, whose emotional news conference after the Dallas Cowboys’ season ended was spoofed during the show at L.A.’s Nokia Theater. “He’s had some funny dialogue; his interaction with the crowd is good. He’s an entertainer, and he did a great job.”
Pornography is very popular these days with the American working class (Woo! Stimulus checks!).
But that does not make it FCC approved. And it certainly is not an acceptable mixer with children’s rugby in New Zealand. But that’s what parents and fans of the kid’s sport were treated to while watching a live broadcast of “Grassroots Rugby” on the New Zealand television channel Prime.
A spokesman for Prime Television on Monday blamed a mixup in “distribution processes” for the error which inserted the hardcore segment in the regular program “Grassroots Rugby.”
The segment was intended to air on an adult pay-per-view channel.
Yeah, so, um, whoops? On the bright side of things, at least it puts the whole Janet Jackson – Nipplegate thing in perspective. Because, apparently, this was not just a little side boob getting flashed, it was the full hardcore pornography.
The downside is parents are going to complain and steer their kids away from your station. The upshot, though, is that by combining kids’ sports and porn, Prime has corned the market on the coveted “creepjob” demographic.
And now the totally work safe video (sorry…) of the not so thrilled parents being interviewed.
I am putting a lot of weight on the new Seth Rogan film. My guess is that Pineapple Express will be filled with hilarity and be the best movie of the summer. In effort to be the best movie of the summer, Seth and James Franco have been starting to push the film.
During the MTV Movie Awards, the two were up to present an award and pulled out a giant bag of “fake weed” and proceeded to light one up. On stage. Live.
[PG13(?) video -- you have to submit your birth date]
Franco insists that the bag of marijuana and the joint were fake. But MTV, who wrote the scripted presentation involving the weed, tried to jump ship moments before they went on. The station wanted to pull the joke at the last minute and told them they couldn’t actually light up on television. James and Seth did the bit anyway and as they pulled out the contraband, the cameras pulled out wide. Nothing could really be seen from the aired version.
“MTV wrote it! … Then backstage there was this big commotion: ‘You guys can’t say that,’” Franco said. “It says right in the script: ‘Lights fake joint.’”
He liked the bit, saying: “that was the joke, because the No. 1 question we get about ‘Pineapple Express’ is, ‘What kind of research did you guys do?’”
Franco said he was disappointed that the cameras went wide.
“I think they killed the joke,” he said.
So what was really in the bag?
“I don’t know! MTV gave it to us.”
Whateves. TV is getting so boring now that everyone is sitting at home thinking that Rachel Ray is a terrorist in a Dunkin’ Donuts ad and having their eyes poked out by Janet Jackson’s floppy boob circa the Super Bowl.
I say any movie that can make James Franco look less like a douche bag is fine by me.
Source: MTV gave us the bag of ‘fake weed’ [Yahoo News]
A photograph of former model and current First Lady of France, Carla Bruni, sold for $91,000 at Christie’s auction house yesterday.
A topless photo of willowy model-turned-French First Lady Carla Bruni sold for almost six figures Thursday after a furious bidding war erupted at Christie’s auction house.
“There was a protracted bidding battle, on the phone, on the Internet and in the room,” said Rik Pike of Christie’s.
Still, the bare-breasted Bruni pic by photographer Michel Comte couldn’t compete with Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen – or even old-school starlet Brigitte Bardot.
A famed prewardrobe-malfunction shot of Janet Jackson that graced the cover of Rolling Stone sold for just $10,000.
The highest price of the day was $241,000 for a photo of four models titled “Naked and Dressed.”
The 135 pix on the block came from the collection of Gert Elfering, who voraciously bought up iconic images of gorgeous women, especially in their birthday suits.
The 1993 glamour shot of a pert Bruni was taken in her supermodel prime. The shot, in which she covers only her most private part, was expected to draw a measly $3,000.
source: Nude photo of French first lady sells in New York for $91,000 [ny daily news]
The commercial that threatened the well protected bubble of conservative television remains in tact. After Janet Jackson whipped out her floppy boob a few years ago the censors and rules of the game have become strict and raised the bar on boring.
Danica Patrick did a spot for GoDaddy that mentioned the word “beaver.” GASP! The commercial was rejected by FOX network for the slang terminology for lady bits. The ad featured stuffed beavers, as in the woodland creature, while Danica unzipped her jacket and giving the camera come-hither eyes. GoDaddy actually benefited from the axed deal. They managed to keep their spot and run the commercial solely on their website. The ad that aired on FOX directed you to the nearest internet access to get a full view. Being that we lack morals around here, we proudly accept beavers.
I hate to sound like an 80 year old man talking about the hazaa of the good ol’ times, but Super Bowl commercials just aren’t what the used to be. There was a plethora of mediocre ads that failed to make me get that warm tingly Super Bowl commercial love. However, there were a few worthy of mention.
“Mouse Trap”- Doritos
Finally something clever among the masses of crap. Who doesn’t love a guy in a giant mouse costume? Best of the commercials this year easily.
“Baby and a Creepy Clown”- E-Trade
Clowns totally freak my freak. Who knew E-Trading could be so….oddly funny.
“Students”- Bud Light
Foreigners are always funny. The advert was just one of many beer commercials.
“Jump Start”- Amp
Salt and Peppa! Can I get a holla! Seriously, nipples and a plump fellow getting his swerve on…yes!
“Will Ferrell”-Bud Light
Suck one! Priceless. I love the honky man-fro. This is actually one of those dual ads. Bud Light gets pimped along with Will’s new movie “Semi-Pro.”
“Justin Timberlake”- Pepsi
I enjoyed this one because…well…anyone getting racked in the sack (that is not you of course) is pure entertainment. The fact that it was Timberlake was just a little bonus.
“The Godfather”- Audi
It’s one of the more ingenious ads amongst the blah filled downtime of the football game.
“Carville and the Cokes”- Coke (As in Cola)
It is very James Carville meets Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
“Talking Stain”- Tide
It’s one of those things that is only funny because it is true. It also sounds Steve Carell in the form of a coffee stain.
“What Is Love”- Pepsi Commercial
This one is worthy due to the simple fact that Chris Kattan makes a cameo at the very end. While the ad itself is rather old hat and lacks a real Super Bowl commercial quality, everyone has seen “Night at the Roxbury.”
The Worst Ad
Among the many, many candidates for this position is the Under Armor ad. It was like a better dressed version of “The Matrix.” I continually looked for Keanu Reeves to pop out and be like…”Neo’s back bitches! I always thought I looked fab in red.”
A topless photo of willowy model-turned-French First Lady Carla Bruni sold for almost six figures Thursday after a furious bidding war erupted at Christie’s auction house.
