Super Bowl Stupidity
Tell me who's lying?
Janet Jackson exposes a boob on national television in a half time show that was produced by the people who brought us Madonna kissing Britney. Now the spin begins. Tell me, who's "apologizing" and who's downright proud of their actions.
NFL Response
Statement by NFL Executive Vice President Joe Browne regarding the Super Bowl halftime show:
"We were extremely disappointed by elements of the MTV-produced Halftime show. They were totally inconsistent with assurances our office was given about the show. It's unlikely that MTV will produce another Super Bowl halftime."
MTV Response - From Website
MTV recap of the night:
Janet Jackson Got Nasty at the MTV-Produced Super Bowl Halftime Show
Jaws across the country hit the carpet at exactly the same time. You know what we're talking about...Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake and a kinky finale that rocked the Super Bowl to its core. P. Diddy, Kid Rock, & Nelly rounded out the halftime show in the midst of the greatest game on earth. MTV was Super Bowl central, so armchair quarterbacks, fair weather fanatics and fans of Janet Jackson and her pasties were definitely in the right place. So strap on those pads, keep your head down and get the full recap of The AOL Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime Show produced by MTV.
MTV's official statment
"The tearing of Janet Jackson's costume was unrehearsed, unplanned, completely unintentional and was inconsistent with assurances we had about the content of the performance. MTV regrets this incident occurred and we apologize to anyone who was offended by it. "
CBS Response
"CBS deeply regrets the incident," spokeswoman LeslieAnne Wade said after the network received several calls about the show. 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."
Justin Timberlake's Response
"I am sorry that anyone was offended by the wardrobe malfunction during the halftime performance of the Super Bowl. It was not intentional and is regrettable."