OUTRAGE
AT CBS AFTER JANET BARES BREAST DURING DINNER
HOUR; SUPER BOWL SHOW PUSHES LIMITS
**Exclusive**
Top CBS executives approved a
musical skit where Janet Jackson would expose
her breast during the MTV-produced Super Bowl
half-time concert, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
"The decision to go forward
went to the very top of the network," a well-placed
source explained from New York.
The groundbreaking scene came
during the most-watched television broadcast of
the year -- and during the dinner hour for the
nation's west coast viewers.
Officially, CBS
drew distance from the show: "CBS deeply
regrets the incident that occurred during the
Super Bowl halftime show," the network said
in a release. "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."
In a press release before Sunday's
game, CBS's sister outlet [VIACOM's] MTV promised
"Janet's Shocking Moments."
"I'll get you naked by the
end of this song," sang performer Justin
Timberlake, moments before he ripped off Jackson's
top, exposing a bare breast -- the nipple covered
by a tassel.
CBS's main New York switchboard
was immediately bombarded with complaints about
the stunt, network
sources said late Sunday.
The NFL claimed outrage over the
stunt:
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."
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