justin timberlake was the halftime performer at the super bowl.
justin timberlake was the halftime performer at the super bowl.
who's the halftime performer at the super bowl?
justin timberlake
"rolling stone" stated jackson's super bowl performance "is far and away the most famous moment in the history of the super bowl halftime show". "popcrush" called the performance "one of the most shocking moments in pop culture" as well as a "totally unexpected and unforgettable moment". "gawker" ranked the performance among the most recent of the "10 shows that advanced sex on television", commenting the set "had all the elements of a huge story" and "within seconds the world searched furtively for pictures", concluding "it remains so ubiquitous, it's impossible to look at a starburst nipple shield without thinking "janet jackson"". "e! online" ranked it among the top ten most shocking celebrity moments of the prior two decades. a study of television's most impactful moments of the last 50 years conducted by sony electronics and the nielsen television research company ranked jackson's super bowl performance at #26. the incident was the only super bowl event on the list and the highest music and entertainment event aside from the death of whitney houston. tv guide network ranked it at #2 in a 2010 special listing the "25 biggest tv blunders". "complex" stated "it's the citizen kane of televised nip-slips – so unexpected, and on such a large stage, that nothing else will ever come close. if beyoncé were to whip out both breasts and put on a puppet show with them when she performs this year in new orleans, it would rate as just the second most shocking super boob display. janet's strangely ornamented right nipple is a living legend, and so is justin timberlake's terrified reaction." music channel fuse listed it as the most controversial super bowl halftime show, saying the "revealing performance remains (and will forever remain) the craziest thing to ever happen at a halftime show. almost immediately after the incident, the fcc received a flood of complaints from parents who just wanted their children to enjoy a nice, wholesome three hours of grown men inflicting damaging and long-lasting pain on each other for sport. halftime shows would never be the same." patrick gipson of "bleacher report" ranked it as #1 in its list of the most "jaw dropping moments of the last decade", stating janet "changed the landscape of live television forever". gipson explained "it prompted a million mothers to cover their childrens' eyes, fathers and sons to jump out of their seats in shock and numerous sanctions by the federal communications commission, including a us$550,000 fine against cbs. talk about a halftime show that will be hard to top." the incident was also declared "the most memorable super bowl halftime show in history", as well as "the most controversial", adding "you can't talk about this halftime show, or any subsequent halftime show from here to eternity, without mentioning the wardrobe malfunction".
super bowl xxxviii halftime show controversy
two other major sporting events that followed the super bowl that year also were forced to censor their respective halftime shows following the incident. the pro bowl, which would be played on february 8 at aloha stadium in hawaii, originally was to feature singer jc chasez, who was a member of boy band 'n sync as was timberlake, sing the national anthem before the game and perform his hit song "blowin' me up (with her love)" at halftime. however, the nfl did not allow chasez to perform during halftime due to the sexually suggestive content of his chosen song (even though the game was carried by espn, which is not under the content purview of the fcc as it is a cable network, and therefore only self-regulates content as an advertiser-supported service), replacing it with traditional hawaiian hula dancers. the 2004 nba all-star game also censored its act, despite being broadcast on tnt (which in reiteration, is not bound by fcc content regulations as a cable network), having halftime performer beyoncé knowles perform "crazy in love" rather than "naughty girl", which they feared would incite controversy given its sexual content. jackson was in attendance at the game, and dressed conservatively. the networks that were to broadcast the 46th grammy awards (cbs) and the 76th academy awards (abc), live events scheduled for february 8 and february 29 respectively, enhanced their broadcast delays to accommodate editing of inappropriate video in addition to audio.
super bowl xxxviii halftime show controversy