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2004-09-05 -Short Attention Span Theater-
CBS gets record fine over Jackson's breast
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Posted by Capt America 2004-09-05 11:26:56 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 .com should be happy the FCC does not have responsibility for internet content.
Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-09-05 8:44:50 AM||   2004-09-05 8:44:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Must mean that crotch grabbing and single sex open mouth lip locking 'singers' are acceptable during major media events like the Super Bowl and glamore award programs. Don't recall any fines for similar brain malfunctions.
Posted by Capt America  2004-09-05 9:15:13 AM|| [http://captamerica.blogspot.com/]  2004-09-05 9:15:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 This fine is just stupid. Without a freeze-frame blowup (as Drudge did) there was very little if anything to see. If there wasn't a big media stink over it most people wouldn't have noticed.
Posted by RJSchwarz 2004-09-05 10:12:27 AM|| [http://politicaljunky.blogspot.com]  2004-09-05 10:12:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 correction: if it hadn't happened during the halftime show of the friggin Super Bowl nobody would've noticed or cared
Posted by Frank G  2004-09-05 10:13:55 AM||   2004-09-05 10:13:55 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I kinda miss the marching bands and pom-pom girlies...
Posted by Fred  2004-09-05 10:32:33 AM||   2004-09-05 10:32:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#6  The Federal Communications Commission is set to impose a record $550,000 (310,000 pounds) indecency fine against CBS-owned stations for their broadcast of singer Janet Jackson’s breast-bearing incident during January’s Super Bowl

CBS could probably beat this on appeal, but if they don't $500,000 is chump chainge for CBS: It's Dan Rathers booze/hookers budget for the year.
Posted by badanov  2004-09-05 10:38:38 AM|| [http://www.rkka.org]  2004-09-05 10:38:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Big Deal. I saw that breast. Its not worth that much money. (grin)
Posted by OldSpook 2004-09-05 12:08:02 PM||   2004-09-05 12:08:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 So how much publicity did CBS get for that stunt? About 5-6 million worth easy. Good deal for them.
Posted by CrazyFool  2004-09-05 12:28:44 PM||   2004-09-05 12:28:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 If Janet had flashed her whole boob,
CBS would be fined off the tube,
but CBS is okay,
as the stunt fades away,
'cause Rather's the boob on their tube.
Posted by Tom 2004-09-05 4:41:35 PM||   2004-09-05 4:41:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Thanks Hon! Thanks Karl! It worked! MommaT didn't have a chance.
Posted by POTUS 2004-09-05 7:42:04 PM||   2004-09-05 7:42:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 What ever happened to the boob tube :<)
Posted by Capt America  2004-09-05 8:12:56 PM|| [http://captamerica.blogspot.com/]  2004-09-05 8:12:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Imagine the cost for two boobs

I dunno, how much money has been spent on behalf of Kerry/Edwards?
Posted by Pappy 2004-09-05 9:12:35 PM||   2004-09-05 9:12:35 PM|| Front Page Top

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