Wednesday, February 4, 2004 Posted: 6:02 PM EST (2302 GMT)
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Singer Janet Jackson is not likely to appear as a presenter at the Grammy Awards ceremony Sunday, her publicist said Wednesday.
"We don't think she's going to go," publicist Steven Huvane told CNN.
Jackson, whose right breast was bared to a national television audience during Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, was scheduled to introduce a tribute to singer Luther Vandross. Since Vandross is too ill to attend the ceremony, Jackson may not appear.
Jackson's name was not on a list of presenters released Wednesday by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
A day earlier, CBS announced it will broadcast the Grammys using an "enhanced" tape delay system, an apparent effort to avoid a repeat of the breast-baring incident.
For the first time in the 46-year history of the Grammys, the network will be able to delete inappropriate video as well as audio, CBS said in a written statement Tuesday.
Celebrities have been known to misbehave on awards shows, including U2's Bono using a four-letter vulgarity during NBC's live broadcast of the 2003 Golden Globes. In 1998, a non-celebrity caused problems at the Grammys when he rushed the stage during Bob Dylan's performance.
In previous years, the show aired with a five-second tape delay, enabling network censors to delete offensive language but leaving them helpless against surprise images such as nudity or hand gestures.
"The precise length of the new delay has yet to be determined," said the statement, which makes no mention of Jackson or the Super Bowl.
At the end of the Super Bowl halftime show, Jackson's right breast was exposed when Justin Timberlake ripped off a portion of her outfit as they finished singing "Rock Your Body."
Politicians and throngs of CBS viewers voiced their outrage. Timberlake called it a "wardrobe malfunction." Jackson spokesman Stephen Huvane said Timberlake was supposed to pull away Jackson's bustier while leaving her red-lace bra intact.
Jackson herself said neither CBS nor MTV, which produced the halftime show, were aware of the stunt beforehand.
"The decision to have a costume reveal at the end of my halftime show performance was made after final rehearsals. MTV was completely unaware of it," Jackson said in a written statement.
"It was not my intention that it go as far as it did. I apologize to anyone offended -- including the audience, MTV, CBS and the NFL."
Despite those apologies and others from CBS and MTV, the Federal Communications Commission launched an investigation Monday and FCC Chairman Michael Powell said he did not believe the breast exposure was an accident.
Powell said MTV and the CBS network's 16 owned-and-operated stations and more than 200 affiliated stations could "conceivably" be fined $27,000 apiece.
This year's Grammy Awards ceremony will be broadcast at 8 p.m. ET Sunday.
Timberlake, 50 Cent, Christina Aguilera, Outkast and Celine Dion are among those set to perform.
Timberlake is nominated in five Grammy categories, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year.
According to Janet's official web site, she has not been removed (yet) from the list of presenters. I think she should still present the award and flash her other breast while she's doing it, just for fun.
ET is breaking news that JANET JACKSON will not be attending this Sunday's Grammy® Awards after all. Sources tell ET that Miss Jackson was scheduled to present the tribute to LUTHER VANDROSS, but since Luther is unable to attend the event due to his health, Jackson has been told her services are no longer needed.
Vandross' publicist tells ET he was unaware that Jackson was going to have any part in introducing the homage to the R&B singer. Vandross is nominated for five awards for his album Dance With My Father, but suffered a severe stroke in April and is still in a wheelchair.
Jackson's withdrawal comes after an emotional videotaped apology released Wednesday in which she admitted that she alone decided to do the ill-fated reveal at last Sunday's Super Bowl halftime.
So far, Jackson's representatives have had no comment. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, who was onstage with Jackson during the performance, is currently still scheduled to perform at the 46th annual Grammy Awards, airing on CBS
schmiggens said this in post #3 : Jackson's withdrawal comes after an emotional videotaped apology released Wednesday in which she admitted that she alone decided to do the ill-fated reveal at last Sunday's Super Bowl halftime.
Okay... how in the HELL is that even possible? Right, Justin had NO idea that he was going to do that, right???? SURE! I suppose that Janet used an invisible hand to move his up to her breast and rip her open to view. What a bunch of ****-n-bull.
I think she is referring to the difference between ripping it off to reveal the bra and ripping it off to reveal the breast. They had planned to do it with the bra being revealed and apparently she made the decision herself to have her breast and piercing exposed instead.
I think maybe it was all planned all along and everyone knew and Janet has just ended being the scapegoat in the whole thing.
Okay America listen up!!!!!
There are more important things going on in this country
than janet jackson and justin timberlake's halftime show.
No one was saying anything about the way lil kim dress, or what about Mary J and her outfit with the star over her chest.How can you take offense to something that didnt even happen to you. The only thing their guilty of is not having permission to change the act. When I was watching the news today gues what I saw? I heard how this middle school boy stabbed I guess his friend in the throat, then I saw the news about the halftime show. No big deal!!! They apologized now let it go. In times of war and whatever and America is hung on about this whole Superbowl thing. So I ask what is more important?
Perhaps that Kid stabbed someone in the neck because of how normalized violence is portrayed throughout media outlets. Desensitized. It MUST stop. Hollywood entertainment is destroying the culture of this country. I suppose when a boy child rips a female childs clothes off in school,everyone is ok with that. They apologized now let it go. I don't expect you to understand the impact. You probably haven't been alive long enough to see the damage. You just don't "get" it. And if it was your girl in school...there is NOTHING more important,smart one. And go ahead and believe they are sorry. It is all about money,ratings, & careers.At any cost. Even your children.
JANET GETS BOOT Feb 6 2004
With Lee-Ann Fullerton And Beverley Lyons
FLASHER Janet Jackson has been given the boot by the Grammys.
The music show's producers have caved in to pressure from the CBS network to axe the breast baring star. She was dumped hours after Justin Timberlake lashed out at her for making a fool of him. The show will be aired with a five-second tape delay on Sunday night by CBS.
The newtork is furious at Jackson for her display during the Super Bowl, which it also televised. A source said: ''They don't want to reward her with exposure after she pirated CBS's air waves at the Super Bowl.''
While I think that the publicity stunt was completely tasteless and inappropriate for a halftime show, I really think that cancelling Janet from the Grammy awards and now this lawsuit being filed by someone in Tennessee is totally unnecessary.
FEBRUARY 5--It took almost three days, but the first lawsuit has been filed in connection with Janet Jackson's breast. A Tennessee woman yesterday filed a proposed class action lawsuit "on behalf of all Americans" who watched the Super Bowl halftime show and were somehow injured by Miss Jackson's adorned nipple. In the below federal complaint, Terri Carlin, a 47-year-old Knoxville bank employee, contends that Jackson's exposure and other "sexually explicit conduct" during halftime festivities caused viewers to "suffer outrage, anger, embarrassment and serious injury." Details of those supposed injuries were not further described in the complaint filed by attorney Wayne A. Ritchie II. Along with Jackson, Carlin has named as defendants Justin Timberlake, CBS, MTV, and Viacom. Carlin's complaint seeks compensatory and punitive damages, though an exact dollar figure is not specified. But it seems billions would be in order since Carlin notes that punitive damages should not exceed the gross revenues of all defendants for the past three years. (8 pages)
Please! It was tasteless, stupid and innappropriate, but I seriously DOUBT that ANYONE "suffered outrage, anger, embarrassment and serious injury."
Holy War....You're basically killing each other to see who's got the better imaginary friend. - Richard Jeni
devildog said this in post #8 : Perhaps that Kid stabbed someone in the neck because of how normalized violence is portrayed throughout media outlets. Desensitized. It MUST stop. Hollywood entertainment is destroying the culture of this country. I suppose when a boy child rips a female childs clothes off in school,everyone is ok with that. They apologized now let it go. I don't expect you to understand the impact. You probably haven't been alive long enough to see the damage. You just don't "get" it. And if it was your girl in school...there is NOTHING more important,smart one. And go ahead and believe they are sorry. It is all about money,ratings, & careers.At any cost. Even your children.
I would agree with this also. Especially the part about how its all about money, rating and careers first...that is a very true statement!
Of course thats just my opinion....I could be wrong. (Dennis Miller)
"You might be the toughest little whacker. . .but in my world, you're about as worrisome as a cloudy day." (Dutch Dooley)
Devildog, I agree with you to a certain extent. First of all, you need to stop putting all the blame on entertainment or what these kids see on TV and start putting a lot of the blame on the parents. It is understandable that we cannot be with our kids 24-7 but it is all about what we do when we do get the time to spend with them. If your child just happened to pick up something off of TV, it is up to you as a parent to correct and teach him or her wrong from right. If anything influences children the most, it's their parents.
Please don't misunderstand me, Hollywood should take some of the blame. I am not condoning some of the behavior I see from celebs who young children look up too. But when it all comes down to our children actually behaving this way, parents should take responsibility.
Ok, that woman that filing a lawsuit against them needs to get a life and a job if she's in need of money that bad. And what the hell does she mean "on behalf of all Americans"? She ain't doing nothing on my behalf! How is her suing Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, CBS and Viacom benefiting me? And what serious injury did she so-called incur while watching Janet Jackson show her breast? Embarrassment? of what? That <REMOVED> need sit her trifling, greedy ass down and shut the hell up. She want publicity and money! If Janet Jackson did that flashing her breast as a publicity stunt and is such a horrible person, then I really don't see a difference between Janet and this <REMOVED> filing this stupid, ignorant ass lawsuit.
And what I don't get out of these people up here complaining about the whole half-time show was offensive and sexually explicit, they had all that time before Janet Jackson flashed to turn the damn TV off, so they must have not been all that offended by it.
So people should have to wonder if they need to suddenly change the channel while they watch NETWORK TV with their kids at 6:00 pm? That is complete lunacy,with all due respect. The lamest excuse in the books for ones guilty of this degradation of society is "well they can change the channel". Where is my right to raise a child in this country( that I protected )without being sexualized at age 7? When my daughter is watching TV with us You can't go to the bathroom without thinking" Maybe I should bring the remote with me so it doesn't get stepped on or sat on" in fear of the channel changing.. I promise,not 3 minutes ago I saw a naked shower scene and the word **** was use on TV. Was it HBO or Showtime. NO it was not. I don't have them(HBO and the likes) because I don't want that to be around my child yet. Now I guess I should even cancel basic cable since anything obviously goes there also. Now you are telling me I can't even have rabbit ears and protect my child from it? What more do we have to do to keep our children's innocence? CBS can filter this whore,halftime harlett into my house at dinner time? You need your head examined if you think this is no big deal. That was a general statement not directed at anyone.
And although the lawsuit IS ridiculous,it is the only thing they will understand. Hit em in the wallet. The damage is known by every parent that is trying to be a mentor. It is hard to raise a child,and it takes incredible work ,devotion and sacrifice. This is why good parental units are hard to come by. If it were easy,everyone would be a good parent,right. Now say you are that very rare,exceptional parent. You have done almost everything right. You have sacrificed $ to be with your child every second(because you just didn't trust anyone with you child)You would never let a stranger look after your kid so you sacrificed. You don't watch the TV programs you are really interested in because it is not conducive of proper child development. You waited until you are 30 yrs old because you are a planner. You want to be ready mentally and financially for this huge responsibility of bringing a child into this world. Some people,believe it or not, plan for child birth. I know this must shock some. Along comes this dried beef in a suit,oozing with liberalism. They play god and decide for you what your child is going to see and be exposed to. Thereby destroying perhaps 15 to 20 years of hope,and planning. That is the damage people. I fully understand it. My girl(5) did not see this but if see had I would be on fire.
I didn't care for that white trash moron wearing old glory like a poncho either. Dancing around to some tired ass 8o's beat. Sounded to me like a pathetic version of Run DMC,and looked like a trailer park junkie with the hiv.
And where are the woman's organizations? Are woman OK with this treatment? Ripping clothes off in a rape like style? This confirms to the rest of the world what a bunch of heathens we are here. How rapid can we decline. Sodom & Gomorrah any one?
02-05-2004 12:55 AM
****-n-bull.
Please! It was tasteless, stupid and innappropriate, but I seriously DOUBT that ANYONE "suffered outrage, anger, embarrassment and serious injury."
That's so freakin' laughable. Creating a law suit out of this? 
