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| dEsidEL |
lol... unfortunately, i recall having seen this after halftime as well..
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Posted on Sun, Feb. 01, 2004
Streaking man creates amusement, anger during Super Bowl
By BOB BROOKOVER
Philadelphia Inquirer
HOUSTON - The NFL brought out Kid Rock, P. Diddy and Janet Jackson for its Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime entertainment on Sunday night.
None of the pop stars could match the amusement provided by a man dressed as a referee who worked his way onto the field and stripped just as the Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots lined up for the second-half kickoff.
After removing his clothes, the man stood in front of Carolina kicker John Kasay and started to perform something that vaguely resembled the Riverdance. At that point, he was wearing only a jockstrap and an official's cap. He also had a message written in black marker on his chest and back.
The man continued his dance for at least 20 seconds before security guards and Houston police started to close in. When the man tried to escape through the teeth of the Patriots' return team, backup linebacker Matt Chatham knocked him to the ground.
The stripper was identified as Mark Roberts, an Englishman who boasts of more than 300 streaks. His Web site, www.thestreaker.org.uk, announced that he was going to attempt a Super Bowl streak after halftime.
Swarmed by security guards and police, he was carried carefully off the field to a loud ovation and flashing lightbulbs.
Everybody wanted a photograph of the most infamous naked bootleg in Super Bowl history.
Roberts was charged with criminal trespass and public intoxication, and was to be booked into either the city or county jail, a Houston police spokeswoman said.
Talking trash. There was a confrontation before the confrontation Sunday night at Reliant Stadium.
After both teams charged onto the field with fireworks exploding, New England defensive lineman Richard Seymour squared off at the 40-yard line with Carolina defensive tackle Brentson Buckner.
As the two exchanged heated words, an official separated them. Nevertheless, the two continued to go at each other and Buckner was joined by fellow defensive tackle Kris Jenkins for a few moments before both players headed for their sidelines at the urging of teammates.
The two found themselves eye-to-eye again just before game time when they went to midfield for the coin toss. Seymour refused to shake hands with Buckner before the toss and was the only player from either team to leave the field without shaking hands after the toss.
Klecko deactivated. Dan Klecko, the rookie defensive end out of Temple, was among New England's deactivated players on Sunday. After playing in 13 of the Patriots' final 14 games and in their AFC divisional playoff victory over Tennessee, he was deactivated in the AFC championship game and the Super Bowl.
Klecko said earlier in the week that he would not be disappointed if he was not activated for the Super Bowl.
"I'm just loving this," he said. "How can you complain when you're on this team? This is just awesome."
In addition to Klecko, the Patriots deactivated running back Mike Cloud, defensive back Antwan Harris, tight end Fred Baxter, wide receiver J.J. Stokes, defensive lineman Rick Lyle, and defensive end Anthony Pleasant.
Former Eagles cornerback William Hampton and offensive guard Doug Brzezinski were among Carolina's deactivated players. The list included safety Travares Tillman, tight end Marco Battaglia, offensive lineman Tutan Reyes, wide receiver Eugene Baker and defensive tackle Kindal Moorehead.
Though former Eagles quarterback Rodney Peete did not play for the Panthers after being replaced by Jake Delhomme in the season opener, he was one of their offensive captains in the NFC championship game against the Eagles and again Sunday.
The Panthers also made linebackers coach Sam Mills and linebacker Mark Fields honorary captains for the second consecutive game. Cancer was diagnosed in both men before this season.
Southern enclosure. Despite temperatures in the 60s, the retractable roof at Reliant Stadium was closed for the game.
The decision was made a few hours earlier based on the weather forecast, which called for a chance of thunderstorms in the Houston area. It took about seven minutes to close the roof on the $449 million stadium.
It was the first Super Bowl played in a stadium with a retractable roof.
Extra points: When veteran linebacker Willie McGinest dropped Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme for an 11-yard loss early in the second quarter, a streak stayed alive. McGinest has had at least one sack in all three Super Bowls he has played in. ... Mixed among the Tedy Bruschi, Tom Brady, Julius Peppers and Jake Delhomme jerseys in the parking lot at Reliant Stadium was an Eagles No. 20 with the name Dawkins on the back. Perhaps the wearer decided he couldn't wait for the Eagles to get back to the Super Bowl before going himself. ... Though the Eagles were denied a trip to the big game for the third straight year, they were represented on the security front. Dana Wickes, a member of the security staff at Lincoln Financial Field, worked events all week in Houston. ... The scoreless first quarter was just the fifth in Super Bowl history. It was the first since Super Bowl XXVIII between Washington and Buffalo, a game the Redskins won, 30-13.
© 2004 KRT Wire and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved.
http://www.mercurynews.com
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
I think Justin has talent. -shrug- |
boobie displayin' talent!
MMMM.. BOOBIES! (drool) |
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| brunette |
Even though I haven't watched the superbowl.. and I can only conclude from Firestarter's post up there^ and other replies here, I'd imagine it is a stunt, of course.
Everything these people do is a publicity stunt.
E V E R Y. S I N G L E. T H I N G.
It's part of staying at the top of the game :rolleyes:
J.Lo and Ben breaking up and getting back together, Britney getting married, etc etc.. It's all showbiz. And we bite on it like crazy.
I honestly don't care at all but yes, I do engage in extensive criticism of the entertainment industry from time to time, and so do all journalists, critics, etc. - And that is exactly what they want - to be talked about.
And with that I'd like to conclude my argument :( |
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| StereoPrincess |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
I think Justin has talent. -shrug- |
I think he is ing hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by brunette
And with that I'd like to conclude my argument :( |
Always poignant and to the point. :)
I agree. |
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by StereoPrincess
I think he is ing hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Don't forget his boobie dexterity!
turn me on!!!! |
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| loconet |
Stunt or not I can't believe how much fuss people are making about this. They've commisioned a federal investigation about this? For sakes, get your priorities straight!
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Feds Get Nasty with Miss Jackson
by Joal Ryan
Feb 2, 2004, 3:25 PM PT
The baring of Janet Jackson's right breast at Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show is officially a federal case.
Federal Communications Commission chairman Michael Powell on Monday announced an "immediate investigation" into the MTV-produced and CBS-aired "classless, crass and deplorable stunt."
a d v e r t i s e m e n t
No word on whether Ms. Jackson, her bosom or Justin Timberlake, whose grab precipitated the wardrobe malfunction TiVo'd around the world, would be called to Washington, D.C., testify.
Powell's call to get to the bottom of Jackson's chest was the highest-ranking denouncement of what CBS has chosen to diplomatically refer to as "the moment." It was far from the only one.
National Football League commission Paul Tagliabue vowed to exercise more oversight over his sport's most-watched halftime production, echoing an underling who previously said it would be a cold day in Green Bay before MTV books another Super Bowl gig.
"The show was offensive, inappropriate and embarrassing to us and our fans," Tagliabue said in a statement.
In addition to Jackson and Timberlake's costume-ripping duet on "Rock Your Body," the 12-minute, 30-second halftime show featured performances by P. Diddy, Nelly, Kid Rock and numerous dancers who didn't seem concerned about catching a draft.
CBS estimated some 89 million people watched Super Bowl XXXVIII, up slightly from last year's game on ABC. TiVo estimated that halftime viewership among its customers was up 12 percent from 2003.
The play-it-again company also reported that usage of its replay technology spiked a whopping 180 percent, the biggest surge ever measured, following the broadcast TV debut of Jackson's right mammary gland "as hundreds of thousands of households [TiVo'd] to view the incident again and again."
Apparently the only person who didn't catch the clip was Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. "I wish I'd seen it," Brady said Monday, per Boston.com.
CBS, MTV and Timberlake issued lightning-speed apologies Sunday once outraged viewers stopped choking on their Cheetos and started lighting up the host network's switchboard. Each portrayed the unveiling of Jackson's breastal region, accessorized with a hubcab spoke (or, possibly, a metal pasty), as regrettable and unplanned.
On Monday, Jackson's camp concurred.
"Justin was supposed to pull away [Jackson's] rubber bustier to reveal a red lace bra," her publicist, Stephen Huvane, told E! "The garment collapsed and her breast was accidentally revealed."
Added Huvane: "We want to apologize to anyone who may have been offended."
The Drudge Report cited a "well-placed source" as saying the striptease was no fluke. "The decision to go forward went to the very top of the network," the mole told the Website.
CBS blasted the item as "completely false."
"We had no knowledge this was going to happen," the network said in a statement. "It wasn't rehearsed, it wasn't discussed, it wasn't even hinted at. Whether it was a production mistake or a terribly misguided stunt by those involved in the performance, it is something we would have never approved."
But Drudge Report spies weren't the only ones suspicious as to the spontaneity of the incident.
"I mean, did she just happen to be wearing that big metal thing on her nipple?" the blogsters at Amy's Robot (http://amysrobot.com) asked. "Don't get me wrong: I put mine on every morning before I go to work, but I thought that was just me."
Mitch Mortaza, executive producer of Lingerie Bowl, a pay-per-view tackle football game featuring supermodels, shoulder pads and frilly underwear for viewers bored by the official Super Bowl halftime show, said he had his doubts, as well.
"It was obviously staged. They knew they had tough competition with the Lingerie Bowl," Mortaza said Monday.
For the record, Team Dream, led by Playboy alum Nikki Ziering, captured the inaugural Lingerie Bowl over Team Euphoria, 6-0. ("It was a tough, tough defensive struggle," Mortaza said.)
And, for the record, more private parts (one) were bared on the over-the-air Super Bowl than on the subscriber-only Lingerie Bowl (none).
"That's the irony of the whole thing," Mortaza said.
T.V. Reed, director of American Studies at Washington State University, wasn't surprised that MTV and its icons would push the envelope--again. (Well, he was a little surprised--he was, after all, watching the game at home with his family, including his 82-year-old mother. "Even she noticed it," he said of Jackson's over-exposure.)
"I think it's too soon to say if it's a defining moment," Reed said Monday. "It's sort of the latest in the long line of upping the ante of shocking moments."
Recent antics to qualify for shocking status include: Britney Spears and Madonna lip locking on the MTV Video Music Awards; and, Bono dropping a four-letter word on NBC's 2003 Golden Globes telecast. The latter incident came under FCC review. In that case, the commission let NBC's parent company off the hook, although it since has been urged by some lawmakers to reverse the ruling.
In denouncing the Jackson skin show, FCC Commissioner Michael J. Copps sounded pessimistic that the government would be able to prevent further R-rated incidents. "Nothing this commission has done so far has accomplished anything to slow down Big Media's race to the bottom," Copps said in a statement.
But according to Reed, Sunday's peep show was not all for naught. At least we'll always have "wardrobe malfunction."
"You always like it when a new phrase enters pop culture," Reed said. "'Wardrobe malfunction' will enter the grist for late-night talk shows."
"Wardrobe malfunction" was how Timberlake termed the grope that partially disrobed his dance partner. Jackson's publicist liked the expression so much, he used it, too, as in, "I am confirming it was a wardrobe malfunction."
The malfunctioning red lace bra could not be reached for comment.
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| rabbitjoker |
| quote: | Originally posted by loconet
Stunt or not I can't believe how much fuss people are making about this. They've commisioned a federal investigation about this? For sakes, get your priorities straight! |
No kidding.
We let our babies watch power rangers kill each other - but once a little tit (which most of us once fed on) is shown the whole world ends! |
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| Rocco |
| quote: | Originally posted by rabbitjoker
No kidding.
We let our babies watch power rangers kill each other - but once a little tit (which most of us once fed on) is shown the whole world ends! |
GO GO POWERRANGERS!!! |
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| dEsidEL |
| quote: | Originally posted by StereoPrincess
I think he is ing hot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
i think UR ing hot !!!!!!!!!!!
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| Mako |
| quote: | Originally posted by drgoodvibe
is that a bet? ;) |
I smell a new clubbing game in the works ;) |
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| StereoPrincess |
| quote: | Originally posted by dEsidEL
i think UR ing hot !!!!!!!!!!!
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hehehe. ok, justin and you are ing hot!!!!!!!!
As for the boob exposure, I believe that it was an accident. I watched the footage over and over again today and there was supposed to be a red bra thing underneath, and the snaps must have snagged the red material and it came of with the black thing. Janet is know for her piercings, when she interviewed with Oprah they talked about them extensively. She likes them and she wears them all the time. I think it's trilling for her to have the piercing on.
Celebrities are people too. There is no way that every move they make is staged. Imagine that everyone always thought you staged embarassing moments all the time. Falling on purpose or ripping your pants on the subway. This event just happened at a time that a lot more people were watching. It doesn't mean its a publicity stunt. Could have happened to anyone. |
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