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A - WB JOY OF SOMCBOft BSC MORKm TO n&mM 1 BLCNPCR fORYOa Super Bowl halMime adt W ftaties shock to new leveD NEW YORK (AP) Suddenly Britney and Madonna’s smoochfest seems G-rat- ed CATHY : Janet Jackson's boobylicious performance with Justin Timberiake at the Super Bowl halftime show has sparked a federal investigation arid set new standards for raunch in an entertainment industry that seems to be setting new highs — or lows — every day done are the days when a powerful performance is all that was needed to deliver a moment Nowadays a barely there outfit same-se- x smooching or foul language and nowa flash of nudity — are what's required to get America talking “Every time an artist does something you think they sort of break the barrier and it keeps getting mme and more outrageous” said Tom Poleman senior vice president of programming at New York City radio station Z100 “I think artists will keep on exploiting every AP Photo opportunity they can get” Justin Timberiake and Janet Jackson perform durWhen Timberiake snatched off part of bustier revealing a breast clad only in a ing halftime of Super Bowl XXXVIII Sunday in ‘‘nipple shield” the barrier was not Houston Jackson and Timberlake’s antics are just another in a set of recent celebrity hpiks seemibroken — it was shattered before 89 million ' ' ngly meant to gather shocks and attention viewers Federal Communications Commission chief syndicated show “Access Hollywood” right ' Michael Powell said in a statement “Like-milafter the incident he didn't seem too sorry lions ofAmericans my family and I gathered “Hey man we love giving you all something around the television for a celebration Instead to talk about” he said laughing that celebration was tainted by a classless Jennifer Holiner a spokeswoman for Jackson crass and deplorable stunt” He promised an — whose official Web site was bombarded investigation with potential fines of up to with angry postings — said a red lace garment $275 OO or — if applied to each CBS station was Supposed to remain whenTimberiake tore : — in the millions off the outer covering Despite the apparent premeditation — the She said she was not sure whether Jackson’s medieval-lookin- g display coincided exactly with Timberiake nipple decoration was meant singing “I’m gonna have you naked by the to be seen but added that the singer does wear end of this song” — all involved denied that such jewelry the peep show was planned But the display still raised questions such as: “This was done completelywithout our it was an accident why did a choreographer If ' knowledge” said Chris Ender entertainment promise “shocking moments” in an interview spokesman for CBS which was deluged with ' with MTVcom prior to the show? And how V could it be a coincidence with the timing of the angry calls “It wasn’t rehearsed It wasn’t discussed It wasn’t even hinted at This is words to Timberiake ’s song “Rock Your something we would have never approved We Body”? ' are And of course Jackson has a new album angry land embarrassed” The NFL said it was “extremely disappoint- - ' “Damita Jo” due out in the Spring The single ed” Several members of Congress the Parents “Just A Little While” hit radio late last week Television Council and die Traditional Values Already the hype for the album promises a Coalition' expressed outrage Even halftime disc in which Jackson explores — what else? producer and CBS corporate Viacom cousin H- her sexuality MTV — the network that has given us “JackAsked whether he thought the strip tease was ' ass” Diana Ross fondling Lil Kim’s pastied an accident ZlOO’s Poleman laughed breast and Madonna kissing Britney Spears at “Are you kidding me?” he said ' last August’s MTV Awards — was contrite Already this year we’ve seen Britney mar' ' “Unrehearsed unplanned completely uninried Michael Jackson dancing at his child ' tentional" said MTV molestation arraignment and Steve Irwin frolBut was it? icking with his newborn and a crocodile — and ' it’s only FebruaryAlthough Timberiake issued a statement oh after the the debacle “Who show a knows?” said Poleman “It’s up to V shortly blaming their imagination” “wardrobe malfunction” in comments to the water-cool- Jack-son- ’s : BEETLE BAILEY er sun-shap- ed nopopyyou'pknow you suys pony mans - OUT IN THE 5AME CIRCLES ’ H AGAR THE HORRIBLE AtoM : mu w&ybuwfie 1AW? rwr uKBx‘vsmLqvep : : - ! 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