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February 26, 2004 - jtluvak8 writes "If it wasn't already obvious enough, Timbaland has revealed that Britney Spears inspired *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's hit 'Cry Me A River.' Timbaland was with 50 Cent on BBC Radio 1 when he said, "How that came about was Britney did a show - he came in mad because she said something about him on stage." Read more."

February 26, 2004 - JC Chasez appeared on MTV's Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios on Monday (February 23) in New York City. Check out pictures here.

February 26, 2004 - The New York Daily News reports Diane Sawyer has beat out the competition, including her ABC News colleague Barbara Walters, for the right to speak with Janet Jackson for a 'Prime Time' show in mid-March, her first interview since the Super Bowl breast flash and just in time for the release of her latest CD, 'Damita Jo'. ABC News and Sawyer declined to comment yesterday. "She can't talk about an interview that she hasn't done yet," a spokesman said.

February 26, 2004 - Allana Fincke of In Touch magazine profiled the most explosive celebrity breakups including Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton, and topping the list -- *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears. Watch the interview with Fox News Channel here.

February 26, 2004 - Justin Timberlake arrived at a Los Angeles law office where he was believed to be attending a meeting with attorneys in relation to a lawsuit filed by *NSYNC'S former tour manager Ibrahim Duarte on Tuesday (February 24). Duarte had previously filed a race lawsuit in New York against the band and is seeking $10million damages. He also claims he is owed $155,00 in unpaid salary. Check out pictures from SplashNews (use their search feature 'Timberlake lawsuit').

February 26, 2004 - I don't know, what pop-star Justin Timberlake was smiling about, after leaving girlfriend Cameron Diaz' star-trailer, but if her t-shirt has any truth to it, then he had a 'Spectacular Time'. The *NSYNC star came to visit Cameron after she frantically text messaged him to come to the set of her new movie 'In Her Shoes'. About 20 minutes later Justin rolled up in his new BMW 745i and he went inside her trailer for his 'Spectacular Time'. The two emerged about an hour later with big smiles on their faces. Check out pictures from Colourpress.

February 26, 2004 - nanda_lo writes "ET Online reviewed JC Chasez's solo debut 'Schizophrenic'. They say that the album breaks open with the heavy groove of the frenetic first single, 'Some Girls (Dance With Women).' The *NSYNC star wrote the sexy song from his own observations of girls gettin' down on the dance floor. 'She Got Me' is a smooth and soulful tune with a funky, old-school feel. JC counts the many ways he likes to get freaky on the upbeat number '100 Ways.' On the same topic, 'All Day Long I Dream About Sex' is an interesting track, with a pounding melody straight out of the synthesized heyday of the '80s. Read more."

February 26, 2004 - The New York Post reports *NSYNC star JC Chasez has bought 44,000 shares of Steiner Studios in October, spending about $150,000 to help finance the $118 million effort to bring Hollywood to Brooklyn. "I want to support bringing the arts, and especially film, back to New York and this opportunity in Brooklyn looks very promising," Chasez explained. Robert De Niro and Miramax got cut out of the deal in 1999 in favor of the investor group that now includes Chasez.

February 26, 2004 - USA Today music writer Ken Barnes took part in an online chat with readers including one who asked about *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys by someone who dreaded their returns. "Hate to disappoint you, but it appears to be true," he said of the boy band comebacks. "My guess is that you won't be much troubled by the results of their studio adventure; I just can't see people caring a whole lot at this point." Check out the entire transcript here.

February 26, 2004 - Karen Maylone of The Grand Rapids Press reviewed *NSYNC star JC Chasez's solo debut 'Schizophrenic', giving it only 1 1/2 stars out of 4. Maylone says, "His debut release, 'Schizophrenic,' is an attempt to join [Justin Timberlake] in the winner's circle. But with cheesy, unimaginative lyrics, JC's album is barely redeemable. A few songs have a bit of punch -- 'Some Girls (Dance With Women)', 'She Got Me', 'Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)' -- but most just flop. It's as if JC is searching for a sound, for a style, for a lifeline to save him from sinking in the boy-band quicksand." Read more.

February 26, 2004 - The Sun spotted *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake refuelling his new black BMW in West Hollywood over the weekend. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Cameron Diaz was doing some solo shopping in the movie capital of the world. Check out the pictures here.

February 26, 2004 - After recent of reports of protests against Justin Timberlake hosting the 'Motown 45' special, ABC has pulled the *NSYNC star from the program. The network claims their actions were because of a schedule change with Timberlake committed to filming his movie debut 'Edison' in Canada. Read more.

February 26, 2004 - Q magazine caught up with Justin Timberlake after his wins at the Brit Awards in London. The *NSYNC star talked about how honored he was to be recognized, how he feels Brit rockers The Darkness are "genius" and they "bring a cheeky sense to people... if that even made sense." Timberlake also praised awards host Cat Deeley. Watch the interview clip here.

February 26, 2004 - NSYNC star Lance Bass was on hand for The 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday (February 22) at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Check out pictures from FilmMagic, CelebrityPhoto, and WireImage.

February 26, 2004 - Popgurls.com recently caught up with *NSYNC star JC Chasez to talk about his solo debut 'Schizophrenic', and asked him his thoughts on the album being embraced by critics but having trouble finding success so far on radio. "I'm delighted that music critics like it. And I get a kick out of seeing how fans at the shows really get into the different tracks on the album," he said. "But at the end of the day I'm very satisfied with the material I put out there. Sure, I hope for commercial success. But at this point I made this record in a way where I just wanted to do it myself, my way, so I can grow as an individual and musician. So I think I've already been successful as far as my personal goals. Now, commercially, of course, it would be nice to have a few records sold. No doubt about that." Read more.

February 26, 2004 - Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC were spotted dancing, hugging and kissing all night at The Avalon in Hollywood on Friday (February 20). Check out pictures from CelebrityVibe.

February 26, 2004 - NSYNC singer Justin Timberlake attended the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers at the Staples Center on Friday (February 20) in Los Angeles. Check out pictures from GettyImages.

February 26, 2004 - *NSYNC star Lance Bass appeared on 'Good Day Live' and 'E! News in the Studio' on Friday (February 20). Check out video captures at Breny.com.

February 26, 2004 - jtluvak8 writes "Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com reports that many African Americans are upset that Justin Timberlake is to host the 'Motown 45' special with Lionel Richie in April. The offense has to do with the Super Bowl incident and the fact that the *NSYNC star is not black. Read more."

February 23, 2004 - Justin Timberlake and Shania Twain were on hand at The Brit Awards in London at Earls Court on Tuesday (February 17). Check out pictures here.

February 23, 2004 - JC Chasez stops by MTV's 'Total Request Live' on Monday and 'The Sharon Osbourne Show' on Friday.

February 23, 2004 - cheerio writes "Hear 45 sec. clips of *NSYNC star JC Chasez's debut solo album, 'Schizophrenic' at his official website, JCChasez.net."

February 23, 2004 - The Enquirer and Globe magazines both report that when *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake joined girlfriend Cameron Diaz at a yoga class, a young woman attempted to help justin coil into a difficult position. Diaz wasn't thrilled with the woman and The Enquirer says she snapped, "If anyone's going to help him, it'll be ME!" The Globe quoted Diaz snarling, "I'll be the one to help him!" The sexy instructor backed off fast.

February 23, 2004 - The Enquirer reports Justin Timberlake had a shocking encounter with a fan in his hotel room the day before his infamous Super Bowl halftime show. After rehearsing with Janet Jackson, the *NSYNC star returned to his hotel to find a stark-naked woman sprawled on his bed. "Let me show you how much I love you, Justin," the 20ish Texan pleaded, claiming she had bribed a hotel staffer to slip into his suite. Cameron Diaz's boyfriend then snatched the telephone and yelled for security, removing the wannabe groupie.

February 23, 2004 - ThinkHumor.com has a flash animation clip explaining why Britney Spears broke up with Justin Timberlake, though *NSYNC fans may not enjoy watching. Check out the flash clip here.

February 23, 2004 - The Mirror tracked down blonde beauty Jodie Foley who was spotted sneaking into Justin Timberlake's hotel suite, but insists that there is nothing for Cameron Diaz to worry about. Jodie revealed she is dating the *NSYNC star's bodyguard, Eric Burrows. "Cameron must have been horrified after seeing me with my breast hanging out... but it's all quite innocent," she insisted. "I'm planning to fly to the US to see Eric in June." But she did reveal she wouldn't turn Timberlake away if they weren't seeing other people. "Of course, I'd love to go out with him but that's never going to happen," she said. Read more.

February 23, 2004 - The Sun has more details on the mystery woman who entered Justin Timberlake's room at the Landmark hotel following the Brit Awards. The boob flashing beauty was 21-year-old secretary Jodie Foley. She told the tabloid when asked about her relationship with the *NSYNC star, "I don’t want to speak about it." Read more and check out pictures here.

February 23, 2004 - USA Today spoke with *NSYNC star JC Chasez who is busy promoting his solo debut 'Schizophrenic' and quashing the inevitable comparisons to bandmate Justin Timberlake, saying their records are "nothing alike." And he shrugs off any concerns that his connection to his pop quintet could hurt his credibility as a solo singer. "I was in a band, so there's no getting away from that, and I don't see why I should," he tells writer Donna Freydkin. Read more.

February 23, 2004 - The San Franscisco Examiner reports *NSYNC star Lance Bass says rumors that the boy band is kaput now that Justin Timberlake is a big solo superstar are bogus and claims that he, Justin, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick and Joey Fatone are going back into the studio soon to work on a new album. "We're 100 percent going ahead with another *NSYNC project," Bass said.

February 23, 2004 - The Mirror reports *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake celebrating his Brits success by smuggling two mystery girls back to his luxury London hotel while girlfriend Cameron Diaz was back home in Los Angeles. "Justin met up with these two girls after collecting his awards," a source close to Timberlake revealed. "He was really jetlagged and not in the mood to talk to fans but he seemed really keen to spend time with them - and they seemed more than keen to be in his company." Read more.

February 23, 2004 - JC Chasez tells Doug Pullen of the Flint Journal it was important that he make the record he wanted with 'Schizophrenic', not the kind that gets cooked up in some executive board room. "Because I got to do it on my own, I made it with my friends. I didn't chase this person or that. It was just vibing out. I didn't go in with any inhibitions about sounding dumb or something," he said, noting that working with producers he knew made the whole experience "natural, cool." As for making a record with *NSYNC, Chasez insisted the group will reunite later this year. "We tell each other some time either in the late spring, or some time we'll just start passing ideas back and forth and kind of (get) into rhythm for that." Read more.

February 23, 2004 - Timbaland tells The Glasgow Daily Record *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake will start the follow-up to 'Justified' in May. He said: "Justin and I had a long chat last night and he said he is ready to start the next album. We've pencilled in May." Read more.

February 23, 2004 - JC Chasez tells ChartAttack.com that his debut solo effort 'Schizophrenic' is a sharp musical contrast from his previous efforts with *NSYNC. "It's just a whole different animal, this record," Chasez explained. "When you're dealing with *NSYNC, you're dealing with a group vision and you're dealing with a collaboration representing five people instead of just one. So there's always compromise involved in that and this is just an uncompromised effort on my part on making a record." Read more.

February 23, 2004 - NSYNC star JC Chasez spoke with Angela Pacienza of the Canadian Press about his assistance given to Paris Hilton on her pop debut. "I threw a couple of ideas on her lap," he said, adding they were brought together by producer Rob Bolt, who produced some tracks on Chasez's album. "I haven't physically written out an entire song for her or anything like that just because this is her record and she's actually going to be involved in a lot of it. That's why she's taking her time. And I applaud that." Read more.

February 23, 2004 - Glenn Gamboa of Newsday caught up with JC Chasez to get his reaction about losing a national audience to his music when the NFL pulled the plug on his Pro Bowl halftime show after his *NSYNC bandmate Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl. "It's an election year, and everybody's overreacting a little bit, but that's just my opinion," Chasez said. "You gotta trust people to make their own decisions on what they want to listen to. It would be a shame if people came out and started censoring artists. Some of the greatest songs of all time have sexual innuendos in them. Led Zeppelin sings 'Gotta whole lotta love' and 'Every inch of my love.' It's not gonna go away." Read more.

February 19, 2004 - Renee Graham of the Boston Globe weighed in on the recent Rolling Stone feature on *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake labeling him the "new King of Pop." Graham says, "Sure, Timberlake now has two Grammys, and there's still an impression the award instantly bestows artistic validation. But a few shiny trinkets does not an artist make; remember, the tedious Evanescence also won a Grammy at last week's ceremony. So far, Timberlake's greatest talent has been distancing himself from his original incarnation as a blonde-haired dancing marionette in *NSYNC by mimicking the R&B icons he so slavishly admires." He added, "Timberlake can sing, but his voice lacks any genuine depth or emotion. He's a hard-working performer, but he's also like the smartest kid in the class who mostly succeeds by memorizing his lessons without having any real concept as to what it all means." Read more.

February 19, 2004 - The Glasgow Daily Record spoke with Westlife's Nicky Byrne who said the group won't be attending Tuesday night's Brit Awards in London after not receiving any nominations. "The Brits awards is all politics," Byrne fumed. "They're about trying to get American artists and the biggest acts across the Atlantic to sell the show. The Brit awards aren't really the British music awards because they are not really representing every act that sells on this side of the water They're selling the show off the back of American artists like Justin Timberlake. We've won two previous Brits. This is the second or third year we haven't been nominated and we are learning to get on with it." Read more.

February 19, 2004 - jtluvak8 writes "Justin-T.com has pictures of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake shopping for a drum last week in Big Bear, California. The guy with the blue sweatshirt is Justin's childhood friend, Matt Morris, and the other guy is most likely Justin's cousin, Matt Bomar. Perhaps Justin is now planning to add 'drums' to the list of instrumnets he can play. Check the pictures out here."

February 19, 2004 - The Sun reports bodyguards for *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake snuck a sexy blonde into his room at London’s Landmark hotel on Wednesday after a string of boozy Brit awards parties, while girlfriend Cameron Diaz was back home in Los Angeles. The woman exposed her breast earlier in the evening at a party, caught by a photographer. Meanwhile, Timberlake was spotted chatting with MTV presenter Emma Griffiths and actress Alicia Silverstone earlier in the evening. Read more, including photos, here.

February 19, 2004 - nanda_lo writes "James Hunter of RollingStone.com reviewed JC Chasez's debut solo album 'Schizophrenic'. Hunter said the *NSYNC star didn't connect with the genius producers-of-the-moment, as bandmate Justin Timberlake sublimely did with the Neptunes, and he doesn't stop the music to reveal diary entries or literary ambitions. Instead, on 'Schizophrenic', Chasez got together with a range of pop and dance producers (Basement Jaxx, Robb Boldt, Riprock 'n Alex G) and created seventeen high-impact tracks that spread out all over the place. The album was rated with 3 1/2 stars in a total of five. Check the full review here."

February 19, 2004 - A source close to *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake tells Us Weekly that the singer is not upset with Janet Jackson after the Super Bowl breast flash. "Justin's actually the one calming Janet down because she's more upset than him," the source said. "He's like, 'Whatever. Madonna has done more controversial things'."

February 19, 2004 -  *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake won International Male Solo Artist and International Album for 'Justified' at Tuesday night's Brit Awards. Check out complete coverage from the event here.

February 19, 2004 - Access Hollywood showed tonight an exclusive interview with Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC on red carpet of the Brits Awards. Then they showed Justin accepting his award for "Best International Male" and "Best International Album". You can download this video at Justin-T.com.

February 19, 2004 - WENN reports that for Valentines' Day, Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC spent $108,000 worth of diamonds on his girlfriend, actress Cameron Diaz. Justin reportedly spent his entire shopping trip talking to her on the phone, as they have not had the past few months together. Read more.

February 19, 2004 - Radio 1 caught up with LL Cool J at the Brit Awards and asked the rapper actor about working with Justin Timberlake on the upcoming film 'Edison', and how he thought the *NSYNC star would hold up on his big-screen debut. "I think he'll be fine - I mean he's a star, you love him, the world loves him, so I don't see why he should have any problems," LL responded. "I'm sure he's studying hard and getting ready so, it'll be cool." Read more.

February 19, 2004 - NSYNC star JC Chasez appears on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' on Tuesday, 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' and 'The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn' on Thursday.

February 19, 2004 - Days after signing onto his debut big screen role in 'Edison', RollingStone.com reports Justin Timberlake is set to star in the feature film 'Wanna-Be'. The *NSYNC star will play the lead -- a college baseball prodigy who gets injured and returns to his hometown in New York and tries to assimilate into gangster culture despite his high school friends' attempts to keep him on the straight and narrow. Read more.

February 19, 2004 - If you ask JC Chasez if he hopes his provocative songs on his solo debut 'Schizophrenic' will tart up his clean-cut image, the *NSYNC star acts as if that idea never occurred to him. "This is just the way it came out, man," he explained to Jim Farber of the New York Daily News. "I didn't do it for an image. I just made the record I wanted to make." Chasez claimed he didn't intend the CD to have so many sex songs. "Those were just the songs [the record company] gravitated to," he explained. "We wrote more songs. But every time I'd play one about sex they'd say, 'That's great'." Read more.

February 19, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Justin-T.com has a bunch of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake outtakes from various photo shoots. Check them out here."

February 19, 2004 - nanda_lo writes "*NSYNC star JC Chasez is helping Paris Hilton record her debut album. She's working with Rob Holdt, who produced half of Chasez's solo debut 'Schizophrenic'. "I've just come up with a few ideas," Chasez told RollingStone.com. "If she likes it, she likes it, and if she doesn't, she doesn't. It's her record." Though previous reports have described her voice as Beyonce Knowles meets Jessica Simpson and the music as old Prince and Michael Jackson, Chasez says the notorious party girl has a style all her own and a good vibe. Read more."

February 14, 2004 - Christina Aguilera and Missy Elliott were on MTV's Total Request Live on Wednesday to promote MAC cosmetics. Aguilera addressed the Blender controversy with pop rival Britney Spears, and even make an on-air plea for the singer to respond to a letter she wrote to her. Aguilera also discussed the 'Miss Independent' song controversy but stressed that she liked 'American Idol' champ Kelly Clarkson and enjoyed her performance of the song. Christina frequently spoke ill of the media throughout the show and was quick to praise tourmate Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC. Read on for a rough transcript.

February 14, 2004 - Sadie Bomar, Justin Timberlake's grandmother, denied commenting on the *NSYNC star's manhood in an interview with Blender magazine. "I've never discussed [Timberlake's penis size] and never said anything negative about Cameron Diaz or Britney Spears," Bomar insisted. "I spent an hour with Cameron and thought she was a nice young lady." Earlier reports had quoted Bomar as saying, "I helped raise him. I can assure you there is nothing wrong with him physically."

February 14, 2004 - Scans of the new Us Weekly with Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC on the cover have been posted online. The article discusses the Super Bowl breast flash. Check out the scans here.

February 14, 2004 - Bob Costas and Chris Collingsworth ranted about *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposing the breast of Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl on their 'Inside the NFL' program. Listen to the commentary here.

February 14, 2004 - JustBackstreet.net has a video clip of Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter telling 'Extra' congratulations to *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake for wining a Grammy Award on Sunday at the BMG afterparty. Download and watch here.

February 14, 2004 - l8dyaurora writes "JC Chasez of *NSYNC joined Sam Malone and The Morning Show in the Miller Lite at KRBE's Studio 104 in Houston to talk about his new solo album, 'Schizophrenic', and answer some questions from some of his fans who were lucky enough to win VIP passes. Check out the pictures here."

February 14, 2004 - Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain urged cable and satellite companies earlier today to offer parents the ability to pick and choose what channels they get so they can protect their children from violence, sex and profanity, an idea that resonated with other lawmakers and regulators. Federal regulators and lawmakers have sought to sharply increase fines for bad behavior on over-the-air television and radio stations after a rash of incidents, from the exposure of pop singer Janet Jackson's bare breast to foul language on the radio encouraging sexual violence against women. Read more.

February 11, 2004 - The Backstreet Boys, JC Chasez of *NSYNC, Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees, and Paris Hilton were on hand for the 2004 Clive Davis Pre-Grammy Party on Saturday (February 7) at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Check out pictures here.

February 11, 2004 - J-14 caught up with *NSYNC star JC Chasez and asked the singer what he hopes to accomplish on his debut solo album, 'Schizophrenic'. "I just want people to like it," he responded. "I think even the joke-y songs that are about things people talk about every day -- even those songs are well thought out. I want people to listen to it and be impressed. Even lyrically, I want them to be like, 'Wow, he paints a really nice picture -- even down to the simplest thing.' Even if it's a club song, I like to think I have an interesting take on it." Read more.

February 11, 2004 - The Las Vegas Sun reports after watching the Grammy Awards at a suite in the Palms, George Maloof, Lance Bass of *NSYNC and a group of friends partied in the exclusive Red Room at OPM in the Forum Shops at Caesars.

February 11, 2004 - JustLovesNSync writes "As I am sure alot of you have been wondering what *NSYNC star Chris Kirkpatrick is up to. According to Kirkpatrick.nu (I believe Beverly his mom is contributing), Chris is getting ready to send out demos for a solo album. Also, on January 20th, Chris met with leading Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry and his supporters. You can see a photo at Kirkpatrick.nu. Chris also did a meet-n-greet at the convention."

February 11, 2004 - Repercussions of the controversial Super Bowl half-time performance where Janet Jackson exposed her breast will echo in the Grammy Awards Sunday night on CBS. They also spoke with *NSYNC star JC Chasez about getting pulled from the Pro Bowl. Watch a report online at CBSNews.com.

February 11, 2004 - Anonymous writes "*NSYNC star JC Chasez was interviewed on Washington, DC's Hot 99.5's Morning Mess this week. JC talked about the infamous Super Bowl breast flash by Janet Jackson and how it led to him not being allowed to perform at the Pro Bowl in Hawaii, and about his upcoming concert in DC. You can listen to the interview at Hot995.com."

February 11, 2004 - Forty-seven percent of Americans said Janet Jackson's breast-baring performance at the Super Bowl last week marked "a new low in bad taste," according to a Time/CNN poll released Sunday. Yet 68 percent of the 1,000 people surveyed by pollster Harris Interactive Feb. 5 and Feb. 6 said the U.S. government should not fine CBS for the broadcast, according to the poll. Read more.

February 11, 2004 - Breny.com has video captures of *NSYNC star JC Chasez on Access Hollywood and CNN to discuss the NFL not allowing him to perform as scheduled at Sunday's Pro Bowl in Hawaii. Check them out here.

February 11, 2004 - The Associated Press reports a House panel looking into indecency on the airwaves was hearing Wednesday from National Football League Commissioner Paul Tagliabue and Mel Karmazin, president of Viacom Inc. - owner of both CBS, which aired Janet Jackson's breast-baring Super Bowl halftime show, and MTV, which produced the show. All five members of the Federal Communications Commission also were expected to testify before the House Energy and Commerce telecommunications subcommittee and at a separate hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee. "CBS gave everyone on the FCC, everyone in Congress, every parents' organization, every parent a slap in the face and said, 'Go to hell,'" said L. Brent Bozell III, president of the Parents Television Council, a conservative advocacy group. Read more.

February 11, 2004 - As CBS announced Sunday, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake was under orders to be contrite at Sunday's Grammy Awards about exposing the breast of Janet Jackson at the network's Super Bowl broadcast, "or else" it would have meant being barred from the telecast. On Monday, CBS spokeswoman Nancy Carr said that if Timberlake hadn't won a Grammy during the prime-time show "we would have integrated his apology somewhere else into the broadcast." Read more.

February 11, 2004 - Though a spokesperson at Jive Records tells USA Today Justin Timberlake plans to record both another solo album and a new CD with *NSYNC this year, some industry insiders are skeptical. "I can't imagine why he would go back to *NSYNC now," says Rolling Stone contributing editor Anthony DeCurtis. "There might be a commercial motivation to do that eventually, but I think he's crossed an important line, and it would be an obvious step back." Read more.

February 11, 2004 - elghato writes "The truth is that Janet Jackson wasn't the only one who revealed skin during the halftime performance at the Superbowl. That's right, Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC showed off his breasts too. Check out a picture here."

February 11, 2004 - Watch Destiny's Child star Beyonce Knowles, Christina Aguilera, OutKast, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, and No Doubt accept their Grammy Awards in a video clip at MSN.com.

February 11, 2004 - Rafer Guzmán of Newsday profiled the fallout *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake has received not only for exposing the breast of Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl, but the subsequent backlash from the urban community for trying to portray himself as the victim, leaving Janet to shoulder the blame. "It doesn't take a genius to notice that he pays homage to a lot of African-American singing greats," says Miss Info, a morning-show host on New York's Hot 97. Erik Parker, music editor at Vibe says, "When that audience feels betrayed or exploited, there's going to be some type of repercussions." Read more.

February 11, 2004 - Sources tell Billy Masters of Filth2go.com that it was Janet Jackson who came up with the idea to expose her breast at the Super Bowl halftime show. How much she told *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is still in dispute, but most people swear that he knew exactly what would happen. Masters says what is true is that Justin had to be cajoled into this relatively last-minute stunt. Though Janet expected to be talked about like the Madonna/Britney kiss, she certainly didn’t anticipated the furor it would cause.

February 11, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Monday night, "Pamela Anderson is on the show tonight. Where is Justin Timberlake when we need him!"

February 11, 2004 - MTV News has details on *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's big-screen acting debut in the crime drama 'Edison', in which he'll play Joshua Pollack, "a fresh-out-of-college kid with a counterculture bent" who gets his start by interning at a big-city newspaper, writer/director David Burke said. To prepare for his role, Timberlake plans to shadow an actual print journalist to learn what daily news reporting is like. That arrangement should be made within the week, but is being kept confidential so that the reporter can still do his/her job without the added spotlight, 'Edison' producer Randall Emmett said. Read more.

February 11, 2004 - The Daily Star reports Cameron Diaz has split with Justin Timberlake after the *NSYNC star stood-up the actress when they had arranged to have dinner together. "Cameron was fuming at having to eat alone in a packed restaurant. Once she's finished, she went outside and read Justin the riot act on her mobile," a diner revealed. Diaz is also reportedly upset over Timberlake's flashing of Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl. Read more.

February 11, 2004 - A friend of Janet Jackson's is telling The New York Daily News that the singer's Super Bowl "wardrobe malfunction" really was an accident, and wouldn't have happened as it did if Justin Timberlake had done the song-ending maneuver correctly. "He grabbed a handful and he wasn't supposed to do that," the Jackson source said. "Justin missed his mark. Janet has done most of the apologizing but it was really Justin's fault." The *NSYNC star's spokesman Ken Sunshine responded to the charge saying, "It's over as far as we're concerned."

February 11, 2004 - Carmen Electra, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez of *NSYNC, were on hand for The 46th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 8) at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Check out pictures here.

February 11, 2004 - Jay-Z, Madonna, Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs, Christina Aguilera, *NSYNC star JC Chasez, Jane's Addiction star Dave Navarro and wife Carmen Electra spoke with Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet of the Grammy Awards about the controversial Super Bowl halftime show where Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson -- everyone sided with Janet. Meanwhile, ET's Paula Abdul and Cojo were backstage with the happy winners, including Destiny's Child star Beyonce Knowles, No Doubt, Christina Aguilera, and Missy Elliott. Watch both video clips here.

February 11, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Friday night, "Even though Janet Jackson has been dropped from the Grammy's, Justin Timberlake is still performing. I don't know who Justin will be performing with at the Grammy's, but I'm kinda hoping for Dolly Parton. That wouldn’t be any one handed deal."

February 11, 2004 - Fox News Channel has has a video report on Sunday night's Grammy Awards, including clips of Christina Aguilera and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's acceptance speeches, Alicia Keys singing off-key, Celine Dion having mic troubles, Queen Latifah telling everyone how it's about the music, 50 Cent interrupting Evanescence after they pulled off the upset in the Best New Artist category, and more. Watch the report here. [click the 'options' button]

February 11, 2004 - Christina Aguilera, JC Chasez of *NSYNC, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Paris Hilton, were in attendance at the BMG Party following the 46th Annual Grammy Awards at the Avalon in Hollywood, California on Sunday (February 8). Check out pictures here.

February 11, 2004 - JC Chasez tells The Canadian Press that his *NSYNC bandmate and friend Justin Timberlake, who was noticeably absent from red carpets during pre-Grammy festivities, was feeling "pretty bummed out. He's embarrassed." Chasez explained, "He actually apologized to me which he didn't have to do. He said 'I never in a million years thought that this would ever affect you.' I told him to keep his chin up." Read more.

February 11, 2004 - According to Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com, *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake has taken a small but pivotal role in an independent movie called 'Edison', directed by David Burke. Filming commences March 1st in Vancouver, British Columbia. Friedman also says Timberlake and Janet Jackson have finally talked about the fallout from the Super Bowl breast flashing furor and that they are "repairing" their friendship. Read more.

February 11, 2004 - Justin-T.com has all videos of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake at Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night (February 8). Included are his acceptance speech for 'Best Male Pop Vocal Album', his performance of 'Senorita', and his performance on with the Black Eyed Peas on 'Where Is The Love'. Download and watch here.

February 11, 2004 - Homertime writes "Am I the only one who is upset by Justin Timberlake's childish cop-out? Regardless if it was Janet Jackson's idea, Justin was the one who agreed to do it. He's the one who grabbed her shirt and ripped it off. He's the one responsible for exposing Janet. If the red bra was supposed to stay on, Justin should have ensured that he didn't grab both when it came time to rip off the top. But no, apparently he can't tell when he's holding two tops or just one. So why is Janet the only one receiving the backlash?" Read more.

February 11, 2004 - Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell considered holding a dramatic license revocation hearing against CBS after last week's Super Bowl breast flash by Janet Jackson during her halftime show with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, the Drudge Report has learned. A furious Powell vocalized the "license revocation" option against CBS-owned broadcast outlets to senior staff at the FCC in the hours and days after the event, a top source said from Washington. Read more.

February 11, 2004 - The Sunday Mail reports Britney Spears wants to play a surprise late night gig at Barrowland after learning her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC rocked the Glasgow venue with an impromptu show during his recent three-night stint at the SECC. "Many people who work with Justin also work with Britney," an insider explained. "They were knocked out by his show at Barrowland. They'd heard of the venue's reputation but they could not believe the response of the audience. So Britney could play her most intimate-ever British show there. The venue is available... it's up to her." Read more.

February 8, 2004 - Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter, 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey and wife Jessica Simpson, *NSYNC star JC Chasez, Blu Cantrell, Nikka Costa, and Stacie Orrico were in attendance for a party thrown by Emporio Armani and ELLE Magazine to celebrate Virgin Records, EMI and Arista Record's hottest rising stars at the Emporio Armani Store in Beverly Hills, California on Thursday (February 5). Check out pictures here.

February 8, 2004 - D. Grant Haynes of OnlineJournal.com shared his thoughts on the massive reaction in America to Janet Jackson's breast being exposed by *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake at the Super Bowl, claiming it encapsulated the "inanity, the puritanical hypocrisy, the blindness to significant realities, the mass stupidity that characterize - indeed, that are - America." Haynes added, "All of this feigned outrage from these unlikely hypocrites over a harmless attention-seeking stunt of a few second's duration executed by a mass media icon notorious for such actions." Read more.

February 8, 2004 - Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com reports Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake have been invited back to Sunday’s Grammy telecast on CBS. The only proviso: each of them must issue a one-sentence apology on screen about their actions at the Super Bowl half time show last Sunday. Meanwhile, Friedman was told the *NSYNC star is furious with Jackson about the scandal involving her bared breast. "He really thought she would have something on underneath when he pulled her top," a source said. Read more.

February 8, 2004 -  *NSYNC star JC Chasez was recently in the Studio with Doc & Johnny of XL106.7 in Orlando. Check out the pictures here.

February 8, 2004 - Syndicated radio host Wendy Williams was on CNN's 'Anderson Cooper 360' Friday to discuss how Justin Timberlake is being allowed to perform at the Grammy Awards while Janet Jackson apparently won't be attending. Williams suggested race was a factor and when asked if she thought the *NSYNC star would get booed, Williams said, "They'll boo him, but they will also put clap tracks over it so we'll never hear. You see what I'm saying? That's all a part of the delay." Read on for the transcript.

February 8, 2004 - The Sun reports Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas used to date *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake before either of them hit the big time. "I used to go out with Justin a long time ago," she said. "Although I didn’t see him for many years, we've never had a serious falling out." Timberlake is teaming with BEP at the Grammy Awards on Sunday for their hit 'Where Is The Love?'

February 8, 2004 - MSNBC-TV's Alex Witt interviewed radio talk show host Joe Madison and Congress for Racial Equality's Niger Innis about whether race plays a part in the Janet Jackson breast baring incident at the Super Bowl last weekend. Madison argued that *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake "punked out", as did everyone else involved as they deny blame, while Janet showed some guts to accept responsiblity. Innis praised the investigation by FCC head Michael Powell. Watch the interview at MSN.com.

February 8, 2004 - Lisa de Moraes of The Washington Post spoke with *NSYNC star JC Chasez after his bandmate Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl, leading to the NFL to cancel his appearance at the Pro Bowl. Chasez told The Post that Justin hadn't contacted him to offer condolences for the damage Chasez has suffered because of that Super Bowl halftime peep show, but he's okay with it because he knows that Timberlake is "dealing with his own demons." Asked whether he thought CBS should allow Jackson and Timberlake to perform at the Grammys, Chasez responded, "I think everybody [involved] should be reprimanded, but I don't know to what extent. One of the things I don't want to see is CBS put a stranglehold on the entire industry by banning videos that were okay on MTV a week ago... To treat people like they're stupid and censor things from them is wrong." Read more.

February 8, 2004 - Kyra Phillips of CNN's 'Live From...' spoke with *NSYNC star JC Chasez after the NFL pulled the plug on his halftime performance at this weekend's Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii, blaming the Super Bowl halftime stunt where JC's bandmate Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson. "They're running advertisements in the whole game and they're running ads for male performance enhancements," he said. "So I mean, I don't know what to say, man. And it's just a part of life. I mean, people, you know, music is an aphrodisiac to a certain extent. Yes, sometimes things go too far. But I think we're in a whole other era. We're in the communication age, not in the dark ages. I think that you have to respect people's intelligence and things like that. The only thing that's getting tough now is with this whole shakedown, it's like, you know, I think they're going way overboard and artists themselves are nervous what they're going to say and it's inhibiting creativity." Check out the entire transcript here.

February 8, 2004 - Experts at GoldDerby.com are offering their odds for Sunday's Grammy Awards. Pop star chances include Christina Aguilera at 8/5 for 'Beautiful' to win Best Song, while *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake is at 6/5 to win Album of the Year for 'Justified'. Christina Aguilera is a overwealming favorite to win Best Female Pop Vocal Performance with 'Beautiful' at 1/4, with Avril Lavigne's 'I'm With You' far behind at 9/2. Check out all the predictions here.

February 8, 2004 - First Lady Laura Bush spoke with CNN about the Super Bowl halftime show on CBS where *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson. Bush said she wasn't watching at the moment, and her husband, President George W. Bush, told reporters earlier this week he was sleeping during the halftime show. "What it represented was a kind of television viewing that you don't want little children to see. ... It was at a family time of day, a time when many, many families were together watching the Super Bowl," Laura Bush said. "So I think that makes it really unfortunate. Parents didn't know to turn the television off before that happened." Read more.

February 8, 2004 - Madblast.com has a couple flash animations poking fun at the Super Bowl halftime show where *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson. Check out The SuperBOOB Halftime Show and Miss Jackson Is Nasty.

February 8, 2004 - Pat Rockefeller of The Bowdoin Orient weighed in on the Janet Jackson breast exposing incident and had harsh words for the explaination offered by the partner in the stunt, *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake, and the network that produced the Super Bowl halftime show, MTV. "The infuriating part of it all is that the whole incident only proves that all those involved were either exceedingly stupid themselves, or just figured that the rest of us were," he wrote. "It was not a 'wardrobe malfunction,' Timberlake, you ripped her top off. Janet, that was a very decorative adornment to be wearing if this wasn't planned. MTV, you promised a 'shocking moment' during Jackson's half time show. Don't insult us by claiming that the 'shocking moment' was going to be the appearance of Justin Timberlake. The man is omnipresent these days. The appearance of Justin Timberlake is as shocking as John Kerry referencing his service in Vietnam." Read more.

February 8, 2004 - Network executives tell the Miami Herald new laws governing TV content are virtually inevitable after *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl in Houston. "This is a nonpartisan issue that politicians can get behind during an election year and rail against the networks and producers, attacking a wealthy, privileged group that most of their constituents agree deserves to be attacked," said one network executive. Read more.

February 8, 2004 - Patrick Swagger interviewed *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, or at least a paper cutout of the singer in his Saturday Night Live omlette costume. Watch the interview online here.

February 8, 2004 - Kathie Lee Gifford was on CNN's 'Larry King Live' on Thursday and was asked about the Super Bowl halftime show where *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson. "Oh, gosh, it's been the dumbing down of television for many years but now it's the numbing down and the slumming down of it, too," she complained. "I just don't watch television for that very reason for the most part. Very little network television do I watch. I'm offended by it or I'm -- I don't like to see people demeaned. I can't stand to see human beings demean themselves or other people demean them, all of the reality stuff. I don't like to see women -- I don't like to see that anyway. We're so saturated with sex as a society today that they've made sex boring. Sex can be really, really good when it's done right. You know what I'm saying?" She added, "Breasts are a beautiful thing. They're part of the human anatomy, but I don't like the tackiness of all of this." Check out the entire transcript here.

February 8, 2004 - A buddy of U2 frontman Bono tells The Chicago Sun-Times the singer is furious with the NFL after the Super Bowl hafltime show where *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson. The pal explained how the rock star was rebuffed by the NFL when he asked to perform a song about the AIDS crisis with Jennifer Lopez during halftime. "The NFL didn't want any controversy ... didn't want to appear to be endorsing anything political or anything considered a 'cause,'" the U2 insider said. "Then they had Janet and Justin... I'd say that controversy is a little worse than anything Bono's song could have done."

February 8, 2004 - Yancey Strickler of ClubCD.com reviewed JC Chasez's debut solo album 'Schizophrenic', claiming it "one-ups" *NSYNC bandmate Justin Timberlake's solo debut. Strickler says, "'Schizophrenic' brims with bald-faced, Plastic Ono Band-sized departures from Chasez’s *NSYNC days." She added, "Chasez one-ups 'Justified', and its singular focus on early ‘80s Michael Jackson-derived dance-pop, by peppering Schizophrenic with house, southern hip-hop, punk, goth synth-pop and R&B, sometimes all at once." Read more.

February 8, 2004 - preetyprincess writes "Am I the only one that thinks that when the going gets tough, Justin Timberlake gets going? Immediately after he, literally, ripped part of Janet Jackson's clothes (rather he meant to or not), Justin is seen as a proud pop star, describing the experience as "any man's dream." However, when people react, and badly at that, the *NSYNC star blames it all on Janet and tries to save his a**. This is another case of a person turning on the people who helped him become famous. On Justin's CD 'Justified', almost all of his music is produced by Timbaland or the Neptunes. You can literally call his CD another Neptunes CD. However, when one of his beloved sistas gets in trouble, he tries to isolate himself away from the problem as much as he can. That is surely an jacka**. Justin, I have lost all of my respect for you."

February 8, 2004 - The Associated Press reports JC Chasez unleashed a scathing attack Thursday on the NFL for asking him to sing the national anthem at the Pro Bowl after yanking him from the halftime show due to Janet Jackson fallout. The *NSYNC star said in a statement: "I have had a great relationship with the NFL in the past and feel that I have been mistreated. While I agree the mishap at the Super Bowl was a huge mistake, the NFL's shallow effort to portray my music as sexually indecent brings to mind another era when innocent artists were smeared with a broad brush by insecure but powerful people. That's not the America I love. Nor is this the NFL I love. I'll sing the national anthem anytime, anywhere, but not for this NFL." Brian McCarthy, a spokesman for the Pro Bowl, responded, "We're not going to debate him. We made our decision and we're going to move on." Read more.

February 8, 2004 - The New York Times reports MTV executives, while clearly embarrassed by *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposing the breast of Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl in Houston on Sunday (February 1), stand by the rest of the show. "We were victims of a lewd stunt," said Tom Freston, the chairman of MTV Networks. "What happened was deplorable. But if not for the last two seconds, that show would have been seen as a great success." Freston defended the show as completely within the mainstream of contemporary entertainment. "These were artists really down the middle of the youth culture. The most dynamic force in pop music for the past two decades is hip-hop. For anyone under 40 these songs have been heard everywhere, floating out of their cars, on the radio, and on all kinds of television shows." Read more.

February 8, 2004 - Michael C. Dorf, Professor of Law at Columbia University, weighed in on the Janet Jackson breast-baring incident at the Super Bowl and a federal probe by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell of the entire show that has followed. He asks, "Was the halftime show unsuitable for the millions of small children watching? Sure. But so are half the shows on prime-time television. And more importantly, the First Amendment provides that 'Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech.' How, then, can the FCC impose fines on the halftime performers and broadcasters, as it has threatened to do?" Read more.

February 8, 2004 - Language and content that's acceptable on cable is a lot different than on broadcast channels, as many are witnessing following Janet Jackson's Super Bowl breast flash. NBC's Bob Faw reports on the FCC and its regulation of what hits the airwaves on 'Today'. Watch the report online at MSN.com.

February 8, 2004 - Conan O'Brien joked during his Late Night monologue on Thursday night, "Last month was one of the coldest months in New York history. It must be cold because when Janet Jackson was here she poked her eye out. ... Still a lot of controversy over the Super Bowl halftime show. Justin Timberlake's parents said they were even embarrassed by the halftime show. They then went on to say that they were embarrassed before the game."

February 8, 2004 - Reuters reports upset television viewers have filed more than 200,000 complaints about Janet Jackson's breast-baring performance at the Super Bowl, a record for the Federal Communication Commission, officials said on Friday. Gripes over the flash of Jackson's breast last Sunday easily eclipsed the FCC's previous record -- 80,000 complaints that came after television actress Nicole Richie used a curse word on the 2003 Billboard Music Awards, the agency said. "The vast majority express outrage that this occurred during a family program, when many children were in the viewing audience," FCC consumer and information chief K. Dane Snowden said in a statement. Read more.

February 8, 2004 - Janet Jackson's Super Bowl flash dance was shocking in more ways than one: Some TiVo users say the event brought home the realization that their beloved digital video recorders are watching them, too. "It's just sort of creepy," longtime TiVo subscriber Sandra Munozshe wrote in an e-mail to CNET News.com. Read more.

February 8, 2004 - The Tom Joyner Morning Show talked about all the attention Janet Jackson's breast flashing moment at the Super Bowl has received, how it broke the record for most the searches in internet history, Spike Lee's reaction, and they played clips from radio stations around the world. Listen to the report here.

February 8, 2004 - Jay Leno joked during his Tonight Show monologue on Thursday night, "I never thought I'd say this, but you know something – I am sick and tired of looking Janet Jackson’s right breast. ... Do you know Janet Jackson's little halftime stunt has become the most searched event in the history of the internet? See, it proves once again that if you take out your breast during the Super Bowl halftime show, people will watch. ... Next year the Super Bowl is on Fox. How sleazy is that halftime show going to be? ... Today Justin Timberlake said he was 'frustrated' by the whole Janet Jackson incident. Sure. He only got to first base of course he's frustrated. ... They kicked Janet Jackson off the Grammy's, is this fair, but they’re letting Justin Timberlake stay on. Flash your breast and you're in trouble, reach for a breast and you're get to be on the Grammy's and you get to be Governor of California."

February 8, 2004 - Julie Muhlstein of the Everett Herald responded to those saying those who were offended by Janet Jackson's Super Bowl halftime breast exposure are prudes, sexually repressed, or should just turn off their televisions. She writes, "You shouldn't have to shut off the Super Bowl. When grandparents and their grandkids are gathered on a Sunday evening, tuned into the broadcast network of Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite, no one should have to dive over the nachos to shut the darned TV off because of simulated sex and a pierced breast. It's not prudish to say so." Muhlstein added, "What kids see isn't so much a breast, or even a skewed view of sexuality. What kids see and hear, video after video, song after song, is that to share your talent you sell your body." Read more.

February 8, 2004 - Following the gigantic reaction to Janet Jackson's exposed breast at the Super Bowl in Houston, Peter Howell of the Toronto Star weighed in on the overreaction by America. He writes, "It is all further evidence, if any were needed, that America is the most sexually repressed and morally confused of all Western nations. For all of its power, wealth and technological know-how, the U.S. hasn't advanced all that much from the chastity-belted values of its founding Pilgrims. In countries less prone to prudery, the Janet Jackson affair has been the source of much mystery and merriment." Howell concludes, "If the flap over Jackson's stray breast serves to point up America's ridiculous censorship rules, this tempest in a B-Cup may turn out to be worth all the uproar. We can only hope." Read more.

February 8, 2004 - The New York Post reports furious staffers at Manhattan fetish shop DeMask that sold Janet Jackson the bustier she wore at the Super Bowl say she altered it to make a tearaway bra cup — giving folks the impression that their clothing for the kinky crowd is badly made. "There's no way it would have ripped that way," fumed Sam Hill, the female manager of DeMask. "We're known for putting together solid, long-lasting pieces. People use our stuff for mind-altering, body-altering experiences. It has to be good quality." Read more.

February 8, 2004 - A source close to the Grammy Awards show told The New York Post the producers - under pressure from CBS, which is airing the awards on Sunday at 8 p.m. - told Janet Jackson's representatives her presence would overwhelm the telecast following the Super Bowl breast flashing incident. "Certainly you don't want to reward her with exposure on the Grammys after she effectively pirated CBS's air waves at the Super Bowl," the source said. Grammy insiders say Jackson and Justin Timberlake were originally supposed to open the Grammy-cast with a surprise performance. Read more.

February 5, 2004 - The Associated Press reports director Spike Lee says that following Sunday's Super Bowl when *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson that it's not enough to be a good singer, and that entertainers "have to do something extra" — such as the open mouthed kiss Madonna gave Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera during the MTV Video Music Awards in August. "What's gonna be next? It's getting crazy, and it's all down to money. Money and fame," said Lee, the director of 'Malcolm X' and 'Do the Right Thing'. "Somehow the whole value system has been upended." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Syndicated columnist Froma Harrop shared her thoughts on *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposing the breast of Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl in Houston on Sunday. Harrop says, "The Super Bowl halftime show shocked many, but especially an elite group of American consumers: people who had bought their way out of the television slum. Your writer counts herself among the shaken innocents. What am I talking about? I am talking about people who buy fancy cable for better programming and fewer commercials. People who subscribe to Netflix, which mails movie DVDs, free of advertising, to their homes. People who have TiVo, which easily records many hours of television; consumers can play back the programs at leisure and whiz through the commercials." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - XtinaSpears writes "Queen Latifah was interviewed on Philadelphia's Q102.1 radio station today, promoting her new movie 'Barbershop', where she touched on the topic of Janet Jackson and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake's superbowl controversy, saying, "There are so many things going on in the world today. Why, as a nation, aren't we concentrating on things that are really going to harm or endanger our children?" When told about Justin going on air, regrettably speaking about the incident while taking the heat off himself, she said, "I think that's shady on his part. If I do recall, there were two people on that stage. He loses a lot of my respect for not taking responsibility for his actions.""

February 5, 2004 - Ed Bradley of CBS News' '60 Minutes' was on CNN's 'Larry King Live' on Wednesday (February 4) to discuss his interview with Michael Jackson, as well as his thoughts on *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposing the breast of Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl. He said, "Well, I think everyone at CBS from Mel Karmazin (Viacom President and Chief Operating Officer) on down, was one, shocked, two, embarrassed, by what happened. Here you have -- I mean I talked to people who were there for the Super Bowl at CBS, who went to all the rehearsals, and there was no indication that anything like this was going to happen. It hadn't been rehearsed, it hadn't been planned as far as they could see." Check out the entire transcript here.

February 5, 2004 - MTV News reports that though Justin Timberlake is still scheduled to perform at Sunday's Grammys, which is being broadcast on CBS, his Super Bowl halftime show where Janet Jackson's breast was exposed has had consequences for his *NSYNC singer. JC Chasez, who was scheduled to perform at Sunday's NFL Pro Bowl, has been axed from the halftime festivities. "In light of what happened Sunday, we took a hard look at what he was going to perform and decided to move in another direction," league spokesperson Brian McCarthy said Wednesday. "This is a reflection of what was communicated by the league on Monday. We said we are making changes and this is the first one." Chasez said in a statement: "No one could be more disappointed than I that the NFL has canceled my halftime performance at the Pro Bowl. I've told the NFL I understand the pressure that they are under since the Super Bowl." JC was also scheduled to sing the national anthem at the game and is still talking with the NFL about doing so, McCarthy said. Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Cindy Adams of The New York Post spoke with CBS President and CEO Leslie Moonves who was quite candid about his feelings after *NSYNC stsar Justin Timberlake exposed Janet Jackson's breast at the Super Bowl on Sunday. "She hijacked our broadcast. A really bad mistake on her part," Moonves said. "This program had huge ratings. I didn't need this to get ratings. A hundred million Americans watched. I could've put on Andy Williams and gotten the same ratings. I'm very aggravated. I feel betrayed and that's hard to take." So where was Moonves when It happened? "Right there," he told me. "Sitting in the skybox next to the broadcast booth, watching the show like any other fan. I couldn't believe it. My first reaction was, 'Can't be... Did I just see what I think I saw? ... Did this really pull away?'"

February 5, 2004 - In an exclusive interview with CBS affiliate KCBS, Justin Timberlake said he was "shocked and appalled" by Janet's bared breast, and that such stunts aren't his style. Check out a video clip where Manuel Gallegus reports for CBSNews.

February 5, 2004 - Everyone is still talking about Janet Jackson's breast exposure during the Super Bowl halftime, and Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton, actress Amy Davidson, baseball coach Tommy Lasorda, and actor Kurt Russell commented on the incident to KTLA at the premiere of 'Miracle'. Also, they included video of Jay Leno's 'Tonight Show' jokes about the topic. Watch it here.

February 5, 2004 - Popdirt.com's previous survey asking what you thought of Janet Jackson's Super Bowl breast flash saw Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC "should've removed both sides of her outfit" just edge out "Lil' Kim already broke that barrier, who cares?", 38.2% to 38.1%. Well behind was the conservative sympathizers, who argued, "I was outraged! Children watch this!" with only 23.7%. Check out the complete results here.

February 5, 2004 - Diva4Life writes "We all know it wasn't an accident because Janet Jackson admitted it, but I don't think Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC knew that was going to happen he looked shocked and visibly shaken, but I don't see what was the big deal with the Justin and Janet's halftime show, I think CBS is making a big deal out of nothing, I don't see why Janet's behavior seemed shocking to many." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Toure, contributing editor of Rolling Stone magazine was on CNN's 'American Morning' on Wednesday to discuss *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposing Janet Jackson's breast at the Super Bowl on Sunday, and what he felt CBS should do when both appear at the Grammy Awards on Sunday. Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Moby has added his name to those commenting on Janet Jackson's breast being exposed at the Super Bowl in Houston on Sunday. Read more.

February 5, 2004 - WENN reports Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC are planning to secretly wed on Valentine's Day. "Cameron and Justin are always being asked if they are getting married but always deny it," an insider said. "They have been organising the wedding for months but are trying to keep it quiet. They don't want to end up like J.Lo and Ben Affleck who had to cancel when it turned into a frenzy."

February 5, 2004 - The Enquirer reports that Cameron Diaz squealed with delight when a girlfriend gave her a gift that was personalized for her *NSYNC boyfriend Justin Timberlake. The actress received sexy thong panties emblazed with 'JUSTIN'. Cameron confided to pals that Timberlake goes nuts whenever she wears them.

February 5, 2004 - Television Week reports *NSYNC star JC Chasez's performance of 'Blowin' Me Up (With Her Love)' at Sunday's Pro-Bowl in Honolulu has been cancelled following Janet Jackson's breast exposing incident at the Super Bowl. Instead, fans watching the game, which airs live on ESPN, will be treated to a spectacle of 1,000 dancers, 200 hula girls, drummers, two famous Hawaiian singers and the sounds of conch shells. A spokesperson says the show will celebrate the 25 years of the NFL Pro-Bowl in Hawaii. "We thought it was over the top," said NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy. "It was because of the song, and how we believed it was going to be choreographed. We wanted to go in a different direction." It's still possible JC will sing the national anthem at the game, according to McCarthy. Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Within 36 hours of MTV’s stunt during Sunday night’s CBS broadcast of the Super Bowl half-time show where *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson, over 30,000 have printed formal complaint letters to the Federal Communications Commission. "We have a constant stream of thousands of people on our website wanting to file a formal complaint letter against CBS and their stations," says American Family Association (AFA) Chairman Don Wildmon. In addition, Wildmon says over 250,000 emails have been sent to the five FCC commissioners and members of Congress since Monday afternoon. Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Rush Limbaugh weighed in on the Super Bowl halftime show where *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson. Limbaugh claimed the stunt proved that the "feminist movement has totally lost every inch of ground that they got and are back to square one." Limbaugh continued, "You know, feminism is nothing more than liberalism, and of course anything that shocks you people, let me just put it this way. Anything that shocks you people, the liberals love. I mean, if there are liberals listening to this program, I just want to clue you in. They love hearing you call in here and say that you felt assaulted, and they love hearing you say you felt attacked, and they love hearing you say how morally offended you were, because liberals fear people like you. They are afraid that if people like you ever get in charge of cultural things, like the presidency, like the NEA, that you will decry them and make what they do illegal." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Janet Jackson, Jessica Simpson, Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC, Kid Rock, Nelly, and Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs performed during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVIII between the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers at Reliant Stadium on Sunday (February 1) in Houston, Texas. The Patiots defeated the Panthers 32-29. Check out pictures from FilmMagic, Yahoo, WireImage, and GettyImages (page1 / page2).

February 5, 2004 - Jay Leno joked again about Janet Jackson exposing her breast with the help of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake at the Super Bowl during his Tonight Show monologue on Tuesday night. Jay joked, "Earlier today, Janet Jackson's breast came out and saw its shadow. Which means six more weeks of winter. ... How many of you watched that half time show on Sunday - or as they're calling it now America's Cup. ... You know who was really mad about this whole thing? President Bush. In fact today he accused Janet Jackson of having weapons of mass arousal. ... I was shocked to hear this - Janet admitted today that yes the whole thing was a stunt and it was planned. (sarcastic tone) I thought it was a complete accident. ... FCC Chairman Michael Powell said he gathered with his family to watch the show, but instead got a classless, crass and deplorable stunt. Or as we call that here at NBC, 'Fear Factor.' We do it every Monday! ... CBS said they may bar Janet Jackson from the Grammys because of what happened at the Super Bowl. Isn't that kind of tit for tat? ... It was quite a show wasn't it – there was a streaker, Janet Jackson's breast was exposed and Kid Rock wore an American flag as a poncho. I was surprised that John Ashcroft's head didn’t explode during that thing. ... CBS said today that's why they put that 'X-X-X' in the title. That's not Roman numerals, it's the rating!"

February 5, 2004 - Anonymous writes "According to an interview *NSYNC star JC Chasez did today with Portland's Z100, NFL Pro Bowl organizers are hesitant to let him perform because of what Janet Jackson and his bandmate, Justin Timberlake, did at the Super Bowl. He indicated that he would hear today if he'll be allowed to perform or not. If he is allowed to perform, it will most likely be 'Blowing Me Up' and not the more provocative 'Some Girls'."

February 5, 2004 - David Letterman joked again about Janet Jackson exposing her breast with the help of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake at the Super Bowl during his Late Show monologue on Tuesday night. Dave joked, "Everyone is still talking about the Super Bowl halftime show. People are upset, they're accusing each other, they're denying, no response from some – the FCC is going to investigate. And today President Bush formed the Department of Wardrobe Security. ... President Bush slept through the halftime show – typical CBS viewer. ... CBS is pleading ignorance over the stunt at the Super Bowl. Pleading ignorance. Why not? That's what they do with this show. ... They say it was a wardrobe malfunction. President Clinton heard that and said, 'Why didn't I think of that?'" You can listen to the monologue online at CBS.com.

February 5, 2004 - WENN reports that Cameron Diaz is upset after her *NSYNC boyfriend Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl in Houston on Sunday (February 1). "She isn't jealous of Janet in any way, but she is annoyed that she has been made a fool of," an insider revealed. "Having her boyfriend pulling a move like that at such a huge event would upset anyone."

February 5, 2004 - As controversy swirls around Janet Jackson's Super Bowl peep show, CBS says it will put in a delay at this Sunday's Grammy Awards, where both Janet and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake are set to perform. Watch a video report from Jerry Bowen at CBSNews.com.

February 5, 2004 - Sky News reports Janet Jackson made a broadcast statement regarding her Super Bowl halftime peformance on Tuesday evening. In the public apology, which was taped in Los Angeles, Janet said: "My decision to change the Super Bowl performance was actually made after the final rehearsal. MTV, CBS, the NFL had no knowledge of this whatsoever. And, unfortunately, the whole thing went wrong in the end. I am really sorry if I offended anyone, that was truly not my intention." Watch her apology here.

February 5, 2004 - The New York Daily News reports that as fallout over Janet Janet's breast being exposed by Justin Timberlake at the Super Bowl on Sunday, the *NSYNC star was claiming to pals he was bamboozled by Jackson. "She lied to him," a Timberlake pal insisted. "Justin had no prior knowledge of the shenanigans. He thought there was going to be a red bodice when he ripped off her top and, lo and behold, there was a nipple." Another friend of Timberlake said Jackson begged him for days to team with her for the Super Bowl, in which they performed his song 'Rock Your Body'. "She took advantage of him," the friend said. "She's a 37-year-old singer who's using a hot young star to keep her career alive." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Craig Kilborn joked about *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposing the breast of Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl on Sunday during his Late Late Show monologue on Monday night. Kilborn said, "Last night thousands of people called CBS demanding apologies – and I'm not even on Sundays. Just my luck... in the office pool I had Janet taking off Justin's bra."

February 5, 2004 - 'The Jon Stewart Show' has a report on the Super Bowl halftime show which featured *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposing the breast of Janet Jackson. Stewart wonders if Jackson is trying to undermine the erectile dysfunction market. Watch his commentary at ComedyCentral.com.

February 5, 2004 - Entertainment Tonight has video clips featuring *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake talking about exposing the breast of Janet Jackson at the halftime show of the Super Bowl in Houston, as well as backstage comments from Kid Rock, on the field comments from Jessica Simpson, Destiny's Child star Beyonce Knowles, Pamela Anderson, as well as an interview with Aerosmith. Check them all out here.

February 5, 2004 - According to the Lycos 50, Janet Jackson exposing her breast during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday night has proved to be the most-searched event in the history of the internet. receiving 60 times as many searches as the Paris Hilton sex tape did on Sunday. *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake received 40 times as many searches as he does on a normal day. The search volume in a one day period broke the prior record of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America. Read more.

February 5, 2004 - David Letterman joked about *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposing the breast of Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl on Sunday during his Late Show monologue on Monday night. Letterman joked, "Janet Jackson – too be honest I was happy about it because for once I wasn't the biggest boob on CBS. ... Justin Timberlake called the incident a 'wardrobe malfunction'. The last time I had one of those I became a father. ... After the game President Bush called the Patriots to congratulate them on the win. And former President Clinton called up Janet Jackson." Listen to the monologue online at CBS.com.

February 5, 2004 - muzik_luver writes "This morning on the radio talk show 'Imus In The Morning', Arizona Senator John McCain was asked his thoughts about the now infamous Janet Jackson breast baring at the Super Bowl halftime show with the help of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake. His response was, "If you put morons on the stage, you have to expect them to act like morons." McCain laughed with a "Come on..." when asked whether he thought it was an accident. Then, upon being asked how his family, whom he watched the game with, reacted, he said his seventeen year old son "reacted like any other seventeen year old boy would.""

February 5, 2004 - Jay Leno joked heavily about *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson after their Super Bowl incident on Sunday. During his Tonight Show monologue on Monday, Jay joked, "What a game yesterday? Wasn't that a great game? New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers both played a great game yesterday. I'm mad, I lost big time yesterday. I bet a thousand bucks that Janet Jackson would show her left breast. ... Did you watch that half time show? Finally a half time show for straight guys! ... Did you all see that during the half time show? I guess Janet was singing a duet with Justin Timberlake and at the end he ripped off part of her costumes exposing one of her breasts. Boy, that was ironic, for once a Jackson getting molested. ... Of course for viewers here in Los Angeles it was especially shocking. And most guys in this town have ever seen a real breast before. ... I just hope what Janet did at halftime doesn't, in any way, tarnish the good name of the Jackson family. ... Justin Timberlake said it was a 'wardrobe malfunction', what were both breasts supposed to fall out? ... Today CBS apologized for Janet showing her breast. Forget that – how about CBS apologizing for Richard showing his fat ass on 'Survivor'. That’s the apology I want. ... I love how high and mighty they get - they said 'The moment did not conform to CBS's broadcast standards.' 'Standards?' What standards? They ran a commercial with a horse farting in a woman's face. ... Today the Chairman of the FCC announced that he's launching an 'immediate and swift' investigation into what they're calling 'nipple gate'. That's what we’re calling it. Immediate and swift investigation; however, we have to wait till next year to find out why we went to war in Iraq."

February 5, 2004 - Reuters reports Janet Jackson and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake will appear on Sunday's Grammy Awards as planned despite the uproar over their bumping and grinding Super Bowl duet that left Jackson's breast exposed, the host of the Grammys said on Tuesday. "Janet is still scheduled to be a presenter and Justin is still scheduled to be a performer," said Ron Roecker, a spokesman for the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, which will present the 46th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Rita Rudner gave her take on the Super Bowl halftime show that featured*NSYNC star Justin Timberlake baring Janet Jackson's breast. "Well, they promised that halftime would be titillating, and I guess they came through," the comedian told The Las Vegas Review Journal. "It wasn't her fault, she was drinking Jesus Juice."

February 5, 2004 - sexypopfan writes "I think I may be missing something. I didn't watch the Super Bowl (because I'm in London and I don't really care that much about American football). Then I heard all of this uproar about Janet Jackson exposing her breast. Now, I thought that she had actually exposed her entire breast (you know nipple and all), and even then I did not see the big deal." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - The New York Post reports CBS is moving to bounce Janet Jackson and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake from next Sunday's Grammy Awards amid the national uproar following their breast-baring Super Bowl halftime performance. Sources revealed the network will demand the two stars be tossed from 46th Annual Grammy Awards if CBS's probe shows the duo schemed in advance to expose Jackson's pierced breast during the halftime spectacle. Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Da Brat, Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, *NSYNC's Joey Fatone and Lance Bass, Nick Cannon, 98 Degrees stars Drew and Nick Lachey, Janet Jackson, Jermaine Dupri, and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers were on hand for Maxim's 'Circus Maximus' Super Bowl Party on Friday (January 30) at Stafford Ranch in Stafford, Texas. Check out pictures from WireImage and FilmMagic.

February 5, 2004 - Lance Bass of *NSYNC, former Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell, Velvet Revolver's Matt Sorum, Puddle of Mudd's Wes Scantlin, and Ice Cube were on hand for the SuperBowl XXXVIII PlayStation 2 VIP Lounge Late Night Tryst on Thursday (January 30) at Icon Hotel in Houston, Texas. Check out pictures from WireImage and FilmMagic.

February 5, 2004 - Bill O'Reilly of Fox News Channel's 'O'Reilly Factor' commented on the Super Bowl halftime incident where *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson. Watch his 'Talking Points' commentary here.

February 5, 2004 - 'Extra' caught up with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake just minutes after he got off stage after exposing the breast of Janet Jackson at Sunday's Super Bowl in Houston. While he didn't talk about the big rip, Timberlake did talk about his performance. "It is every man’s dream," Timberlake said. "I thought it would be cool instead of doing my thing by myself, I would mix it up with her. It was fun." After the game, 98 Degrees star Nick Lachey remarked, "I have to go home and watch my TiVo and see what really happened. Slow it down frame by frame." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Justin Timberlake's grandfather Bill Bomar spoke with Yolanda Jones of The Commercial Appeal about the *NSYNC star's controversial Super Bowl halftime move which saw him expose the breast of Janet Jackson. "If you dance the way they dance in those garments an accident can happen, because the garments are thin," Bomar said. The proud grandpa added, "I am as proud as a man can be. I am so proud sometimes that I could bust the buttons on my shirt. I love my grandson and I think the entire thing was an accident." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Justin Timberlake is featured in the new issue of J-14 magazine. Check out scans of the photos and articles featuring the *NSYNC star here.

February 5, 2004 - XtinaSpears writes "'Extra' caught up with *NSYNC's Joey Fatone on Monday as he commented on the Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake breast flashing incident and whether or not he's spoken with Timberlake since. He said, "I haven't talked to Justin, but then again, I haven't seen him since he's been here. The whole performance was great... and when I say great, I mean GREAT.""

February 5, 2004 - Jeannette Walls of MSNBC.com reports that Janet Jackson's boyfriend Jermaine Dupri was telling people that the singer was going to do something sexually explicit during her halftime show with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, according to an insider. "He was saying, 'Don't watch the halftime concert unless you want to see something very R-rated'." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - NBC's Michelle Franzen reported on the controversy surrounding singer Janet Jackson's breast being exposed by *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake during last night's Super Bowl half-time show, including comments from Carson Daly, Donnie Deutsch, and NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue. Afterwards, MSNBC spoke with Us Weekly's Janice Min, who claimed Timberlake was shocked and completely mortified by what happened, worried that his grandmother watched, despite his comments on 'Access Hollywood' indicating otherwise. Watch the interview at MSN.com.

February 5, 2004 - Access Hollywood's Pat O'Brien and Nancy O'Dell caught up with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake just moments after he tore off part of Janet's leather gladiator top, exposing her breast. "It was fun. It was quick, slick, to the point," said Justin about the sexy show. "You guys were getting pretty hot and steamy up there," Pat told Justin. "Hey man, we love giving you all something to talk about," said Justin. Janet's big brother Jermaine couldn't have been more proud of sister Janet. "She was incredible. She looks beautiful. I mean that's Janet. That's my little baby sister," said Jermaine. Read more.

February 5, 2004 - devil_of_the_paradis writes "All right. I want to say my opinion about the "SHOCKING" performance of *NSYNC star Justin Timbelake and Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl on Sunday (January 1) in Houston. I haven’t watched it but I saw the pictures and I must say these kinds of things are not really shocking either. But as lots of people are shocked and furious I want to say a few things." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Reuters reports Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean on Monday dismissed as "silly" a government inquiry into whether indecency rules were broken during the broadcast of the Super Bowl halftime show when Janet Jackson's bodice was ripped by *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake to expose her right breast. "I find that to be a bit of a flap about nothing," the former Vermont governor said. "I'm probably affected in some ways by the fact that I'm a doctor, so it's not exactly an unusual phenomenon for me." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - CBS and MTV maintained on Monday that they had been unaware of the plan for *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake to expose the breast of Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl beforehand. A CBS source tells The Washington Post that there was never any choreography during the rehearsals last week that hinted Timberlake would get that close to Jackson to pull at her top. "We feel like we were duped by the whole thing," the source said. "Could it have been an accident? Who knows? ... The only people who would were Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Traditional Values Coalition Executive Director Andrea Lafferty issued a statement regarding Sunday's Super Bowl incident where *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson. Lafferty moaned, "The Superbowl is supposed to be a family affair, not a peep show or an MTV music video featuring half-naked women engaging in mock sex acts with their male partners. The Superbowl is an American institution and should be a safe show for families to watch. The American people have been betrayed by CBS, MTV, and by the NFL. What rock does the NFL leadership live under? Didn't they know that MTV would produce a sleazy show?" Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Janet Jackson has issued a statement following the Super Bowl halftime show when *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposed her breast. "The decision to have a costume reveal at the end of my halftime show performance was made after final rehearsals," Jackson said in the statement released Monday (February 2). "MTV was completely unaware of it. 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." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Super Bowl viewers caught an unexpected flash of Janet Jackson's bared breast during the half time show thanks to *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake, and now people want to know if it was an accident or a PR stunt. Lee Cowan reports for CBSNews.com.

February 5, 2004 - In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, Family Research Council (FRC) President Tony Perkins urged the agency to hold CBS accountable for last night's Super Bowl half-time show, in which singer Janet Jackson exposed her breast on live television. "It is a sad day when parents cannot even let their children watch the Super Bowl without having to worry about nudity and other vulgarity creeping into their living rooms," said FRC's Perkins. "The FCC has rules about indecency for a reason, and they must use this opportunity to make an example of CBS and MTV, which produced the half-time program. This clear breach of FCC standards must not go unpunished. The entire half-time program was tasteless and not family-friendly. CBS should know better than to turn the half-time entertainment over to MTV, which relishes its ability to shock. CBS would do well to adhere to the adage: if you sleep with dogs you'll get fleas. I am sure there is a lot of scratching going on at CBS today." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson top the show during Sunday's Super Bowl, attracting almost twice as many viewers as the most thrilling moments on the field, according to an annual measurement of second-by-second viewership in TiVo households. The Jackson-Timberlake moment drew the biggest spike in audience reaction TiVo has ever measured. TiVo said viewership spiked up to 180 percent as hundreds of thousands of households used TiVo's unique capabilities to pause and replay live television to view the incident again and again. Overall, the halftime extravaganza had a powerful grip on viewers. According to TiVo's analysis of aggregated data from an anonymous sample of 20,000 households, viewership of the game's intermission increased by 12 percent compared to last year's halftime show.

February 5, 2004 - NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue issued a statement regarding the Super Bowl halftime show where *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson. "We were extremely disappointed by the MTV-produced halftime show," Tagliabue said. "It was totally inconsistent with assurances our office was given about the content of the show. The show was offensive, inappropriate and embarrassing to us and our fans. We will change our policy, our people and our processes for managing the halftime entertainment in the future in order to deal far more effectively with the quality of this aspect of the Super Bowl."

February 5, 2004 - Doug Hagin of OpinionEditorials.com shared his thoughts on the Super Bowl halftime performance that concluded with *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposing the breast of Janet Jackson. Hagin writes, "The New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers played their hearts out and gave football fanatics some images and memories we will never forget. This was the type of game that reaffirms the dedicated fans love of the sport and makes new fans of those who watch for the first time. Surely the 32-29 Patriots victory will be remembered fondly. That halftime show, however, was another story entirely. Football fans, most of whom care nothing about the halftime show, were exposed to some pretty raunchy stuff at the year’s extravaganza. There were men wearing women’s clothing, crotch grabbing rap star punks, stripping cheerleaders and Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake fondling each other during a duet. What does any of that have to do with football?" Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Mike Penner of the Los Angeles Times weighed in on the Super Bowl halftime show when *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson. Penner writes, "The lesson is out there for the taking, not that it necessarily means anything for the future of the Super Bowl, the NFL or network television, but it bears repeating after the league and CBS discovered Sunday that cover-two is not an essential strategy during the halftime show: Football is football, and entertainment is entertainment, and both are much better off when they stay in different arenas and stick to what they know best." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - The Associated Press reports President Bush told reporters after a Cabinet meeting he missed the halftime show at the Super Bowl and the controversial moment when *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposed the breast of Janet Jackson. "I don't want to admit it, but because this White House starts early, I missed it -- again. Saw the first half, did not see the half time -- I was preparing for the day and fell asleep." White House spokesman Scott McClellan said of the episode: "Our view is, it's important for families to be able to expect a high standard when it comes to programming." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Howard Stern said on his radio show on Monday morning that the FCC had better fine CBS for the Super Bowl halftime incident where Janet Jackson's breast was exposed by *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake because they've fined him for talking about boobs. Howard said despite CBS issuing apologies for it like it wasn't planned, he thought it had to be planned because she was wearing a metal thing over her nipple. Howard said he thought her boob looked a little floppy when he saw it. He said everyone looked a little desperate in that half time show. Howard said he thought her boob looked like a deflated football. Howard said CBS probably won't get in trouble for the incident though.

February 5, 2004 - The Associated Press reports that the chief federal regulator of broadcasting said Monday he is outraged by the Super Bowl halftime show which wound up with singer Justin Timberlake tearing off part of Janet Jackson's costume, exposing her breast. In a statement, Powell said, "I am outraged at what I saw during the halftime show of the Super Bowl. Like millions of Americans, my family and I gathered around the television for a celebration. Instead, that celebration was tainted by a classless, crass and deplorable stunt. Our nation's children, parents and citizens deserve better. I have instructed the commission to open an immediate investigation into last night's broadcast." Powell vowed it would be "thorough and swift." Earlier, an FCC spokeswoman, Suzanne Tetreault, said it was launching a routine investigation because it had received complaints. Read more.

February 5, 2004 - The Houston Chronicle reports Houston Police Department Spokesman Robert Hurst said several callers wanted charges brought against Janet Jackson and *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake after Janet's breast was exposed at the Super Bowl halftime show. But he said HPD officials conferred with the city attorney's office and determined that no charges will be filed. "At this time there is nothing to indicate a crime was committed," he said. Hurst said anyone upset with the act should contact their local TV outlet, CBS or the Federal Communications Commission. Read more.

February 5, 2004 - The Neponset Valley Daily News (Mass.) reports local New England Patriots fans were almost as shocked by Super Bowl XXXVIII's halftime show as they were by the action on the field Sunday night. "My kids were watching and that was just so inappropriate," Laurie Duplessie, a Franklin resident watching the game at Owen O'Leary's in Southborough, said of *NSYNC's Justin Timberlake pulling down Janet Jackson's shirt during the show. Billy Bresnahan, watching the game at home in Framingham, shared her sentiments. "I was appalled," he said. "There was nothing entertaining about it. One rapper grabbing his crotch, Justin Timberlake chasing Janet Jackson around the stage and pulling her top off....What are these people thinking? What are they going to do next year -- porn stars? I have a 16-year-old daughter who loves the Patriots dearly. She's watching (the game) with her grandfather. This isn't family entertainment. This goes to other countries. What does this say about America?" Read more.

February 5, 2004 - NSYNC star Justin Timberlake has released a statement regarding the exposed breast of Janet Jackson at the Super Bowl half-time performance on Sunday: "I am sorry that anyone was offended by the wardrobe malfunction during the halftime performance of the Super Bowl. It was not intentional and is regrettable."

February 5, 2004 - A statement from MTV in regards to *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake tearing away Janet Jackson's top to reveal on of her pastie covered breasts during the Super Bowl halftime performance on Sunday reads: "The tearing of Janet Jackson's costume was unrehearsed, unplanned, completely unintentional and was inconsistent with assurances we had about the content of the performance. MTV regrets this incident occurred and we apologize to anyone who was offended by it."

February 5, 2004 - Anonymous writes "Justin-t.com has a video of *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake peforming 'Rock Your Body' with Janet Jackson on Superbowl. Download and watch, including the controversial ending, here."

February 5, 2004 -  A statement by NFL Executive Vice President Joe Browne regarding the Super Bowl halftime show was released after *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake exposed the pastie wearing breast of Janet Jackson. Browne said, "We were extremely disappointed by elements of the MTV-produced Halftime show. They were totally inconsistent with assurances our office was given about the show. It's unlikely that MTV will produce another Super Bowl halftime." Viacom owns both MTV and CBS.

February 5, 2004 - The Associated Press reports CBS apologized on Sunday for an unexpectedly R-rated end to its Super Bowl halftime show, when singer Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC tore off part of Janet Jackson's top, exposing her pastie covered breast. "CBS deeply regrets the incident," spokeswoman Leslie Anne Wade said after the network received several calls about the show. Wade said CBS officials attended rehearsals of the halftime show all week, "and there was no indication any such thing would happen. The moment did not conform to CBS' broadcast standards and we would like to apologize to anyone who was offended." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Conservative radio talk show host and syndicated columnist Kevin McCullough is furious after watching *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake reveal one of Janet Jackson's pastie covered breasts during the Super Bowl halftime show. He writes, "Ms. Jackson's reckless use of a national platform to flash a little 'boob' and create a new buzz for herself is reckless and clearly aimed at violating the FCC's stamdards of decency. Ms. Jackson AND Mr. Timberlake should both be held accountable for the attempt to present public nudity before scores of children and minors watching across the country." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Conservatives at FreeRepublic.com are spitting in rage after Janet Jackson exposed a pastie-covered breast at the Super Bowl halftime show earlier tonight, as well as Kid Rock wearing the American flag as a poncho. One wrote CBS.com: "I was thoroughly disgusted with the half-time show. Kid Rock disgracing the flag and showing naked breasts is a slap in the face to America's reputation as a world leader and standard bearer. Bring back the marching bands and get rid of the MTV juvenile crap." Another complained, "My grandchildren didn't miss it! And they LOVE sports, and have a blast watching sports with their parents. That's what makes us sick. Not only do we not want our young guys to see this kind of thing, but our young women either! I know several of our young guys were watching for sure. Ages 12 through 10." Read more.

February 5, 2004 - Top CBS executives approved a musical skit where Janet Jackson would expose her breast by *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake during the MTV-produced Super Bowl half-time concert, the Drudge Report has learned. "It decision to go forward, went to the very top of the network," a well-placed source explained from New York. Read more.

February 1, 2004 - A source close to *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz tells Victoria Gotti of Star magazine that Cameron received some "informative" phone calls from one of Timberlake's *NSYNC bandmates about how Justin has been having some heart-to-hearts with ex-lover Britney Spears. The bandmate knows the power Spears has had over Timberlake in the past, which is why he's urging Cameron to "rein in her man" if she doesn't want to lose him. Following the warning, Cameron issued a stern ultimatum to Justin: "It's me or her. No phone calls, no contact."

February 1, 2004 - The Beatles came to America to play music and were not manipulated by managers like many boy bands, but for the last 40 years bands in the genre have followed The Beatles blueprint. These bands - including The Monkees, the Jackson 5, the New Kids on the Block, the Backstreet Boys, and *NSYNC - target fans, mostly girls and young women, with an attractive, friendly appearance, solid marketing and a bubblegum pop sound. "I think certainly any band would be crazy not to want to follow the success of The Beatles," 'The Beatles Are Coming! The Birth of Beatlemania In America' author Bruce Spizer tells GoMemphis.com. "I'm not sure (if boy bands) do it consciously or if they subconsciously try to do what The Beatles did because it worked so well." Read more.

February 1, 2004 - Watch JC Chasez sing the club-friendly track 'Some Girls' for Sessions@AOL. And don't miss their exclusive interview with the *NSYNC star. Check it out at Netscape Music ('SomeGirls' / interview).

February 1, 2004 - Kwaku of Black Music Congress is speaking out on why the likes of Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC, Christina Aguilera, Eminem, and now British newcomers Joss Stone and Amy Winehouse have "appropriated" black music. Kwaku says, "Some have said music should be free and devoid of racial associations. But the reality is that the marketing of music is intrinsically linked to image, color, the shape and size of the artist, etc. Also. it's a fact that black artists generally get less spent on them than comparable white artists. The industry also seems keener to promote a white artist performing black music than a black artist." Read more.

February 1, 2004 - Lizzzbeth on the JJB forum revealed that *NSYNC star Justin Timberlake will be the "suprise performer" at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday in Houston, Texas. After returning from the rehearsal, she said, "I was so excited I couldn't stop screaming, and I don't get all teeny usually they were playing for the first time, the full track of the performance for the halftime show to us over the loudspeakers outside, and the woman said, "We have a suprise... Guess who?" and the beginning beats of 'Rock Your Body' began to play (like the beginning of the one from his concerts) and we all went NUTS! We got to see them rehearse and rehearse the show over and over, but I won't go into too many details if y'all don't want me too, because It needs to be a suprise too!" Read more.

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