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  • July 2008
    • Court Tosses Super Bowl Fine

      Court Tosses Super Bowl Fine

      A federal appeals court today threw out the FCC $550,000 fine against CBS for Janet Jackson’s infamous 2004 “wardrobe malfunction.” The decency watchdogs were found to have acted arbitrarily in changing their policy of not punishing fleeting nudity, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The court separately said the network couldn’t be held "vicariously liable" for the halftime breast-baring—that is, liable for something it didn't plan and could not foresee. More »

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      television   FCC   nudity   Justin Timberlake   indecency   Janet Jackson   wardrobe malfunction

  • June 2008
    • Her Name Ain't Baby ... But Ms. Jackson Is Ready for One

      Her Name Ain't Baby ... But Ms. Jackson Is Ready for One

      Janet Jackson has said she’s “allergic to marriage” but the youngest sibling in the entertainment family is ready for a baby, People reports. The 42-year-old's longtime boyfriend, Jermaine Dupri, says he and the pop star will focus on family “soon … right after the tour" she's set to begin in the fall. More »

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      celebrity   baby   celebrity parents   Janet Jackson

    • Janet Plans Her Own Talent Show for TV

      Janet Plans Her Own Talent Show for TV

      Move over "American Idol:" Janet Jackson is headed for reality TV, reports Variety . The pop icon plans to mentor aspiring singers and dancers as she prepares for her world tour—participation in which could be the grand prize. Drawing contestants from YMCAs and church groups, the show’s producer hopes a non-traditional casting approach will uncover the next Justin Timberlake...or Janet. More »

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      television   celebrity   music   reality TV   MTV   Justin Timberlake   Janet Jackson   television news

  • March 2008
    • Supremes to Weigh On-Air Swearing

      Supremes to Weigh On-Air Swearing

      The Supreme Court might take up a gavel in one hand and a bar of soap in the other next term, when it considers a case challenging the FCC’s “fleeting utterances” standards, it announced today. The FCC is appealing a lower-court ruling—which arose when Cher dropped an F-bomb during a 2002 Fox broadcast—that it has failed to “articulate a reasoned basis” for the rules. More »

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      television   US Supreme Court   FCC   CBS   Fox   constitutionality   indecency   Janet Jackson   profanity   wardrobe malfunction   swearing

  • November 2007
    • Jackson Five May Reunite in '08

      Jackson Five May Reunite in '08

      The Jackson Five could be touring again as early as next year, according to Jermaine, and Michael will take part. "We feel we have to do it one more time," the third-oldest Jackson brother told the BBC. "We owe that to the fans and to the public." Jermaine also confirmed that Jacko's 2005 child abuse trial pushed back the dates. More »

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      music   Michael Jackson   reunion   Janet Jackson   recording industry

  • October 2007
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