Can we please let Nipplegate rest in peace? I like indecency as much as the next guy. But I’m getting sick of this never-ending phony-baloney pseudo-controversial CBS-FCC-Janet Jackson flap. The time has come for America to heal. How long ago did the gloved one’s sister show some skin at halftime? I think Joe Namath played in the game. Hell, Justin Timberlake was still popular—that’s how long ago it was. Let’s end this once and for all. Here’s some advice for all the players involved: CBS: She showed her breast, you paid the fine. Move on. (And be glad the FCC doesn’t impose fines for quality, because once you run out of cities to tack onto CSI:, it’s all over. Love Monkey?! Who greenlighted that?) FCC: You made your point. You’re a big tough federal agency, and you can tell everybody what to do. Except for satellite and cable. And cyberspace. (I’m not sure if you have any power over mobile phones, but if you could hook me up with a Sprint Sidekick III, that’d be sweet.) Bottom line: Move on! Janet: Have you considered dropping your pants? Or the charade that you still have a career? Justin: It’s time for a Lance Bass-style revelation, my man. The tabloids would be “lovin’ it!” Joe: No matter how much they offer, keep your clothes on. —Posted by David Gianatasio

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Ironically, a friend of mine (a father of four) had me over to watch that Super Bowl game. With an incredible sense of foresight, he shut the TV off during the halftime show. Now, he doesn't care for Super Bowl halftime entertainment any more than I do - I just watch the game. But after he found out about Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction, he could have said "Kids - this is horrible! I must complain to the FCC now!"

But he didn't.

By actively turning off the TV set (in anticipation of what could be aired), my friend exercised parental responsibility
in choosing household TV consumption.

That fact remains that parents and individuals already have the TV ratings and content blocking devices that are necessary to make and enforce their own TV viewing decisions.

TV Watch has the answers - at www.televisionwatch.org.

Posted by: Becks | Jul 31, 2006 4:03:23 PM

Is this the same Dave G who listens to Howard Stern?

What happened? Did you become Amish?

You just made a non-story a story again.

Posted by: Jim Osterman | Jul 31, 2006 5:05:02 PM

Howard Stern should ALSO keep his clothes on. (CBS put the issue back in the news last week, actually.)

Posted by: Dave Gianatasio | Jul 31, 2006 5:28:24 PM

It was so long ago…

• Lance Bass was still straight
• Ditto Timberlake
• Janet was three shades darker and two cups smaller
• Ditto brother Michael

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