Janet Jackson missed the Grammys, but her presence still was felt throughout the weekend. The aftermath of her Super Bowl peep show continued into the award show’s broadcast Sunday night.
200,000+
Number of complaints called in to the FCC about Jackson’s breast-baring performance (right). That tops the FCC’s previous record for complaints–80,000 calls after Nicole Richie forgot to watch her language on the 2003 Billboard Music Awards.
100
Number of slots for FHM magazine’s world’s sexiest women poll, of which Janet has been nominated. More than 250,000 votes already have been cast in the global contest, Ananova reports, with a number of them pushing the pop diva into the top 100. Vote online at www.fhmus.com/girls/100sexiest.
68
Percent who say the FCC should not fine CBS for the half-time show broadcast, according to a Harris Interactive poll.
65
Number of nipple shields sold by one online distributor in the week after the Super Bowl, with another 40 on back order. Nipple piercers also report booming business.
47
Percent of people who say the Super Bowl spillage marked “a new low in bad taste,” according to a Time/CNN poll.
5
Minutes into Sunday night’s Grammys broadcast when the network flashed its first pan of Justin Timberlake (right) in the audience–fully clothed, of course.
1
Resignation from the Recording Academy by Jackson’s close friend, Jermaine Dupri. “I didn’t want to be a part of something that’s not treating people in the right light,” he said.
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Edited by RedEye staff (ritaredeye@tribune.com)
