Per Ars Technica, the U.S. Supreme Court has ordered a federal appeals court to re-examine its ruling against CBS for Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Superbowl.The FCC's original ruling, now commonly referred to as "Nipplegate," ordered the network to pay a $550,000 fine after Jackson's breast was briefly bared during a halftime performance. That fine was later thrown out by the lower court on the grounds that the incident was "fleeting," meaning it lasted less than one second. Now the fine may be reinstated.
The decision comes a week after the top court's decision to support the an FCC ruling against FOX Television for "fleeting expletives" used on air.
Writing on behalf of the majority vote, Justice Antonin Scalia explained, "because the FCC's prior safe-harbor-for-single-words approach would likely lead to more widespread use, and in light of technological advances reducing the costs of bleeping offending words, it was rational for the agency to step away from its old regime."
Twitterers shared their musings on the decision:
Kevin_K_Scott The Supreme Court wants to reopen the FCC's Janet Jackson "Nipplegate" case. Kevin just wants to reopen Janet Jackson (albeit circa 1994).
TILLYKOEPPEL I CAN'T BELIEVE IT...NIPPLEGATE WENT TO THE SUPREME COURT!!!AND IS SENT NOW BACK TO TRIAL...USA MAKES ITSELF THE LAUGHING STOCK OF THE WORLD
EclecticChic @andersoncooper Why are they holding on to Nipplegate? RIDICULOUS! So much more important things to worry about right now.
andrewGorham which will end first. The Iraq war or Nipplegate? http://tinyurl.com/cbhfny
RuthOUTspoken OMFG! SCOTUS to revisit Nipplegate. Isn't that so 2004! http://bit.ly/h5lKn
NuttsOnCampus The Supreme Court is back on the Nipplegate controversy.- Damn Janet, your nipples got folks talking 5 years later.
May 4, 2009
"Nipplegate" Ruling Under Review
"Twilight," "Slumdog" Lead MTV Movie Awards Nominees
It might not be THE golden statue but MTV's Golden Popcorn award certainly has movie fans buzzing.
According to PEOPLE.com, nominations for the 18th annual MTV Movie Awards were announced Monday morning with "Twilight" and "Slumdog Millionaire" as the frontrunners.
"Twilight" nabbed seven nominations including including best movie, best female performance for Kristen Stewart and best breakthrough for costars Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner.
"Slumdog Millionaire" earned six nominations including best movie and best breakthrough performance for costars Freida Pinto and Dev Patel.
This year marks the first time fans have voted on the final nominees, and they will also vote for the winners. SNL funnyman Andy Samberg will host the show, airing live Sunday, May 31 on MTV.
Fans hit the Twitterverse to share their votes and offer congrats to their favorite stars:
_tia_xo BTW! Go vote for MTV Movie Video Awards! Vote for Freida Pinto cuz shes adorable and I like to see Vanessa Hudgens fail. :) PEACE!
Gothmack @RobPattinson_ wish you the best of luck at the MTV movie awards just saw the nominations
catiacristina @mileycyrus WE ARE VOTING FOR MILEY VERY MUCH IN YOU
NW MTV MOVIE AWARDS :)
Conchita08 OMG!! I am torn between three actresses to vote for breakthrough performace female-mtv movie awards. dont know who to choose.
SherineGamal here r my votes 4 2009 MTV movie awards...best song from a movie:miley cyrus "the climb", but i kinda wanted paramore "decode"
linseymorris Andy Samburg is hosting the MTV Movie Awards? Oh, I'm definitely watching, now.
Meg White & Jackson Smith Set Wedding Date
Per The Detroit News, White Stripes drummer Meg White and Jackson Smith, son of Patti Smith and late MC5 guitarist Fred "Sonic" Smith, will marry on May 22 in Nashville, Tenn.The couple was engaged earlier this year but is reportedly "not interested in media attention surrounding the union."
Twitterers think this is a match made in rock heaven:
LuxWhite Meg White is getting married to Jackson Smith, son of Patti Smith? That's one hell of a rock couple. Congratulations!
greerjb Talk about Detroit rock royalty. Meg White's marrying Fred and Patti Smith's son Jackson.
brianwarmoth That is a rock power-marriage: Meg White & Jackson Smith (son of Patti Smith & Fred Smith) http://tinyurl.com/cmza2f
laurameyer However reading that Meg White and Jackson Smith are getting married makes me very happy :)
ghostdiary Meg White to marry Jackson Smith! There goes my fairy tale. Oh well, there's still Jesse.
Trent Reznor's Rant to Apple Stirs Twitterverse
trent_reznor Apple rejects the NIN iPhone update because it contains objectionable content. The objectionable content referenced is "The Downward Spiral"
Reznor's supporters have been voicing their opinion on the matter.
lucyreveur trent reznor deserves that spot in trending topics. anything to expose apple/walmart hypocrisy
trekkerguy Glad to see something worthy for once is trending lol You rock Trent Reznor.
soragon @trigger_101 Yeah. Trent Reznor is an awesome guy. Full article: http://bit.ly/15n0dL
djslump Support our hero: Trent Reznor rips Apple, summarizes current Smartphone OSes http://tinyurl.com/c4b3c5 #Engadget
Others found the rant childish.
ChristophBauer trent reznor crys like a baby boy and gets some more coverage for bashing apple ;-) http://tr.im/kpo4 via @kirasong but good points,he has.
hamishanderson Can someone tell Trent Reznor to grow the hell up? Ranting like a child who doesn't get his way.
You can read more about Reznor's response here.
Reporting by Sophia Madana.
NBC Reveals Fall Lineup
But if you were one of the many fans hoping to hear about bubble shows like "Chuck," "Law & Order," "Medium," "Life," or "My Name is Earl," you'll have to wait a little longer. The announcement today did not mention any of these shows, but EW reports that a final ruling on those shows should be made by May 19. It is believed "Law & Order" and "Medium" will both return, but are finalizing episode counts.
NBC also announced four new dramas, and called for six expanded episodes of "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday." The new shows include "Day One," a show about life on earth following a global catastrophe; "Parenthood," a re-imagining of the movie of the same title; and two new medical dramas, "Trauma" and "Mercy." There will also be two new comedies, "Community" and "100 Questions for Charlotte Payne."
The Twitterverse was buzzing with excitement and criticism following the announcement:
ISiddiqui NBC's new announced fall show "Parenthood" sounds interesting. Any show with Peter Krause, Maura Tieney and Craig T. Nelson has potential!
ssigafoos I love that NBC has unveiled just pieces of its fall slate... "Here's our new schedule, please pardon that it resembles swiss cheese!"
GreetingsADM NBC announced a Medical Drama for this fall that focuses on Nurses. Too bad most nurses will be too busy with their jobs to watch it.
ericjesusgrimm Thrilled by NBC's fall offerings. Nothing I like more than rip-offs of 'Third Watch', 'Brothers & Sisters', and 'Grey's Anatomy'.
iramadison Is there a reason why NBC has two new medical dramas on in the fall? Besides the reason being that they suck?
dalami NBC's fall line up includes two medical dramas. Talk about #fail. ER is over, ship is sunk, no more med dramas, please. PLEASE!!!!
rohitkohli Well this is joyous news! RT @parksandrecnbc Parks and Recreation will be back for Season 2, this fall on @NBC!!!
Psiqueue NBC announces Parenthood TV series for fall- umm, they did this back in 1990, and it flopped. So wait 19 years to try it again?!? WTF?!?
Predictably, "Chuck" fans were frustrated that they'll have to wait longer:
careyford Need help telling NBC to save Chuck. Please help at www.petitionspot.com/petitions/renewnbcchuck
meikoseymour NBC set to announce their programming for the fall this afternoon. Still wont know about Chuck for a few weeks apparently grr
jandralee NBC's renewals list is out!! Heroes and Parks & Recreation are saved. What about Chuck?? It's in the air. http://dailyyours.blogspot.com
wildworks is "what the!" Chuck's future with NBC is delayed. #Chuck #SaveChuck I hope @GrantLCBCR3 doesn't make fun of me on that. :)
BabyTease Hope NBC will save Chuck. They postponed their decision until May 19th. Why so much drama?
This story is one to be continued...
Jenny McCarthy Inks Deal With Oprah
Following in the footsteps of TV personalities like Rachael Ray and Dr. Phil, Jenny McCarthy is next in line to join forces with media mogul Oprah Winfrey.According to Entertainment Weekly, McCarthy signed a multi-year development deal with Oprah's Harpo Productions, which will include the creation of her own syndicated talk show.
McCarthy, an outspoken advocate for children with autism, has been a frequent guest on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and recently launched her own blog on Oprah.com called "Give It Up Before Summer."
Twitterers offered their opinion on the deal:
DirtLawyer Jenny McCarthy inks Oprah TV deal. Hopefully she'll stick to advocacy and avoid giving bad medical advice. http://bit.ly/NZG1H
JacksNoel ummmmmmm oprah is giving jenny mccarthy a show. major fail.
BenSaunders @oprah Great work signing Jenny McCarthy on for a talk show. Now she can spread her misinformation to a national audience!
KellyOlexa Oprah Winfrey to Launch Jenny McCarthy Talk Show http://bit.ly/SbyTY OMG!! As if we need YET ANOTHER TALK SHOW. Are you kidding me? Dear God
aminatou oprah is giving jenny mccarthy a talk show. here's to hoping she brings back the classic mid 90s "relationship-based" talk show, singled out
zoerich Oprah Winfrey to Launch Jenny McCarthy Talk Show. Wohooo, LOVE JENNY!
Jackman flexes box office muscle as "Wolverine"
Marking the arrival of the summer movie season, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" delivered big numbers at the box office this weekend, grossing an estimated $87 million.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Hugh Jackman's much anticipated "Wolverine" overcame critics' mixed reviews to claim the top spot. But despite its strong showing, the film fell short of 2006's "X-Men: The Last Stand," which brought in over $100 million in its opening weekend.
Matthew McConaughey's romantic comedy, "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past," followed a distant second with an estimated $15.3 million. Beyonce's thriller movie "Obsessed" held its own for the second weekend in a row, raking in an estimated $12 million.
As usual, mixed reviews dominated the Twitterverse:
JoiTaniaSigers Wolverine is amazing. Any critic who says otherwise either didn't get it or was turned down by Hugh Jackman a couple of times. See it!
dianarwallach Wolverine had some amazing special effects. But the most jaw dropping feat was that Hugh Jackman's body was not CGI. Wow.
Eloi_Casali Save yourself $12 and watch this 30-second condensed version of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine.": http://tinyurl.com/dkpxp4
toastjammer Here's my question for Wolverine: Origin. Why are the action scenes in the video game of the movie, so much better than the movie?
Choncie So I seen Ghosts of Girlfriends Past last night, and it got me thinkn...what would mines say...lol
aliciamalone Ghosts of girlfriends past - silly, predictable but funnier than I expected and saved by Jen Garner, she is so sweet!
truehigh Meanwhile, Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past learns that even opening wide with a strong campaign doesn't change the fact that it sucks.
absolutchrys Ghosts of Girlfriends Past? Does Matthew McConaughey make ANYTHING that's not pure garbage? My god! http://tinyurl.com/czde6o
megs1221 Ghosts of girlfriends past was cute, yet made me awfully reflective on my own life & behavior :-/
cdooley325 saw Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. I am inspired, McConaughey's character at the beginning is my new role model.
pwestervelt Saw ghosts of girlfriends past this weekend. Total formula but still fun for a Sunday afternoon
JenneyMarie Laughed through "Obsessed." I cant seem to take Beyonce seriously as an actor, sorry, no oscar doll! lol
StaceyLynneL Saw Obsessed this weekend... okay I'm not hatin on a diva but..... hand Beyonce a microphone not a movie camera. I'm just saying....
iamelika saw obsessed, i liked beyonce's performance but wasnt completely sold on the whole movie.
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