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Janet's $500,000 Boob Job?
That's one pricey nipple shield.
Janet Jackson's Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction could end up costing CBS and parent company Viacom $550,000.
Five months after Boobgate shocked the world--or at least those stuffed shirts in Washington, D.C.--Federal Communications Commission staffers are recommending the agency fine CBS-owned stations for the unwanted halftime entertainment.
All told, 20 CBS stations would be fined $27,500 each for broadcasting the funk-pop diva's breast, a source familiar with the report told CNN.
Should the recommendation be accepted, it would add up to $550,000 in fines for Viacom, whose MTV produced the halftime show for CBS.
However, according to the report, the staff declined to recommend a fine for those CBS affiliates who aired Jackson's errant boob but are not owned by Viacom.
An FCC spokesperson could not be reached for comment. A rep for CBS also declined to comment.
The five-member commission, led by chairman Michael Powell, is reportedly reviewing the case and are expected to issue a decision within the week.
As the entire globe knows by now, Miss Jackson and dance partner Justin Timberlake performed a titillating halftime-ending duet of his hit "Rocky Your Body" that concluded with the 'N Syncer ripping off a patch of her leather bodice to briefly reveal her sun-spangled right breast before some 140 million viewers.
The FCC fielded more than 500,00 calls from outraged viewers demanding a crackdown.
Viacom immediately issued an apology over the flashdance and has since implemented a brief delay on live broadcasts to prevent any such replay.
Meanwhile, Jackson has rebounded nicely since the post-boob backlash, spoofing the controversy on Saturday Night Live and poking fun at her nipple-shielding scheme in a music video.
Perhaps in a sign that things are at last returning to normal, Jackson performed live at Tuesday night's BET Awards. She even managed to keep her clothes on.
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