Halftime show
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A halftime show is a performance given between the first and second halves or the 2nd and 3rd quarters of a sporting event. Halftime shows are not given for sports with an irregular or indeterminate number of divisions (such as baseball or boxing), or for sports that don't stop, like soccer.
A halftime show can consist of cheerleader performances, marching bands playing music or other spectacle performances.
The Superbowl
In the United States, the halftime show for the Superbowl is a highlight of the event and can cost millions to stage.
On February 1 2004, the live halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVIII, produced by music video giant MTV, sparked outrage among many viewers when Justin Timberlake, one of the performers, accidentally exposed Janet Jackson's right breast. Since it was broadcast live, the exposure was seen by millions when it happened. While this wouldn't cause a stir in most European nations, where partial nudity is more or less ignored, it caused an uproar in the U.S. where most cases of even partial nudity aren't tolerated in the least.
External Links
- The Super Bowl Halftime Show Honor Roll (http://www.superbowl.com/features/entertainment/halftime-honorroll) gives a list of all past halftime shows at the Superbowl, with the producer, the theme and the talent featured in each one.
- A statement regarding the Superbowl Halftime Show (http://www.superbowl.com/news/story/7055426) How NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue feels about the Super Bowl XXXVIII Halftime controversy