I think if an entertainer is on TV and something happens that can be directly attributed to him or her or he or she causes something to happen and the FCC levels a fine, then that person should pay the entire fine. Not the network or the event sponsor.

This should also apply to a TV show's creator in the case of an animated feature.

http://www.tmz.com/2012/02/06/m-i-a-will-be-left-holding-the-bag-if-nbc-gets-fined/

oh man, if i was an executive of a TV station, and I knew I could have the most, outlandish, outspoken repulsive, sensational, problem causing people on my show, and they could do whatever they could to get ratings, and I wouldn't get fined, but THEY would? Oh man.... *rubs hands together*

Halftime shows should just be a local high school marching band doing a few Sousa numbers anyway. It's not as if stars like Madonna and the rest actually need the exposure, and letting some typical teens entertain the crowd on the field would be a big thing for them, and in keeping with the small town roots of many of the players in the game. If that sort of thig would not be of interest to the television audience, then the network analysts can maybe talk about football instead of showing the band during halftime. That has to be better than showing some shrieking tart giving the world the finger or bursting out of her blouse, neither of which really seems to have a lot to do with American football.

They don't play football games halfway through the grammys so why the hell do they have a concert halfway through a football game? Two things I'd do away with if I had the power: super bowl halftime shows and the pro bowl.

+1

I slept through most of it.

Football is sooo overrated. Lots of money to be sure, but ,,, I just don't see it..

Oh, geez -

I agree with the OP.

These halftime shows are getting ridiculous.

A drumline competition between Navy and Army would suit me just fine.

They should've seen this coming when they thought to include MIA in the halftime show to begin with- controversy is pretty much the girl's middle name.

I'd like to know who decided that MADONNA was the type of music suitable for a football game, anyway? I always thought Slayer would be the ultimate football band - music to hurt someone to!

I swear, I'm so sick of it it is probably banned in my house from now on. We go to every Chiefs game, are huge football fans and I cannot watch the super bowl with my kids for the past few years, especially.

Between the flipping Go Daddy commercials and their copiers, and the half time show itself ("I don't give a bleep" at the same time the finger goes up), it's impossible.

Freaking degenerates.

Madonna has an upcoming album as I recall, does Slayer?