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Howard K. Stern Pleads “Not Guilty” In Anna Nicole Smith Case - May 14, 2009

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

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Howard K. Stern and two doctors have pleaded “not guilty” to supplying drugs to deceased Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith. Howard K. Stern could face serious conseqences such as “reckless manslaughter” if convicted.

Anna Nicole Smith died of a drug overdose in February 8, 2007 at the age of 39. The reality television celebrity was a prescription drug addict who lived with Howard K. Stern at the time of her death. Howard K. Stern believed that he was the father of Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter Dannie-Lynn but later DNA tests proved that the actual father was Anna Nicole’s ex-boyfriend Larry Birkhead.

Check out the following CNN.com video clip to find out more about Howard K. Stern’s trial:

Janet Jackson Wardrobe Malfunction - Case To Be Re-Examined

Monday, May 4th, 2009

janet_jackson_wardrobe_malfunctionToday, Monday, May 4, 2009 the Supreme Court has ordered a re-examination of the “Superbowl 2004 Wardrobe Malfunction” case which involved singer Janet Jackson, the case had previously been thrown out of a lower court.

Janet Jackson’s breast was accidently exposed during her 2004 Superbowl halftime performance with Justin Timberlake due to a wardrobe malfunction. Superbowl viewers complained of indecency and Janet Jackson’s brief breast exposure topped news headlines for weeks.

Soon after the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction incident Congress increased the limit on indecency fines to up to $325,000 per violation per network.

What I find funny is that Janet Jackson’s breast was exposed for only seconds on television but the “viewer outrage” and “lawsuit” keep bringing the incident back into the headlines. Every time the story is featured on T.V. or the Internet it sparks the interest of millions of Internet users who then search for the video clip of Janet Jackson’s breast exposed at the 2004 Superbowl.

In my opinion much less people would have viewed the “Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction incident” if the whole thing were just simply overlooked at the time. People who have never even watched a Superbowl have gone out of their way to see the video clip that’s been plastered all over the news since 2004.

But since their were over half a million viewer complaints it looks like their are many people who are much more easily offended than myself.

Janet Jackson appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show and spoke about her 2004 Superbowl halftime wardrobe malfunction:

You can read the legal details of this “wardrobe malfunction” case - FCC v. CBS Corp. (08-653) online.

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