Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy - broadcast live on February 1, 2004 from Houston was noted for a controversial performance in which Janet Jackson's breast, adorned with a nipple shield, was exposed by Justin Timberlake for about half a second. The incident, sometimes referred to as Nipplegate. Along with the rest of the halftime show, it led to an immediate crackdown and widespread debate on perceived indecency in broadcasting. The incident made "Janet Jackson" the most searched term, event and image in internet history, as well as the most searched person and term of 2004 and 2005. The incident also broke the record for "most searched event over one day". Jackson was later listed in the 2007 edition of Guinness World Records as "Most Searched in Internet History" and the "Most Searched for News Item". It became the most watched, recorded and replayed television moment in TiVo history.The incident also coined the phrase "wardrobe malfunction", which was later added to the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.
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