Justin: Breast Shocked Me, Too

In an exclusive interview with CBS affiliate KCBS, Justin Timberlake said he was "frustrated" by the post-Super Bowl controversy over what he has called a "wardrobe malfunction" during a breast-baring bump-and-grind dance number with Janet Jackson.

CBS, which aired the Super Bowl and will also air the Grammy Awards, has developed a video delay system to broadcast the live awards show, a move Timberlake called "a great idea," when asked if he considered the system a move toward censorship.

Timberlake said he was upset the event had thrown his character into question and that he was "completely shocked and appalled" when the right cup of Jackson's black leather bustier pulled away to reveal her bare breast clad in only a silver "nipple shield" instead of a red lace bra.

The surprise peep show was seen by an estimated 89 million viewers.

Though, in a televised interview immediately following the performance, Timberlake laughed and joked with a reporter, calling the onstage experience with Jackson, "every man's dream."

Winding up a successful year for his first solo album, "Justified," which has earned five Grammy nods, Timberlake said he didn't feel his career needed any publicity.

"I don't wanna be involved in a stunt, that's not my style," he said.

According to Timberlake, he turned down initial invitations to perform at the Super Bowl, but changed his mind after Jackson called to request a duet. Scheduling conflicts prevented extensive rehearsals, he said, adding the decision to do a "costume reveal" was a last minute one from Jackson and her choreographer.

Film director Spike Lee has publicly criticized Jackson's surprise breast-baring as a "new low" of attention-getting antics by entertainers.

Meanwhile, Jackson issued another apology in a videotape released to the media. The pop star had apologized Monday night in a written statement.

"I am really sorry if I offended anyone. That was truly not my intention," she said. "MTV, CBS, the NFL had no knowledge of this whatsoever, and unfortunately, the whole thing went wrong in the end."

Even though Jackson says CBS and MTV were in the dark, CBS and its stations could be hit with nearly $6 million in fines for indecency, depending on the FCC's findings reports CBS News Correspondent Jerry Bowen.

"We attended all rehearsals of the show and there was no indication at any time that such an inappropriate display was contemplated," CBS President Leslie Moonves told employees in e-mail. "We are angry and embarrassed that this happened."

Lee, speaking at Kent State University's regional campus in Stark County, Ohio, on Tuesday night, said there has been a decline in artistry.

He said it's not enough to be a good singer, and that entertainers "have to do something extra" — such as the openmouthed kiss Madonna gave Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera during the MTV Video Music Awards in August.

"What's gonna be next? It's getting crazy, and it's all down to money. Money and fame," said Lee, the director of "Malcolm X" and "Do the Right Thing." "Somehow the whole value system has been upended."

Jackson's spokeswoman, Jennifer Holiner, said a red lace garment was supposed to remain when Timberlake tore off the outer covering. But widespread questions remained about the intent.

The one-second flashing continued to cause reverberations Tuesday, as CBS said it would institute a video delay system to avoid any recurrence at the Grammy awards.

Timberlake, who is nominated for five Grammy Awards, is scheduled to perform on Sunday's telecast. Jackson is supposed to present an award.

"Unfortunately, we cannot count on those who appear on our air to live up to our standards," said Martin Franks, CBS executive vice president.

CBS faces a Federal Communications Commission investigation into whether the Super Bowl show violated decency laws, with potential fines of up to $27,500. If applied to each CBS station, the fine could reach into the millions.

FCC chief Michael Powell said Tuesday that the agency had begun a formal investigation, and a letter was sent to CBS. "It's well under way," he said.

All five commissioners expressed concern about the Super Bowl broadcast, but Powell declined to speculate on what the FCC would do once the investigation was finished.

Powell said he wasn't happy with the halftime show in general, which featured performances by Nelly and Kid Rock before the bump-and-grind duet with Jackson and Timberlake. Nelly gestured toward his crotch, while Kid Rock draped himself in an American flag-designed poncho.

Tom Freston, chairman of MTV Networks, said he welcomed the FCC's investigation, which he said will prove that the show's producers and broadcasters had no prior knowledge of the stunt. MTV produced the halftime show.

"We were really ripped off. We were punk'd by Janet Jackson," Freston said, referring to MTV's reality show that makes celebrities the butt of practical jokes.