The humble origins of the Super Bowl halftime show: It wasn't always an elaborate spectacle
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The humble origins of the Super Bowl halftime show: It wasn't always an elaborate spectacle

Salon  

Every year, in that dismal stretch between winter and spring, we gather around our televisions—snacks in tow—to watch the Super Bowl. Before celebrated artists like Lamar and SZA commanded the Super Bowl stage before millions, the halftime show was a much smaller production—primarily featuring marching bands with no accompanying singers. "The Super Bowl halftime show has always been shaped by a complex web of media, corporate sponsorships and broadcast networks. The Super Bowl halftime show has always been shaped by a complex web of media, corporate sponsorships and broadcast networks. In 2004, Justin Timberlake’s accidental exposure of Janet Jackson’s chest during the Super Bowl halftime show led to major changes in television censorship.

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