Meanwhile the whole thing is having an effect on other live televised music events. CBS have confirmed they will use a video delay when screening this weekend's Grammys giving TV execs the power to pull the feed should anything too controversial take place. The network's technicians are currently putting the system in place, apparently hoping to find something more "viewer-friendly" than a black screen for the broadcast to cut to should any censorship be needed.

Meanwhile CBS bosses have still not ruled out banning both Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake from appearing on the Grammys show. As reported yesterday, the former is due to present an award at the event, while Timberlake is on the bill to perform at the show. Word is that if an internal CBS investigation blames the artists for what happened on the weekend execs at the network will force Grammy producers to regig their bill.

With perhaps that thought in mind Justin Timberlake, who seemed a tad ambivalent about the routine earlier in the week despite his initial apology, was sounding more serious yesterday. He told reporters: "The fact of the matter is, I've had a good year, a really good year, especially with my music, even me personally. I don't feel like I need publicity like this. And I wouldn't want to be involved with a stunt, especially of this magnitude. I immediately looked at her, they brought a towel up onstage, I immediately covered her up. I was completely embarrassed and just walked off the stage as quick as I could."

Whether or not Timberlake himself is affected by the fallout from the Superbowl - his former band mate JC Chasez has been hit. Justin's fellow Nysnc member was scheduled to perform at Sunday's NFL Pro Bowl - but organisers have axed him from the halftime festivities. League spokesperson Brian McCarthy said yesterday: "In light of what happened Sunday, we took a hard look at what he was going to perform and decided to move in another direction. This is a reflection of what was communicated by the league on Monday. We said we are making changes and this is the first one."

Chasez was diplomatic about the whole thing: "No one could be more disappointed than I that the NFL has canceled my halftime performance at the Pro Bowl. I've told the NFL I understand the pressure that they are under since the Super Bowl."