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Don't Mess with Madea!

Posted Oct 20th 2007 2:30PM by TMZ Staff

A local Sacramento television station is experiencing a major backlash, after an on-air interview with Janet Jackson and co-star/director Tyler Perry -- got seriously uncomfortable.


After discussing their new film "Why Did I Get Married?" on "Good Day Sacramento," anchor (and self-proclaimed jerk) Mark S. Allen asked Janet about her infamous Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction. Tyler Perry continuously tried to turn the conversation back to the movie, but the anchor kept hounding Jackson about the 2004 incident.

Finally, Perry fumes, "What are you talking about? We're here to talk about the movie!" Allen took one last dig, asking, "Were there any wardrobe malfunctions in the movie?" Jackson remained Sphinx-like the entire time.

Fans of Jackson and Perry have flooded the station with letters and e-mail -- so much e-mail that loudmouthed anchor Mark S. Allen says he personally received 19,000 -- causing their system to "lock down."

Yesterday, the station issued a formal on-air apology and released a written one. Bottom line: Madea don't play!

Tags: janet jackson, JanetJackson, tyler perry, TylerPerry

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46. I'm from Sacramento...
Mark is a screaming ass...
I cannot stand to see him on the air...

The best interview I've seen him give was with Tommy Lee Jones where Tommy stayed there glaring, hating and ignoring him through the whole episode. You go, Tommy...

Posted at 4:37AM on Oct 21st 2007 by TheTruthBeToldAnOnlineNameAintWorthFightingOver

47. Smug, misogynistic, tool! Wave good by to your career! Loser!

Posted at 4:38AM on Oct 21st 2007 by 667 Neighbor of the Beast

48. I completely agree with #48. You summed up Mark S. Allen perfectly. There are quite a few other talking heads on local Sacramento television that rank right up there with him. Allen continues to provide unprofessional behavior on local television.

Posted at 12:15PM on Oct 21st 2007 by Em

49. This is typical of journalist who think they are amusing to everyone. They tend not to be informative but think they are very smart or funny. Go back to journalism class

Posted at 5:25PM on Oct 21st 2007 by joenew

50. This is the real difference between people who think they are funny and can just ask anything but not realizing they is nothing funny fr a true journalist who knows how to ask and when to ask quesions.

This guy is a typical of someone who has not life at all

Posted at 5:29PM on Oct 21st 2007 by joenew

51. Wow my home town ends up on tmz all because of that jackass mark s. allen. Fire his ass good morning sacramento!

Posted at 12:21AM on Oct 22nd 2007 by Leslie

52. Glad to hear it..... Nipplegate is old news - 3 yrs old! Time to move on and get some new material..... Hey, how's what's going on with Britney today? Nevermind!

Posted at 12:00PM on Oct 22nd 2007 by P Diddy

53. I think the whole crew of Good Day Sacramento is awesome! Mark , Chris (who now works for CBS 13) and especially Cody are hilarious! Screw you haters! They rock! You're just mad you could never make it in television like them!

Posted at 2:07AM on Oct 24th 2007 by Dee

54. When is Janet Jackson going to admit that she had a baby with her first husband?

Posted at 4:19PM on Oct 29th 2007 by olympia

55. Comment 51 by Bezzie I think you're just hating because you're NOT as talented as Tyler Perry and if you don't like his material don't watch it, he's still going to make millions with or without you're help...and as far as the Azz Hole reporter, I thought it was VERY unprofessional for him to go into that topic about the Super Bowl with happened over 2 years ago. His Azz wouldn't have scolded Justin Timberlake like that if he was sitting on his stage, so I thought he should have given Janet Jackson the same respect he would have given JT.

Posted at 3:18PM on Nov 6th 2007 by Kai D.

56. why are still talk about ms janet little boos.and lets talk about the first marrage the daugther and the nose job

Posted at 1:27PM on Dec 13th 2007 by brown&brown

57. Im sick in tired of hearing peole bother that women as if she kilt somebody. the media loved the half time show. They cant get enough of it At the end of the show janet shoulda told him to kiss her ass, then she shoulda wacked him with her pocket book. I love janet jacson,So who ever got a problem with my remarks regarding the interview. Can kiss my ass

Posted at 9:39PM on Jan 5th 2008 by lariesa

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