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Super Bowl 2022

Adele, Bradley Cooper, LeBron James, Paul Rudd, Jay-Z, Sheryl Lee Ralph Among Stars at 2023 Super Bowl

The 2023 Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday was nothing short of a star-studded event. Alongside the players and thousands of fans filled inside State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, were Paul Rudd, Jordin Sparks, Jay-Z, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Niecy Nash, Gordon Ramsay, Damar Hamlin, Rihanna and more. […]

Zach Braff and Donald Faison on Their ‘Scrubs’ Reunion for T-Mobile’s Super Bowl Ad

When T-Mobile approached Zach Braff and Donald Faison to play next-door neighbors in a musical spoof on West Side Story for the telecom giant’s Super Bowl ad touting new 5G home internet, there wasn’t a lot of begging involved. “I really wish we lived next door to each other and we could sit on our […]

TV Ratings: Super Bowl Rebounds, Tops 100M Viewers

Super Bowl LVI delivered the game’s usual massive audience for NBC Sunday — and rebounded from multiyear lows last year. The broadcast averaged 99.18 million viewers on NBC and an additional 1.91 million on Telemundo for an over-the-air tally of 101.09 million viewers. Streaming and digital platforms, including Peacock, NBC Sports, and NFL and team […]

Hollywood Sign to Transform Into “Rams House” Installation Following Super Bowl Win

Following the Los Angeles Rams’ Super Bowl win on Sunday night, a team celebration will temporarily take over a historic part of the city: the Hollywood Sign. A temporary installation reading “Rams House” will be displayed over the iconic sign starting Monday, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced following the game. In a partnership of the city, […]

Critic’s Notebook: Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Eminem Lead Thrilling, Nostalgic Super Bowl Halftime

Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige brought high-flying talent to Super Bowl LVI, while 50 Cent dangled upside down uncomfortably in the first hip-hop centric halftime show in Big Game history.

Los Angeles Rams Win Super Bowl LVI

The Los Angeles Rams emerged as the winner of Super Bowl LVI on Sunday night. The team beat the Cincinnati Bengals to take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy by a score of 23-20. The Rams had been favored to beat the Bengals in the game. The game was played at Stan Kroenke’s multibillion-dollar SoFi Stadium […]

‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Drops Epic Super Bowl Teaser Trailer

What does a half-billion-dollar TV show look like? Amazon is revealing the answer with its lavish first teaser trailer for the highly anticipated The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power TV series (below). The show is considered the most expensive TV series ever made, with the first season costing $465 million — though […]

Super Bowl LVI: Why Larry David “Loved” Playing Time-Traveling Skeptic in Ad Debut for Crypto Platform FTX

Larry David has never been a commercial pitchman — until today. David debuted in a big way right before halftime of the Super Bowl on NBC as part of a campaign with cryptocurrency platform FTX in a spot titled “Don’t Miss Out.” In it, he plays a version of himself (well-known to fans of Curb […]

Rebel Wilson, Ellen DeGeneres, LeBron James Among the Stars at Super Bowl LVI

Stars, athletes and fans descended upon SoFi Stadium on Sunday to watch the L.A. Rams play the Cincinnati Bengals in the 56th Super Bowl. Ahead of kickoff, Mary Mary performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” outside of the stadium, followed by Jhené Aiko’s performance of “America the Beautiful” on the field. During her performance, footage […]

Mickey Guyton Kicks Off Super Bowl LVI With Powerful National Anthem Performance

Country music artist Mickey Guyton kicked off Super Bowl festivities by performing the National Anthem at Sunday’s big championship game between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals, held at L.A.’s SoFi Stadium. In the packed venue, Guyton stood atop the football-shaped pedestal in a long-sleeved blue dress. Throughout her performance, the broadcast cut to […]

Super Bowl Preshow: Jhene Aiko Performs “America the Beautiful,” Mary Mary Sing “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

Before Mickey Guyton performed the national anthem at Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, a few other performers took the stage at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Jhené Aiko delivered a performance of “America the Beautiful” from the field. Aiko, dressed in a sequined gown, was accompanied by a harpist, and her performance was intercut with […]

Super Bowl: President Biden Criticizes NFL’s Lack of Black Coaches During Lester Holt Interview

During his conversation with NBC News’ Lester Holt that aired in the lead-up to the Super Bowl, President Joe Biden called upon the NFL to live up to its previously stated intention to hire more Black individuals in positions of power. Holt briefly interviewed Biden in a segment that aired prior to the game between […]