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Turning Point USA to host rival Super Bowl halftime show
Turning Point USA, the conservative organization founded by the late Charlie Kirk, announced it will host its own Super Bowl halftime show…
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House Speaker Johnson Calls Bad Bunny at Super Bowl ‘a Terrible Decision,’ Says It Should’ve Been Someone With ‘a Broader Audience’ — Like Lee Greenwood
House Speaker Mike Johnson has weighed in on the political debate over Bad Bunny being booked to play the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show,…
Culture
Trump blasts 'absolutely ridiculous' Bad Bunny pick for Super Bowl
President Trump bashed the NFL's decision to have Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny perform at halftime of February's Super Bowl while also…
Culture
Taylor Swift Explains Why She’s Not Playing Super Bowl Halftime on ‘The Tonight Show’
Not gonna lie, Taylor Swift’s interview with Jimmy Fallon on “The Tonight Show” broadcast Monday evening was on the lite side — at one…
Culture
John Oliver Calls Bad Bunny ‘One of the Hottest, Most Commercially Successful People Alive’ Amid Super Bowl Controversy, Slams ‘Nauseating’ ICE Raids
John Oliver has made it clear where he stands amid controversy over Bad Bunny being tapped for next year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. While…
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Bad Bunny Mocks Fox News for Slamming Super Bowl Gig in ‘SNL’ Monologue: ‘You Have Four Months to Learn’ Spanish
Bad Bunny kicked off Season 51 of “Saturday Night Live” with a bilingual monologue that referenced his upcoming gig as the Super Bowl…
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Top DHS Official Threatens Bad Bunny Fans Over Super Bowl Show
Donald Trump’s political associates don’t want immigrants to feel safe at the Super Bowl. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be in…
Culture
Who’s Crying? Not Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, but Most Everyone Else During Farewell Show by the Who at the Hollywood Bowl — Concert Review
I can say that I did not expect to be leaving the Who‘s visit to the Hollywood Bowl this week holding myself back from breaking into…
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Man Arrested in Beating of Woman at Rufus Du Sol Rose Bowl Concert Captured in Viral Video
A suspect has been arrested in the beating of a woman at a Rüfüs Du Sol concert at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif., an incident…
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Tom Brady Puts Super Bowl Rings on Display at ‘Hall of Excellence’ in Vegas, Ahead of New NFL Season
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Diana Ross Wows During Almost Three-Hour Hollywood Bowl Concert: ‘Either You Move It or You Lose It’
It’s not easy joining your mom on stage for a duet at the Hollywood Bowl when your mom is Diana Ross. Just ask the music legend’s…
Celebrity
John Travolta Surprises ‘Grease’ Fans and Revives Danny Zuko Live in Person at Hollywood Bowl Song-a-Long
John Travolta made a surprise appearance at Friday night’s “Grease” sing-a-long at the Hollywood Bowl dressed as his iconic drag racing,…
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Rhiannon Giddens’ All-Star Roots Revue at the Bowl Has Steve Martin, Our Native Daughters and Others Covering the Full Banjo Spectrum, From Black Consciousness to Comedy: Concert Review
There was a good share of on-stage comedy happening at Rhiannon Giddens‘ all-star roots music night Wednesday at the Hollywood Bowl. That…
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Fuerza Regida’s Hollywood Bowl Concert Debut ‘Must Go On’ as ICE Raids Continue in L.A.: ‘We Don’t Want to Disappoint’ and ‘We’re Here to Help’
For the first time in history, two Spanish-language albums topped the albums chart in the United States last month. Not unusually, Bad…
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Lady Gaga Wins Sports Emmy for ‘Hold My Hand’ Super Bowl Performance
Lady Gaga has won a Sports Emmy for her Super Bowl performance of “Hold My Hand.” Gaga, who was nominated in the outstanding music…
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Drake Says Universal’s Promotion of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ at Super Bowl and Grammys Shows Intentional Defamation: New Legal Papers
Drake has filed an amended complaint in his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us,” stating…
Fashion
Who's still playing Pokémon Go? Ask any of the 48,000 people at this Rose Bowl event
On the golf course just outside the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, thousands of people stride across the grass, phones in their hands and eyes on…
Celebrity
Hollywood Bowl 2025 Season to Include Hugh Jackman, Juanes, Cyndi Lauper and Diana Ross as Well as Cynthia Erivo-Led ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
The LA Phil announced the full lineup for its 2025 summer season at the Hollywood Bowl Tuesday morning, with big names like Hugh Jackman,…
Business
Fox TV Stations CEO Shares Regret for Kanye West Super Bowl Ad: ‘We Strongly Condemn Any Form of Antisemitism’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Fox Television Stations CEO Jack Abernethy has sent a note to staffers addressing the Kanye West Yeezy.com advertisement that ran in three…
Culture
Kendrick Lamar’s Viral Celine Jeans at the Super Bowl Earn Brand More Than $2 Million in Media Exposure
Kendrick Lamar’s Celine jeans were the buzziest fashion moment at the 2025 Super Bowl, a placement that earned the French brand $2.3…
Culture
Super Bowl 2025 Hits 126 Million Viewers, Most-Watched Ever
The Super Bowl has achieved its biggest audience ever for the second year in a row: An average of 126 million viewers watched the…
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How Kanye West Landed a Super Bowl Ad — Then Used It to Sell Swastika Shirts After It Aired
Kanye West‘s Yeezy.com advertisement during Sunday night’s Super Bowl stunned viewers with its bizarre vibe. But then what happened next…
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Kendrick Lamar and SZA ‘Grand National’ Tour Tickets Expected to Boost in Sales Following Super Bowl Performance
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Sheer Styles at Sports Illustrated’s 2025 Super Bowl Party: Ellie Thumann, Swimsuit Rookie Nicole Williams English and More
Sports Illustrated hosted its own 2025 Super Bowl party on Saturday in New Orleans ahead of the big game, which saw the Philadelphia…