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Jazmine Sullivan, H.E.R., and Maluma Talk Memorable 2021 Super Bowl Moments: Watch
Notably, Sullivan and Church’s performance marked the first Super Bowl duet in over a decade. H.E.R. also shined with her rocking rendition of “America The Beautiful.” “I was super nervous but I wanted to bring my flavor to it,” the Grammy winner said. “To be alongside someone like Jazmine, for two black women to be up there, was a powerful message.” Though he was not physically present at the 2021 Super Bowl, Maluma was also spotted as part of Michelob Ultra’s Super Bowl LV commercial. “I’m in Miami. That was one of my biggest dreams to be at the Super Bowl and I understand, The Weeknd had to do his thing and the whole show was on fire but of course, I wanted to be there,” the Colombian artist said. “I wanted to perform [the] ‘Hawai’ remix, I’m not gonna lie.” He continued: “I would love ...
2021 Super Bowl: 12 Best Commercials
VoiceNotes Another surprise get came with T-Mobile’s Super Bowl ad, a hilariously shady meet-cute tale that ostensibly told the story of how the seemingly diametrically opposed musical celebs Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton ended up together. It involved Adam Levine, a poor cell connection, some clever writing, and a whole lotta secrecy to keep it under wraps until its Sunday debut. Some Good Buds Post Malone, Cedric the Entertainer, the Bud Knight, the guy who tearily says “I Love You, Man” and other Bud commercial fan faves teamed up for Bud Light Legends commercial. With Budweiser’s advertising focus shifted to Bud Light, we have truly entered a PostMapocalyptic World. I Just Opened My Mouth and Out It Okurrrrrr It’s a testament to the brilliant simplicity o...
Jazmine Sullivan Honored Whitney Houston’s Iconic National Anthem Performance at 2021 Super Bowl Rehearsal
In 1991, Houston performed “The Star Spangled Banner” before the start of Super Bowl XXV (also in Tampa, FL), wearing a red-white-and-blue sweatsuit. The singer belted her way through the notoriously difficult song at the height of her fame, and won over audience’s hearts everywhere — the performance has gone on to be considered one of the best performances of the national anthem to date. Check out the photo of Sullivan wearing her Houston-inspired sweatsuit, and watch her performance of “The Star Spangled Banner” with Eric Church below: You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewar...
Drake Stars in New State Farm Super Bowl Commercial With Paul Rudd & Patrick Mahomes: Watch
When you thought Jake from State Farm was a one-person show, he has a starry stand-in: Drake. In a new Super Bowl commercial, NFL superstars Aaron Rodgers and Patrick Mahomes and actors Paul Rudd and Adrian Martinez trade jabs about being each other’s on-air replacements. After Mahomes and Rodgers scoff at their lousy fill-ins — Rudd and Martinez, respectively — Jake quips about Drizzy serving as his second-stringer. Decked out in a red State Farm polo, Drake comically tries to mimic Jake’s famous jingle while at the snack table. Unfortunately for him, he struggles mightily and then allows the State Farm honcho to takeover. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with givin...
‘Hot Damn’ Is the Super Bowl Show Tune Dan Levy & Cecily Strong Can’t Believe You Haven’t Heard
“They play it every Super Bowl,” Strong insisted. “You all know it.” The pair then broke out in a duet — “Hot damn, I want score the winning goal/ You will, you’ll put it through the football hole” — that got some puzzled looks, until most of the people in the bar joined in on the Super Bowl show tune. The group even turned the football ditty it into a tap number behind the bar. Kenan Thompson, who Googled “Hot Damn” and could only find a very-unrelated song by Clipse, still wasn’t convinced this Super Bowl song was really a thing. But eventually, even he got “in the zone,” top hat and baton in hand. Watch the “Hot Damn” sketch below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates...
Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton Accidentally Get Together in Hilarious T-Mobile Super Bowl Ad
Unfortunately (or fortunately for Shelton and Stefani, who have been together since 2015 and got engaged in October of last year), Levine uses a spotty cellular network in the commercial, so what Adam hears Stefani say is very different. “I’m sick of L.A. guys, I want someone completely … country,” Levine hears her say, as his service cuts in and out. “Uncultured … and threatened by a strong confident woman.” Shelton quickly walks into frame, singing about his love of wings and nachos; “I have your guy,” Levine says. Once the two finally meet up for a dinner date they’re naturally confused — “I mean, no,” Stefani says of Shelton’s appearance, before pointing out that he wore spurs to a nice restaurant. “Did...
Wolf Alice’s Ellie Rowsell Claims Marilyn Manson Filmed Up Her Skirt Without Consent at Music Festival
“I met Marilyn backstage at a festival a few years ago. After his compliments towards my band became more and more hyperbolic I became suspicious of his behaviour. I was shocked to look down and see he was filming up my skirt with a gopro,” she wrote. “There were no repercussions for his behaviour,” she continued, adding that a member of his tour staff said, “‘he does this kind of thing all the time.'” “If he does this kind of thing all the time why on earth has he been headlining festivals for so many years?” she asked. “When will we stop enabling misogynists on the account of their success? Women must feel safe in the male dominated world that is the music industry.” “I wasn’t sure whether to bring any of this ...
Winona Ryder Is Back With Edward Scissorhands’ Son in New Super Bowl Ad: Watch
Like Edward, Edgar has trouble functioning in the normal world. When trying to yank on chain on a bus to get off at the next stop, he accidentally cuts the cord with his sharp fingers, getting himself banned from public transportation; while trying to catch a football, he punctures and deflates it; and rather than creating elaborately shaped bushes, he cuts up spectacular salads. To cheer him up, Kim buys the teen a Cadillac LYRIQ, which has a hands-free super cruise feature that allows him to drive without destroying the steering wheel. (No word about a seat belt that his hands won’t slice through, though.) “And Edgar drove off into the sunset,” Kim says as the ad ends. “But don’t worry: He still makes it home in time for dinner — occasionally.” A...
Toronto Declares ‘The Weeknd Day’ to Honor Singer’s Super Bowl Performance
Other Canadians who have performed at the Super Bowl include actor Dan Aykroyd, who reprised his famous Blues Brothers character in 1997, and country singer Shania Twain, who rocked the big game in 2003. Ahead of Sunday’s matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, The Weeknd revealed that he plans to buck recent tradition and go it alone during his 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl LV halftime performance. “I’ve been reading a lot of rumors,” the singer told the NFL Network while discussing whether he’ll have any special guests on stage. “There wasn’t any room to fit it in the narrative and the story I was telling in the performance. So, there’s no special guests, no.” In a recent Billboard cover story, The Weekend’...
How to Watch Miley Cyrus’ ‘TikTok Tailgate’ Super Bowl Pre-Show Concert
The big day is finally here! If you’re planning to celebrate Super Bowl LV the entire day Sunday (Feb. 7) from pre-game tailgating to post-game cheers, don’t forget about TikTok’s first “tailgate” party — which Miley Cyrus is headlining — to your list of Game Day festivities. The two-hour livestream kicks off at 2:30 p.m. ET on the NFL’s TikTok account (@NFL), and is hosted by Steve Harvey and MJ Acosta. The show will also feature Kane Brown, Rebel Wilson, and others. Cyrus’ set is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET on TikTok, and a portion of it will air on CBS. The 7,500 vaccinated health care workers from around the country that the NFL invited to the Super Bowl in Tampa, Fla., will get to see the former teen star perform live during...
Olivia Rodrigo Delivers Emotional ‘Drivers License’ Performance for Grammy Museum
Olivia Rodrigo, who said she used to live just a few blocks from the Grammy Museum’s location in downtown Los Angeles, sat down with them for a virtual interview about her breakout single “Drivers License.” The segment, which debuted on the museum’s online streaming service Collection:live on Saturday (Feb. 6), included a live performance of the song — one that was just Rodrigo, her keyboard and all her emotions. “It’s absolutely beyond anything I ever could have dreamed up,” she said of the reaction to “Drivers License” toward the start of the question-and-answer session, which was taped three weeks ago, just as the hit was taking off. Rodrigo talked to Scott Goldman, the museum’s moderator of public programs, about being &...
5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (February 6)
A Pablo Alboran Anniversary Pablo Alborán celebrated the 10-year anniversary of his self-titled debut studio album on Feb. 2. “I’d never thought that this day would change my life,” the Spanish crooner tweeted. “Thank you for so many emotions. I never forget the effort and work of all the people who have believed and believe in me. For 10 more years !!” Alborán’s album dropped in 2011 and includes his breakthrough single “Solamente Tú.” A Premio Lo Nuestro Surprise Selena Gomez will make her debut at the 2021 Premio Lo Nuestro, where she will premiere “Baila Conmigo” next to Rauw Alejandro. “Baila Conmigo” is Gomez’s second Spanish-language single released in 2021, following “De Una Vez.” Both f...
