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Thank God, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira Are Headlining the 2020 Super Bowl Halftime Show


Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will headline the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show, Pepsi confirmed on Thursday, September 26.

“Ever since I saw Diana Ross fly off into the sky at the halftime show, I dreamed of performing at the Super Bowl,” Lopez said in a statement provided by Pepsi, who sponsors the show every year. “And now it’s made even more special not only because it’s the NFL’s 100th anniversary, but also because I am performing with a fellow Latina. I can’t wait to show what us girls can do on the world’s biggest stage.”

Adds Shakira, “I’m so honored to be taking on one of the world’s biggest stages in the company of a fellow female artist to represent Latinos and Latinas from the U.S. and all over the world—and to top it off, on my birthday. This is a true American dream and we are going to bring the show of a lifetime!”

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Fans of both Jennifer Lopez and Shakira have taken to Twitter to express their excitement. “This is the greatest day of my life,” one fan tweeted. “BEST Halftime EVERRR!!! Latino POWER!!” wrote another.

Peep some more reactions for yourself, below:

The year 2020 is shaping up to be a big one for Jennifer Lopez, who is already garnering awards-season buzz for her performance in the movie Hustlers. The film itself was a box office hit, and critics have singled out J.Lo as a highlight. Shakira, meanwhile, went on a world tour last year that spanned 54 dates across Europe, Asia, North America, and Latin America.



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Rihanna Isn't Here for the People Who Watched the Super Bowl on Her Flight


All Rihanna wanted was a relaxing flight, but the people on board who were trying to watch the Super Bowl made sure that didn’t happen.

OK, that’s a joke. RiRi probably did have a nice first-class flight on Sunday evening going…wherever she was going—but her fellow passengers with football on the brain did annoy her. At least enough for her to write on Instagram about it.

The “Work” singer posted two slides to Instagram Story documenting her live reaction to someone asking if they could watch the big game at 20,000 feet. And her face truly says it all.

“How can we watch the Super Bowl on the flight? Me: [No comment],” she wrote alongside a video of her serving a blank stare and then a smirk.

She then called one of the passengers asking about the Super Bowl a “weirdo,” which isn’t the nicest comment. However, this probably isn’t shade toward people who watch sports. It’s most likely her way of supporting Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who kneeled during the national anthem to peacefully protest violence against Black people in America. He went into free agency the following year and his contract with the NFL wasn’t renewed.

“For those of you who thought I was watchin’ the Super Bowl…we beefin’,” Rihanna also posted to Instagram Story next to a photo of Kaepernick kneeling. The Fenty mogul reportedly turned down an offer to perform at the halftime show because of the Kaepernick controversy.

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“I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people and people of color,” Kaepernick told NFL Media in 2016. “To me, this is bigger than football, and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”



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Of Course Chrissy Teigen Trolled John Legend for His Super Bowl Commercial


John Legend and Chrissy Teigen both appeared in a new Pampers commercial that debuted during Sunday night’s Super Bowl. The cute spot features Legend singing to his son, Miles, as he changes a dirty diaper. He’s then joined by a legion of singing dads—including Adam Levine—before Teigen comes in at the end and asks if they have to put on a full concert just to change some diapers. Legend has an EGOT, so I believe the answer to that question is yes.

It didn’t take long for Teigen to troll Legend over this commercial. I mean, come on: He’s singing about diapers. Of course Teigen had to jump in with a little playful jabbing. The Cravings author posted two Instagram Story slides on Sunday that, at first, seemed to be just an homage to Legend’s Pampers song. She’s full-on singing the jingle and changing what appears to be Miles’ diaper. However, in the final slide, we see it’s a plastic baby doll Teigen is singing to, not her 8-month-old son.

“I can do this,” Teigen says at the end with a joking smile. You can watch the full spoof on Teigen’s Instagram page, but here are a few photos:

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It’s very funny when you compare it to Legend’s actual Super Bowl commercial:

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Chrissy Teigen has a long history of trolling John Legend. She’s acutely aware the world thinks he looks like Arthur and finds it hilarious:

She’s also very quick to remind everyone he didn’t win an Oscar in 2017:

And she throws shade at him like this:

But it’s all done with love, obviously. “My incredible man. What a surreal life,” she wrote on Instagram in September after Legend won an Emmy Award, thus completing his EGOT. “Thank you Johnny, for a love I could have never imagined,” she later posted in November after his tribute to her at Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards. Behold, the perfect balance of romance and roasting.





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People Are Mad Adam Levine Was Allowed to Go Shirtless at the Super Bowl


Adam Levine is at the center of a heated debate following Maroon 5’s performance at the 2019 Super Bowl halftime show. At the end of the band’s set, Levine took his shirt off, which many people are taking issue with given what happened to Janet Jackson on that same stage in 2004.

If you recall, the pop icon’s breast accidentally was exposed after her co-headliner Justin Timberlake tugged too hard on her outfit. The media dubbed the incident “Nipplegate,” and Jackson’s 20+-year career quickly derailed as a result. Clear Channel Communications, which owned Infinity Broadcasting and Viacom (MTV and CBS) at the time, blacklisted all of Jackson’s singles and music videos, drastically hindering her album sales. And the Grammys reportedly banned her from presenting at that year’s ceremony. Meanwhile, Timberlake attended with no drama and even accepted two awards.

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Our culture, by and large, now views what happened to Jackson as sexist and unacceptable—#JanetJacksonAppreciationDay trended for a reason—which is why Super Bowl viewers are scratching their heads at Levine’s stunt. Why was he allowed to go shirtless for several minutes, but Jackson almost lost everything for a wardrobe malfunction?

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“How does Adam Levine get to intentionally reveal both nipples, his belly, his whole back, underarms, left and right obliques, and every tattoo he has above his waist, but Janet Jackson can’t accidentally show 1 nipple,” one person tweeted. “Adam Levine is celebrated for taking his shirt off during halftime yet Janet Jackson is STILL in the dog house,” wrote another.

“This country should have a serious chat about why Adam Levine’s nipples are, uh, apparently ‘acceptable’ on TV but Janet Jackson was shamed and blacklisted for something she didn’t even do,” tweeted a third person.

There are more reactions where these came from, too. Read just a few of them, below:

Levine hasn’t commented on this controversy yet, but we’ll update this post when and if he does.



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Cardi B Turned Down the Super Bowl Halftime Show to Support Colin Kaepernick


Cardi B has confirmed she was invited to perform at the Super Bowl on Sunday but declined to “stand behind” ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick.

Though the “Bodak Yellow” rapper is featured on Maroon 5‘s “Girls Like You,” she says she won’t join them for their 2019 Super Bowl halftime performance because of how she feels about the NFL’s treatment of Kaepernick. In a new interview with the Associated Press, Cardi explained that she was torn about the decision but ultimately turned down the opportunity in order to support the former quarterback.

“My husband [Offset], he loves football,” Cardi told the AP. “It’s really hard for him. He really wants to go to the Super Bowl, but he can’t go to the Super Bowl, because he’s got to stand for something. You have to sacrifice that. I got to sacrifice a lot of money to perform. But there’s a man who sacrificed his job for us, so we got to stand behind him.”

She’s referring to Kaepernick being blacklisted by the NFL after taking a knee instead of standing during the national anthem as a way to peacefully raise awareness of police brutality and racial inequality. Since then, Kaepernick’s contract with the San Franciso 49ers expired and wasn’t renewed, leaving him without a job and no offers from other teams. Cardi B had previously vowed that she wouldn’t perform at the Super Bowl unless he got signed—and she’s kept her promise.

But some fans have called her out for agreeing to appear in a Super Bowl commercial for Pepsi and for performing at the Bud Light Super Bowl Muid Fest with Bruno Mars.

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However, Cardi pointed out that her involvement doesn’t support the NFL.

“I hear people saying like ‘Oh, y’all are saying all this stuff about the Super Bowl, but you’re doing all these parties. And it’s like, well, if the NFL could benefit off from us, then I’m going to benefit off y’all,” she said.

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Super Bowl Commercials 2019: These Will Get You Through the Actual Game


Though I attend a Super Bowl party almost every year, I’ve only been truly excited for the big game on two separate occasions: when Madonna played the halftime show in 2012 and when Lady Gaga did it in 2017. So aside from that, you can find me at any party for the big game nestled next to the snacks, waiting for the commercials.

Now, let’s be clear: A funny Groupon spot starring Tiffany Haddish isn’t the same thing as a Beyoncé, Gaga, or Katy Perry halftime show, but it does make the whole experience of sitting through an event you’re half-heartedly into a little more fun. For the years when the musical guest is less than thrilling—cough, like this year, cough—or the lineup is a dud—again, cough, this year—I turn to the best Super Bowl commercials for salvation. When the carbs run out, at least I’ll have a glitzy Pepsi ad as a talking point.

And the Super Bowl commercials this year are shaping up to be some of the funniest and most entertaining ever. Just a few highlights: Cardi B drinks a Pepsi, Christina Applegate gets locked out of her car, Serena Williams cashes that paycheck from Bumble. We’ll be updating this post until the big game with the best campaigns—and the ones featuring your favorite celebrities—so check back. Until then, here are our favorite commercials (and commercial previews) that we know about so far.

Who is locking Christina Applegate out of her car? My money is on the green M&M. She lives for the drama.

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Lil’ Jon, Cardi B, and Steve Carell are all featured in separate spots advertising Pepsi’s Super Bowl commercial. So will there be three separate ads? Are they joining forces? Either way, I’m in desperate need of Cardi’s diamond Pepsi can.

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Serena Williams will star in Bumble’s first-ever Super Bowl spot, which is themed “The Ball Is in Her Court,” empowering women to make the first move in their relationships.

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Budweiser is now brewed with wind power, so, naturally, this commercial features a dog’s face blowing in the wind. So cute! So eco-friendly! I think I want to drink beer now?

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