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Beyonce Cleared of Blame for SuperBowl XLVII Blackout

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:16:40 +0000

No nip slip and no fault. Beyonce has been cleared of any blame regarding the blackout that crippled Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday night (Feb. 3.) After Bey's explosive halftime show, the power went out in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans at the top of the third

See the Super Bowl Halftime Show Photos Beyonce's Publicist Doesn't Want You to See [PHOTOS]

Nick Cooper — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:59:58 +0000

Beyonce’s halftime performance was received pretty well by those who watch the game. The gig offered a compilation set of Mrs. Carter’s biggest hits, and even included a brief on-stage reunion of Destiny’s Child. After the game, official news service photos of Beyonce’s performance hit the web, and Bey’s publicist wasn’t very happy with some of the [...]

Shaq Lip-Synced 'Halo' During Beyonce's Halftime Performance

Emerald Catron — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:16:12 +0000

It seems there was some lip syncing during Beyonce‘s halftime show at the Super Bowl last night. But it wasn’t Beyonce — it was Shaq, who decided to film himself doing it and upload it to the internet because of course he did. Shaq-Fu uploaded it to TOUT with the title “I can feel your [...]

Did Beyonce Have a Nip Slip During Super Bowl Halftime Performance?

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:55:31 +0000

Perhaps the fact that Beyonce's halftime performance at Super Bowl XLVII last night (Feb. 3) was so clean, so drama-free and so wardrobe malfunction-less that people feel the need to invent or imagine a nip slip to have something to talk about? Fresh off of Lip-Syncgate, haters known as Beythiests are looking for something to grab on to and have suggested a nip slip. It happened right after she and the members of Destiny's Child rode in on unicorns.

Power Outage Stops Play At The Super Bowl (UPDATED)

Joe Student — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:15:48 +0000

A power outage occured during the third quarter of Super Bowl XLVII at the Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday night. The outage caused play to be stopped between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. The incident happened with 13:28

See the Power Go Out During Super Bowl XLVII

Sarah Shahzad — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 01:59:20 +0000

A power surge at the Superdome in New Orleans knocked out a number of the lights causing play to be disrupted (sabotage by the 49ers perhaps?). The delay is expected to be up to a half hour long. Let’s hope the break doesn’t mess with anyone’s focus. Commentators have used the downtime to speculate about [...]

Jeanne Ryan Recalls the Fun and Excitement of the Super Bowl in Minneapolis

Jeanne Ryan — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:39:40 +0000

1992 was so long ago, but I remember vividly the excitement in the air when Minneapolis hosted Super Bowl XXVI. The whole entire city was pulsing with news trucks and tons of people. The city came alive with fans. players and press alike, plus everywhere you turned was something Super Bowl related. I was lucky [...]

Sandy Hook Student Chorus + Jennifer Hudson Sing 'America the Beautiful' at 2013 Super Bowl [Video]

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 23:57:43 +0000

The Super Bowl is all about fun times and mirth and merriment. But Super Bowl XLVII kicked off with an emotional moment of incredible weight, when the Sandy Hook Student Chorus from Newton, Conn. stepped onto the field to sing 'America the Beautiful' at tonight's (Feb. 3) big game. The children sang the song on their own before being joined by diva Jennifer Hudson.

NFL Players Sing Their Favorite Beyonce Jams [Video]

Jeff Giles — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:07:04 +0000

Between the presidential inauguration and the Super Bowl, 2013 is shaping up to be the year we can't have a major event without Beyonce showing up to sing -- and that's just fine with the NFL players interviewed for a new clip promoting her appearance at the halftime show during Sunday's (Feb. 3) big game.

Watch the Taco Bell Ad That Was Banned for Upsetting Vegans

Sarah Shahzad — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:02:28 +0000

Taco Bell was forced to retract its anti-vegetable commercial for promoting its 12-pack of tacos. The ad opens with the narrator deriding vegetables, saying “Veggies on game day is like punting on fourth and one — it’s a cop out.” Taco Bell responded, saying they didn’t mean for the ad to be misinterpreted, but to [...]

XII Super Bowl Fun Facts in One Handy Infographic

TheFW Staff — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:49:03 +0000

If your excitement for Super Bowl XLVII this Sunday stems more from a love of chili than a love of football (which is tooootally fine, by the way), here are some facts for you (in handy infographic form!) about the big game and the Super Sunday game to end all games in general. Learn them and you might even score yourself a few extra wings at the party.

11 Extreme Super Bowl Snacks

Cameron Simcik — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:37:14 +0000

Only t-minus four days until the big game, so now is the perfect time to start thinking about the most important part of our Super Bowl party-- food. Nachos, sandwiches, pizza and anything greasy goes, as long as it's hardy and semi-manly. But how the heck are we supposed to choose with so many delicious options out there? Answer: go big.

Is This Volkswagen Super Bowl Ad with Minnesotan Office Worker Racist? [VIDEO]

Laura Peterson — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:44:27 +0000

Volkswagen is set to run one of their commercials on Superbowl Sunday–but just days after releasing the video on Youtube they’re now under fire for being “culturally insensitive.” In the ad, an office worker from Minnesota is trying to spread the happiness he has found–using a Jamaican accent. Tim Mahoney, chief product and marketing office [...]

Cute Dogs Ahoy! Animal Planet Releases Roster for Puppy Bowl IX [PHOTOS]

Nick Cooper — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:59:59 +0000

For almost a decade, Animal Planet has televised the “Puppy Bowl” as an alternative contest to the big football game for dog lovers. The event’s puppy player roster hit the web today and we have pictures and information about each pooch. The game is set up to mimic the Super Bowl; complete with a halftime [...]

SodaStream Bringing Banned Commercial to Super Bowl 2013

Emerald Catron — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:06:30 +0000

Getting banned in the UK for "denigrating" bottled drinks won't stop SodaStream from bringing their message to the biggest advertising opportunity in the world -- Super Bowl 2013. The advertisement shows people carbonating water with a SodaStream and making the bottles the beverages are contained in instantly disappear. Apparently other soda manufacturers were upset and the ad was pulled from British television.

Beyonce Confirms Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Gig With Football-Themed Photo

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:30:13 +0000

Beyonce has pretty much confirmed the worst-kept secret in sports, entertainment and sports entertainment — that she will be performing at halftime during Super Bowl XLVII — by posting an incredibly red-hot, football-themed photo of herself. Bey shared the shot on her website, labeling it ‘Countdown to Touchdown.’ While most artists might post a digital [...]

Dog Wears Fat Suit For The VW Star Wars Super Bowl Commercial [VIDEO]

Tony Hart — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:22:08 +0000

Volkswagen has done a good job of creating buzz around their Star Wars series of commercials that they've featured in the last couple of Super Bowls. The latest commercial stars Bolt the dog in 'The Dog Strikes Back', in where the dog tries to lose weight so he can get out the dog door and chase the new Volkswagen Beetle.

In this behind the scenes video you can see how they made a special fat suit for the dog and how they trained Bolt to perform in the ad. Also see how they rebuilt the Cantina from the original blue prints used in Star Wars.

Patriots Offered a Free Trip to Aruba to Recover From Their Super Bowl Loss

Joe Student — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:02:52 +0000

While the New York Giants celebrated their Super Bowl XLVI victory with a parade in New York City on Tuesday, the New England Patriots are being offered the opportunity to ease the agony of their defeat via an all-expenses paid trip to Aruba. The Aruba Tourism Authority (ATA), which markets the picturesque Caribbean island, [...]

Jimmy Kimmel Challenge: Unplug the TV During the Big Game [VIDEO]

Laura Peterson — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:44:59 +0000

I’ve been following Jimmy Kimmel’s challenges since Halloween. He challenged viewers to tell their kids that they ate all the Halloween candy and get it on camera. For Christmas, he asked the viewers to wrap up bad presents for their kids, and get their reactions on camera. This time, for the Super Bowl, Jimmy’s challenge [...]

Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Fight 'Kill Bill' Style in Super Bowl 2012 Commercial

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:06:00 +0000

In one of the best ‘The Voice‘ promos and Super Bowl commercials we’ve seen — and there have been a lot of both — coaches Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green riff on the movie ‘Kill Bill.’