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Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will perform at the Super Bowl in Miami in February as the N.F.L. tries to restore the cachet of its halftime show. The two artists were the first chosen for the halftime show since the N.F.L. formed a broad partnership last month with Jay-Z, the music impresario who will help produce entertainment at the Super Bowl and other prominent N.F.L. events, and support the league’s social activism campaign, Inspire Change. “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. “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!” Shakira, who is represented by Roc Nation, Jay-Z’s music and sports company, added. The N.F.L. had trouble attracting well-known … [Read more...] about Jennifer Lopez and Shakira to Perform at Super Bowl LIV

Follow our team's coverage of Super Bowl LIII. The Buffalo News' Vic Carucci and Jay Skurski are at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to report from the game between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams. News Pop Music Critic Jeff Miers and TV Critic Alan Pergament are also contributing commentary. A Twitter List by BNBlitzNow … [Read more...] about Live coverage: Super Bowl LIII

ATLANTA—Claiming that he had been looking forward to the gathering, Rams quarterback Jared Goff told reporters Sunday that he was totally pissed about missing his friend’s annual Super Bowl party for work. “Dan’s Super Bowl parties are always the best. He has a huge TV and springs for really good beer—it’s such bullshit that I had to miss it because of my job,” said Goff, who complained that he only found out a couple weeks beforehand that he had to travel on Super Bowl weekend. “He makes this awesome chili dip and has a huge plate of homemade nachos to go with it, too. It sucks knowing everyone is there having a good time on Super Bowl Sunday and I have to be here busting my ass. I don’t get to be in the squares pool either. Last year, I won 75 bucks.” At press time, a surly Goff was pacing the sidelines, flipping through his phone, and liking photos of the party on Instagram. … [Read more...] about Jared Goff Pissed He Had To Miss Friend’s Super Bowl Party For Work

ATLANTA—Shouting “touchdown!” while pushing the Patriots’ tight end along the sidelines, nurse Miranda Silva told a wheelchair-bound, concussed Rob Gronkowski Sunday that he was at the Super Bowl with all his friends. “Look, it’s your friend Tom! Your remember Tom, right? And Bill is here, too, Bill is your coach,” said Silva after placing a Nerf football and Gatorade in Gronkowski’s lap and wheeling him around to visit with various members of the Patriots. “Aren’t we having fun? It’s the Super Bowl! You love the Super Bowl. And isn’t that nice that everyone is cheering? They’re all cheering for you! Those people are your fans from when you would run around on the field. That was your favorite thing to do, remember?” At press time, Silva was informing a clapping Gronkowski that the players with the swirl on their helmet were actually the other team. … [Read more...] about Nurse Tells Wheelchair-Bound, Concussed Rob Gronkowski He’s At The Super Bowl With All His Friends

ATLANTA—Disappointing the thousands of fans in attendance as well as an estimated 100 million viewers watching at home, the Super Bowl LII halftime show was marred Sunday by the stadium’s functioning sound system, sources confirmed. “Right from the beginning, the sound was working normally, and unfortunately, I could clearly hear the singing,” said 29-year-old spectator Joe Kessler, adding that the show’s audio feed, which was amplified throughout the stadium and transmitted to television broadcasts with no technical issues, made the performances by Maroon 5, Travis Scott, and Big Boi completely unbearable. “There was definitely nothing wrong with the speakers or the microphones. It’s a shame, because the perfect sound quality just ruined the whole thing.” Kessler added that he hopes Super Bowl organizers would learn from the incident and avoid a similar disaster next year. … [Read more...] about Super Bowl Halftime Show Marred By Functioning Sound System