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Super Bowl Ratings Could Be Off the Charts, Eyeing A Record Above 115 Million Thanks to Taylor Swift and Friends

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Super Bowl Ratings Could Be Off the Charts, Eyeing A Record Above 115 Million Thanks to Taylor Swift and Friends

Last night’s Super Bowl game is going to be a record breaker, we know that.

The record now is 115 million total viewers for last years Chiefs-Eagles game. That was also the first time the Chiefs won the Super Bowl.

Last night the Chiefs made history by beating the 49ers for two wins in a row.

The game was great and exactly what the network wanted, with a cliffhanger first half and a nail biter second half. Going into overtime, for only the second time ever, added to the drama.

Plus, there was so much entertainment value: Usher on stage with Alicia Keys and HER, Reba McEntire and Post Malone at the opening, and then all the celebrities in the stands. Taylor Swift brought Blake Lively and Ice Spice, stars like Paul McCartney, Lady Gaga, and Leonardo Di Caprio were in the boxes. So much to look at!

And then of course Beyonce surprised everyone and stole the show by releasing a pair of singles announced during a Verizon commercial! This morning the songs are number 1 and 2 on iTunes.

SO hang on…early ratings should be in starting around 12 noon…

Watch Usher’s Knockout Super Bowl Half Time Show Featuring Alicia Keys, HER Music, and Ludacris

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Watch Usher’s Knockout Super Bowl Half Time Show Featuring Alicia Keys, HER Music, and Ludacris

Perfectly executed from top to bottom. Sexy, wholesome,deftly produced and choreographed. Usher gets all As. His voice never sounded better, too. He’s a consummate showman.

Disgraceful: CBS Shows No Integrity, Runs Ad for Dangerous Scientology Cult Three Times

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Disgraceful: CBS Shows No Integrity, Runs Ad for Dangerous Scientology Cult Three Times

CBS and the NFL showed no integrity whatsoever tonight.

They ran an ad for the cult of Scientology at least three times before, during, and after the Super Bowl game.

“A lot of people wonder what Scientology is,” says the narrator.

What is it? A dangerous cult that destroys lives, leaving its members often broke and permanently separated from their families.

They’ve been the subject of numerous books, documentaries, and miniseries exposing their dangers. They are current being sued by former member Leah Remini. Last year, celebrity Danny Masterson — a life long member — was sentenced to 30 years in jail for raping two women. Scientology did everything it could to protect him

And still CBS had the nerve to show this ad. They’ve done it before, but at this point they have no excuse. Is the money really worth it? William S. Paley would be horrified. Sheri Redstone, who owns CBS and Viacom should be, too.

Venal is the only word I can think of.

Robert Kennedy’s Family Immediately Repudiates His Nostalgia Tinged Ad Exploiting JFK, Kennedys of Yore

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Robert Kennedy’s Family Immediately Repudiates His Nostalgia Tinged Ad Exploiting JFK, Kennedys of Yore

Robert Kennedy Jr’s family hit the roof when they saw his Super Bowl commercial tonight. It was made to mimic a JFK ad from 1960, exploiting the family’s name and reputation.

Bobby Shriver immediately Tweeted:

“My cousin’s Super Bowl ad used our uncle’s faces- and my Mother’s. She would be appalled by his deadly health care views. Respect for science, vaccines, & health care equity were in her DNA. She strongly supported my health care work at @ONECampaign & @RED which he opposes.”

What Kennedy did was a disgraceful grab to ignite nostalgia for his father and uncle. It was tacky. Shriver — defending his mother. Eunice — did the right thing. The whole thing backfired.

Kennedy, a conspiracy theorist, is embarrassing his family and his assassinated uncle and father. It’s like he’s killing them all over again. He is, in a word, a tool.

PS If Bobby Shriver was mad, imagine his sister, Maria, and his cousin, Caroline. The latter must be livid. She publicly denounced RFK Jr. Almost his entire family has disowned him politically. He’s achieving nothing at all.

Beyonce and Jay Z Win the Super Bowl: She Surprise Releases New Music, He Produces Usher’s Triumphant Show

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Beyonce and Jay Z Win the Super Bowl: She Surprise Releases New Music, He Produces Usher’s Triumphant Show

Howdy pardner!

Beyonce and Jay Z won the Super Bowl.

She released two new songs and announced a new album.

He produced Usher’s triumphant halftime show.

They also pulled a fast one over on the Grammys. She went last week dressed as a cowgirl. He demanded she be given an Album of the Year. Now she’s got a country album and a single called “Texas Hold ‘Em” that is absolute genius. And another called “16 Carriages.”

This musical zig zag was the smartest thing Beyonce could ever have done. She will get a new whole audience and win all the Grammys she wants.

Plus. she did it on Taylor Swift’s turf which is amazing. There is Taylor taking over the NFL rooting for her boyfriend, and Beyonce upstaged her. Crazy!

Billy Joel MSG Show Will Be Filmed March 28 for April 24th Broadcast on CBS (See Original Story)

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Billy Joel MSG Show Will Be Filmed March 28 for April 24th Broadcast on CBS (See Original Story)

I kind of scooped this info a couple of weeks ago.

Billy Joel’s March 28th show at Madison Square Garden will be taped not just for posterity but for broadcast on CBS on April 14th.

Read the end of my original story. I should have made it a headline, but I was on the run!

Billy has three shows left after March 28th — one in April, May, June each. Then he’s done with MSG after a record breaking run!

Still he tours like crazy, with Sting and with Stevie Nicks on different dates. The Piano Man is hard charging toward his 75th birthday in May.

And his single, “Turn the Lights Back On.” is such a hit that social media is filled with fan’s covers of the songs. That’s what you get when a real musician writes a real song! I only wish he’d write some more!

Usher’s Super Bowl Show Will Go from High (Alicia Keys) to Low (Maybe Justin Bieber) But Should Have Billy Joel

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Usher’s Super Bowl Show Will Go from High (Alicia Keys) to Low (Maybe Justin Bieber) But Should Have Billy Joel

Usher will have a lot of guest stars on his Super Bowl show tonight.

Alicia Keys is locked to reunite with him for their long ago hit, “My Boo.” That much is known.

There’s speculation that Justin Bieber will make a comeback tonight in the show. That’s not so exciting, but Usher and Bieber have been friends since Justin first escaped Canada to wreck havoc in the US. If it happens, it happens.

Usher should have Billy Joel. Usher’s new song, “A Town,” is based entirely on Billy’s “Uptown Girl.” Could Billy do it? He just played the Grammys and a Madison Square Garden show this week. If Taylor Swift could fly to LA from Tokyo, why not?

We won’t be seeing Sean “Diddy” Combs for obvious reasons But Lil Jon, Ludacris, and Jadakiss are strong possibilities. Also maybe Jay Z will pop out on stage. He’s producing the whole thing for Apple.

Usher’s new album, “Coming Home,” is number 1 after its release on Friday. I told you weeks ago this was a beautifully coordinated release plan. Once the half time show is over, all of Usher’s old hits will be crowding for spots on iTunes!

“Oppenheimer” Director Christopher Nolan Wins DGA, Cementing Its Oscar Chances, “Past Lives” Best First Feature

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“Oppenheimer” Director Christopher Nolan Wins DGA, Cementing Its Oscar Chances, “Past Lives” Best First Feature

Christopher Nolan won the award for directing the Best Feature at the DGA Awards last night.

Celine Song, director of “Past Lives,” won for Best First Feature.

“Succession” and “The Bear” won in the TV awards.

Nolan’s win pretty much cements his place for the Oscars in both Best Picture and Best Director. “Oppenheimer” is going to pick up a lot of Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actor with Robert Downey, Jr.

This is a very winning turnaround from last year when the totally mystifying “Everything Everywhere All at Once” won Best Picture and Best Director, plus three of the four acting prizes. It was as if the entire Academy was hypnotized into selecting a film that no one liked or understood but was told was cutting edge.

“Oppenheimer” is a gripping epic, a true story about a piece of modern history that has resonated into contemporary life. Nolan, who’s made two decades of daring movies, is finally being rewarded, as is Downey and all the artisans who contributed to the film.

I’m a little sad about “Killers of the Flower Moon” and Martin Scorsese. That film remains remarkable on so many levels. I guess Lily Gladstone winning Best Actress will be the payoff. She deserves it. Her performance is so disarming and unexpected, and that’s big considering the other women in that category.

But nothing is 100% certain. Voting hasn’t begun yet, we haven’t had the SAG awards, and there could be wild cards. So don’t place your bets just yet!

Breaking News: Taylor Swift Flew from Tokyo to LA While Jason Kelce Went to an Adele Concert in Las Vegas (Video)

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Breaking News: Taylor Swift Flew from Tokyo to LA While Jason Kelce Went to an Adele Concert in Las Vegas (Video)

Taylor Swift arrived Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles. She took off in Tokyo, where she performed four huge shows and slipped twice on stage.

Swift may stay the night in LA or travel on to Las Vegas. She’s being consulted now. Her arrival in Vegas will save the National Football League.

It’s thought that she slept on the plane. She may have bathed, talked to friends, and written a new album.

At the same time, her boyfriend’s brother, Jason Kelce, went to an Adele concert and sang along.

History will forever note this occasion.

Now the new drama: Will Adele be invited to Taylor’s box at the Super Bowl?

Chills: Watch Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder Perform at Clive Davis’s Annual Pre-Grammy Party

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Chills: Watch Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder Perform at Clive Davis’s Annual Pre-Grammy Party

The magic of Clive Davis’s annual pre-Grammy dinner is distilled in these two videos from his latest event on Saturday, February 4th, 2024.

Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, and Stevie Wonder, and friends like Andra Day, represent the highest echelon pop music. These videos will send chills up your spine.

This is what you don’t see at the Grammys. And luckily, Clive is making a documentary now of all his galas, with performances no one has seen before except the lucky guests.

Savor these people and their musicianship!

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