who's playing the halftime show for the superbowl this year
The One After the Superbowl


"Try to think of the new shows that were premiered after recent Super Bowls and name one that's still around. What we decided to do this year was not to unveil a new show but give people an extra-special version of a show they already like a lot." "The One After the Superbowl" is the most-watched episode in the history of "Friends", with a total of 52.9 million viewers tuned in after the Super Bowl ended. The episode generated a 29.5 Nielsen rating and a
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The NFL Today


the day's sports news, including scores and highlights at halftime. The program's hosts were Jack Whitaker (who was brought into the studio after quite a few years serving as a play-by-play announcer for the network's NFL broadcasts) and Lee Leonard. The program broke ground in a number of ways: it was the first live pre-game show, the first to show halftime highlights of other games televised by CBS, and the first to wrap-up as a post-game show. CBS
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Halftime show


bear while Jim Thorpe would kick long-distance field goals), dancing, and demonstrations of native culture. Although the halftime show was in part designed to bring an additional draw to mask the fact that the Indians did not put much effort into the actual game, his halftime show was mostly the same from game to game, and the novelty wore off after two years. A modern halftime show can consist of cheerleading performances, majorette routines, marching bands playing music, or other spectacular performances. Halftime shows are particularly well
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Superbowl of Wrestling


The Superbowl of Wrestling was an event held in the 1970s. It was one of the first professional wrestling "Supercards". The first Superbowl of Wrestling was held in Cleveland, Ohio at Municipal Stadium on August 12, 1972. Three rings were set up, side by side, and often more than one match would be going on at a time. Attendance figures have been estimated as high as 20,000 and as low as 5,000. No reliable sources seem to agree on a number. Here are partial results of the show
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The One After the Superbowl


show business and is currently filming a movie in New York. Meanwhile, Joey has to contend with a mentally ill stalker (Brooke Shields) who delusionally thinks that Joey is actually Dr. Drake Ramoray, the character he plays on "Days of Our Lives". Despite this, Joey goes on a date with her. She dumps him when she suspects "Drake" is cheating on her with another woman (actually another character in the soap opera). Phoebe dates a man (Chris Isaak) who hired her to perform
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Franklin Field


, 1968 game against the Minnesota Vikings, a Christmas show was planned for halftime. The Eagles had entered the game 2–11, and fans were none too pleased with Eagles quarterback Norm Snead, owner Jerry Wolman, and especially coach Joe Kuharich: many fans came to the game wearing "Joe Must Go" buttons. Unfortunately, the man meant to play Santa was unable to make it to Franklin Field due to the bad weather. In lieu of the original halftime show, a 19-year-old fan named Frank Olivo (who
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Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy


a crackdown on inappropriate sexual content in daytime television, and indicated that he was reviewing whether soap operas were violating the agency's indecency prohibitions. Two other major sporting events that followed the Super Bowl that year also were forced to censor their respective halftime shows following the incident. The Pro Bowl, which would be played on February 8 at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii, originally was to feature singer JC Chasez, who was a member of boy band 'N Sync as was Timberlake, sing the National Anthem before the game and perform
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Mango Groove


have never stopped performing but we are very selective of the shows we do.… The essence of Mango Groove is… the live show." Early in their career, the band played six sold-out shows at the Sun City Superbowl at Sun City, North West, and six more at the Standard Bank Arena in Johannesburg. After the release of "Hometalk" in November 1990, the band and six dancers toured South Africa and the Frontline States from December 1990 to January 1991. (A concert video was also
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Jacob McQuaide


Jacob McQuaide (born December 7, 1987) is an American football long snapper for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2011. McQuaide played college football at Ohio State. McQuaide was the right guard on the back to back to back St Antoninus Jaguars Western Football Conference Champions from 2000-2003. He is the first graduate of his alma mater, Elder High School, to play in a Superbowl (Superbowl LIII). McQuaide
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Super Bowl XLVII halftime show


she admitted that she sang the song along with a pre-recorded track during the ceremony, but confirmed that she's going to sing live during the Super Bowl halftime show, saying "I will absolutely be singing live... This is what I was born to do, what I was born for. I've had a 16-year career. All the things I've done have prepared me for this." Following her performance at the halftime show, Jon Caramanica of "The New York Times" wrote that Beyoncé, who
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Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy


puppet show with them when she performs this year in New Orleans, it would rate as just the second most shocking Super Boob display. Janet's strangely ornamented right nipple is a living legend, and so is Justin Timberlake's terrified reaction." Music channel Fuse listed it as the most controversial Super Bowl halftime show, saying the "revealing performance remains (and will forever remain) the craziest thing to ever happen at a halftime show. Almost immediately after the incident, the FCC received a flood of complaints from parents who
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1995 Sugar Bowl (December)


. The game's halftime show featured both school marching bands and a musical ensemble featuring music by The Beatles. Various high school marching bands also participated in the show, which was produced by Bowl Games of America. Following halftime, Virginia Tech received the ball to begin the second half. Texas' kickoff was fielded by Antonio Banks, who returned it to the Tech 41-yard line. On the first play of the half, Thomas was tackled for a loss of two yards on a running play up the middle. After an
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Leonard Betts


, John Moore listed Betts as one of his "Top 10 X-Files Baddies", writing that "Fox had the Superbowl[sic], the Superbowl happens on a Sunday, Fox decides to run the show in the prime slot after the big game... [...] So, did, they soft-pedal things in order to grab a wider audience? Er... no. Instead they decided to feature a cancer-eating living tumour that could re-grow his own limbs at will. That's why I love
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The One After the Superbowl


47 percent audience share, making it the highest-rated episode of any show ever (scripted or otherwise) to debut after the Super Bowl. The advertising rates for "The One After the Superbowl" averaged $600,000 for 30 seconds of commercial time. This was one of the largest advertising rates ever for a sitcom at the time. The episode's director, Michael Lembeck, won the 1996 Emmy Award in the "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Comedy Series" category for this episode, the only Emmy won
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NFL on Westwood One Sports


Football" ending Esiason's 18 year reign in the "Monday Night Football" booth, with Harlan continuing as play-by-play announcer. However, Esiason called the opening game of the 2018 season (Falcons-Eagles) as his final game for the network. The "Monday Night Football" pregame and halftime shows are conducted differently from usual pregames, as there is no other game action to recap. Jim Gray presides over both the pregame and halftime shows, which are more feature driven and often feature guest commentators
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Super Bowl II


each other near the 50-yard line. The Grambling State University band performed the national anthem as well as during the halftime show. The same band was part of the halftime show of Super Bowl I the previous year. On Oakland's first offensive play, Ray Nitschke shot through a gap and literally upended fullback Hewritt Dixon in what was one of Nitschke's signature plays of his entire career. The hit was so vicious, it prompted Jerry Green, a "Detroit News" columnist sitting in the press box with fellow journalists,
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Halftime show


A halftime show is a performance given during the brief period between the first and second halves, or the second and third quarters, of a sporting event. Halftime shows are not given for sports with an irregular or indeterminate number of divisions (such as baseball or boxing), or for sports that do not have an extended period of stoppage in play. Ice hockey games consist of three periods, so there are in effect two halftimes at a hockey game: the first intermission is between the first and second periods, and
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Super Bowl LI


halftime show played a part in Atlanta ultimately losing the game. Teams on average are off the field for fifteen minutes during halftime, but Super Bowl halftimes are considerably longer. Unlike the Falcons it appears Bill Belichick actually incorporated the length of the show into the team's practices. Sanu's argument was discounted by the fact that Atlanta marched the ball downfield and scored a touchdown right out of halftime. The first quarter of Super Bowl LI was a scoreless defensive match with each team punting twice. The longest play from scrimmage was
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Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy


"The Decency Wars: The Campaign to Cleanse American Culture", which explains moral controversies in the American media over the years. The Super Bowl itself would not feature a modern act for its halftime show for the next six years, opting instead for classic rockers such as Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Prince, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and The Who (McCartney, the Stones and The Who were all part of the British Invasion of the 1960s). In fact
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Super Bowl LI halftime show


believed the singer could deliver "power, punch, performance, singing, lights" within that time frame. Pepsi sponsored the halftime show for the fifth-consecutive year. In October 2016, Gaga told "Entertainment Weekly" she wanted to give "the best show for the football fans, the ones that are watching at home". Although indecisive about the set list, the singer wanted to play a mixture of her past and recent songs. She also confirmed that the NFL heard "Joanne" before its release and
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Super Bowl 50 halftime show


The Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show took place on February 7, 2016, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California as part of Super Bowl 50. It was headlined by the British rock group Coldplay with special guest performers Beyoncé and Bruno Mars, who previously had headlined the Super Bowl XLVII and Super Bowl XLVIII halftime shows, respectively. Coldplay, Rihanna, and Katy Perry were considered as potential acts for the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show in 2015. Perry was soon confirmed as the headliner of the halftime show in November
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Eddie Wohl


/American Idol judge Kara Dioguardi. He has produced records featuring performances by Bruce Springsteen, Robby Krieger, Roger Daltrey, Chino Moreno, Jakob Dylan, Josh Homme, Chris Shiflett, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Dimebag Darrell. As a composer, Wohl has received six Emmy Awards for his work on the NBC San Diego, Washington DC Olympics, and news promos. Some other TV appearances of his music include Superbowl XLVII, The CBS Superbowl Pre-Game show, “CBS Super Bowl 50th Anniversary” spots the NFL on
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Chris Isaak


of the Lambs" (1991), "That Thing You Do!" (1996), "A Dirty Shame" (2004), and "The Informers" (2008). Isaak starred in "The Chris Isaak Show" (2001–04) playing himself and featuring actual members of his band along with actors and celebrity guests. He guest-starred on "The One After the Superbowl, Part One," the Super Bowl XXX edition of the television sitcom "Friends"; and on the HBO miniseries,
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Super Bowl XXIX


halftime show was titled "Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye" and was produced by Disney to promote their Indiana Jones Adventure attraction at Disneyland that opened later that year. The show featured actors playing Indiana Jones and his girlfriend Marion Ravenwood who were raiding the Vince Lombardi Trophy from the Temple of the Forbidden Eye. The show also had performances by singers Tony Bennett and Patti LaBelle, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, and the Miami Sound Machine. The show ended with everybody singing "Can You Feel The Love Tonight"
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2013 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament


Cleveland "(Play-by-play)"; Blaine Fowler and Jarom Jordan "(Halftime and Bridge Show)" Series History: Santa Clara leads series 34-28br Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Steve Cleveland "(Play-by-play)"; Blaine Fowler and Jarom Jordan "(Halftime)" Series History: BYU leads series 5-1 br Broadcasters: Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler "(Play-by-play)"; Steve Cleveland and Jarom Jordan "(Halftime)"; Blaine
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Super Bowl XXVII halftime show


interest. After Super Bowl XXVI, where a special episode of "In Living Color", broadcast by future NFL broadcaster Fox during the game's halftime period successfully attracted viewers away from the Super Bowl telecast on CBS (with viewership falling by 22% over halftime), the NFL began the process of heightening the profile of the halftime show in an effort to attract mainstream viewers. Radio City Productions, who would produce the halftime show, attempted to court Michael Jackson to serve as the headline act by meeting with him and
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Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show


The Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show occurred on February 2, 2014 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey as part of Super Bowl XLVIII and was headlined by American singer Bruno Mars alongside his band The Hooligans with special guests The Red Hot Chili Peppers. The show was produced by Ricky Kirshner and directed by Hamish Hamilton. At the time of airing the halftime show attracted the largest audience in the history of the Super Bowl, attracting 115.3 million viewers. The show was later surpassed by the following year's Super Bowl XLIX halftime show in
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Alan Chez


, and the Very Special Christmas Concert. Al was also in the famous New Jersey shore band, La Bamba and the Hubcaps. Recently, he has performed in numerous halftime shows with the University of Virginia Cavalier Marching Band in its second and third years (2005 and 2006) as well as in the halftime show for the 2007 Konica Minolta Gator Bowl, being featured alongside student soloists for Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood and Rhythm of the Night. He also played the National Anthem for the Drum Corps World Semi-finals
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Thunder of the East Marching Band


game show. The band then goes to its section in the stadium, next to the student section and plays typical game tunes along with some of its halftime show. At halftime, the band performs its show facing the home crowd on the west side of the stadium. After the performance, the band returns to the stands to again join the crowd cheering on the Bulls. After the game, the band performs its halftime show facing the east side of the stadium, consisting mostly of students. The band travels to away
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Super Bowl 50


acts" would perform during the halftime show. On December 3, the league confirmed that the show would be headlined by the British rock band Coldplay. On January 7, 2016, Pepsi confirmed to the Associated Press that Beyoncé, who headlined the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show and collaborated with Coldplay on the single "Hymn for the Weekend" (which was removed from the setlist before the game), would be making an appearance. Bruno Mars, who headlined the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show, and Mark Ronson (Mars
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2008 Orange Bowl


the game that he would not be able to listen to the performance. Also featured during the halftime show were a group of high school marching bands, who played Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Crossfire" while ZZ Top's stage was disassembled. Following the halftime show, the FOX truck broadcasting the game experienced a power outage. As Fox crews worked to get the power restored, the second half was delayed by three minutes. Kansas, which had won the pre-game coin toss, received the ball to open the second
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Spirit of Gold Marching Band


unique halftime show for every home game, performing from variety of musical genres and eras. Recent performances have featured music from Lady Gaga, The Blues Brothers, Tower of Power, the Backstreet Boys, and Bon Jovi. The last halftime performance of the year is traditionally a completely student-run, student-organized show. During the spring semester, a 50-piece pep band is formed for performances at Vanderbilt's men's and women's basketball games played in Memorial Gym. The basketball band performs music similar to that which the
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Ohio State University Athletic Band


of the lacrosse game, and the other half during the second half of the game. Because of the decision to add a lacrosse game directly before the Spring Game, it was decided to add a pre-game and halftime show to the lacrosse game as well. The first lacrosse game played at Ohio Stadium to include a pre-game and halftime show was in 2008 when OSU hosted the U.S. Air Force Academy. The Spring Football Game has been an Ohio State tradition for many years. This pits the football team against
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Metea Valley High School


the Collage concerts featured a group of tuba and euphonium players going under the name "The Deep Brass Ensemble", that played Frosty the Snowman on sousaphones and euphoniums. The Metea Valley Marching Mustangs is the school's marching band. They perform during halftime at all of the Metea Valley home football games. Their halftime show changes every year and have general themes such as "The Music of Styx", "BeatleMania" and "Stars and Stripes". The band every year goes on small trips in the Midwest region to
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Super Bowl counterprogramming


, taking advantage of the then-unpopular format of Super Bowl halftime shows. The special drew 22 million viewers, prompting the NFL to book more prominent pop music acts to perform at future Super Bowl halftime shows to compete. Broadcasters who do not air original programming against the Super Bowl will typically air reruns of existing programming—sometimes as marathons, prior to and during the game; in recent years, as they all broadcast NFL games or have ties to an outlet who does—and three of them alternate airing the game
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List of Super Bowl halftime shows


Halftime shows are a tradition during American football games at all levels of competition. Entertainment during the Super Bowl, the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), represents a fundamental link to pop culture, which helps broaden the television audience and nationwide interest. As the Super Bowl itself is typically the most-watched event on television in the United States annually, the halftime show has been equally-viewed in recent years: the halftime show of Super Bowl XLIX featuring Katy Perry was viewed by 118.5 million,
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The One After the Superbowl


"The One After the Superbowl" is a double-length episode of the American television sitcom "Friends"' second season. The episode premiered on NBC on January 28, 1996, as the lead-out for NBC's telecast of Super Bowl XXX. The main storyline of the episode follows Ross, who learns that his former pet monkey Marcel had been employed for a film being shot in New York City, and then tries to get a role in said film as a ploy to reunite with the monkey. Citing
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Sun City (South Africa)


on the United Nations' blacklisted artists. Following the criticism, Queen strongly defended their decision, citing the fact that they had insisted they played only to desegregated audiences. They also donated to a school for the deaf and blind to prove their philanthropic values. In the late 1980s, Queen's song "We Will Rock You" was used as the sound track to Sun City's 60-second video promo, which was shown as commercial on SABC-TV and also when opening shows in Sun City's "Superbowl" auditorium.
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The Marching Tar Heels


two smaller bands and plays at all men's basketball home games, as well as sending a pep band to tournament games. The band is currently under the direction of Jeffrey Fuchs. Several traditions have amassed over the years which include: The Marching Tar Heels regularly play these songs at athletic events. Other songs that may be heard on gameday by the Marching Tar Heels are as follows. The Marching Tar Heels have covered many different genres of music during their halftime performances. Generally, a new halftime show is presented at each
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The One After the Superbowl


by "Friends" that year. "The One After the Superbowl" received mixed reviews from television critics. Lisa Davis of the "Fort Worth Star-Telegram" called the guest appearances "a blatant ploy to boost ratings." "The Charlotte Observer"'s Tim Goodman said the episode's "pathetic infusion of 'star appeal'" made him "nauseous" and commented that the producers "should just make Bernie Kopell a regular and turn it into the "Love Boat" all over again." Diane Holloway
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The Pride of Mid-America Marching Band


stadium hardware. The crew is led by the Equipment Manager, a hired individual by the band. The Pride's uniforms are provided and maintained by the uniform crew. This group consists of marching band volunteers who work to make the uniforms show ready throughout the year. Part of "The Prides" recognition stems from the entertaining music and drill. Playing a variety of pieces at every halftime, the band is not just for entertainment, but also for supporting the team. Traditional music, like the fight song, is played
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Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy


, no women performed at the Super Bowl halftime show at all until The Black Eyed Peas performed in 2011. In 2012, during the halftime show for Super Bowl XLVI, rapper M.I.A. pointed up her middle finger during her performance. That incident drew comparisons with the exposure of Janet Jackson's breast in the Super Bowl halftime show eight years prior. The Associated Press asserted that people learned what M.I.A. did only when reports surfaced in the media and quoted TV critic James Poniewozik: "I had no idea she even did it until
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Puppy Bowl


as a "commentator" broadcasting from a Chicago studio. In reference to the Super Bowl's halftime show with Bruno Mars, Keyboard Cat "played" his song "Locked Out of Heaven" during the halftime show. The half-time show also featured 30 kittens toppling dominoes and a kitten "parachuting" onto the field. To increase interactivity with fans of the show, the Puppy Bowl X online site allowed fans to play a "Fantasy Puppy League" (similar to fantasy football) featuring the 2014 puppies, gave
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2008 Orange Bowl


stopped the clock, but Kansas managed to earn a first down and run out the clock after Tech used its allotted three timeouts. Heading into halftime, Kansas still had the lead and the momentum, but a Virginia Tech touchdown had cut the Jayhawks' lead to just 10 points, 17–7. The halftime show of the 2008 Orange Bowl was headlined by American blues rock band ZZ Top, who played their song "Sharp Dressed Man". The band was a favorite of Kansas quarterback Todd Reesing, who expressed regrets prior to
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Chris Darkins


meters at the 1995 Big Ten Championships with a Big Ten title in the 55 meters in 1996, establishing a school record time. Following his collegiate career, Darkins was drafted in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. Darkins was a member of the 1996 Superbowl Championship team and the 1997 NFC Championship team that lost to Denver in the Superbowl. In 1992 Darkins was inducted into the Strake Jesuit College Preparatory Hall of Honor for his accomplishments as a 4 year letter winner and member of championship teams
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Super Bowl XXVII


the time. After Super Bowl XXVI, where a special episode of "In Living Color", broadcast by future NFL broadcaster Fox during the game's halftime period, successfully attracted viewers away from the Super Bowl telecast on CBS (with viewership falling by 22% over halftime), the NFL began the process of heightening the profile of the halftime show in an effort to attract mainstream viewers. Radio City Productions, who would produce the halftime show, attempted to court Michael Jackson to serve as the headline act by meeting with
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Counterprogramming


Bowl XXVII. This pattern continued until 2005, when an incident at Super Bowl XXXVIII's halftime show where Justin Timberlake exposed one of Janet Jackson's breasts, led to a string of halftime shows with a single, headlining classic rock act (such as The Rolling Stones, Prince, and Bruce Springsteen) in an effort to prevent a repeat of the "wardrobe malfunction" (since Super Bowl XLV, the NFL has returned to inviting pop artists to play halftime). Despite Michael Jackson's performance helping to increase interest in
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Highty-Tighties


that went: "Highty Tighty, Christ Almighty, who the hell are we? Riff ramm, goddamn, we're from Division E." It has since evolved over the years. The Highty-Tighties formed several musical units within the band over the years, including In addition to home coming parades and home and away football pre-game and halftime shows, the Highty-Tighties have marched and played at all manner of events within Virginia and elsewhere. The following are some of the significant activities and events in the life
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Fear Factor


extended competition format. Fear Factor Super Bowl Halftime Show (Season two): Played in the normal format with "Playboy" Playmates. The first stunt aired as counter programming to the Super Bowl halftime show and ended right before the third quarter of the game started. The remaining two stunts were shown immediately after the game as counter programming to the Super Bowl lead-out show. Miss USA (Seasons three to five): Played in the normal format with Miss USA contestants, with the winning contestant keeping $25,000 and
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Super Bowl XXXVI


we can do". At the conclusion of the song, Bono opened his jacket to reveal an American flag printed into the lining. U2's halftime show captivated the audience as a poignant tribute to those who had been lost in the attacks. In 2009, SI.com ranked it as the best halftime show in Super Bowl history, while it was rated the second-greatest by "Askmen.com". Janet Jackson was originally selected to perform at the Halftime Show, but she instead allowed U2 to perform a tribute to the events
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Baldwin High School (Georgia)


directors are Chris Ryles, and Christie Edwards. Raburn first came to the school in 2000, when the band performed a halftime show called "Cuban Fire", written by Raburn's predecessor Eldon Lundin. A part of this first show, "Johnny's Mambo," was later used in stands whenever Baldwin would play Jones County, where Lundin had become the band director. Raburn's early years saw the band play shows like "Les Miserables", "TV Land", and the Broadway-inspired show "The
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Counterprogramming


halftime shows; which critics felt were dated and not representative of modern pop culture. During Super Bowl XXVI, Fox aired a live, football-themed episode of "In Living Color" against halftime; the special drew 22 million viewers; Nielsen estimated that CBS lost 10 ratings points during halftime as a result of the special. The success of the special alarmed the National Football League, who took steps to increase interest and viewership of the halftime show by inviting major pop musicians to perform, beginning with Michael Jackson at Super
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Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy


"Entertainment Weekly" reported that Jackson was the original choice to perform at the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI; however, the NFL ultimately decided to select U2 to headline it after a group of NFL owners and officials attended the band's concert in New York City shortly after the September 11 attacks. In September 2003, the NFL announced that Jackson would be the headline performer of the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show. Because the event was occurring during an election year, MTV decided that the show's theme would heavily focus
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Northwestern University Wildcat Marching Band


inviting high school marching bands from the Chicago area to join NUMB on the field for halftime at one game each year. While Band Day was dropped from the schedule for several years in the '90s, it returned in 2004 and continues to be a feature each year. At its peak there were nearly 10,000 high school musicians participating. NUMBALUMS are those band members who have graduated. The NUMBALUMS perform during Homecoming at the parade, alumni gatherings, and during the pre-game and halftime shows at the Homecoming football game.
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Super Bowl XLVII halftime show


for Best Awards, Music, or Game Shows at 2014 Art Directors Guild. Nielsen ratings confirmed that the show was watched by 110.8 million viewers, thus becoming the fourth most watched halftime show in the history after Madonna's performance at the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show which was watched by 112.5 million viewers, Bruno Mars' performance at the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show which attracted 115.3 million viewers and Katy Perry's Super Bowl XLIX halftime show with 118.5 million viewers. Beyoncé's performance at the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show became the
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Florida Classic


, halftime is the reason to go." Over the years fans have agreed with these types descriptions of the game's halftime show. They also point out that areas under the stadium clear out as fans go to their seats or stand on walkways located at the stadium's end zones because they provide unrestricted views of the football field and the halftime show. Prior to the MEAC's contract with ESPN to broadcast the game, the two bands enjoyed almost unlimited time to perform their last, longest and undoubtedly best show of the
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Harvard University Band


completion of the halftime show at The Game. The Band "Prop Crew" is part of the Harvard Band and is an integral part of the band's spirit and performance. Prop crew members do not play instruments but generally assist with putting on the halftime show (often acting as extras in the performances) and playing "Bertha." Prop Crew also protects Bertha at games when it is not being given away by errant Band freshman. The attire for Prop Crew members is a white jump suits with "HARVARD BAND"
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Just Push Play Tour


hits. The tour came on the heels of the band's platinum album "Just Push Play". Aerosmith was riding a wave of popularity, having played the Super Bowl XXXV Halftime Show, been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and scored a Top 10 hit, all within the first half of the year. Just prior to the start of the tour, Tyler sang the National Anthem at the Indianapolis 500, and the team sponsored a car in the race. As a result, many shows sold
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Super Bowl LIII halftime show


a highlight of the show by several news outlets. However, fans of the animated show had a mixed reaction, with many expressing disappointment on social media that Maroon 5 did not play the song "Sweet Victory" as requested by the online petition. Fifty-five complaints were sent to the FCC over the halftime show, due to a sequence in which Levine removed his shirt. The complaints, however, alleged that it was a double standard for CBS to be fined for briefly showing a female breast on-air during
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Scott Sanders (producer)


n't Try This At Home, and inaugural anniversary gala for President Bill Clinton and the historic 1993 Super Bowl halftime show starring Michael Jackson on NBC. That Super Bowl XXVII halftime show, starring Jackson, raised NBC's halftime rating higher than the Super Bowl action before it and is credited with transforming the way the NFL presents its halftime entertaintment. In the years since, the NFL has, at every single Super Bow, followed the model Sanders & Jackson created in 1993 enlisting big-name, contemporary, broad-appeal artists
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Super Bowl LIII halftime show


The Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show, officially known as the Pepsi Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show, took place on February 3, 2019 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of Super Bowl LIII. It was headlined by American pop group Maroon 5, joined by rappers Big Boi and Travis Scott as guests. Several musicians reportedly turned down offers to perform the show due to their support for Colin Kaepernick—who has accused the NFL and its franchises of colluding against him due to his national anthem protests against
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CeeLo Green


the "American Dad!" episode "Hot Water". The following year, on February 5, Green appeared in the Super Bowl halftime show with Madonna. On March 31, 2012, Green appeared in the 2012 Kids' Choice Awards. On August 8 of that year, he played J.C. Carpenter in the TV Land sitcom "The Soul Man", in the episode "J.C. Carpenter's Gospel Show". Ten days later, he guest starred in the Nickelodeon show "How to Rock" in the episode "
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Dori Monson


Dori Monson (born October 2, 1961) is a libertarian American radio personality who hosts the "Dori Monson Show", an afternoon talk radio show in Seattle, Washington, on KIRO-FM. He also hosts the pre-game, post-game, and halftime shows on the Seahawks Radio Network. Monson, who is of Icelandic heritage, was raised in Ballard, a Scandinavian ethnic enclave in Seattle. He graduated from Ballard High School. As a student at the University of Washington he was the play-
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WMMS


-market specifically for ALT 99.1. WMMS has served as the FM flagship station for the Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network since 2014, sharing network flagship status with AM sister station WTAM. On-site, play-by-play announcer John Michael calls games alongside color analyst Jim Chones, a former Cavaliers center. In studio, WTAM sports director Mike Snyder hosts "The Tip-Off Show", "The Halftime Report", and "The Nightcap Recap" – the network pregame, halftime, and postgame shows, respectively
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Ohio State University Athletic Band


itself as a type of public practice, which also gets fans pumped up for the upcoming football season. Since the days of the Military Band, there has been a band to perform a halftime show for the fans. Every year, students studying Marching Band Technique at OSU are given the chance to help write the drill for the pre-game and halftime shows performed by the Athletic Band. Students are often given the chance to arrange music for the halftime show as well. Since 2008, the Athletic Band has performed their
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Pete Calac


dogs instead of quality football. As a result, the Indians became more of a novelty act, known for their halftime shows instead of a football team. Calac played the team's halfback for both years of the Indians existence. After the Indians folded in 1923. Calac was left in need of a team. He was scooped up by the Buffalo Bisons, who were previously known as the Buffalo All-Americans. The team was sold to a group led by local businessman Warren D. Patterson and Tommy Hughitt, the team
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List of Super Bowl halftime shows


The show was seen by 117.5 million television viewers, making it the second-highest-rated halftime show on network broadcast. Prior to the early 1990s, the halftime show was based around a theme, and featured university marching bands (the Grambling State University Marching Band has performed at the most Super Bowl halftime shows, featuring in six shows including at least one per decade from the 1960s to the 1990s), drill teams, and other performance ensembles such as Up with People. Beginning in 1991, the halftime show began
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Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy


given about the show. It's unlikely that MTV will produce another Super Bowl halftime." An hour-long MTV documentary titled "Making the Super Bowl Halftime Show" was scheduled to premiere the following week but was canceled before it ever aired and has never been broadcast subsequently. Salli Frattini, the executive producer for MTV who had planned the entire performance, recalled a phone call from the officiating booth that was her first indication something had gone wrong. Frattini was in a truck outside of Reliant Stadium celebrating the end of
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Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy


their members would file indecency complaints with the FCC and the council supported the Commission's decision to investigate the halftime show immediately. In addition, the FCC received nearly 540,000 complaints from Americans, with the PTC claiming responsibility for around 65,000 of them. In its appeal to the Third Circuit Court, CBS disputed how many of the complaints were filed by individual, non-organized viewers. Columnists L. Brent Bozell III (who also founded the Parents Television Council) and Phyllis Schlafly also expressed criticism of the halftime show in their weekly
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Hugo (mascot)


after the stunt used the wrong fire extinguisher and could not put out the fire. Eventually the arena filled with smoke, and the floor became covered with slippery chemicals which proved difficult to remove from the playing surface. It took a 19-minute delay to finally make the arena floor suitable for play again; NBA Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Stu Jackson canceled the halftime show in response. Later, Jackson would fine the Hornets organization for the mishap. During the halftime show, Charles Barkley dared Hugo to do the act after the
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lawsuit in small-claims court against Viacom for false advertising of the Super Bowl halftime show, as he, the father of three young children, claimed that pre-game advertising led him to believe that the halftime show would consist of marching bands, balloons and a patriotic celebration. The lawsuit was rejected because Stephenson should have filed a federal lawsuit or complaint to the FCC, which was already investigating the halftime show. America Online, the Internet service provider that sponsored the halftime show, demanded a refund of the approximately US$
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Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy


that my character is being questioned. And the fact of the matter is, you know, I've had a good year, a really good year, especially with my music." Timberlake later declared, "It was something that went wrong. Then I felt like, I'm going to show everyone that this was something that didn't affect me, and I'm going to show up at the Grammys." He later said he was unable to attend most of the halftime rehearsals due to being on tour in
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The One After the Superbowl


directly after Super Bowl XXX was made by NBC in hopes of making that Sunday the "highest-grossing ad-revenue day in television history." The guest stars were cast to draw more viewers and further increase the advertising revenue. In past years, networks had "exploited" the post-Super Bowl time slot to launch new series. NBC made an exception with "Friends" because they believed it would attract more advertising revenue than a new show. Curt King, press manager for "Friends", commented:
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Super Bowl LII halftime show


were featured on the field in the show's finale, "Can't Stop the Feeling!". The band had previously performed in the halftime show of Super Bowl XXVI. Timberlake's performance received mixed reviews. In a positive review, Bruce R. Miller of "Sioux City Journal" wrote "Timberlake is a masterful live performer – which made Sunday's Super Bowl performance about the only sure bet," he continued commenting the performer "did a lot of infectious dancing and managed to play with the crowd like no other
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List of Super Bowl halftime shows


to feature pop music acts such as New Kids on the Block and Gloria Estefan. In an effort to boost the prominence of the halftime show to increase viewer interest, Super Bowl XXVII featured a headlining performance by Michael Jackson. After Super Bowl XXXVIII, whose halftime show featured an incident where Justin Timberlake exposed one of Janet Jackson's breasts, the halftime show began to feature classic rock acts until the return of headlining pop musicians in 2011. During most of the Super Bowl's first decade, the halftime show featured a college
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Super Bowl XXXVI


of September 11 and due to traveling concerns following the tragedy. She performed again for the Super Bowl halftime two years later, when her highly controversial Super Bowl Halftime Show performance incident occurred. The Rams scored first midway through the first quarter, with quarterback Kurt Warner completing 6-of-7 passes for 43 yards on a 48-yard, 10-play drive to set up a 50-yard field goal by kicker Jeff Wilkins. At the time, the field goal was the third longest in Super Bowl history. While the rest of the quarter was scoreless, the
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Oorang Indians


record (5–8 overall). Rather than retiring to the locker room at halftime, the Oorang Indians showed Lingo's Airedales to the crowd. It was debatable, though, whether the Indians were there to play football or give Airedale exhibitions at halftime. In addition to the exhibitions with the dogs, the Indians, including Thorpe, participated in helping the Oorang Airedales perform tricks for the crowd. However, it was their halftime entertainment that made them such a huge attraction in the early 1920s. There were shooting exhibitions with the
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Super Bowl 50 halftime show


Martin "seemed overwhelmed" by the size of the event, and that despite being a "personable and energetic performer", an "awful lot" of Martin's energy "went into jumping". Bianco praised Beyoncé's appearance and stated that she "stole the show". Wendy Geller of Yahoo! also complimented Beyoncé's and Mars' appearances, but criticized the montage of previous halftime performances, describing it as "confusing rather than touching" and stating that the performance was "definitely a cold play". Following
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Michigan Marching Band


Fighting Irish")], followed by "It's great to be a Michigan Wolverine!" "Temptation" and "Hawaiian War Chant" are percussion features that have been played by the MMB for over 50 years. The cymbal line is highly featured with their acrobatic routine. "Temptation" is also played after the defense stops the opposition on third down and forces them to punt. Usually every Homecoming game, during the halftime show, both songs are played. "Temptation" is played first, followed by "
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Super Bowl XII


ended up filling the time period with an impromptu look at how the game would be produced. As in their previous Super Bowl; CBS used the Frank Sinatra song "Winners" to play over the closing montage. This game was featured in the "All in the Family" episode "Superbowl Sunday". Archie Bunker rented a big screen TV at his bar "Archie's Place" and sold ham sandwiches for $1.50. Later, two crooks (who were incognito throughout the episode) steal from and humiliate the patrons
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Pride of the Southland Band


where the Pride plays Spirit of the Hill and forms an interlocking UT with the year 1794 or, more recently, on one side of the field a U and on the other side a T, on the field from 2010 to 2015. The year 1794 returned in 2016. This is the longest lasting tradition of the band dating back more than one hundred years. After forming the interlocking UT at the end of every home halftime show, the Pride plays the Alma Mater. UT's Alma Mater was officially adopted in 1928
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List of Super Bowl halftime shows


show; within five years, the tradition of having a theme—begun with Super Bowl III—ended, replaced by major music productions by arena rock bands and other high-profile acts. In the six years immediately following an incident at Super Bowl XXXVIII where Justin Timberlake exposed one of Janet Jackson's breasts in an alleged "wardrobe malfunction", all of the halftime shows consisted of a performance by one artist or group, with the musicians in that era primarily being rock artists from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
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Super Bowl LIII halftime show


a tribute to the show's creator, Stephen Hillenburg, who had died in November 2018. The show itself received largely negative reviews, with critics considering it to be boring and underwhelming, and arguing that the choice of Maroon 5 was intended to be "safe" and uncontroversial in the wake of the Kaepernick controversy. As early as September 2018, multiple sources had reported that Maroon 5 were to headline the Super Bowl LIII halftime show, but the NFL had not yet made an official announcement. In October 2018, it
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Georgia Redcoat Marching Band


more elaborate halftime shows during the 1960s and 70s. In 1959, Phyllis Dancz formed the "Georgettes," a dance line that performs alongside the band during the pre-game and halftime shows. Later on, the Bulldog Banners, later to be called the Georgia Flag Line, was formed to add color and motion to the halftime show. Perhaps the most prolific time of the Redcoats in terms of the halftime shows was during the 1970s. Some of the most memorable shows performed by the Redcoats were the "Six Flags
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Blue Band


one away game per season, and there is also a small 15-person pep band that travels to the other away games. The band learns a new halftime show for every home game to add a variety of music to the band's repertoire, as well as adding variety to halftime performances. Saturday performances start by marching over to the Bryce Jordan Center in parade formation to Parade Order. When the band reaches the Bryce Jordan Center, the band plays its Pregame and Halftime music at an event known as Tailgreat, a pre-
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Won't Get Fooled Again


with close-up aerial video footage of the World Trade Center buildings playing behind them on a huge digital screen. In February 2010, the group closed their set during the halftime show of Super Bowl XLIV with this song. While the Who have continued to play the song live, Townshend has expressed mixed feelings for it, alternating between pride and embarrassment in interviews. Who biographer John Atkins described the track as "the quintessential "Who's Next" track but not necessarily the best." Several live and alternative versions of
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Super Bowl 50 halftime show


the abusive status quo." Black Lives Matter activist and professor Melina Abdullah praised Beyoncé and other artists who "are willing to raise social consciousness and use their artistry to advance social justice." In attempt to address her own controversy, Beyoncé explained, "I have so much admiration and respect for officers and the families of officers who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe. But let's be clear: I am against police brutality and injustice." The halftime show became the fourth highest ever watched show in the United States
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Super Bowl XLVIII


military flyover timed with the last note of the song. On September 8, 2013, the league announced that Bruno Mars would perform at halftime. On January 10, 2014, it was announced that Red Hot Chili Peppers would be joining Mars as halftime show performers. The show opened with a children's choir singing a chorus from "Billionaire." Afterward, Mars appeared, playing a drum solo. Mars then performed the songs "Locked Out of Heaven", "Treasure", "Runaway Baby", "Give
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Super Bowl XLVI halftime show


the 12 minutes of free television exposure had a total value of $84 million for Madonna's enterprises and the singer did not have to pay for accommodations, travel, backup dancers, stage setup, advertising and publicity: "Given all these benefits, playing the Super Bowl halftime show for free is more than worth the trouble. In fact, it's incredibly lucrative – and such a good deal for artists that some suspect a major change might be on the horizon". Madonna's performance was the most-watched Super
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Poker Face (Lady Gaga song)


million copies. The accompanying music video for the song portrays Gaga singing it in various costumes and playing strip poker in a getaway villa. Gaga performed the song on the eighth season of the television show "American Idol", besides multiple other television appearances, as well as the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, all of her concert tours, and the Super Bowl LI halftime show. "Poker Face" was nominated for both Song of the Year and Record of the Year at the 52nd Grammy Awards, and won the Award for
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Super Bowl LI halftime show


-watched halftime show behind Katy Perry's in 2015. For the fourth year in a row, the viewership was higher than the game, which was viewed by an audience of 111.3 million. A total of 5.1 million tweets were made about Gaga's performance, including 2.2 million during her show, making her the most tweeted about entertainer in the show's history. According to statistics presented by "Billboard", the most tweeted moments were when the show ended, followed by Gaga waving at her parents from the stage,
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Super Bowl counterprogramming


with People (who performed in four Super Bowl halftime shows between 1976 and 1986 and performed at the pre-game show of Super Bowl XXV in 1991). The group's halftime shows were described as being "wholesome" and "inoffensive" by critics, but were frequently derided for being dated and out of touch with modern popular culture. Super Bowl counterprogramming was first popularized by Fox. As an alternative, the then-fledgling Fox network aired a special live episode of its popular sketch comedy show "In Living Color
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List of Super Bowl halftime shows


These shows were considered "family friendly" and the time in which they took place has been described as "the age of reactionary halftime shows. Since Super Bowl XLV, the halftime show has returned to featuring popular contemporary musicians, with the typical format featuring a single headline artist collaborating with a small number of guest acts. The NFL does not pay the halftime show performers an appearance fee, though it covers all expenses for the performers and their entourage of band members management, technical crew, security personnel, family, and
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Super Bowl LI halftime show


. Production Resource Group (PRG) supplied the show's lighting. PRG's Chris Conti shared Barnhart's floor plan for the lighting setup, which used DMX512 to control the system. Barnhart recalled that "[the] show was a little more complicated this year, due to the amount of scenery that we normally don't have on a halftime show", but it was better since there were no video backdrops. An array of 36 Clay Paky Sharpy fixtures was added around the roof of NRG Stadium, which lit the
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New Zealand American Football Federation


in the biggest League ever imaginable. Dave Dixon, the Pukekohe born played for the Miners...moved to the states on a scholarship...then from one step then to the next...finally drafted to the National Football League with the New England Patriots. On the winning SUPERBOWL roster for the Dallas COWBOYS and then resided with the MINNESOTA VIKINGS where he retired after an amazing 11 year career in the LEAGUE. And now coaches football and living with his gorgeous family in Minnesota. Assisting Coach Tavae were two former Metro Lions players Ray
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1999 Atlanta Falcons season


The 1999 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise’s 34th in the National Football League (NFL). The Falcons were unable to match their previous season’s output of 14–2, failed to reach the playoffs and therefore would not be the first team to host and play in the Super Bowl.. The Falcons and Broncos had a 11–21 record between them which is the worst record between the two superbowl teams the next year until the Raiders and Buccaneers in 2003 matched that with 4–12 and 7–9 records. The season saw star running back Jamal
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The Power Sound of the South


does not offer music as a major, instead only offering a music minor program. Even so, 315-345 students participate in the marching band at NC State each year. The band performs the same pregame show for all football games, but plays 4-5 different halftime shows throughout the course of the football season. The pregame show includes sprinting out of the tunnel and onto the field, the "dirty shuffle", the NC State Fight Song, The Star-Spangled Banner, Red and White, the NC
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Halftime show


the second intermission comes between the second and third periods. The intermissions are usually given over to contests involving randomly selected audience members. The invention of the halftime show is generally credited to Walter Lingo. Lingo was the owner of a dog kennel and sponsored an all-Native American football team, the Oorang Indians, to tour the country and promote the kennel. In addition to playing football, the Indians would provide various forms of entertainment, including exhibiting the dogs, players demonstrating their prowess. (Nick Lassa once wrestled a
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Miss South Africa 2014


The Miss South Africa 2014 pageant took place on Sunday the 30th of March at the Sun City Superbowl. The pageant was broadcast on DStv on Mzansi Magic. The final was contested by 12 girls who were selected after weeks of grueling challenges at Sun City International. The pageant was hosted by television and radio personality Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp. The pageant was won by Rolene Strauss who, in the December of the same year, was also crowned Miss World. Strauss' winning of the Miss World title made her ineligible for Miss
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Amy Kleinhans


woman was crowned in the history of Miss South Africa. Her first runner-up was also non-white, black woman Augustine Masilela of Soweto, who would be a Top 10 semifinalist at Miss Universe 1995. Kleinhans would crown her successor a year later, Palesa Jacqui Mofokeng, who would be the first black Miss South Africa ever and second non-white to capture the crown. In 2014, she was guest judge in the final Miss South Africa 2014 beauty pageant, venue in the Sun City Superbowl, Rustenburg,
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