I'm gonna make a startling confession. I am not, nor have I ever thought about, looking forward to the Superbowl this weekend. I am not rooting for either team, I am not interested in who will take the trophy (is there a trophy?). In fact, I even thought about hosting an "anti-superbowl" party (probably due to my jealousy that all you sports fans out there get a chance to throw a feast! I want one too!). But as luck should have it, Fox Sports decided to invite some of the biggest artists in music, which I suspect will subtly coax me into tuning in to the game. I am particularly looking forward to Paula Abdul, whose "Forever Your Girl" performance was the support mechanism of my entire Jr. High School existence. Shut Up and Dance, Paula, yeah! Think MC Skat Cat will make a guest appearance? [E! News]
"We know for a fact that the hard-core football fan watches our show every Sunday," Fox Sports chairman David Hill told Broadcasting & Cable. "But there's going to be a whole bunch of people watching the show who are not football fanatics, but who are fascinated with the whole culture of the Super Bowl."
The pigskin will be laced with as much star power as ever this year, and that's not even including the celebs Ryan Seacrest will be interviewing on the red carpet (yes, there's a red carpet now) during Fox's all-afternoon pregame coverage from University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Rumored ticket-holders (or luxury box guests) include George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Scarlett Johansson and Paris Hilton, who heard there was a party going on somewhere.
But for those unable to tee off alongside Nick Lachey at the Super Skins Celebrity Golf Classic in Scottsdale, or boogie with John Travolta at American Airlines' Saturday Night Spectacular, or knock one back with Carmen Electra at Snow Queen Vodka's Leather & Laces party Friday, Fox has ensured there will be plenty of celebrity sightings right in their living rooms.
Sometime between 3:30 and 4 p.m. PT, Fox watchers will be treated to a duet from Willie Nelson and Sara Evans, then, during the following half hour, Paula Abdul will be doing the singing for a change, debuting her new single, "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow," off of Randy Jackson's latest album.
About an hour before the 6 p.m. kickoff, Alicia Keys will perform. The Idol invasion continues with hometown girl Jordin Sparks singing the national anthem.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers will be serenading American girls and boys during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLII Halftime Show. A coup for them considering last year's headliner, Prince, saw his album sales double the week after the game, according to Billboard.
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just saw the performance. i would not call it a comeback...
Posted by keith | February 3, 2008 4:40 PM
Posted on February 3, 2008 16:40