Martin Scorsese followed up his three-and-a-half-hour epic “Killers of the Flower Moon” with a 30-second commercial. The Super Bowl spot, an ad for website builder Squarespace, stars the director as he gets stuck in traffic during an alien invasion. As extraterrestrials descend upon the Earth in giant UFOs, everyone is too busy staring at their
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as an independent for the White House, leaned heavily on his late uncle’s political legacy with a Super Bowl spot that recreated a vintage TV ad from John F. Kennedy’s 1960 presidential campaign. Kennedy Jr., who is the son of the late Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of
Deaf artists Anjel Piñero, Shaheem Sanchez and Daniel Durant were set to perform ASL during this year’s Super Bowl — but viewers watching the CBS telecast may not have actually seen them on air. That’s according to Oscar winner and Deaf actor Marlee Matlin, who expressed her frustration with the network on social media. “I
Advertisers who normally use the Super Bowl to create commercials that make your jaw drop instead were content if they could get just a little smile. For the second consecutive year, Madison Avenue relied on a massive parade of celebrities to capture consumer attention, foregoing in many cases the social messages and dynamic creative concepts
Fresh off of a promotional whirlwind including a new album and tour announcement, Usher took the stage during the Super Bowl LVIII, lighting up Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas with a crew of famous friends including Alicia Keys, Ludacris and H.E.R. in tow. It makes sense that Usher would be drafted to perform during the
In an elaborate series of teaser videos, Beyonce has announced the long-awaited Part II of her 2022 “Renaissance” album — and as long rumored, it appears to be a country-leaning album, due March 29. In the elaborate, self-referencing ad, we see Beyonce scrolling through songs on an iphone, then at a lemonade stand (referencing her
Ben Affleck is starring in another Super Bowl commercial this year, and he brought some famous friends: his wife Jennifer Lopez, his BFF Matt Damon, Tom Brady, Fat Joe and Jack Harlow in an ad for Dunkin’. During the spot, Affleck tries to start a music career with some help from Harlow and Damon —
Beyoncé. Prince. Rihanna. Madonna. These world-famous, single-named superstars have all performed at the Super Bowl, and this year they’re joined by another generation-defining artist: SpongeBob. This year’s Super Bowl telecast opened with SpongeBob SquarePants, joined by his Bikini Bottom pals Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks, Squidward Tentacles, Mr. Krabs and more, recreating their performance of “Sweet
Ice Spice has teamed up with PepsiCo’s lemon lime soda Starry in her new Super Bowl commercial. Featuring the tagline, “It’s time to see other sodas,” Ice Spice, playing herself, has moved on from her ex lemon lime soda in favor of Starry. The commercial opens with a scene of her sitting in between the
“We’ve got twins!” Those words, delivered with a mixture of terror and excitement, tell viewers all they need to know about the chaos and carnage that a group of storm chasers are about to encounter in “Twisters,” a follow-up to the 1996 box office hit “Twister,” which aired its first trailer during the Super Bowl.
Las Vegas was built on glitter, risk and razzle dazzle and the organizers of this year’s Super Bowl were wise to pay tribute to the man who arguably played the biggest role (besides Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel) in making the Sin City what it is today: Frank Sinatra, whose Rat Pack-era residencies defined Vegas in the
Andra Day has moved Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium and millions of viewers around the world with a touching rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at Super Bowl LVIII. Also known as the Black national anthem, Day delivered an emotional iteration of the timeless song in the midst of Black History Month. The hymn, originally
There was no need to worry that Reba McEntire might mess up or bring any unnecessary flourishes to “The Star-Spangled Banner” when she performed the National Anthem prior to the Super Bowl on Sunday evening. Unlike anyone else who’d done it prior to the Bowl or any other major NFL game in recent memory, she
Post Malone unleashed his own brand of patriotism at Sunday’s Super Bowl with a stirring rendition of “America the Beautiful.” Wearing a brown blazer, white shirt, a bolo tie and jeans, the rapper and singer fingerpicked an acoustic guitar for a sincere rendition of the standard. His voice had lots of reverb and there was
After nearly six years, the end of Fox’s “X-Men” movies and an acquisition by Disney, Deadpool is finally back — and he’s arrived in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The first trailer for “Deadpool and Wolverine” was shown at the 2024 Super Bowl on Sunday. Not only is Ryan Reynolds‘ Merc With a Mouth back, he’s
Ryan Gosling‘s stuntman-bounty hunter in “The Fall Guy” is apparently a Swiftie. Universal released a Super Bowl ad on Sunday for David Leitch’s thriller, which features multiple action sequences, aliens and space cowboys. In one scene, Gosling cries in his car while listening to Taylor Swift‘s song “All Too Well.” “Have you been crying to
Ding dong! The wicked witch is alive and well in the first trailer for “Wicked.” Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are a vision in green and pink as they grace the fantastical land of Oz in Jon M. Chu’s upcoming movie musical. And the first look at the film, which debuted during the Super Bowl
In an apparent attempt to undercut Taylor Swift’s potential influence on the presidential election later this year, former president Donald Trump issued a statement on his Truth Social platform Sunday claiming credit for the 2018 Music Modernization Act and stating, without evidence, that Swift would not endorse President Joe Biden’s re-election bid. In the post,
Taylor Swift has arrived at the 2024 Super Bowl in support of her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Blake Lively and rapper Ice Spice were walking beside Swift, as she stepped into Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium wearing a black cropped corset and crystal-slit jeans from Area, with a red-and-white jacket slung over
Adele shared her thoughts on Taylor Swift‘s attendance at NFL games during her residency show in Las Vegas on Saturday night. In a video shared on social media, Adele defended Swift while talking about the Super Bowl LVIII, where the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will go head to head Sunday at Las
Hollywood fantasy film “Wonka” held strongly at the top of the South Korean box office on a weekend boosted by the Lunar New Year holidays. But Hollywood spy comedy “Argylle” opened disappointingly in seventh position. Korea allocates three days of public holiday to the Lunar New Year and took them this time from Friday to
Antoine Fuqua is set to direct a feature documentary about Nelson Mandela, Variety has learned. Provisionally titled “Troublemaker: The Story Behind the Mandela Tapes,” the doc will use newly discovered audio interviews with Mandela himself to deliver an “honest, accurate and definitive depiction” of the man who remains a global symbol of justice, hope and
Justin Hartley is best known for his role as Kevin Pearson on the critically acclaimed NBC sobfest “This Is Us.” But his new CBS series “Tracker” is showcasing him in a new light. Based on Jeffery Deaver’s best-selling novel, “The Never Game,” “Tracker,” which is executive produced by Hartley and his ChangeUp Production company, centers
Matthew Vaughn’s spy thriller “Argylle” emerged victorious over newcomer “Lisa Frankenstein” in a moribund box office with both films struggling to show signs of life. “Argylle” claimed the No. 1 spot again with $6.5 million from 3,605 North American venues, marking a steep 62% decline from its disappointing debut. After two weeks of release, Apple’s
Nele Wohlatz‘s “Sleep With Your Eyes Open,” which has its world premiere in the Encounters section of the Berlin Film Festival, has debuted its trailer (below). Rediance has taken world sales rights. Wohlatz’s fiction debut “El futuro perfecto” won Locarno’s Golden Leopard for the best first feature in 2016, and was invited to more than
Welcoming nominees and guests to the 76th DGA Awards, director, producer and writer Judd Apatow greeted the audience joking, “I’m your host Bradley Cooper in an even more beguiling Jewish nose.” Apatow opened up with a zinger drafting off the DGA’s history of never striking against the studios. He noted that his agents told him
Lights. Camera. Awards! The Directors Guild of America is honoring the filmmaking talent of the year with the 76th edition of the DGA Awards. The ceremony kicked off 7:30 p.m. PT at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. DGA president Lesli Linka Glatter opened the night with an acknowledgement of the SAG-AFTRA and Writers
The 28th Annual Art Director’s Guild Awards are taking place in Hollywood on Saturday evening, with “Saltburn,” “Oppenheimer” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” among the nominated contenders. Hosted by Max Greenfield, the ADG Awards celebrated outstanding production design in theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, animated features and music videos. “It’s our honor and privilege
Netflix Original “The Society of the Snow” won best picture and director for J.A. Bayona at Saturday night’s 38th Spanish Academy Goya Awards. Those plaudits were two of a total 12 prizes, the third-highest kudos count for any title in the Goyas’ near 40-year history. The lineup of best picture nominees was, however, a
The producers of “Dancing With the Stars” are responding to the controversial casting of Sean Spicer (Season 28) and Adrian Peterson (Season 32), among others. “We’re a silly ballroom dance show, we’re teaching people how to cha cha. The country is divided, so half of the people may have one political view and the other