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Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and Samuel L. Jackson Take Super Bowl Halftime Show Stage
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Kendrick Lamar, SZA, and Samuel L. Jackson Take Super Bowl Halftime Show Stage

The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the biggest musical events in the world, with about 1 out of every 3 Americans tuning in. Kendrick Lamar took to the Super Bowl LIX stage for the second time Sunday — but this time he headlined the show in front of millions watching around the world. Samuel L. Jackson opened the show in an Uncle Sam costume. “Salutations! It’s your uncle, Sam, and this is the great American game!” Jackson said done-up in red white and blue. Lamar’s appeared crouched ato


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Kobe Bryant’s Iconic Achilles Game Sneakers Sell for $660,000 at Auction
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Kobe Bryant’s Iconic Achilles Game Sneakers Sell for $660,000 at Auction

The shoes that basketball legend Kobe Bryant wore when he tore his Achilles tendon during an iconic 2013 game have sold at auction for $660,000 (£532,000). Playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant stayed in the game against the Golden State Warriors to score two clutch free throws despite the crippling injury. "There is no moment in Kobe's career more emblematic of the 'Mamba Mentality' than 'The Achilles Game," auction house Sotheby's wrote in a description for the sale. The Basketball Hal


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Drake & PartyNextDoor Tease “Crying In Chanel” From Upcoming $$$4U Album
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Drake & PartyNextDoor Tease “Crying In Chanel” From Upcoming $$$4U Album

The wait is almost over. As fans gear up for the highly anticipated joint album $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, Drake and PartyNextDoor have dropped a fresh snippet titled “Crying In Chanel.” The project, set to release on Valentine’s Day, marks the latest chapter in their decade-long musical partnership. On Saturday evening, Drake took to social media to share a teaser featuring PartyNextDoor standing in front of a wedding chapel while the snippet plays. In the track, Drake croons, “Shorty right here c


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Wilf Elliott’s Tom Cruise Portrait Features in Official Film Teaser
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Wilf Elliott’s Tom Cruise Portrait Features in Official Film Teaser

An artist said he was delighted after his charcoal portrait of Tom Cruise featured in official promotion for the actor's latest film. The Instagram page for Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning posted a time-lapse video of Wilf Elliott drawing his artwork. The 21-year-old, from Clacton-on-Sea in Essex, said his collaboration with producer Paramount Pictures was "the most incredible opportunity I have ever had". Mr Elliott met Cruise in person on set last year to deliver some of his other


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Hamas Set to Release Three More Israeli Hostages Amid Ceasefire Deal
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Hamas Set to Release Three More Israeli Hostages Amid Ceasefire Deal

Hamas is expected to release three more Israeli hostages on Saturday in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. They have been named by Hamas as male civilians Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami and Or Levy. So far, 18 hostages have been freed since the ceasefire began on 19 January with Israel in return releasing 383 prisoners. Hamas says another 183 are to be returned on Saturday. Some 33 hostages and 1,900 prisoners are due to be freed by the end of the first stage of t


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Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Transgender Athletes from Women Sports
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Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Transgender Athletes from Women Sports

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that prohibits transgender athletes from competing on women’s sports teams consistent with their gender identity. Trump, who repeatedly pledged throughout his campaign to “keep men out of women’s sports,” is already following through on his broader anti-trans agenda in just the two weeks since he took office. Trump recently signed an executive order barring openly transgender service members from the U.S. military and another that rest


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Apple TV+ Mashes Up Psy and Megan Thee Stallion for a K-Pop Reality Show
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Apple TV+ Mashes Up Psy and Megan Thee Stallion for a K-Pop Reality Show

Apple TV+ is diving headfirst into the K-pop craze with KPopped, a new reality music competition that blends the best of Western pop icons with top-tier K-pop idols. With Megan Thee Stallion and Psy—two of the most recognizable figures in global music—at the helm, the show promises a high-energy cultural crossover that could either be a groundbreaking fusion or a wild, genre-bending experiment. How KPopped Works The premise is simple but intriguing: Each episode will feature a Western music st


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The Ultimate Hip-Hop Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, and More
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The Ultimate Hip-Hop Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, and More

The Super Bowl halftime show has always been a major part of the annual NFL event, and is America’s most-watched musical performance of the year. Here is a look at Sunday’s halftime show during the match between Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs in New Orleans, Louisiana. Who is performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2025? The halftime show will be performed by Kendrick Lamar, who has won 22 Grammy Awards throughout his career, including five this year for his song Not Like Us, w


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