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B.o.B hopes to join Bruno Mars on Super Bowl stage
ATLANTA (AP) — B.o.B is happy that Bruno Mars is the halftime performer at Super Bowl XLVIII, especially if he gets an invite to join him onstage. B.o.B says with a laugh: “I ain’t got my phone call...
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B.o.B.: ‘I could say that I blew up Bruno Mars’
B.o.B , the 25-year-old, Atlanta-based hip-hop artist, drops his new album Underground Luxury next month. “I feel like everything I wanted to say I am saying,” he told theGrio. “A lot of the...
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The 10 most anticipated pop culture moments of 2014
Without question, 2013 was a whirlwind of a year in pop culture. Beyoncé lip-synched the National Anthem at President Obama’s inauguration; weeks later performed a dynamic Super Bowl half-time show,...
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Deaf Seahawks star Derrick Coleman inspires 9-year-old girl
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Seattle Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman took time to write a response letter to a 9-year-old deaf girl whose father sent her letter via Twitter to the Super Bowl-bound player....
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Bill O’Reilly to interview President Obama before Super Bowl
NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama will sit for a live interview with Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly before the Super Bowl. The interview at the White House will air as part of Fox’s pregame show Feb. 2....
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LeBron, Durant to join the Super Bowl stars in NY
NEW YORK (AP) — Peyton Manning and Russell Wilson. Richard Sherman and Wes Welker. Oh, and don’t forget LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Football players won’t be the only sports stars in New York next...
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Queen Latifah to sing ‘America the Beautiful’ at the Super Bowl
Fresh off being the master of ceremonies at the mass wedding during Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ performance of “Same Love” at the Grammys, Queen Latifah will once again be center stage this Sunday....
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Russell Wilson gets lost in the Super Bowl shuffle
Yesterday kicked off the start of the week-long hype machine that is the annual Super Bowl. Thousands of media outlets from all over the world have descended on Jersey City, New Jersey, sticking...
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Richard Sherman describes journey from Compton to Stanford, calls Crabtree...
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman pushed back on the media and the public’s view of him as a “thug,” saying “stop trying to label people” and using his own background as a Stanford-educated...
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Cheerios revisits mixed-race family for Super Bowl spot
For its first ever Super Bowl ad, Cheerios is telling racists to “stick a spoon in it.” General Mills is portraying in its big game spot the same mixed-race family that drew so many hateful remarks on...
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Marshawn Lynch scores sweet endorsement deal with Skittles
Besides being famous for his “Beastmode” running style, Seattle Seahawks’ star Marshawn Lynch is well known for his love of the candy Skittles. Well now Lynch is reportedly teaming up with his favorite...
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Prince’s ‘New Girl’ performance leaves creator teary eyed
After everyone on “New Girl” calmed down from the news of Prince — yes, The Purple One — guest starring on the Fox comedy’s post Super Bowl episode, it turns out there was still more freaking to be...
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theGrio’s 100: Ray Lewis, feared linebacker calling shots off the field
Who is Ray Lewis? The recently-retired Baltimore Raven is widely hailed as one of the greatest linebackers in NFL history. He recently capped a stellar career with his second Super Bowl victory in...
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Janet Jackson’s ‘wardrobe malfunction’ 10 years later: ‘Nipplegate’ incident...
It’s been 10 years since Janet Jackson’s infamous “wardrobe malfunction” at the Super Bowl during a halftime performance with Justin Timberlake and as much as things have changed, many things have...
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Misty Copeland, Plaxico Burress and other stars flock to pre-Super Bowl events
New York doesn’t have a team in the Super Bowl this year and the game itself is being played in New Jersey, but the big game has made a huge impact on the social scene of the city that never sleeps....
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Football players team up to sing in ‘NFL Players Choir’
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The top 10 greatest black quarterbacks of all time
Super Bowl XLVIII is upon us. Earlier this year, theGrio.com noted the historically high number of African-Americans starting at quarterback to being the NFL season. One of those quarterbacks, Russell...
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‘Mean Joe Greene': Flashback to a Super Bowl ad classic (VIDEO)
In ‘Mean Joe Greene,’ an irony-free, simple drama unfolds when a little kid offers his Coke to a limping ‘Mean Joe’ Greene, Pittsburgh Steeler’s defensive tackle. Greene then throws his jersey to the...
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Super Bowl ads: Anything could happen
NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl advertisers are finally seeing their efforts play out on the industry’s biggest stage. But as they’ve learned in the past, anything can happen. Companies including...
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Seahawks beat Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks won their first Super Bowl title Sunday night in overpowering fashion, punishing Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos 43-8. The Seahawks’...
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President Obama faces off with Bill O’Reilly before Super Bowl
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is defending himself against an array of Republican criticism. And he did it in a live interview with Bill O’Reilly during Fox’s Super Bowl pregame show, The...
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Queen Latifah talks Super Bowl, new music
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — You can expect more music from Queen Latifah. The entertainer, who sang “America the Beautiful” at Sunday’s Super Bowl, says she’s working on new music, and she’ll use her...
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Bruno Mars delivers red hot set at Super Bowl
Anybody worried about how Bruno Mars would do on one of the world’s largest stages had obviously never seen the young star perform live. That all changed Sunday night when tens of millions got their...
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Donald Trump slams President Obama for not wearing a tie during Bill O’Reilly...
When it comes to President Barack Obama, conservative businessman and reality star Donald Trump always find something to complain about. Years after waging a very public (and arguably still ongoing)...
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Prince debuts new song, ‘PretzelBodyLogic’
Music icon Prince is back on the scene, taking both the music and television airwaves by storm. The legendary artist will soon debut a new album of banging rock anthems, with an all-woman band...
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theGrio’s favorite Super Bowl XLVIII commercials
Even though Super Bowl XLVIII wasn’t the most exciting football game to watch, the broadcast still provided some highly-anticipated commercials. Cheerios stepped up with another ad featuring the...
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M.I.A. still stuck with bill for Super Bowl middle finger
M.I.A. made a big splash when she flashed her middle finger during a 2012 Super Bowl appearance alongside Madonna and Nicki Minaj. But the controversial hip-hop artist probably never bargained for the...
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Michelle Obama interviews Richard Sherman
First lady Michelle Obama interviews NFL cornerback Richard Sherman in a new video promoting her Let’s Move! campaign. Sherman was visiting the White House with his team, the Super Bowl Champion...
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The funniest tweets and memes from the Super Bowl and halftime show
Last night’s Super Bowl went down to the wire between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. The Patriots pulled out an interception with less than 30 seconds left, securing their win. This...
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Missy Elliott could see 1000 percent sales increase post Super Bowl
Missy Elliott’s appearance during this year’s Super Bowl halftime show has significantly boosted her sales. According to Billboard, the hip-hop star’s music could see a 1,000 percent sales increase...
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Russell Wilson talks engagement ring for Ciara, Super Bowl ring for himself
What’s first – engagement ring for Ciara or Super Bowl ring? Russell Wilson handled the question perfectly. “I don’t know, hopefully both,” the NFL star told radio host Dan Patrick Thursday. Last week,...
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Beyonce to perform at Super Bowl halftime show next month
NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce is returning to the Super Bowl halftime show. Pepsi confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the 34-year-old singer will perform at the Feb. 7 show at Levi’s Stadium...
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USC students go crazy as Beyoncé arrives on campus to prepare for Super Bowl
On Monday, University of Southern California students went ballistic when they spotted Beyoncé after reportedly practicing for her Super Bowl performance. The singer tried to go incognito in a big...
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Cam Newton: ‘I’m an African-American QB that may scare a lot of people’
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has suggested for the first time that race may play a factor in why he’s become such a lightning rod for public criticism. The league MVP...
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Charlie Rose rocks $800 Versace pants in honor of Cam Newton
Cam Newton, you got some competition in these streets. And it’s none other than anchor Charlie Rose. Sunday, Cam Newton busted out some electro-magnetic Versace tiger pants on his way to Super Bowl 50....
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Man kills longtime friend after losing $700 Super Bowl bet
It’s been three years since Eddie Roberson shot and killed his longtime friend after he lost a $700 Super Bowl bet, and he is now being sentenced to life in prison for the killing. In 2013, Roberson...
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Steve Harvey turns Miss Universe mistake into big Super Bowl paycheck
Steve Harvey is showing the world how to run with a mistake and make it into an opportunity. During a T-Mobile Super Bowl commercial, the TV host played off of his Miss Universe gaffe to joke about...
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Obama joins Stephen Colbert for hilarious post-Super Bowl broadcast
Stephen Colbert’s post-game Super Bowl show was fantastic, but it was made even better when President Barack Obama put in an appearance. The segment featured Colbert throwing a football around to...
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Big Boi says OutKast turned down an offer to perform at the Super Bowl
OutKast could have performed at the Super Bowl, Big Boi recently revealed on ESPN’s The Dan LeBatard Show. The reason they didn’t end up performing, he explained, was that fact that Andre 3000 didn’t...
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LaToya Jackson calls out Super Bowl for snubbing Janet Jackson in halftime...
The Super Bowl 50 halftime show was nothing but stellar, featuring Coldplay, Beyoncé and Bruno Mars, but there was one thing missing from the halftime show montage that looked back on 50 years of...
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Red Lobster sales skyrocket after shout-out in Beyonce’s ‘Formation’
The day after Beyonce dropped “Formation,” Red sales skyrocketed up 33%. The restaurant chain, of course, gave Queen Bey the credit she deserved. After all, it was her shout-out to them that had...
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Tomi Lahren to Beyonce: Your husband was a drug dealer, worry about that
Conservative TV host Tomi Lahren thinks Beyonce (and black people who fight for social justice in general) need to stop playing victim. Wednesday, Lahren made headlines after giving the singer an...
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Beyoncé’s near fall at the Super Bowl is now ‘The Beyoncé Bounce’
During her epic performance at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show, Beyoncé had a moment of stumbling and nearly fell, however you popped right up and slayed. It didn’t take long at all before clips of the...
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T.I. says Beyoncé ‘Formation’ backlash is ‘Un-American’
T.I. is totally here for Beyoncé, and he’s also here to support the message that she brought to her Super Bowl 50 halftime show performance. “It’s an attack on cops that attack our people,” he told TMZ...
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Jay Z responds to conservative who condemned his drug dealer past in Beyonce...
Wednesday, many believe conservative Tomi Lahren went too far during her criticism of Beyonce’s Super Bowl 50 halftime show. After the tv host gave the singer an unflinching tongue lashing for paying...
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Florida officers refuse to work security at upcoming Beyoncé concert
“Formation” has certainly ruffled a few feathers in law enforcement. Add Tampa, Florida police officers to the list of people who are reportedly not happy with Beyoncé. So far, no officers have signed...
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NYPD: We’ll protect Beyonce if she apologizes for Super Bowl halftime show
The New York Police Department is calling on Beyonce to apologize for the Super Bowl 50 halftime show performance. “Our NYPD sources admit they don’t believe Beyonce was advocating hostility toward...
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North Carolina police union votes against Beyoncé boycott, still concerned...
To boycott or not to boycott? This is the question several police unions across the country are asking about Beyoncé and her upcoming stadium tour. Tuesday, the Raleigh Police Protective Association...
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Beyoncé shares adorable behind-the-scenes photos of Blue Ivy at Super Bowl
The real star of last month’s Super Bowl was actually Blue Ivy, and we didn’t even know it until Beyoncé posted some seriously adorable behind-the-scenes pictures from the Super Bowl 50 performance....
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Beyoncé finally addresses ‘Formation’ video and Super Bowl backlash
After Beyoncé’s performance at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show, her “Formation” video and its underlying message, which some have called “anti-police,” has become the focus of intense criticism and...
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