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Super Bowl 2023: Everything you need to know about the game

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Super Bowl 2023 is almost here!

After a thrilling NFL conference championship, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are the last two teams standing and will face-off on Sunday.

Super Bowl LVII kicks off at 4.30pm MT (6.30pm ET, 11.30pm GMT) in Glendale, Arizona, at the Cardinals’ 63,000-capacity State Farm Stadium.

While the focus is football, the annual showpiece is a highlight of the entertainment calendar and this year will feature a performance by Rihanna in the Apple Music halftime show. Country star Chris Stapleton will also open the game by performing the national anthem.

Other performances include Babyface singing “America The Beautiful” and Sheryl Lee Ralph giving her rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing”.

Meanwhile, musician Machine Gun Kelly said he was electrocuted during his set ahead of the big game.

And it wouldn’t be the Super Bowl without brands vying for consumer attention with memorable, star-studded ads.

Some 100 million people are expected to watch the spectacle in the US alone, and with just days to go, Fox cancelled and then uncancelled the traditional presidential interview with Joe Biden citing “confusion”.

Follow along below!

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‘Rihanna concert interrupted by a football game, weird but whatever'

Ahead of her halftime show, last month Rihanna released a 17-piece Savage x Fenty collection inspired by the Super Bowl.

The pieces available for sale include a T-shirt, reading: “Rihanna concert interrupted by a football game, weird but whatever”, and her unique take on a football jersey.

Chances are there will be plenty of Rihanna fans in the stands sporting the collection to show their support.

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Anna Faris will be making her Super Bowl commercial debut in an ad for Avocados from Mexico.

The House Bunny star has said she found it “liberating” posing nude for the commercial.

Acording to Faris, she felt comfortable wearing “tiny little thong” and “nipple covers” because she is at a point in her life where she can “embrace” her appearance.

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Why did Rihanna boycott the NFL?

Tonight, Rihanna will end her three-year boycott of the US National Football League (NFL) over racial injustice issues to perform the coveted half-time show at the 57th Super Bowl.

Her decision to perform, however, has prompted some accusations of hypocrisy.

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How much is Rihanna getting paid for the Super Bowl?

Rihanna is set to take centre stage on Sunday at the Super Bowl 2023 halftime show. The highly anticipated concert will be the singer’s first performance in seven years.

Each year, the NFL recruits some of the biggest names in music to put on a show-stopping performance. From Beyoncé to Paul McCartney to Lady Gaga, the Super Bowl halftime show has attracted millions of viewers worldwide, which is why so many artists dream of the day they will be asked to put on their own 13-minute concert.

But it’s not the big pay day that entices musicians to put on a Super Bowl halftime show. In fact, there is no pay day at all.

While it may come as a surprise to some, the truth is that Super Bowl halftime show performers don’t get paid for their concerts. Instead, the NFL pays for all expenses associated with putting on the halftime show, including travel costs.

Meredith Clark reports:

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The Last of Us fans got a treat, thanks to the Super Bowl

Fans of the HBO show The Last of Us have the Super Bowl to thank.

Viewers received a nice surprise when HBO Max released episode five of the hit series two days early, seemingly in an attempt to avoid a clash with the Super Bowl.

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The top 10 most controversial Super Bowl ads ever

All eyes are on the Super Bowl halftime show (or the match, I suppose!) but the advertisements provide plenty of entertainment, too. And controversy.

From a heartbreaking insurance ad to a fast food chain’s salacious commercial, here are the top 10 most talked-about Super Bowl ads ever...

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John Travolta joins forces with Zach Braff and Donald Faison for Super Bowl ad

Advertisements are typically a pain but with plenty of celebrity cameos, Super Bowl at least makes the ad breaks a little interesting.

Grease star John Travolta has spoofed his iconic 1978 film in T-Mobile’s Super Bowl ad, alongside Scrubs stars Zach Braff and Donald Faison.

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