NBC Will Kick Off Super Bowl With Halle Berry and Hollywood Opening
variety.comBrian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBC plans to inject some Hollywood tinsel and technicolor into its Super Bowl broadcast.Taking a cue from the Big Game’s location, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, NBC plans to kick off Super Bowl LVI at 6 p.m.
with an opening vignette featuring Halle Berry and a bevy of stars and athletes. The event marks the first time the Super Bowl has been played in Los Angeles in nearly three decades.The vignette will offer a tribute to football and movies, and showcase many top movies involving the sport.
In addition to Berry, the feature will include appearances by Kevin Hart and Carrie Underwood, along with football stars like Marcus Allen, James Harrison, Ronnie Lott, Peyton Manning, Joe Namath and Mike Singletary.
Underwood has been a part of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” opening since 2013. NBC shot the opening over two days at Universal Studios Hollywood, with additional scenes shot in Nashville and Denver.
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