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Vanessa Bryant showed off her hometown pride in the latest Super Bowl commercial. During the spot, that premiered Sunday, ahead of the big game, the Los Angeles native, celebrated the city that her late husband, Kobe Bryant, called home and played for the Los Angeles Lakers for 20 years, until his retirement in 2016. In the commercial, Vanessa parks next to a mural of Kobe and their daughter, Gianna Bryant, who died in 2020, as clips roll from Kobe's historic time on the Lakers and Oscars win.

Super Bowl LVI!In just a few hours, we'll get another chance to watch the National Football League crown a champion in Super Bowl LVI at the brand new home of the Rams and Chargers — SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. If you're feeling confused about the who, what, where and when of it all, ET has you covered. We have all the details of where to tune in for the big game. Once again, your Super Bowl Sunday plans for 2022 might be a little different, but we know you'll still want to catch all the excitement. NBC will air this year’s Super Bowl, which you can watch via live stream on Peacock’s premium tier, in addition to the NBC Sports App and NBCSports.com. If you want to know how to watch the Super Bowl without cable, from date and kickoff time, plus all the details on the halftime show, read on.Sunday, Feb.

Beryl Vertue, the acclaimed UK TV exec behind Sherlock and Men Behaving Badly, has died aged 90.

Almost 12 years after Law & Order was abruptly canceled by NBC, Dick Wolf’s Emmy-winning drama series is returning Feb. 24 for a 21st season, which features Sam Waterston and Anthony Anderson reprising their roles from the original series, joined by new cast additions Jeffrey Donovan, Camryn Manheim, Hugh Dancy and Odelya Halevi.

Call the Midwife’s Judy Parfitt, 86, has spoken out on dementia and how it affected her relationship with her late husband, Tony Steedman. Judy and Tony, who was best known for his role as Socrates in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, met at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in 1960.The couple went on to tie the knot in 1963 and have a son together.Tony passed away on 4 February 2001 after battling Alzheimer’s for three years.She pointed out how she “lost him as a husband” about a year after the diagnosis.Judy revealed how the diagnosis changed their life together, explaining that the condition leaves the partner “feeling very alone”.In a piece for the MailOnline published in 2014, Judy continued: “Tony didn’t understand what was happening to him which is, I suppose, about the only positive of his illness.

Noel Gallagher is the latest artist to pay tribute to David Bowie for the late, great pop and rock icon’s David Bowie Is series, praising him to be “right up there with the greats of all time”.Not to be confused with a museum exhibit that toured the world between 2013 and 2018 (also named David Bowie Is), the series began last month with a seven-minute video showing Dave Grohl, Yungblud and Ricky Gervais reminiscing on their favourite Bowie moments, songs and interactions, and touching on the ways Bowie influenced their own careers. It was followed by a second video from Grohl at the end of January, and then one from Elvis Costello at the start of February.For the series’ fourth instalment, Gallagher looked back fondly on Bowie’s “forever changing” legacy, likening him to The Beatles and describing him as “fearless and not afraid of ridicule” with “a great, unique voice”.

Madonna, 63, is known for her risqué photos, with her latest string of pictures being no different.The singer posed for a string of x-rated snaps where she can be seen spreading her legs in fishnets and leather while lounging on an armchair.In the pictures, Madonna can be seen posing on an armchair in a range of suggestive poses.Her attire included fishnets, along with leather boots and a leather corset bodysuit.The singer's assets were on show due to the plunging neckline and she styled her outfit with a leather jacket, black gloves and a shiny cap.Jewellery-wise, she wore several silver and gold chains on her neck and a large M ring on her finger.A post shared by Madonna (@madonna)She captioned the post in view of her 17.5 million Instagram followers: "For Ye Suffer Fools Gladly Seeing Ye Yourselves Are Wise……………… 2 Corinthians 11:19 #givenchy." (sic)Many social media users took to the comments section to compliment the star on her raunchy snaps.Joey.Mastro said: "This woman just keeps serving."Tw1lliam added: "Imagine being married to this goddess."However, not all the comments were filled with such love for the singer.Adamzzz_cassandra said: "I think I'll pass."Paulreeves_itsme added: "You look great for your age but you're better than this - there's really no need...

West Ham United fans disgraced themselves by singing a vile Kurt Zouma chant before their side's Premier League fixture against Leicester City on Sunday.Zouma was named in the starting XI by manager David Moyes despite backlash after footage of the defender kicking and striking his pet cat in front of his child.The defender has been fined two week's wages - amounting to £250,000 - by his club, and has seen his two pets taken away from him. He later issued a grovelling apology, saying: "I want to apologise for my actions.

Super Bowl half-time show is one of the most coveted gigs in the whole of the entertainment industry - but things don't always go to plan.Over the years, we've seen everything from nudity and swearing to bad singing and some acts allegedly not even signing at all during the interval of one of the most-watched sporting events of the year. Seasoned NFL fans will recall Janet Jackson's infamous nip slip at Super Bowl XXXVIII, but that's far from the only thing to have gone wrong with the eyes of the world watching.

daughter to eat a sandwich she had thrown in the bin.Seteasha, 31, said Cianna-Rae, eight, was told to eat the cheese sandwich that she had thrown away, which was reportedly “tasteless and the bread hard”.Claiming that “not even a dog gets treated like this”, the mum-of-one wants her daughter out of Osborne Primary School in Birmingham, as well as an apology, Birmingham Live reports. The primary school said the children’s sandwiches are securely sealed in clingfilm and then placed in paper bags. It also added that the bin is only used to dispose of paper bags and are not used to deposit food waste.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentIn spite of a disastrous box office situation, the Italian film industry is staying buoyant thanks to increased exports, a friendly rapport with streaming giants and support from the government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi that is pumping money into a revamp of Rome’s Cinecittà Studios.“Production never stopped and ailing movie theaters have been able to get subsidies,” says Francesco Rutelli, the former Rome mayor who heads Italy’s motion picture association, Anica. The org recently broadened its member base to include executives from Amazon Prime Video, Disney and ViacomCBS, after Netflix had joined.This move — which is unique in Europe — indicates the level of friendly dialogue between film producers and streaming platforms in Italy, best encapsulated by Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Hand of God,” Italy’s international Oscar nominee.

Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorThe season of love is officially upon us — and while many may be looking forward to enjoying time with their significant others this Valentine’s Day (perhaps accompanied by chocolate and a classic rom-com), others may be searching for a good cry.There’s no shame in however you’ll spend the holiday, but if you’re hoping to watch love (or heartbreak) unfold during your celebration this year, rewatching moments from beloved TV shows might be the perfect fit.Television can bring tears to eyes for countless reasons, but watching the ends of some of our favorite on-screen romances never stops us from grabbing that box of tissues. This list features some of the most heart-wrenching breakup moments in TV history — from the devastation following Ross and Rachel’s “break” on “Friends,” to Rue and Jules saying goodbye at that train station in “Euphoria.”These 30 scenes include moments of break-ups, the awkward aftermath and tear-jerking interactions leading up to a couple’s split.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItaly’s robust 2022 Berlinale representation of a half-dozen titles runs the gamut from the latest works by venerable veterans Paolo Taviani and Dario Argento to pics by fresh new Cinema Italiano voices including Chiara Bellosi, whose first film, “Ordinary Justice,” launched from Berlin in 2020.Taviani, who is 91, is returning to Berlin but alone this time — his filmmaker brother, Vittorio, with whom he won a Golden Bear in 2012 for “Caesar Must Die,” passed away in 2018 — in competition with surreal drama “Leonora Addio,” inspired by a short story by Italian playwright and author Luigi Pirandello. Argento, who set his 1977 chiller “Suspiria” in Germany, will be at the Berlinale for the first time as a director with Rome-set suspenser “Dark Glasses,” though he was on the fest’s main jury panel in 2001.

“Black Like Me” at the Grammys, was the first African-American woman to co-host the ACM Awards and rocked a supersize Afro when she did “Love My Hair” at the CMAs.Now, the 38-year-old singer — whose debut album, “Remember Her Name,” is up for three Grammys in April — will have another memorable moment when she performs the national anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday. “It’s Black History Month, and a black country singer gets to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. Wow,” Guyton told The Post. “This is a huge moment for me.

Manchester United fans have called for Harry Maguire to be dropped and have compared him to a famous club flop following another poor display. For the third time in three games, Ralf Rangnick’s side surrendered a 1-0 lead, as they drew 1-1 against Southampton at Old Trafford.

Liverpool midfielder Graeme Souness said he does not feel sorry for West Ham United defender Kurt Zouma, and that he wouldn't have given the Frenchman another appearance this year as punishment for his actions. The £34million summer signing of Chelsea caused uproar, when a video of him kicking and slapping his pet cat was exposed.Despite the shocking incident, which Zouma swiftly apologised for, West Ham manager David Moyes shocked the footballing universe by opting to start Zouma in the Hammers’ 1-0 home victory against Watford.The Frenchman’s every touch and pass was booed by Watford supporters and, according to reports, by some of his own fans throughout the contest.Nevertheless, Souness said he does not feel any sympathy towards the Frenchman.

Cristiano Ronaldo to "sign for Bournemouth" after the Manchester United superstar extended his goalless run to six matches, his longest drought since 2009.Ralf Rangnick's side have been struggling for consistency for some time and have drawn their last three matches amid rumblings of discontent behind the scenes.Keys says Ronaldo is "part of the problem" at Old Trafford and insists the 37-year-old should leave if he isn't happy with the situation, following reports the former Real Madrid and Juventus man is disillusioned with life back in Manchester."Jorge Mendes was talking to senior Manchester United executives about leaving at the end of the season. My own view of that is that he should he leave now," Keys said speaking on beIN Sports."I’ve been of the opinion all season long that I think he’s as much a part of the problem - not the whole problem - as anything and anybody else."The other night, when he went running down the tunnel at Turf Moor, having recently lectured everyone about being the leader he believes himself to be and that youngsters don’t do the sorts of things he does."How does that encourage team spirit in the dressing room?"Co-host Andy Gray then added: "That was not good to see.

Jamie Carragher during a discussion between the Sky Sports pundits over boyhood clubs.

Machine Gun Kelly looked incredible at the premiere of his new movie Taurus, which debuted at the 72nd annual Berlin International Film Festival. Showing off his bare chest, Megan Fox's fiancé looked hunky as he posed up a storm for the paparazzi.

Connor Ball saw viewers gritting their teeth as he bled through his stitches last weekend (February 6) on Dancing On Ice, now, he shares the true extent of his injury.The Vamps bassist, 25, is currently competing on the ITV skating competition with professional skater Alexandra Schauman but suffered an injury last Sunday, resulting in him requiring stitches.While he initially believed he had just cut his chin, the rocker has now shared the full extent of his injury that left him requiring physio treatment.Despite his painful ordeal, he will still be skating as planned in this weekend's live show (Sunday 13).He told Daily Star: "I was practising the spin backstage, it happened two minutes before the show was meant to go live."The stitches are fine, they never actually split on the show, people thought they'd split but I actually bled through them because the blood was pumping from the routine."The Aberdeen-born star went on to say: "What I didn't know is that I dislocated my shoulder as well, I didn't know at the time because of the adrenaline but the physio popped it back in without me knowing because I was high off of the adrenaline."I was so focused because there was blood everywhere that I just didn't even feel it and she popped it back in and then I did the routine but it kind of came out again."She popped it back in while I was getting stitched up, I'm all strapped up around the shoulder."Away from his music career with The Lunar Year and The Vamps, he recently announced that he was now the co-owner of LDN UTD, an esports organisation that combines gaming and social issues.Having struggled with his own mental health, Connor knew this was the right decision to make.Reflecting on his business venture, he explained:

Kanye West is taking shots at Pete Davidson, the boyfriend of his ex Kim Kardashian, amid his very public efforts to win her back.