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Super Bowl LVI halftime show was an unparalleled showcase of talent and star-power that left viewers in absolute awe.Fans were already amped for the show that they'd been promised in the months leading up to the big game, but no one could have expected just how amazing it would truly be.From surprise appearances to unexpected performances to an iconic assembly of some of hip hop's greatest legends, here's a look at all the biggest and most unexpected moments from Sunday's star-studded halftime show.In one of the biggest surprises of the whole night, 50 Cent made an unexpected appearance in an even more unexpected way: hanging upside down!The rapper, suspended from the ceiling of one of the white trailer stages the show was held on, brought another beloved hit to the field, performing «In Da Club,» upside down.It wasn't long before he got himself down, and his appearance was an integral part of the 15-minute spectacle. Mary J Blige performing her #1 hit Family Affair at #SuperBowl#PepsiHalftimepic.twitter.com/hfOHGsrt3aThe celebrated icon brought her signature style to the Super Bowl halftime show stage, and stunned in a white and silver cowboy-esque ensemble that stole the spotlight in a big way. Blige was joined on stage by dancers who wore matching ensembles as she opened her set with her 2001 singer «Family Affair.» Following the opening sequence, she went into a dramatic performance of «No More Drama,» and brought the house down with the celebrated singles.

Charlize Theron was seen being greeted by Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso while attending Super Bowl LVI in Inglewood on Sunday.The 46-year-old performer appeared to be enjoying the company of the actor and his wife, and she was also spotted sending a high-five towards the Good Will Hunting star.The actress also shared a selfie that had been taken with one of her pals to her Instagram account during the game. Good friends:Charlize Theron was seen being greeted by Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso while attending Super Bowl LVI in Inglewood on SundayTheron sported a striped button-up t-shirt and a dark pair of pants while spending time at the Super Bowl.The Academy Award-winning actress also rocked a bright red pair of sunglasses at the game.

Family night. Kanye West attended Super Bowl LVI with two of his kids hours after publicly slamming estranged wife Kim Kardashian‘s romance with Pete Davidson.

Who isn’t there? While Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck kicked off their pre-Valentine’s Day celebration with an outing at Super Bowl LVI, her ex-fiancé Alex Rodriguez also attended the game.

He’s a true American now! Prince Harry attended Super Bowl LVI with his cousin Princess Eugenie in California nearly two years after he moved to the U.S.

Arriving in style! Joe Burrow celebrated his spot in Super Bowl LVI with a showstopping game day outfit before slipping on his Cincinnati Bengals uniform.

They did it! After the Los Angeles Rams took on the Cincinnati Bengals during the Super Bowl LVI matchup on Sunday, February 13, the Rams came out victorious at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

There are always so many celebrities at the Super Bowl and now that the game is back in Los Angeles for the first time in nearly 30 years, there are more stars there than ever!

Eminem hits the stage at the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday (February 13) at SoFi Arena in Inglewood, Calif.

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are stepping out for the 2022 Super Bowl!

Wow, that was an exciting Super Bowl game… and now the winner has been revealed!

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticEXCLUSIVE: Judge Judy is still on the air, but today the long-running successful syndicated series launched a new spinoff – in court.Just over two weeks after Rebel Entertainment Partners filed a $5 million breach of contract complaint against former Manhattan family court judge Judy Sheindlin and a collection of CBS entities, the small screen judicial heavyweight has instigated a big bucks counteroffensive.That salvo is a more than $22 million declaratory relief, unlawful/unfair business practices and unjust enrichment lawsuit, to be precise.In a deft PR move, Judge Judy already has a plan if she wins the $4 million her lawyers estimate that she personally has lost out in profit participation

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticEXCLUSIVE: Ricky Kirshner had been working on Democratic National Conventions since the first time Bill Clinton was nominated, but the realities of the coronavirus pandemic this year saw the Emmy winning producer to literally move the show across the nation at very short notice.“We built a show that was anchored in Milwaukee, with a center in Milwaukee, where we would kind of roll out on to a much bigger set,” Kirshner says from the control room in Delaware as he gears up tonight for Night 2 of Democrats’ remote shindig“So, the hard part was taking all of that infrastructure and moving it to Delaware, scenically,” the longtime Tony Awards and Super Bowl Halftime producer reveals of the

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticIf federal prosecutors get their way, Lori Loughlin is less than a week away from two months in federal prison for the Fuller House star fraudulently paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to get her daughters admitted into a top-tier school.“The government respectfully requests that the Court impose the agreed-upon dispositions: a term of imprisonment of five months, a $250,000 fine, and 250 hours of community service for Giannulli; and a term of imprisonment of two months, a $150,000 fine, and 100 hours of community service for Loughlin,” outlined a sentencing memo today from the U.S.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticMovie theaters are still shuttered for the most part in what is usually blockbuster season, but some potentially big flicks just got some big bucks to shoot in California, eventually.Netflix’s Russo Brothers-directed The Gray Man, the Jessica Chastain starrer Losing Clementine and an untitled Jordan Peele project set at Universal were among the nine films allocated $50,053,000 collectively in the last round of Golden State tax credits. Though production has been slower than expected to re-start as California has seen coronavirus surges in the last month, the nine films are all still anticipated to turn the cameras on by early next year.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV Critic#blackAF creator Kenya Barris is making the move from fictionalized documentary to a real documentary on high-profile attorney Ben Crump.In the works for the past several pivotal months, the as-yet untitled film on the lawyer is set to stream on Netflix next year. Well known to cable news viewers and more than a few chastened police departments and delinquent corporations, the Tallahassee, Florida-based Crump is currently representing the grieving families of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, among others.The documentary will be produced by Barris and Oscar winner Roger Ross Williams.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticThe long road to getting Harvey Weinstein out West to face rape charges hit a new roadblock today.Mired in technical difficulties and coronavirus restrictions today, the initial gathering before Erie County Court Judge Kenneth Case has now been moved to December 11 at 9:30 AM ET, according to the local D.A. All of which means it could be deep into 2021 before Weinstein is actually put on a plane out to L.A., depending on appeals and court availability.The imprisoned producer was scheduled to appear early Friday via video feed from the maximum security Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo, NY for a hearing on his extradition to Los Angeles.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticBryan Lourd stepped out today from behind the CAA curtain to express both hope for a post -COVID-19 return of movies and the theater going experience and an agreement with the WGA over the contentious practice of packaging – if the Guild will pick up the phone. “I fully expect that at some point in the near future we won’t be suing each other and we won’t be not talking to each other – that’s up to them,” the uberagency co-chairman told Ken Ziffren Wednesday evening in a virtual keynote for the 44th Annual UCLA Entertainment Symposium.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticDue in part to public health circumstances beyond everyone’s control, the WGA isn’t going to trial against WME and CAA over packaging fees next spring after all.“The parties’ threshold discovery disputes and the COVID-19 pandemic have created significant litigation delays, which have caused unforeseeable delays in the discovery process,” lawyers for the guild and the uber-agencies told a federal judge Tuesday. “Whereas, the parties respectfully request a five-month extension of the existing case schedule provided for in the Scheduling Order to account for these delays.”The filing, Constantine Cannon LLP, Winston & Strawn LLP, and Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP and more added.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticCAA’s Bryan Lourd will take over as the keynote speaker for the 44th Annual UCLA Entertainment Symposium Wednesday, replacing Bob Greenblatt, the former Chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment.In a virtual sit-down interview with powerhouse attorney Ken Ziffren, the uberagency Managing Partner and Co-Chairman will now be the yearly media conference’s marquee attraction in a session that goes online on August 12, at 5 p.m. PT.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticJudge Judy is heading back to court, but not in the way the fans of the soon to end syndicated series probably assume and it looks to partially be Les Moonves’ faultLess than six months after former Manhattan family court judge Judy Sheindlin and Rebel Entertainment Partners settled their long running legal battle over big bucks in missed contractually obliged payments from the two decade and more running show, the latter is now suing the former and CBS for more than $5 million over a seemingly sleight of hand $95 million sale of the show’s rich library.“Disgraced media mogul Les Moonves may have been shown the door at CBS in 2018, but not before he conspired with other CBS executives,