Super Bowl LVII - Live Chat Thread

[SoMuchTV]

2 minutes ago, meowmommy said:

I don't hate her.  I know nothing about her.  Wrong musical era for me.

I have recently come to realize that the only musical act I will put down my book or phone to watch is one whose albums I have owned on cassette. No shade on newer artists, but they just haven’t stuck with me like those of a bygone era. 

[Lantern7]

Does a longer halftime show help players recover? Mahomes might need an encore or two.

[Crashcourse]

Kudos to the dancers because they're the halftime show--not Rihanna.  Hell, they could've just piped in the music without her there and just let them dance.  I hope they got paid well.

[bluegirl147]

Just now, SoMuchTV said:

I have recently come to realize that the only musical act I will put down my book or phone to watch is one whose albums I have owned on cassette. No shade on newer artists, but they just haven’t stuck with me like those of a bygone era. 

I don't know if there is an artist that has cross generational appeal anymore.  But last year's halftime show was awesome. 

[NUguy514]

I love Rihanna, and I’m unashamed to say it!!💪🏻

[Calvada]

2 minutes ago, Notabug said:

Steroids don't work instantly, it wouldn't help him tonight.  More likely, an anesthesiologist with training in pain relief injections shot some local anesthetic in there so it won't be as painful as he continues to play on it.

I imagine he got a pre-game shot so there may be a limit to how much they can give him.  

[Notabug]

2 minutes ago, mariah23 said:

With the outfit and barley moving, one must ask-is she pregnant again?!

As an OB/GYN, I am pretty good at sussing this out and, yes, around 22-24 weeks or so I'd guess.

It also explains why she hasn't shed any of the many layers she's wearing and the rather low key performance.

[mariah23]

She touched her belly-definitely pregnant 

[bluegirl147]

Just now, Notabug said:

As an OB/GYN, I am pretty good at sussing this out and, yes, around 22-24 weeks or so I'd guess.

It also explains why she hasn't shed any of the many layers she's wearing and the rather low key performance.

She also had her hands around her belly a lot.

[Lady Whistleup]

So I guess Rihanna's outfit is what we'd call Sleeping Bag Chic?

 

[Magog]

I thought the halftime show was OK. Its not as good as last year's show, but I really enjoyed it.

[mojoween]

I want to go back in time and play flag football in high school!

[Crashcourse]

Shit.  They could've paid me 1/10 of what she got paid to just stand up there and lip sync in a ridiculous outfit.

And if she is, indeed, pregnant, then perhaps she should have declined doing the show.  

[DoctorAtomic]

That really wasn't much of anything. 

[shoregirl]

The real MVPs of that Halftime show where the riggers of those platforms.

I forget how many good songs Rihanna has.

[SuprSuprElevated]

Thus confirming that every Rihanna song sounds like every Rihanna song. 

She had a baby in May 2022. I hope she's not pregnant again, but she does look it.

 

 

[AimingforYoko]

Just now, Crashcourse said:

Shit.  They could've paid me 1/10 of what she got paid to just stand up there and lip sync in a ridiculous outfit.

You could've gotten twice as much as she did, it's the same: Zero. Halftime performers are not paid.

[Fostersmom]

That was somehow very oddly low key and low energy. I don't know how, but it was. 

 

[Calvada]

The ultimate praise any singer wants - "She's definitely not afraid of heights."  

[mojoween]

6 minutes ago, Lantern7 said:

Does a longer halftime show help players recover? Mahomes might need an encore or two.

Players HATE the long halftime at the Super Bowl.  Too much time for muscles to relax and cramp.

[Lady Whistleup]

1 minute ago, Crashcourse said:

Shit.  They could've paid me 1/10 of what she got paid to just stand up there and lip sync in a ridiculous outfit.

And if she is, indeed, pregnant, then perhaps she should have declined doing the show.  

Why? She looks like she's first trimester. Pregnant women can perform.

[DoctorAtomic]

Just now, Crashcourse said:

And if she is, indeed, pregnant, then perhaps she should have declined doing the show.  

Or I was thinking if whether the NFL knew she was. To be fair, she may not have been pregnant when she accepted to do the show, and it could have been too late to drop out. Or the contract might have liability built into it. 

[NUguy514]

Just now, Crashcourse said:

Shit.  They could've paid me 1/10 of what she got paid to just stand up there and lip sync in a ridiculous outfit.

And if she is, indeed, pregnant, then perhaps she should have declined doing the show.  

Performers are paid scale, and there is no if: she is pregnant.

[mojoween]

I also hate halftime and the tryhard local commercials that get vomited out.

[Irlandesa]

9 minutes ago, bluegirl147 said:

I don't know if there is an artist that has cross generational appeal anymore.  But last year's halftime show was awesome. 

I think Bruno Mars had cross-generational appeal.  He was rather new and hip but his style was a throwback so even if people didn't recognize the music, they appreciated the showmanship.

7 minutes ago, Notabug said:

It also explains why she hasn't shed any of the many layers she's wearing and the rather low key performance.

Ha.  From what I've heard from friends who have seen her in concert, low key is her key even when she's not pregnant.

Edited February 13, 2023 by Irlandesa

[SuprSuprElevated]

2 minutes ago, Fostersmom said:

That was somehow very oddly low key and low energy. I don't know how, but it was. 

 

High energy and suspended on platforms don't play nice.

[galaxygirl76]

As someone who's afraid of heights, that half time show gave me anxiety.

[Lady Whistleup]

Um this is nothing against the announcers but why'd they go with an all-white broadcasting booth?

[Notabug]

Just now, DoctorAtomic said:

Or I was thinking if whether the NFL knew she was. To be fair, she may not have been pregnant when she accepted to do the show, and it could have been too late to drop out. Or the contract might have liability built into it. 

Pregnant women are protected by federal law.  Even if she isn't technically employed by the NFL (or Apple since they sponsored the show), it would be a very bad look to fire her from the halftime show for a physical condition that doesn't prevent her from singing,  The uproar would've been huge.  And rightly so.

[meowmommy]

Just now, Lady Whistleup said:

Um this is nothing against the announcers but why'd they go with an all-white broadcasting booth?

Because that's their regular #1 team?  Why would you break it up for the Super Bowl?

[Stats Queen]

44 minutes ago, twoods said:

There was a lot of right wing outrage over the female M&Ms so they said that Maya Randolph was now going to be their spokesperson. They made that decision specifically for the SB commercial and to make fun of all the “outrage.”

That’s not quite accurate. There was not a lot of outrage, but one overrated, off the rails nut job protesting and his crazy followers.

These days, most companies don’t bow down to the right wing, let along the extreme right wing.

[SuprSuprElevated]

1 minute ago, Lady Whistleup said:

Um this is nothing against the announcers but why'd they go with an all-white broadcasting booth?

Because that's their broadcasting booth team?

[DoctorAtomic]

I wasn't saying the NFL would or should fire Rhianna after contracting her for the show, but whether had they known beforehand would they have hired her. 

[Lady Whistleup]

1 minute ago, DoctorAtomic said:

I wasn't saying the NFL would or should fire Rhianna after contracting her for the show, but whether had they known beforehand would they have hired her. 

Serious question here: why can't pregnant women perform? She's not disabled or anything.

[DoctorAtomic]

Well, the ankle looks good. 

[Notabug]

Just now, Stats Queen said:

That’s not quite accurate. There was not a lot of outrage, but one overrated, off the rails nut job protesting and his crazy followers.

These days, most companies don’t bow down to the right wing, let along the extreme right wing.

Based on the Maya Rudolph commercial, I don't think M&M's is going to be bowing down to them, either.  Looks like they're going to turn it into a thing to sell more M&M's.

Let's face it, it is hard to take seriously anyone who complains that a piece of cartoon candy that is ostensibly female should wear high heels instead of sneakers.  Personally, I don't care if my cartoon candy is bareefoot or wearing swim fins either,

[Black Knight]

5 minutes ago, NUguy514 said:

Performers are paid scale, and there is no if: she is pregnant.

Not for the Super Bowl. The NFL pays for the cost of the show and for the travel expenses, but do not pay the artist for the performance. The artists do it because it's a publicity boost.

[Lantern7]

Realization . . . Clueless ad could’ve had “Rolling With My Mahomies.”

Edited February 13, 2023 by Lantern7

[Jx223]

I enjoyed the halftime show. Rihanna has a bunch of hit songs that I really like. She also looks really good.

[Stats Queen]

Those bizarre outfits ensured that there would be no “Janet Jackson nipple reveal”.

I thought the ones in pink outfits needed bunny ears.

[meowmommy]

And that's how you get right back into the game...

[Notabug]

1 minute ago, DoctorAtomic said:

I wasn't saying the NFL would or should fire Rhianna after contracting her for the show, but whether had they known beforehand would they have hired her. 

Why?  How did her pregnancy affect her singing at the halftime show?  What if she'd broken her wrist or sprained an ankle in rehearsals?  If the NFL/Apple/Fox knew, and I think they probably did, they were probably excited about the extra buzz the show would get once people realized she was also announcing another pregnancy.

[AimingforYoko]

Chiefs needed that.

[DoctorAtomic]

That was fast. 

[Lady Whistleup]

I'm a little disturbed by the idea that pregnant women should not perform in public, ngl. That's just too scarlet A for my tastes.

[mojoween]

I hate myself for being excited about “Air”.

[Chit Chat]

3 minutes ago, Notabug said:

Let's face it, it is hard to take seriously anyone who complains that a piece of cartoon candy that is ostensibly female should wear high heels instead of sneakers.

Wasn't the outrage at the people who were outraged that the original M&M was wearing boots?  I'm not sure why her original outfit was offensive to some.  

[meowmommy]

At first I thought it was a parody, but apparently it's a real movie.  Or is it a two hour informercial for Air Jordan?

[Crashcourse]

11 minutes ago, Lady Whistleup said:

Why? She looks like she's first trimester. Pregnant women can perform.

Except that she didn't perform that much or that well, IMHO. 

[twoods]

I’m actually not a fan of crazy halftime shows because it tears up the field. The suspended dance stages was good enough for me, and some fun songs.