Voices: On Rihanna at the Super Bowl, Donald Trump may have finally gone too far

Jon Burlingame Will Oscar voters choose a superstar or go for a high-energy dance number from an Indian-language film? That’s the dilemma facing voters as they mull over the five best song nominees for 2022 – and voting begins today. Rihanna (“Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”), Lady Gaga (“Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick”) and ex-Talking Heads frontman David Byrne (“This Is a Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once”) are in the running. Yet, even with all that star power, the presumptive frontrunner of late has been seen as “Naatu Naatu,” from the Telugu film “RRR.” It all depends on what’s caught the fancy of voters during the run-up to the six-day voting period. Oscar history is rife with examples of songs that outpolled the expected picks at the last minute, simply because voters couldn’t escape the radio play (or, nowadays, TikTok) of the newest hit.

Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are the family that dances together! On Sunday, the alums shared a video of them recreating a part of Rihanna's Super Bowl halftime show. Like the superstar performer, Peta is expecting baby number two.

“Oh, it’s wonderful to be here in the town of East Palestine, not a great name,” said the James Austin Johnson portrayed Donald Trump tonight kicking off Saturday Night Live. “I’m here and I brought hats, cameras and hats” he added after taking a swipe at Joe Biden for visiting the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier this week and had a visit from his own legal troubles.

home truths, and our gal has delivered once again—opening up about what she said to achieve silence before . Fans became with what Adele had said to calm everybody down before the show began, with many a lip-reading expert wading in to try and work it out.During a recent performance at her Weekends with Adele Las Vegas residency, the singer explained exactly how she shut everyone up before RiRi took the stage.

Rihanna’s lauded Super Bowl halftime show.The Chiefs wound up winning the big game – beating the Philadelphia Eagles by just three points (with a total of 38 against the Eagles’ 35) – while Rihanna’s short set drew in 118.7million viewers, making it the second most-watched halftime show in Super Bowl history (Katy Perry’s 2015 appearance topped 121million).But in the pursuit of keeping their eyes on the prize, Mahomes told Jimmy Kimmel, the Chiefs weren’t allowed to watch the pop star slay hits like ‘Rude Boy’ and ‘Umbrella’. “I heard [the show] was great,” the quarterback said during his recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, “but coach [Andy] Reid told us, he said, ‘If you go out to watch the performance, just keep walking, because you’re not playing the rest of the game.’”Kimmel then referenced the news that Rihanna is pregnant – a revelation made apparent during her Super Bowl performance – suggesting that she should name the child after Mahomes.

Rihanna made history at this year's Super Bowl halftime show when she became the first pregnant woman to perform at the big game. The high-flying performance also served as a pregnancy reveal and baby bump debut, shocking fans around the world.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with the halftime show director, Hamish Hamilton, about the fireworks-filled extravaganza, and how they kept both the secret of Rihanna's pregnancy -- and Rihanna herself — safe.The incredible performance began with Rihanna hovering more than 60 feet in their air on a suspended platform above the field at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where she kicked things off singing «B***h Better Have My Money.»«For her, I’m sure it was really scary, because, you know, she's not fond of heights either.

Rihanna made history at this year's Super Bowl halftime show when she became the first pregnant woman to perform at the big game. The high-flying performance also served as a pregnancy reveal and baby bump debut, shocking fans around the world.ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with the halftime show director, Hamish Hamilton, about the fireworks-filled extravaganza, and how they kept both the secret of Rihanna's pregnancy -- and Rihanna herself — safe.The incredible performance began with Rihanna hovering more than 60 feet in their air on a suspended platform above the field at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where she kicked things off singing «B***h Better Have My Money.»«For her, I’m sure it was really scary, because, you know, she's not fond of heights either.

Rihanna's Super Bowl dancers didn't know she was pregnant, dancer Laila Hayes told ET on Wednesday. Hayes was one of the 280 dancers who surrounded RiRi onstage at the halftime show last weekend. «I don't think anybody really knew she was pregnant,» Hayes said.

Rihanna‘s performance at the Super Bowl halftime show featured a subtle tribute to André Leon Talley, the late editor-at-large of Vogue.The pop star made her highly-anticipated live return at this year’s NFL final, which took place at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona last Sunday (February 12).She delivered a career-spanning 13-minute set, including hits such as ‘We Found Love’, ‘Only Girl (In The World)’ and ‘Rude Boy’. The show saw Rihanna perform on a red stage and hover above the field on a moving platform.As Billboard reports, the singer sported a bright red sleeping bag coat by Alaïa for the final two tracks (2007’s ‘Umbrella’ and 2012’s ‘Diamonds’).

Cara Delevingne is sharing her appreciation for Rihanna, following her highly anticipated performance at the Super Bowl. The supermodel shared her thoughts about the halftime show, after online users shared mixed reactions about the performance, and her unexpected pregnancy reveal.“I felt so grateful to be there,” Cara confessed to James Corden during her recent interview on The Late Late Show.

Patrick Mahomes and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates weren’t among the millions watching Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime performance on Sunday.

Fans weren’t happy with Olivia Wilde’s decision to gush about A$AP Rocky during Rihanna’s Super Bowl performance — and she has THOUGHTS!

Olivia Wilde is a new fan of ASAP Rocky — but doesn’t want Rihanna to worry about her coming for her man.

Rihanna‘s Super Bowl Halftime performance.The pop sensation performed a career-spanning set in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday (February 12), her first live performance in five years.The singer kicked off with ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’ before she performed a host of hits including ‘Where Have You Been’, ‘We Found Love’, ‘Umbrella’ and ‘Diamonds’.Signing the show was 20-year-old Justina Miles, a deaf American Sign Language performer, who also signed the pre-show performance of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’, sung by actress Sheryl Lee Ralph.During the performance, Miles – who is the first female deaf performer to be enlisted for the Super Bowl show – could be seen enthusiastically dancing and signing along to Rihanna’s biggest hits.“Rihanna’s sign language interpreter deserves a raise she was giving it her all,” one Twitter user wrote. Another person said Miles “phenomenally absorbed all of the Rihanna energy.”“The sign language interpreter ate that UPP,” a third said.

Olivia Wilde is responding after facing backlash for calling A$AP Rocky “hot” during Rihanna‘s Super Bowl LVII halftime performance Sunday. Wilde took to her Instagram Stories in to share a since-deleted snap, in which she shared her adoration for the rapper.

Rihanna‘s performance at the Super Bowl Halftime show on Sunday evening was as serviceable as one could expect from a celebrity who has transcended modern pop stardom. Her first live performance in seven years did not contain a trace of original new music, but she did reveal that she was pregnant with her second child.

Rihanna‘s heavily-anticipated halftime show performance.According to statistics gathered from both Nielsen Fast National data and Adobe Analytics, as reported by Fortune, the performance averaged 118.7million viewers. This officially makes it the second most-watched Super Bowl halftime show of all time, behind Katy Perry‘s 2015 performance – which still holds the record at an average of 121million.Furthermore, Rihanna’s appearance out-performed the Super Bowl itself as a whole, which saw the Kansas City Chiefs defeat the Philadelphia Eagles.

Olivia Wilde is responding after facing backlash for calling A$AP Rocky «hot» during Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII halftime performance Sunday. Wilde took to her Instagram Stories in to share a since-deleted snap, in which she shared her adoration for the rapper.«If I thought he was hot before, this really put me over the edge,» the  director wrote above a video of Rocky filming RiRi during Sunday's show.It didn't take fans long to take to Twitter to comment on Wilde's post, calling it «inappropriate.» «She’s really living up to that last name [of] hers,» one Twitter user quipped of the newly single Wilde.«This is so inappropriate,» another wrote.

Not too long ago in pop history Rihanna and Katy Perry were the pop besties that Lizzo and Adele became at the 2023 Grammys earlier this month, and it looks like their relationship is still going strong behind the scenes.

Rihanna’s Super Bowl performance has a hold on ALL of us!