LOS ANGELES (AP) – Sean Astin has taken on the presidency of the SAG-AFTRA at a particularly perilous time for the actors union, and for Hollywood. There’s the threat of human actors being replaced by artificial intelligence. The ongoing upheavals of streaming. Studio consolidation and realignment.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – The Super Bowl lasted all of 13 minutes for many Puerto Ricans in San Juan and beyond. People turned their backs to TV screens as food, music and chatter filled the first half of the game until a hush fell across the island. The halftime show was starting.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Quotes from SAG-AFTRA president Sean Astin in an interview with The Associated Press. Astin, the new head of the actors’ union, will be part of forthcoming negotiations with studios and streamers – the first since the 2023 strike. The interview covered a range of topics – from his mother’s time as SAG president to his predecessor Fran Drescher to just why the SAG Awards were renamed.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) – Stars were front-and-center at Super Bowl 60, with Chris Pratt and Jon Bon Jovi introducing the teams, a series of soaring pre-game performances and Bad Bunny’s much-anticipated halftime show featuruing a tour of Puerto Rican culture and a real-life marriage.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) – Yes, the wedding depicted during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show was real.
The sun hung low when Bad Bunny emerged in Puerto Rico’s sugar cane fields during his halftime show, surrounded by jíbaros in pavas (rural farmers in traditional straw hats), viejitos playing dominos (an affectionate term for older men) and a piragua stand (shaved ice) – undeniable symbols of Puerto Rico.
Christie O’Sullivan of Trinity, Florida, has spent 21 Valentine’s Days with her husband, but her favorite celebration was one spent with a girlfriend before she got married.
NEW YORK (AP) – Hollywood largely ceded attention to football over a slow box-office weekend, with the survival thriller “Send Help” repeating as No. 1 in ticket sales and the Melania Trump documentary “Melania” falling sharply in its second weekend.
At a difficult time for America, Super Bowl advertisers ask viewers to take care of themselves and others – and maybe even crack a smile. Ring shows how neighbors can use their doorbell cameras to find lost pets. A Budweiser Clydesdale protects a bald eagle chick from the rain. Novartis touts a blood test that can detect prostate cancer. Toyota reminds viewers to wear their seatbelts.
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