Jezebel: Super Bowl

10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week

Madeleine Davies — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:10:00 EST

In this week's TV roundup, Downton's staff might be headed towards a big change, relationships are made and broken inside Ikea on 30 Rock, Die Antwoord freaks out David Letterman, and Portlandia gets into Battlestar. More »

NBC Snubs Miss Deaf America During Super Bowl Broadcast

Cassie Murdoch — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:00 EST

While M.I.A. had no trouble sending a message at the Super Bowl with her middle finger, there was another woman at the game who never got the chance to spread her far less controversial message to the world. If you were watching at home, you probably didn't realize that while Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, and Blake Shelton were busy singing the national anthem and "America the Beautiful," Miss Deaf America Rachel Mazique was also on the field signing along in American Sign Language for deaf viewers at home—that's because NBC never showed her on camera during the broadcast. This oversight has Mazique and many people in the deaf community understandably disappointed and upset. More »

Karl Lagerfeld Says Adele Is 'A Little Too Fat'

Cassie Murdoch — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:00:00 EST

Never one to shy away from controversy, fashion legend Karl Lagerfeld has once again said something ridiculous. Proving that he would make an excellent frenemy, he gave singer Adele a very bitchy backhanded compliment. Speaking to Metro Paris, he said, "The thing at the moment is Adele. She is a little too fat, but she has a beautiful face and a divine voice." More »

Madonna's Greco-Roman Cheerleader Extravaganza Gets the Thumbs Up

Dodai Stewart — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EST

Pulled into the arena by gladiators, clad in the gleaming gold headdress of an ancient Egyptian-Greco-Roman empress, 53-year-old Madonna strutted, kicked, squat-thrusted and yogilates-cized her way through an epic halftime performance at the Super Bowl last night. Her Madgesty was mostly covered up — from ankle to knee, knuckle to elbow — and she wasn't always singing live (anyone who's seen her on tour knows that's par for the course) — but she was impressively kinetic, dominating the stage even as the dancers in togas morphed into dancers in Adidas track suits. The over-produced spectacle managed to blend lyres, hieroglyphs, cheerleaders, Vogue, voguing, a marching band and a choir. After a guest appearance by LMFAO (wearing gaudy animal print and Chuck Taylors rigged to look like gladiator sandals), Madonna was joined by Nicki Minaj and MIA, and later, Cee-Lo. One could take issue with the fact that the people of color were side-accessories to the white woman in the middle, but then again, perhaps that was just a mirror of football itself, in which most of the players are black but about 95% of quarterbacks are white. Still, if the whole point was to present a ridiculous, elaborate, eye-popping entertainment experience for football fans — and lure in curious non-football-watching folks (like yours truly), then MDNA's endeavor was a success. World peace. More »

Yes, M.I.A. Just Flipped Off The World

Timothy Burke — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:15:25 EST

Eat your heart out, Janet. [NBC] More »

Sunday Ride Into the Sunset: Consider the Little Giants

Doug Barry — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:30:00 EST

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You guys, I cried a little when I found this. Sorry. Enjoy the game! More »

Super Bowl Poison-Picking

Doug Barry — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:00:00 EST

Eli or Tom? Schnauzer or terrier? The choice is yours... More »

Super Bowl Ads Reveal that Cats Are Being Unfairly Marginalized

Doug Barry — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:30:00 EST

Here's something to write your local congressperson about: American advertisers are pushing cats to the fringes of pop culture, starting with a slate of canine-normative Super Bowl commercials. Of the three — three! — major pet commercials, not one will feature a kitty, which might be cause for concern if you're a lunatic or you adopted a legion of cats in the hopes of training them for movies and profiting off of their fame. Americans, it seems, simply prefer dogs because dogs are, well, what is it about a dog? "You can't go wrong with a dog," says cultural anthropologist Robbie "My-Dog-Is-Probably-My-Life-Partner" Blinkoff. "The dogs are idealized versions of ourselves. They aren't dogs — they're us." Except that they're definitely dogs and advertisers probably use them so often for commercials because they're super easy to train. They'll fetch beer, run in happy circles, and even wear shoes — do you know any cats that would stoop to such obsequious antics? To get a cat to cooperate, you pretty much have to corral it like it's some sort of cow or something. They should make a commercial like that... More »

Daniel Radcliffe Admits He Was Often Drunk When Filming Harry Potter

Cassie Murdoch — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:00:00 EST

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The Harry Potter movies may be about the adventures of wholesome kids, but things behind the scenes weren't nearly as innocent. Daniel Radcliffe has admitted that he was in the throes of a major drinking problem while filming the series, and he'd often show up for work drunk. God, first Pat Sajak and now this. In an interview with Heat magazine this week, Radcliffe said that during his Potter period he often drank to the point of blacking out: More »

Watch the New Madonna Video Featuring M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj

Madeleine Davies — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:15:00 EST

Just in time for her halftime show at Sunday's Super Bowl, Madonna has released her new football-themed video for "Give Me All Your Lovin'" featuring a couple of badass cheerleaders by the names of Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. What does a girl have to do for that kind of pep squad? More »

Let's Compare the First Ladies of the Super Bowl

Madeleine Davies — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:40:00 EST

This Sunday, Giants quarterback Eli Manning faces off against Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the Super Bowl (the rest of the teams will face off, too, I think — I don't know anything about football [Ed: Yes.]), but who cares about that? Let's talk about their wives Abby Manning and Gisele Bundchen, the "First Ladies of Football." Though Abby Manning is a down-home sweetheart from Tennessee and Gisele is a supermodel from the ocean, GMA would like you to know that the two ladies have quite a bit in common. Did you know that both have worn white and purple? And both have had babies? Have you done either of these things? If yes, then you might be a professional quarterback's wife. More »

Watch Telaflora's Super Sexist Super Bowl Ad

Cassie Murdoch — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:35:00 EST

Will Your City Be Airing Randall Terry's Gross Fetus Ad During the Super Bowl?

Erin Gloria Ryan — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:45:00 EST

Operation Rescue's Talking Sphincter-in-Charge Randall Terry is running for President as a Democrat, and he's using federal election law to force TV stations to air his graphic bloody fetus campaign ads during the Super Bowl. Will his propaganda be encouraging you to barf up your nachos on a TV near you this Sunday? Let's find out! More »

Married Ladies Allegedly Want to Bang Eli Manning

Anna North — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:30:00 EST

Some of you may care about the outcome of the upcoming Super Bowl (unless, like many, you're already convinced of the grossness of both teams and are rooting for Legionnaire's disease). However, as always, cheating website Ashley Madison is asking the tough questions: who would married ladies rather do, Eli Manning or Tom Brady? Oddly, 54% of women picked the doofy Manning because of his supposed "boy next door" looks. Shutdown Corner theorizes that ladies might also feel threatened by sleeping with a man who's also been with Gisele Bundchen. Sadly, Ashley Madison did not calculate the percentage of women who would rather contract Legionnaire's disease than have sex with either quarterback; we suspect that number might be high. More »

Meet Ms. Brown, the Talking M&M and Feminist Candy Icon

Cassie Murdoch — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:40:00 EST

If you've spent hours fretting that there aren't enough feminist candy spokespeople, here's some good news for you: M&M's will unveil a new lady character in an exciting Super Bowl commercial. Her name is Ms. Brown, and she represents, you guessed it, the brown M&M! She will join the five other talking M&M mascots—red, orange, yellow, green, and blue—in promoting the addictive chocolate pellets and also making you feel slightly weird about eating a candy that can talk. More »

Asshole No One Likes to Run Graphic Bloody Fetus Ads During Super Bowl

Erin Gloria Ryan — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:10:00 EST

Who do you think is going to win the Super Bowl this year? The Green Bay Packers? The Patriots? Tim Tebow cloned a bunch of times playing against an entire other team of Tim Tebows? Wrong, wrong and wrong. The winner of the Super Bowl this year is Randall Terry. The pro-life zealot has won the right to air graphic anti-abortion ads featuring images of fetal remains during this year's Big Game, and there's nothing you or I can do about it. More »

White House Now Brewing Its Own Beer

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:45:00 EST

At the annual White House Super Bowl party the Obamas served White House Honey Ale, a beer made with one pound of honey from a bee hive in Michelle's garden. Call us when they brew a batch of Four Loko. More »

The Worst (And Best) Super Bowl Commercials

Irin Carmon — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:15:50 EST

Packer Backer

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:10:00 EST

Green Bay, WI, Feb 6: Packers fan Lacy Winchell high-fives other fansnear Lambeau Field before NFL football's Super Bowl XLV. (Image via AP)

It's Not Tee Shirt Time

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 15:25:00 EST

Dallas, Feb 5: Jersey Shore's Pauly D "Aw, shucks"es his way through a small gathering of Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders. (Image via Getty)

Super Bowl Will Be Cheerleaderless

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 12:30:00 EST

The Packers and Steelers are two of six NFL teams that don't have their own cheerleading squads. But how will people know who to cheer for now? How will anyone know when good stuff is happening?! America will be lost! More »

Ten Things To Do While Not Watching The Super Bowl

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 12:00:00 EST

In my ideal world, this NFL season would have concluded with a Jets/Bears showdown in Dallas. Mark Sanchez, Chicago going nuts. It would have been perfect. Of course, it didn't happen. More »

Super Bowl Porn Prankster Apprehended, World Again Safe From Wang

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:20:00 EST

Super Bowl viewers in suburban Tuscon got a shock in 2009 when, during the final moments of the Arizona Cardinals' loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, they were transported from the gridiron to the inside of some guy's pants. More »

Better Call Tyrone

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 13:25:00 EST

Dallas, Feb 4: Recording artist Erykah Badu spins during the Grey Goose lounge series at Super Bowl. Presumably, this trip to Dallas didn't end with Badu nude at the site of the Kennedy assassination. (Image via Getty) More »

Dead Eyed Peas

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 12:20:00 EST

Dallas, Feb 4: Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas attends The Black Eyed Peas Super Bowl Party presented by Sports Illustrated and Bacardi at Music Hall At Fair Park. (Image via Getty)

Female Sports Fans And The Men Who Judge Them

J Danielle — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:20:00 EST

This week was FULL of stories about female sports fans — an article on which jerseys are top sellers among women, a Times piece on women watching football, and a series on the so-called "challenges that face female sports fans." More »

Mini Darth Vader Makes First Super Bowl Ad A Hit

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:17:00 EST

Let's not dwell on the disturbing fact that advertisers are now trying to drum up buzz before the Super Bowl even airs. This Volkswagen ad is cute, funny, and provides an excellent idea for messing with kids. More »

PETA Finds New Way To Show Women Fellating Vegetables

Irin Carmon — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:28:24 EST

Once again, the time-honored practice of pretending to submit a Super Bowl ad only to shriek that you've been censored converges with PETA's go-to publicity tactic: Female flesh. This year, they've taken some cues from Terry Richardson. More »

Dallas Is In Urgent Need Of 10,000 Strippers

Anna North — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 16:51:00 EST

A strip club owner would like to let the women of the world know that Super Bowl Sunday will require strippers. Lots and lots of strippers. More »

Puppy Bowl VII Players Chase Their Dreams (And Cars)

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:52:00 EST

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Animal Planet has revealed the starting line-up for this year's Puppy Bowl, Animal Planet's adorable alternative Super Bowl. Check out the contenders yourself, but we've already settled on Big Red, who loves the Golden Girls, for our fantasy puppy league. More »

Sexual Assault And The Super Bowl

Erin Gloria Ryan — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:00:00 EST

The number of NFL teams still in the running toward becoming America's Next Top Big Tackley Dudes has been narrowed down to two, and both teams contain players with serious sexual assault allegations. What's a fan to do? More »

Ashley Madison Ad Yanked From Super Bowl

Sadie Stein — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:44:00 EST

After reports that Ashley Madison, the cheaters website, was angling to run a spot during the Super Bowl, we've finally heard: FOX rejected it. (Slightly NSFW) More »

GoDaddy Pays $500,000 Penance For Crappy Ads

Irin Carmon — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:22:00 EST

What do you do when your name is mostly synonymous with ridiculously demeaning ads? Give $500,000 to create a women's clinic! Let's review exactly what GoDaddy is trying to whitewash. More »

Super Bowl Sunday's Sex Trafficking Underbelly

Irin Carmon — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:02:00 EST

The group that helped kick "erotic services" off Craigslist is now going after Village Voice Media's Backpage.com for hosting child sex-trafficking ad — and they want a crackdown before the Super Bowl, traditionally sex trafficking's biggest weekend. More »

What Is It With Beer Commercials And Skirts?

Irin Carmon — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:20:00 EDT

Once again: We know women drink beer. We know there is no inherent connection between machismo and beer. So why can't beer companies figure out how to market their product that doesn't feature a little upskirt? More »

"I Will See Paul Blart Mall Cop — Twice": A Woman's Response To The Dodge Charger Ad

Irin Carmon — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:30:20 EST

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To Dodge's put-upon men — or the admen who imagined them — a little wake-up call, directed by MacKenzie Fegan. [YouTube, Earlier] More »

A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints

Anna Holmes — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:10:00 EST

[New Orleans, February 9. Image via Getty]

Saints QB Drew Brees & Baby Star In Pampers Ad

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:40:00 EST

It's unclear what hitting a diaper with a football proves, but it's still great to see a dad (and Super Bowl MVP) in a diaper commercial. Even better: Adorable behind-the-scenes footage of Brees playing with 13-month-old Baylen. [Extra] More »

Sexism Doesn't Sell At The Super Bowl: Part Two

Irin Carmon — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EST

More evidence has emerged that sullen, hackneyed misogyny wasn't a particularly winning strategy for last Sunday's Super Bowl commercials. More »

Does Sexism Sell? With Super Bowl Commercials, Not Really

Irin Carmon — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:00:00 EST

Chalk one up for the goodness of humanity: By every measure available so far, the most popular Super Bowl Ads for the most watched television event in history had nothing to with the bitches keeping bros down. More »