Super Bowl

Usher llegará a lo más alto de Apple Music gracias al show de medio tiempo del Super Bowl y va a hacerlo a lo grande con una producción que será una oda a "The Hangover".

El Super Bowl LVIII es en Las Vegas este año y Apple reunió a Usher y a la pandilla -Ludacris, Lil Jon y Taraji P. Henson- para recrear la clásica película de comedia en un clip de siete minutos cargado con otras estrellas, y parece sugerir que todos podrían participar el domingo.

El cortometraje comienza con el CEO de Apple -Tim Cook- alertando a Luda, Jon y Taraji a través de FaceTime que Ursh había desaparecido en combate. El trío procede a correr enloquecido a través de la "Ciudad del Pecado" para encontrar a la superestrella de R&B desaparecida.

En el camino se encuentran con Anderson .Paak, J Balvin y Wesley Snipes, y los clásicos de Las Vegas -The Blue Man Group y Criss Angel- en el personaje completo para reforzar la comedia y hay una fuerte insinuación de que Usher incorporará su patinaje sobre ruedas masterclass en su set de medio tiempo.

El año pasado por estas fechas, Usher, Floyd Mayweather y otros famosos se subieron a la pista de patinaje para celebrar el álbum "The Chronic" de Dr. Dre con Apple Music, así que la sinergia es máxima.

Se perfila para ser el año de Usher, quien está dejando caer su nuevo álbum "Coming Home" el domingo y también va de gira en agosto.

Usher gets the next crack at Apple Music's reign over the Super Bowl Halftime Show -- and they're going all out with a highly-produced promo ... an ode to "The Hangover."

Super Bowl LVIII's in Vegas this year and Apple gathered Usher and the gang -- Ludacris, Lil Jon and Taraji P. Henson -- to recreate the classic comedy flick in a 7-minute clip loaded with other stars, and it seems to suggest these stars might be in the mix on Sunday.

The short film opens with Apple CEO Tim Cook alerting Luda, Jon and Taraji via FaceTime (shameless plugs, duh!) that Ursh had gone MIA  ... and the trio proceeds to run amuck through Sin City to find the missing R&B superstar.

Along the way they encounter Anderson .Paak, J Balvin and Wesley Snipes, and Vegas staples -- The Blue Man Group and Criss Angel -- in full character to beef up the comedy and there's a strong hint that Usher will incorporate his masterclass roller skating into his halftime set.

Around this time last year, Usher, Floyd Mayweather and several other celebs hit the rink to celebrate Dr. Dre's "The Chronic" album with Apple Music so the synergy is running high.

It's shaping up to be Usher's year ... he's dropping his new album "Coming Home" on Sunday and also going on tour in August.

Andrew Whitworth's playing days are officially in his rearview mirror ... the former NFL star tells TMZ Sports there's absolutely "no chance" he comes back to the gridiron.

Of course, ever since the 42-year-old said he was done playing following his Super Bowl LVI win in 2022 ... there's been rumors he could return.

After all, at the time that he hung up his spikes, he was still widely considered one of the best left tackles in the game ... and in the two years since he's stopped playing, a championship contender has been in need of his talents.

But, Whitworth made it clear to us this week ... he'll never strap on a helmet and shoulder pads for an NFL team again.

"I get in the weight room every now and then and I kind of convince myself maybe I could do it," he said. "But I tell you what, there's no chance."

Whitworth -- who's become a star analyst for Prime Video's "Thursday Night Football" in retirement -- explained he's simply enjoying watching ball from the sidelines too much to get back into it.

"I feel too good walking around, hanging out, eating food, having drinks and watching people play football," the 16-year NFL vet said. "It's a much more fun way to do it. So, I'm going to stick with that. That's for sure."

As for this weekend's big game ... Whitworth, unsurprisingly, told us he thinks it could come down to the trenches. For the Chiefs, he said it's paramount they stop Nick Bosa and Javon Hargrave. For the Niners, he said they need to build a strategy around slowing down Chris Jones.

Whitworth also said it'll be key for Brock Purdy to control his jitters -- though he's confident the SF quarterback will get it done.

Taylor Swift está siguiendo los pasos de Donna Kelce en el departamento de las cuenteras, pues le dijo a sus fans que tenía un plan B para anunciar su álbum si no ganaba un premio en los Grammy ... OK, Tay Tay. 🙄

La cantante transmitió este sentimiento a sus fans de Tokio el miércoles por la primera de sus cuatro actuaciones en la ciudad, y afirma que habría guardado la noticia para Japón si las cosas no hubieran funcionado en la entrega de premios el pasado fin de semana.

Taylor explica que solo le había dicho a unas pocas personas sobre su álbum, incluyendo a su productor, Jack Antonoff, y luego dijo: "OK, si tengo la suerte de llegar hasta allá y ganar algo esta noche, voy a hacerlo. Voy a anunciar mi nuevo álbum".

Ella bien podría estar diciendo la verdad aquí, pero si somos honestos, suena poco sincero pensar que su victoria en los Grammy no era segura, porque la verdad sea dicha, absolutamente lo era y T-Swift probablemente lo sabía.

En otras palabras, Taylor está jugando la carta de la modestia, que en realidad canalizó la noche del domingo cuando ganó el premio al Álbum del Año por "Midnights", aparentemente fingiendo sorpresa.

De todos modos, Swift continuó con la modestia durante el show del miércoles, diciéndole a la audiencia: "Y por suerte, eso terminó sucediendo, gracias a ustedes y su apoyo, tuve la suerte de ganar un Grammy y contarles sobre el escenario de los Grammy. Y ahora podemos hablar de ello después, podemos hacer como un debrief esta noche".

Por supuesto, sus fans se lo creyeron y la animaron, pero de nuevo, esto es muy parecido a lo que Donna sugirió justo antes, que ella no sabía donde se sentaría en el Super Bowl y que no pensaba que estaría en una suite privada.

Por cierto, el propio Travis parece estar en este tren también, pues hizo parecer que no sabía en qué país estaba actuando Taylor, antes de decir correctamente que estaba en Tokio.

Taylor Swift is pulling a Donna Kelce in the BS department -- telling her fans that she had a backup plan to announce her album if she didn't win at the Grammys ... OK, Tay Tay. 🙄

The singer relayed this sentiment to her Tokyo fans Wednesday night during performance #1 of her 4-show slate -- and yes, she claims she would've saved the news for Japan if things hadn't worked out for her at the award show this past weekend.

Taylor explains she'd only told a select few people about her album at that point -- including her producer, Jack Antonoff -- and then said ... "OK, if I’m lucky enough to get up there and win one thing tonight, I’m just gonna do it. I’m just gonna announce my new album."

She may well be telling the truth here ... but if we're being honest, it sounds like she's being a little insincere in the sense that she makes it seem like her winning at the Grammys wasn't a sure thing ... 'cause truth be told, it absolutely was, and T-Swift probably knew it.

In other words, Taylor is overplaying the modesty card -- which she actually channeled on Sunday night when she won Album of the Year for "Midnights" ... seemingly feigning surprise.

Anyway, TS continued to lay it on thick during Wednesday night's show ... telling the audience, "And luckily enough, that ended up happening ... thanks to you and your support, I was lucky enough to win a Grammy and tell you about it onstage at the Grammys. And now we can talk about it afterward, we can do like a debrief tonight."

Of course, her fans ate it up and cheered her on -- but again, this is very much so in the same vein as what Donna suggested just earlier in the day ... that she didn't know where she'd be sitting at the Super Bowl, and that she didn't think she'd be in a private suite.

BTW, Travis himself seems to be on this train too ... he made it seem like he didn't know what country Taylor was performing in ... before correctly saying it was in Tokyo.

Elon Musk and Mark Cuban are far from friends, but they are united on one front, that's NOT betting on Super Bowl Sunday ... because, as you might've figured, they're not big on burning money.

TMZ reached out to both mega billionaires days leading up to the big game, and we got shockingly similar responses from each guy -- no, they won't bet on the Super Bowl ... and, in fact, they say they don't bet on sports at all.

Elon tells TMZ there are "plenty of other risky things going on" ... so it sounds like he might be taking other risks with his cash -- he did gamble $44 billion on X (née Twitter) after all.

As for Mark ... he told us he's not allowed to bet on NBA games because of his ownership stake in the Dallas Mavericks. While he doesn't know if that betting extends to the NFL, he'd rather skip any "potential hassle" altogether. Smart move.

Cubes noted that betting money, IF you can afford to lose it, can be fun and the uber-competitive billionaire does love to win ... it's just not something he'll be doing on Sunday.

MC also tells us he's not attending the Super Bowl, but he'll be watching and rooting for the Chiefs ... unsurprising, given how complimentary he was of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's relationship when news of it first broke.

BTW ... Elon and Mark being aligned on anything is pretty wild news in and of itself -- they've been in a very public feud, with Elon calling Mark a "racist" last month for supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring practices and challenging him to a MMA fight.

Cuban defended his stance on DEI, and called X Elon's "little echo chamber" ... a savage blow, considering Musk touts the platform as a paragon of free speech.

Bottom line, Musk and Cuban are saving their money this Super Bowl Sunday -- bad news for bookies, no doubt.

Elon Musk y Mark Cuban están lejos de ser amigos, pero están unidos en un frente, que es no apostar en el Super Bowl el domingo. Como usted podría haber imaginado, no son grandes entusiastas cuando se trata de desperdiciar dinero.

TMZ se puso en contacto con los dos mega multimillonarios días previos al gran juego, y nos dieron respuestas sorprendentemente similares... no, no van a apostar en el Super Bowl, y, de hecho, dicen que no apuestan en los deportes en absoluto.

Elon le dice a TMZ hay "un montón de otras cosas pasando" por lo que suena a que podría estar tomando otros riesgos con su dinero en efectivo. Recordemos que apostó $44 billones en X después de todo.

En cuanto a Mark, nos dijo que no puede apostar en partidos de la NBA debido a su participación en los Dallas Mavericks. Aunque no sabe si las apuestas se extienden a la NFL, prefiere evitar cualquier "molestia potencial". Una decisión inteligente.

Cuban señaló que apostar dinero, si usted puede permitirse el lujo de perderlo, puede ser divertido y al multimillonario le encanta ganar, no es algo que vaya a hacer el domingo.

Mark también nos dice que no va a asistir al Super Bowl, pero que va a estar viendo y apoyando a los Chiefs, nada sorprendente teniendo en cuenta lo elogioso que fue de Taylor Swift y Travis Kelce cuando las primeras noticias comenzaron a aparecer.

A propósito, que Elon y Mark estén alineados en cualquier cosa es una noticia bastante impresionante, ya que han estado en una pelea muy pública, con Elon llamando a Mark un "racista" el mes pasado por apoyar la diversidad, la equidad y las prácticas de contratación de inclusión y desafiándolo a una pelea de MMA.

Cuban defendió su postura y llamó a X la "pequeña cámara de eco" de Elon, un duro golpe teniendo en cuenta que Musk promociona su plataforma como un ejemplo de la libertad de expresión.

En resumidas cuentas, Musk y Cuban están ahorrando su dinero este domingo de Super Bowl, malas noticias para los corredores de apuestas.

Rick Harrison y su equipo de "Pawn Stars" están buscando sacar provecho del Super Bowl que viene a la ciudad, su tienda está pregonando algunos anillos de campeonato de los últimos Super Bowls.

La buena gente de Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, que aparece en el reality show, le dice a TMZ que están vendiendo un anillo del Super Bowl de los Giants de Nueva York 2007 por $77.500.

Los Giants vencieron a Tom Brady y los New England Patriots en el Super Bowl XLII, arruinando la temporada invicta de los Patriots. Este anillo era propiedad de un empleado del equipo y está hecho por Tiffany & Co.

La casa de empeños Gold & Silver también tiene en su poder un anillo de los Rams de Los Ángeles de 2021, y va por unos mucho más asequibles de 20.000 dólares. Los Rams vencieron a los Bengalíes de Cincinnati en LVI gracias a un touchdown de Matthew Stafford a Cooper Kupp en los minutos finales.

El anillo de campeonato de los Rams es también el de un miembro del equipo y nos dicen que está a la venta por menos que el anillo de los Giants, porque hay muchos más fans de NYG que de los Rams, y los anillos de los Giants históricamente se venden a precios más altos que los anillos de los Rams.

Rick le dice a TMZ que reciben una gran cantidad de consultas acerca de sus anillos de campeonatos deportivos, pero el interés en los anillos del Super Bowl es siempre mayor cuando se avecina el Gran Juego.

Con el Super Bowl LVIII en Las Vegas, Rick espera que los fans de los Giants y los Rams ganen mucho dinero apostando este fin de semana. Él dice: "Supongo que podríamos encontrarlos en nuestra puerta una vez que se despierten de celebrar la noche del domingo en busca de poseer un anillo de su equipo favorito".

Gold & Silver Pawn también está vendiendo anillos del Campeonato de la AFC, anteriormente propiedad de jugadores de la NFL, incluyendo uno de los Patriots de 2011 por $32.500, y otro de los Broncos de Denver de 1989 por $40.000.

Vale la pena señalar que los anillos de los jugadores son un poco diferentes que los anillos del personal, y los anillos de los jugadores son más valiosos, y por lo tanto, vienen con etiquetas de precios más altos.

Rick Harrison and his "Pawn Stars" crew are looking to capitalize on the Super Bowl coming to town -- their shop's hawking some championship rings from recent Super Bowls.

The good folks at Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, featured on the reality show, tell TMZ ... they're selling a Super Bowl ring from the 2007 New York Giants for $77,500.

The '07 Giants beat Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII ... ruining the Patriots' undefeated season. This SB ring was owned by a team staffer, and it's made by Tiffany & Co.

Gold & Silver Pawn shop also has a ring from the 2021 Los Angeles Rams in its possession ... and it's going for a much more affordable $20,000. The Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals in LVI on the strength of a touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Cooper Kupp in the final minutes.

The Rams championship ring is also from a team staffer, and we're told it's on sale for less than the Giants ring because there are way more NYG fans than Rams fans ... and Giants SB rings historically sell for higher prices than Rams rings.

Rick tells TMZ ... they get a lot of inquiries about their sports championship rings, but interest in Super Bowl rings is always higher around the Big Game.

With Super Bowl LVIII going down in Vegas, Rick is hoping Giants and Rams fans win big money gambling this weekend. He says, "I'm guessing we might find them at our door once they wake up from celebrating Sunday night looking to own a ring from their favorite team."

Gold & Silver Pawn is also selling AFC Championship rings previously owned by NFL players ... including one from the 2011 Patriots for $32,500, and another from the 1989 Denver Broncos for $40,000.

It's worth noting ... player rings are a little different than staff rings, and player rings are more valuable, and thus, come with higher price tags.

NFL player and 49ers running back Ricky Watters was 25 years old when he led his fellow 49ers to winning Super Bowl XXIX against the San Diego Chargers back in 1995. His running style and stellar receiving skills earned him the nickname Ricky "Running" Watters.

After playing in the NFL for 10 seasons ... Today Watters is a proud dad of 2 and is still very active in the sport of football. He's got quite the fan base, and you can find him signing autographs at meet and greets. He also attends the games and supports his team on the sidelines.

Ricky Watters -jugador de la NFL y running back de los 49ers- tenía 25 años cuando lideró a sus compañeros 49ers a ganar el Super Bowl XXIX contra los San Diego Chargers en 1995. Su estilo de correr y su estelar habilidad para recibir le valieron el apodo de Ricky "Running" Watters.

Después de jugar en la NFL durante 10 temporadas, Watters es un orgulloso padre de dos hijos y sigue muy activo en el deporte del fútbol americano. Tiene muchos seguidores y se le puede encontrar firmando autógrafos en los encuentros. También asiste a los partidos y apoya a su equipo desde la banda.

The owner of the only Chiefs-inspired bar in San Francisco is clearing up whether 49ers fans are actually "banned" -- as has been suggested -- and he's saying they're not, but also noting ... it might be hard to get in come game day.

Here's the deal ... Vlad Cood -- who owns the sports bar Buzzworks in SF, which has come to be known as a Chiefs-friendly haven for Kansas City diehards -- tells TMZ that recent reports he and his staff weren't letting San Fran fans into the establishment are false.

There were a lot of headlines locally that ran with that narrative, but Cood says his words were taken out of context -- although, he does admit ... it could be difficult for the 49ers faithful to actually get into the building, especially around Super Bowl weekend.

While he tells us his doors are open to any and all -- regardless of team affiliation -- Cood says that his bar tends to get packed with Chiefs fans on football Sunday early and often ... and that's just how it's gone for a while.

Cood says 49ers heads can certainly swing by anytime they want, but by the time kickoff starts -- he tells us Buzzworks is usually stuffed with Chiefs people ... and he doesn't expect that to change for the SB. In other words, come as you are ... but come with time to spare!

He also says this ... if 49ers fans are truly interested in coming to his business, he's got an alternative for them where they can congregate and pound booze among their brethren. As it turns out, Cood owns another bar across the street there called Butter, which he says has more than enough room for anyone who wants to file in and catch Super Bowl LVIII.

Here's the irony in all this ... Cood tells us he himself is actually a longtime 49ers fan -- so even though Buzzworks caters to Chiefs lovers, it sounds like he'd love to be with his own kind.

Tech N9ne is gearing up for his Kansas City Chiefs to play in the Super Bowl ... by hosting a party at a famous Las Vegas strip club across the street from the football field!!!

The Strange Music co-founder is working with Crazy Horse 3, kicking off their Super Bowl party lineup Thursday night at a special event -- and they're making sure he's all set to do his thing for the big weekend ... and yes, the specifics are very stripper-friendly.

Our sources say Tech N9ne's contract calls for him to get $20,000 in singles to throw in the club. Yeah, it's gonna be raining greenbacks in there ... and Tech's gonna be tossin' cash.

Tech N9ne's deal also includes a supply of 10 magnum bottles of 10 tequila -- those are the big boys -- with 5 bottles of Clase Azul and 5 bottles of Don Julio 1942. Nothing but the best for Tech.

The guy's a massive Chiefs fan and his "Red Kingdom" song has kinda become the unofficial team anthem ... so we're guessing the crowd is gonna favor KC.

NFL players expected to appear include ... Dallas Cowboys wideout KaVontae Turpin, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Riq Woolen, Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley, Washington Commanders cornerback Emmanuel Forbes Jr. and Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr.

Taylor Swift's party plans for the Super Bowl in Las Vegas are top secret and a promoter with a close tie to Taylor isn't spilling the beans ... but he's got other party options for ya.

Logan Paulson, a Las Vegas promoter, joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and gave us a rundown of the different weekend parties ... ranging from the free to the super exclusive.

Taylor and Travis Kelce are renting a villa next to the Kansas City Chiefs team hotel, the Westin Las Vegas Resort & Spa, and while Logan's girlfriend, Natalie Peterson, is one of the singer's backup dancers, he played it coy when we asked him if Taylor and Travis were hosting a house party.

The strip is more Logan's specialty -- specifically nightlife at the Wynn -- and he says the property's famous XS club is expecting a packed house Friday with performances from Lil Wayne, Diplo and Shaq.

Logan says Friday is pretty much sold out, and the only way to get in at this point is to buy a table ... it's gonna cost ya, the cheapest table is going for $8,000 ... and it's outside.

For those ballers on a budget, Logan says Hakkasan has a free party this weekend, where revelers will be treated to a Travis Scott gig ... and Logan has other free parties too.

Everyone wants to know where Taylor, Travis and the Chiefs are going to have their postgame bash ... and Logan says history points to XS at the Wynn ... so keep that in mind, Swifties.

Los planes de Taylor Swift durante el Super Bowl en Las Vegas son un gran secreto y un promotor con un estrecho vínculo con Taylor no está contando las primicias, pero sí está compartiendo otras opciones de fiesta para disfrutar este fin de semana.

Logan Paulson, un coordinador VIP de Wynn Nightlife, se unió a "TMZ Live" el miércoles y nos dio un resumen de las diferentes fiestas, desde las gratuitas hasta las súper exclusivas.

Taylor y Travis Kelce van a alquilar una villa junto al hotel del equipo de los Kansas City Chiefs, el Westin Las Vegas Resort & Spa y aunque la novia de Logan, Natalie Peterson, es una de las bailarinas de apoyo de la cantante, no quiso responder cuando le preguntamos si Taylor y Travis estaban organizando una fiesta en su casa.

El striptease es más de la especialidad de Logan, específicamente la vida nocturna en el Wynn, y dice que el famoso club XS de la propiedad espera una casa llena el viernes con actuaciones de Lil Wayne, Diplo y Shaq.

Logan dice que está casi todo vendido para el viernes y la única manera de entrar en este momento es comprar una mesa, y la más barata va por $8,000 y es afuera.

Para aquellos que tengan un presupuesto más ajustado, pero quieran salir de fiesta con estilo, Logan dice que Hakkasan tiene una fiesta gratis este fin de semana, donde los juerguistas presenciarán un concierto de Travis Scott. Logan tiene otros datos gratuitos.

Todo el mundo quiere saber dónde será la celebración post-partido de Taylor, Travis y los Chiefs y Logan dice que la historia apunta a XS en el Wynn, así que tengan eso en mente, Swifties.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have their choice of Vegas wedding venues if they get engaged at the Super Bowl ... their latest offer is from a weed operation and it's pretty blunt.

Some folks think Travis is gonna pop the question after the Big Game, and while everything we've reported says that's a long shot... one wedding venue is throwing up a Hail Mary.

Las Vegas Cannabis Weddings is offering Taylor and Travis a complimentary weed wedding after the Super Bowl ... trying to sell them on the idea of getting hitched at a grow house.

Now, this isn't any old weed operation ... Las Vegas Cannabis Weddings says they marry people at the world's largest dispensary, Planet 13.

Taylor's favorite number is 13 ... hey, just saying.

LVCW owner Maxine Fensom would officiate the wedding ... she's an ordained minister.

Again, it's a long shot and, as we've told you, Taylor and Travis have already been offered a free wedding at the famous Little White Wedding Chapel ... not that they would accept that offer either.

Couples who aren't the celeb type are getting offered a deal here too ... Las Vegas Cannabis Weddings plans to offer $87 cannabis-themed nuptials for the first 100 couples if Travis' Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.

The $87 weed weddings, priced after Travis' No. 87 Chiefs jersey, are only for Valentine's Day ... and there's a Taylor connection here too, because T-Swift once starred in a movie called "Valentine's Day."

If Taylor and Travis don't get engaged, they've also got an offer on the table from a famous Vegas strip club.