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Who is singing at the Super Bowl 2026? What to know about halftime show, anthem Jacob Camenker, USA TODAYFebruary 1, 2026 at 5:03 AM 0 Who is singing at the Super Bowl 2026? What to know about halftime show, anthem The main draw of the Super Bowl is the onfield action, and the New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks matchup in Super Bowl 60 won't be any different. That said, the battle between the AFC and NFC champions won't be the only entertainment on display at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

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Who is singing at the Super Bowl 2026? What to know about halftime show, anthem

The main draw of the Super Bowl is the on-field action, and the New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks matchup in Super Bowl 60 won't be any different.

That said, the battle between the AFC and NFC champions won't be the only entertainment on display at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The NFL features numerous musical performances that supplement the Super Bowl, a tradition dating back to the game's early days.

The Super Bowl halftime show has become one of the world's most prestigious annual concert events, and many of the world's top musical acts have performed in it. The pregame vocal performances are also a great honor and provide artists with significant exposure, as about 100 million people worldwide tune in to the Super Bowl.

Which musical acts will be a part of the Super Bowl lineup in 2026? Here's what to know about the singers and musicians who will be in action during the pregame and halftime festivities.

Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs onstage during the first show of his 30-date (which ended up being 31 in total) concert residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 11, 2025.

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Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs onstage during the first show of his 30-date (which ended up being 31 in total) concert residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 11, 2025.

">Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs onstage during the first show of his 30-date (which ended up being 31 in total) concert residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 11, 2025.

" src=https://ift.tt/d07R13Y class=caas-img>Bad Bunny thanked his fans for "letting me sing in my home in front of my friends, my family and my people" on what was the final night of his residency in September 2025. "Thank you for that," he said. "I love you, thank you for being a part of this."

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Bad Bunny thanked his fans for "letting me sing in my home in front of my friends, my family and my people" on what was the final night of his residency in September 2025. "Thank you for that," he said. "I love you, thank you for being a part of this."

">Bad Bunny thanked his fans for "letting me sing in my home in front of my friends, my family and my people" on what was the final night of his residency in September 2025. "Thank you for that," he said. "I love you, thank you for being a part of this."

" src=https://ift.tt/4HjhA6Q class=caas-img>On top of his Puerto Rico residency, Bad Bunny was also juggling life as a Hollywood actor attending the premiere of "Caught Stealing" on Aug. 26, 2025, in New York City.

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On top of his Puerto Rico residency, Bad Bunny was also juggling life as a Hollywood actor attending the premiere of "Caught Stealing" on Aug. 26, 2025, in New York City.

">On top of his Puerto Rico residency, Bad Bunny was also juggling life as a Hollywood actor attending the premiere of "Caught Stealing" on Aug. 26, 2025, in New York City.

" src=https://ift.tt/hgPx9Ha class=caas-img>Bad Bunny starred alongside Austin Butler in the movie.

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Bad Bunny starred alongside Austin Butler in the movie.

">Bad Bunny starred alongside Austin Butler in the movie.

" src=https://ift.tt/6S73k8F class=caas-img>Earlier in summer 2025, Bad Bunny was spotted at Netflix's "Happy Gilmore 2" premiere on July 21, 2025, in New York City, which he starred alongside Adam Sandler.

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Earlier in summer 2025, Bad Bunny was spotted at Netflix's "Happy Gilmore 2" premiere on July 21, 2025, in New York City, which he starred alongside Adam Sandler.

">Earlier in summer 2025, Bad Bunny was spotted at Netflix's "Happy Gilmore 2" premiere on July 21, 2025, in New York City, which he starred alongside Adam Sandler.

" src=https://ift.tt/WuLjAdB class=caas-img>Bad Bunny at the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025. Bad Bunny gave a playful Puerto Rican twist to the Black dandy theme with a crisp espresso brown suit. He paired the custom-made Prada ensemble with a brimmed hat resembling a pava, a traditional straw hat made from leaves of the Puerto Rican hat palm.

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Bad Bunny at the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025. Bad Bunny gave a playful Puerto Rican twist to the Black dandy theme with a crisp espresso brown suit. He paired the custom-made Prada ensemble with a brimmed hat resembling a pava, a traditional straw hat made from leaves of the Puerto Rican hat palm.

">Bad Bunny at the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025. Bad Bunny gave a playful Puerto Rican twist to the Black dandy theme with a crisp espresso brown suit. He paired the custom-made Prada ensemble with a brimmed hat resembling a pava, a traditional straw hat made from leaves of the Puerto Rican hat palm.

" src=https://ift.tt/pPQi3dK class=caas-img>Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.

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Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.

">Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.

" src=https://ift.tt/z5rwP1c class=caas-img>Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.

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Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.

">Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.

" src=https://ift.tt/0st7cnk class=caas-img>Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.

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Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.

">Bad Bunny onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 17, 2025.

" src=https://ift.tt/tn7vBMe class=caas-img>In February 2025, Bad Bunny attended "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" in New York City.

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In February 2025, Bad Bunny attended "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" in New York City.

">In February 2025, Bad Bunny attended "SNL50: The Anniversary Special" in New York City.

" src=https://ift.tt/e0ys5Fq class=caas-img>Bad Bunny performs during his Most Wanted Tour at the Kaseya Center in Miami on May 24, 2024.

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Bad Bunny performs during his Most Wanted Tour at the Kaseya Center in Miami on May 24, 2024.

">Bad Bunny performs during his Most Wanted Tour at the Kaseya Center in Miami on May 24, 2024.

" src=https://ift.tt/634hPXQ class=caas-img>Bad Bunny attends the Dior Homme Menswear spring/summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 21, 2024.

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Bad Bunny attends the Dior Homme Menswear spring/summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 21, 2024.

">Bad Bunny attends the Dior Homme Menswear spring/summer 2025 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on June 21, 2024.

" src=https://ift.tt/vWd17kn class=caas-img>Bad Bunny performs at the Crypto.com Arena during his Most Wanted tour in Los Angeles, March 13, 2024.

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Bad Bunny performs at the Crypto.com Arena during his Most Wanted tour in Los Angeles, March 13, 2024.

">Bad Bunny performs at the Crypto.com Arena during his Most Wanted tour in Los Angeles, March 13, 2024.

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Cardi B, Chencho Corleone, Ivy Queen and reggaeton duo Jowell y Randy." style=padding-bottom:56%> Cardi B, Chencho Corleone, Ivy Queen and reggaeton duo Jowell y Randy." data-src=https://ift.tt/jvpNgaF class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="Bad Bunny concluded the U.S. leg of his "World's Hottest Tour" at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, with back-to-back shows on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2022. The concerts featured musical guests Arcángel, Bomba Estéreo, Cardi B, Chencho Corleone, Ivy Queen and reggaeton duo Jowell y Randy."> Cardi B, Chencho Corleone, Ivy Queen and reggaeton duo Jowell y Randy." src=https://ift.tt/jvpNgaF class=caas-img>

declaring Oct. 1 as the official Bad Bunny Day. " style=padding-bottom:56%>declaring Oct. 1 as the official Bad Bunny Day. " data-src=https://ift.tt/BUgbcst class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="Bad Bunny closed out Los Angeles on a historic note. The City of Los Angeles honored the megastar for his "immense cultural impact to the Latino community across the City of L.A." by declaring Oct. 1 as the official Bad Bunny Day. ">declaring Oct. 1 as the official Bad Bunny Day. " src=https://ift.tt/BUgbcst class=caas-img>

two new wax figures at Orlando and New York's Madame Tussauds on April 19, 2022. The figure at Madame Tussauds New York is wearing the iconic all-silver look from the Grammy-winner's 2020 Super Bowl performance alongside Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, and J Balvin, complete with the same silver jacket he wore. The wax figure in Orlando is wearing an outfit originally from his WWE Royal Rumble performance and is featured in his "Booker T" music video. For the figure, Bad Bunny donated his trenchcoat, vest, trousers, and pants. " style=padding-bottom:56%>two new wax figures at Orlando and New York's Madame Tussauds on April 19, 2022. The figure at Madame Tussauds New York is wearing the iconic all-silver look from the Grammy-winner's 2020 Super Bowl performance alongside Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, and J Balvin, complete with the same silver jacket he wore. The wax figure in Orlando is wearing an outfit originally from his WWE Royal Rumble performance and is featured in his "Booker T" music video. For the figure, Bad Bunny donated his trenchcoat, vest, trousers, and pants. " data-src=https://ift.tt/njqZpdD class=caas-img data-headline="See the most stunning celebrity wax figures, from Zendaya to Beyoncé" data-caption="The Puerto Rican superstar revealed two new wax figures at Orlando and New York's Madame Tussauds on April 19, 2022. The figure at Madame Tussauds New York is wearing the iconic all-silver look from the Grammy-winner's 2020 Super Bowl performance alongside Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, and J Balvin, complete with the same silver jacket he wore. The wax figure in Orlando is wearing an outfit originally from his WWE Royal Rumble performance and is featured in his "Booker T" music video. For the figure, Bad Bunny donated his trenchcoat, vest, trousers, and pants. ">two new wax figures at Orlando and New York's Madame Tussauds on April 19, 2022. The figure at Madame Tussauds New York is wearing the iconic all-silver look from the Grammy-winner's 2020 Super Bowl performance alongside Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, and J Balvin, complete with the same silver jacket he wore. The wax figure in Orlando is wearing an outfit originally from his WWE Royal Rumble performance and is featured in his "Booker T" music video. For the figure, Bad Bunny donated his trenchcoat, vest, trousers, and pants. " src=https://ift.tt/njqZpdD class=caas-img>Bad Bunny is set to portray the title role in "El Muerto," making history as Marvel's first Latino lead in a live-action film. He calls the film the "perfect role" for him.

Before suiting up as the super-powered wrestler, the Puerto Rican rapper will make his big-screen acting debut in the neon-drenched "Bullet Train" (in theaters July 29), doing battle with Brad Pitt. " style=padding-bottom:56%>Bad Bunny is set to portray the title role in "El Muerto," making history as Marvel's first Latino lead in a live-action film. He calls the film the "perfect role" for him.

Before suiting up as the super-powered wrestler, the Puerto Rican rapper will make his big-screen acting debut in the neon-drenched "Bullet Train" (in theaters July 29), doing battle with Brad Pitt. " data-src=https://ift.tt/AV1UBk3 class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="Sony Pictures announced during April 2022's CinemaCon that Bad Bunny is set to portray the title role in "El Muerto," making history as Marvel's first Latino lead in a live-action film. He calls the film the "perfect role" for him.

Before suiting up as the super-powered wrestler, the Puerto Rican rapper will make his big-screen acting debut in the neon-drenched "Bullet Train" (in theaters July 29), doing battle with Brad Pitt. ">Bad Bunny is set to portray the title role in "El Muerto," making history as Marvel's first Latino lead in a live-action film. He calls the film the "perfect role" for him.

Before suiting up as the super-powered wrestler, the Puerto Rican rapper will make his big-screen acting debut in the neon-drenched "Bullet Train" (in theaters July 29), doing battle with Brad Pitt. " src=https://ift.tt/AV1UBk3 class=caas-img>range. Bad Bunny made his debut as a professional wrestler in April 2021 at WWE's WrestleMania 37. In this photo, taken Jan. 29, 2022, Bad Bunny jumped into the ring again during the Royal Rumble match at The Dome at America's Center. " style=padding-bottom:56%>range. Bad Bunny made his debut as a professional wrestler in April 2021 at WWE's WrestleMania 37. In this photo, taken Jan. 29, 2022, Bad Bunny jumped into the ring again during the Royal Rumble match at The Dome at America's Center. " data-src=https://ift.tt/2ClP0gR class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="He's got range. Bad Bunny made his debut as a professional wrestler in April 2021 at WWE's WrestleMania 37. In this photo, taken Jan. 29, 2022, Bad Bunny jumped into the ring again during the Royal Rumble match at The Dome at America's Center. ">range. Bad Bunny made his debut as a professional wrestler in April 2021 at WWE's WrestleMania 37. In this photo, taken Jan. 29, 2022, Bad Bunny jumped into the ring again during the Royal Rumble match at The Dome at America's Center. " src=https://ift.tt/2ClP0gR class=caas-img>

22nd Latin Grammy Awards. That night he took home the award for best rap/hip hop song for "Booker T" and best urban music album for "El Último Tour del Mundo." " style=padding-bottom:56%>22nd Latin Grammy Awards. That night he took home the award for best rap/hip hop song for "Booker T" and best urban music album for "El Último Tour del Mundo." " data-src=https://ift.tt/5skvEew class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="Days prior, Bad Bunny hit the stage at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Nov. 18, 2021, to perform during the 22nd Latin Grammy Awards. That night he took home the award for best rap/hip hop song for "Booker T" and best urban music album for "El Último Tour del Mundo." ">22nd Latin Grammy Awards. That night he took home the award for best rap/hip hop song for "Booker T" and best urban music album for "El Último Tour del Mundo." " src=https://ift.tt/5skvEew class=caas-img>

History in the making. In June 2020, Bad Bunny became the first Latin urban musician to pose for the cover of Rolling Stone (his then-girlfriend, Gabriela Berlingeri, became the first Latina to shoot a Rolling Stone cover photo and Latin music editor Suzy Exposito was the first Latina to write a cover story for the magazine)." style=padding-bottom:56%>History in the making. In June 2020, Bad Bunny became the first Latin urban musician to pose for the cover of Rolling Stone (his then-girlfriend, Gabriela Berlingeri, became the first Latina to shoot a Rolling Stone cover photo and Latin music editor Suzy Exposito was the first Latina to write a cover story for the magazine)." data-src=https://ift.tt/HNcSMQz class=caas-img data-headline="Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl 2026. Here's the Puerto Rican star's career in photos." data-caption="History in the making. In June 2020, Bad Bunny became the first Latin urban musician to pose for the cover of Rolling Stone (his then-girlfriend, Gabriela Berlingeri, became the first Latina to shoot a Rolling Stone cover photo and Latin music editor Suzy Exposito was the first Latina to write a cover story for the magazine).">History in the making. In June 2020, Bad Bunny became the first Latin urban musician to pose for the cover of Rolling Stone (his then-girlfriend, Gabriela Berlingeri, became the first Latina to shoot a Rolling Stone cover photo and Latin music editor Suzy Exposito was the first Latina to write a cover story for the magazine)." src=https://ift.tt/HNcSMQz class=caas-img>

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Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performs onstage during the first show of his 30-date (which ended up being 31 in total) concert residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 11, 2025.

Who is singing at the Super Bowl 2026?

Super Bowl 60 will feature several musical acts as part of its entertainment. Per usual, the most notable will be the halftime show and anthem singer.

Here's a look at the musicians scheduled to perform as part of the ceremonies before and during the game:

National Anthem: Charlie Puth

"America The Beautiful": Brandi Carlile

"Lift Every Voice and Sing": Coco Jones

Halftime show: Bad Bunny

More guests may be added to the lineup ahead of the Super Bowl 60 halftime show. It isn't clear whether they will be announced in advance or whether any surprise guests will join Bad Bunny during his set.

Who is Charlie Puth?

Puth is a singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the early 2010s after song covers he posted to YouTube went viral. He appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2011 and performed a cover of Adele's "Someone Like You" with Emily Luther before releasing his debut single "Marvin Gaye" in 2015.

Puth has since released three albums – including Voicenotes, which was nominated for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical at the 61st Grammy Awards – and has a fourth coming out on March 27. The 34-year-old is best-known for collaborating with Wiz Khalifa on "See You Again" – which earned a Grammy Award nomination for Song of the Year – and his singles "We Don't Talk Anymore" (featuring Selena Gomez), "Attention," "Light Switch" and "Left and Right" (featuring Jungkook).

Who is Brandi Carlile?

Carlile is a singer and songwriter whose career started in 2004. She has released eight albums – with genres spanning from folk rock to country music – while also producing music for television and film.

Carlile has won 11 Grammy Awards during her career. Notably, her song "The Joke" was nominated for four Grammys in 2019, winning two, while "Crowded Table" – a collaboration with Amanda Shires, Maren Morris and Natalie Hemby as part of an all-female quartet known as The Highwomen – won Best Country Song in 2021.

Carlile, 44, has also won two Emmy Awards and was nominated for the Best Original Song category at the 97th Academy Awards for her work with Elton John on the song "Never Too Late" from the documentary "Elton John: Never Too Late."

Who is Coco Jones?

Jones is a 28-year-old singer, songwriter and actress who was a child star at Disney. She got her start on "Radio Disney's Next Big Thing" in 2010, which led to her getting a deal with the company's Hollywood Records.

Jones also appeared in TV series with Disney, including "So Random!" and "Good Luck Charlie," and played the lead role of Roxie Andrews in the Disney Channel original movie "Let It Shine." She has since appeared in the TV series "Bel-Air" as Hillary Banks and was an advisor on Season 27 of NBC's "The Voice."

Jones released her debut studio album "Why Not More?" in 2025, and the lead single from it – "Here We Go (Uh Oh)" – earned a Best R&B Song nomination at the Grammy Awards. She is also known for her 2022 single "ICU," which was her first song to crack the Billboard Hot 100.

Who is Bad Bunny?

Bad Bunny is a 31-year-old Puerto Rican rapper, singer and producer who was named Billboard's Artist of the Year in 2022. He rose to prominence in 2016 after his song "Diles" and was featured on Cardi B's No. 1 single "I Like It" in 2018.

Bad Bunny has released six solo studio albums – including "Un Verano Sin Ti," which was the first-ever Spanish-language album to be nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards – and also collaborated on "Oasis" with J Balvin. He is known as the "King of Latin Trap" and is one of the most-streamed artists of all-time, leading Spotify in total global streams from 2020-22 and in 2025.

In addition to his musical career, Bad Bunny has appeared in several WWE events, including WrestleMania 37 and the 2022 Royal Rumble. He also has appeared in several movies, including "Bullet Train," "Cassandro," "Caught Stealing" and "Happy Gilmore 2."

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Kentucky blows big lead, rallies back to beat No. 15 Arkansas Field Level MediaJanuary 31, 2026 at 11:04 PM 0 Jan 31, 2026; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Otega Oweh (00) drives against Arkansas Razorbacks forward Nick Pringle (23) during the first half at Bud Walton Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nelson ChenaultImagn Images (Nelson ChenaultImagn Images) Otega Oweh collected 24 points and eight rebounds and the Kentucky Wildcats rallied after blowing an early 13point lead to upset the No. 15 Arkansas Razorbacks 8577 on Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark.

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Otega Oweh collected 24 points and eight rebounds and the Kentucky Wildcats rallied after blowing an early 13-point lead to upset the No. 15 Arkansas Razorbacks 85-77 on Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark.

Collin Chandler scored 13 points, Malachi Moreno 11 and Denzel Aberdeen added 10 in an emotional game that featured six technical fouls, with four on Kentucky.

The Wildcats (15-7, 6-3 Southeastern Conference) have won six of seven.

Darius Acuff Jr. scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half, Trevon Brazile scored 16 and Billy Richmond III added 14 for the Razorbacks (16-6, 6-3), who had been 12-0 at home this season.

The Wildcats broke from a tie at 63-63 on a five-point possession for a lead they never lost with 8:02 left that included Arkansas' second technical foul.

Mouhamed Dioubate made a free throw after a personal foul on Brazile, Trent Noah made two free throws after a technical foul on Malique Ewin, and Moreno made two free throws after being fouled for a 68-63 lead.

Kentucky bumped the lead 80-70 when Dioubate made a free throw with 2:03 remaining, and the Razorbacks were never closer than six.

Oweh, the SEC preseason player of the year, has scored in double-figures in all 22 games this season.

The Wildcats bounced back from an 80-55 loss at Vanderbilt on Tuesday and avenged an 89-79 home loss to the Razorbacks last season in former coach John Calipari's return to Lexington.

Kentucky led by 13 in the first half but fell behind 57-53 after picking up three technical fouls in 38 seconds, the last on coach Mark Pope.

Acuff made two free throws on the final technical and added a 3-pointer and a driving layup to cap the stretch to give the Razorbacks' their biggest lead of the game at 57-53.

The Wildcats made 11 of their first 13 field-goal attempts and took a 26-13 lead eight minutes into the first half. Oweh made his first four shots and Aberdeen hit his first two, both 3-pointers.

Kentucky led 42-35 at the half, their first halftime lead in a true road game this season.

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New Photo - Stars top Mammoth 3-2 for 4th straight win

Stars top Mammoth 32 for 4th straight win JOHN COONJanuary 31, 2026 at 11:03 PM 0 1 / 5Stars Mammoth HockeyDallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley looks to move the puck against the Utah Mammoth during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak) SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Thomas Harley and Wyatt Johnston each scored a powerplay goal in the first period to lead the Dallas Stars over the Utah Mammoth 32 on Saturday night. Matt Duchene also scored in the first to help Dallas wrap up a threegame trip with its fourth straight victory.

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1 / 5Stars Mammoth HockeyDallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley looks to move the puck against the Utah Mammoth during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Thomas Harley and Wyatt Johnston each scored a power-play goal in the first period to lead the Dallas Stars over the Utah Mammoth 3-2 on Saturday night.

Matt Duchene also scored in the first to help Dallas wrap up a three-game trip with its fourth straight victory. Jamie Benn had two assists and Casey DeSmith made 12 saves for the Stars.

Kailer Yamamoto scored twice for Utah. JJ Peterka assisted on both goals, increasing his career total to 101 assists. Karel Vejmelka made 28 stops for the Mammoth, who had won four home games in a row.

Dallas converted twice on the power play to seize a 2-0 lead early in the first.

Harley's close-range snap shot opened the scoring 2:11 into the game. Johnston tipped in the puck for his 29th goal of the season at 7:42.

Yamamoto got one back with 9:37 left in the period, firing the puck between two defenders. But the Stars made it 3-1 when Duchene snapped in a shot with 3:23 remaining in the first.

Yamamoto struck again on a wrist shot at the 6:41 of the third.

Utah generated only 14 shots on goal.

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Stars: Host the Winnipeg Jets on Monday.

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Hailey Louise Williams, wife of Seattle Seahawks star Leonard Williams, is 36 weeks pregnant with their first child

She tells PEOPLE that the Super Bowl falls on her last weekend to travel, but she is confident that "this team is going to win"

She likes to think that her little one is aware of the stakes and is "rooting for the Seahawks as well"

Hailey Louise Williams will be bringing a special plus-one to Super Bowl LX.

The breathwork facilitator and meditation teacher, who is married to the Seattle Seahawks' star defensive end Leonard Williams, tells PEOPLE she is 36 weeks pregnant and that the big game falls on the last weekend she is allowed to travel by plane.

While her and Leonard's focus has been on football, she says after the Super Bowl, they'll focus on the baby, who is due the second week of March.

"Everything is prepared for the baby. The nursery's done, I got the car seat and the stroller. We have the crib, and everything's ready to go," she shares. "Right now, we're focusing on football. Leo's doing his best to support me with all the emotions that have come up because emotions come up in pregnancy."

Hailey Louise Williams and Leonard Williams.

Hailey Louise Williams

Thankfully, her family lives in San Francisco, where this year's Super Bowl is held, so she will have plenty of support. Between her family and her baby on the way, Hailey will have multiple generations rooting for the Seahawks, and says she feels a "deep sense of gratitude" to be able to share these moments with her little one.

"The baby has reminded me that I needed to slow down. I'm so happy they chose my husband and me at this time to come into our lives and deepen this experience in ways that we couldn't have even imagined before, when it was just us two," she says.

Hailey, 34, shares that her baby frequently kicks during games, which already makes it "feel like they're a part of it."

"It's like right when I sit still, then that's when they're like, 'Why aren't you rocking me to sleep?'" she says, "Especially at Lumen Field, because it's so loud, I think they are like, 'What's happening out there?' I like to think that they know what's going on and are rooting for the Seahawks as well."

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Hailey Louise Williams

Hailey notes that her family — including her Super Bowl-winning father, Ronnie Lott — will join her for next week's game, just like they did for the NFC Championship on Jan. 25.

Last week, the Seahawks beat the Los Angeles Rams to punch their ticket to the Super Bowl. After the game, Hailey reunited with her husband on the field to celebrate. Cameras captured the couple, who have been together for 11 years, overjoyed as they lay on the field as confetti fell.

"Being able to be on the field was such a moment that we'll never forget. It's now burned into our brains, and it's one of those things we always look back on, especially being pregnant," Hailey says. "It makes it even more meaningful for us because I know we'll get to say, 'Oh, you were there along the way with us, and you got to be along the journey.' "

"It turned out in a way that really was great for my husband and for the team, and ultimately, they've been working so hard for this goal," she continues. "There's a connection on this team that I haven't seen before, and my husband says, 'It's like there's no ego.' I feel like I see that within the players, too. I feel like this team definitely feels special. Amazingly, they get to be rewarded in this special way."

If Hailey had to sum up her feelings right now, she says it's a mix of "excitement" and "whirlwind."

"Everything's happening so fast, and there are moments that we'll never forget. We're really focusing on taking time to slow down and be where we're at," she says. "It's the solution to feeling like, 'This is so crazy. How can we be present with this moment that you've worked so hard for? How can we not take it for granted? How can we soak up every moment that we have?' "

While she typically sees her husband before every game, she notes that her pregame preparation will look a little different next weekend after learning she won't be able to see him on the field before kickoff.

"We will normally pray for him before the game. I'm imagining we're probably gonna have a phone call. When he travels, and I don't, we'll have a phone call in the morning where I get to pray over him, and then I'll send a little follow-up text with a prayer as well. I'll be praying over him the entire game," she shares.

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One thing that's helping her ahead of the nerve-wracking weekend is her training and practice in meditation and breathwork.

"We'll do the things we need to when we can, but for now, how can we enjoy this moment? How can we be grateful for what's here now? I'm using a lot of my skills that I've learned as a teacher right now," she says. "I feel it's helping me, and I'm hoping it's helping the other girls and even my husband, so we can all remember, 'Wow, this does not come often.' "

Hailey emphasizes that she "believes in this team" and truly "thinks this team is going to win the Super Bowl."

"At the same time, I'm giving it up to God because I truly feel like whatever is best for us will happen," she continues. "There are lessons on both sides. I'm really excited to see how it happens. I've never seen a team like this, and it's extremely special. They could do anything they put their minds to. We'll see what happens on Sunday."

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Barry Keoghan has gone full Beatles.

The *Saltburn *actor, who will portray drummer Ringo Starr in director Sam Mendes' highly anticipated four-film project on the Fab Four, has debuted his mop-top hairstyle.

Keoghan will star in the movie taken from the perspective of Starr, one of two band members — the other being Paul McCartney — still living. Paul Mescal will play McCartney.**

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Actors Harris Dickinson and Joseph Quinn will play the late John Lennon, who was murdered in December 1980, and George Harrison, who died of cancer in November 2001, respectively.

The project that Mendes has teased as a "four-film cinematic event" that will collectively tell "the story of the greatest band in history" is scheduled to arrive in theaters, all at once, in April 2028. The project was announced at ComicCon 2025.**

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Keoghan revealed in July that he was working on screen tests for the movie. He told BBC's *Radio 1 Breakfast* show that he was more than happy with the way he looked.

"It's great. I look amazing," Keoghan told Quinn. "I'm not even messing — I look amazing. I look more Ringo than Ringo looks Ringo."**

No big deal or anything, but Keoghan had noted a couple of months earlier during an appearance on *Jimmy Kimmel Live* that, well, he had some help: an up-close look at the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer.

"I met him at his house, and he played the drums for me," Keoghan said then. "He asked me to play, but I wasn't playing the drums for Ringo."

Understandable. But at least Keoghan already knew that Starr approved of his casting.

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"When I was talking to him, I couldn't look at him," Keoghan added. "I was nervous, like right now. But he's like, 'You can look at me.'"

And Keoghan had been practicing his playing for a while by then.

"We've been in full camp for like 16 or 17 weeks now," he said at Fastnet Film Festival near Cork, Ireland, according to the U.K.'s* The Sun* in May 2025. "It's just an absolute joy. The camp is like boot camp, and it's a place where you have time, and you try things. It's a place of failing, a place of learning and trying. That's the process I'm in now. It's a playground for me."

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Melania Trump is opening a movie in theaters this weekend, but will anyone show up to see it?

The short answer to that question is: yes. The long answer is complicated.

The new documentary chronicling the life and times of the First Lady in the 20 days leading up to her husband's re-election to the presidency in 2024 is opening in over 1,500 theaters on Friday. That's a remarkably wide release for a documentary — a film form which rarely exerts the same box office pull as fiction features — meaning *Melania *will be easier to see on the big screen than most docs. And premiere projections are trending up, with BoxOfficePro estimating a $1-2 million open last week, but revising to $2-5 million this week. It isn't often a documentary exceeds $3 million in its lifetime gross.

There's just one problem: the phenomenal cost Amazon MGM Studios undertook to license, market, and release the film.

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The film division of the million-headed hydra run by Jeff Bezos paid an estimated $40 million to acquire *Melania* and has spent an additional $35 million on marketing and promotion. That's $75 million for a film believed to recoup at the very most $5 million in its grand debut — and diminishing returns after an increasingly sluggish January box office are sure to follow.

Daniel Loria, senior vice president and editorial director at BoxOfficePro, the theatrical industry's trade publication, tells EW that he thinks that $5 million figure itself is a "reach."

"I'm not really buying that 4 or 5 number," Loria says. He cites several factors that ought to give Amazon pause, starting with the fact that a 1,500-theater release is "extraordinary" for a documentary, "especially in the post-pandemic era." Then there's the idea that, traditionally, "these sort of public-figure documentaries usually get bought and produced for streaming. That's the real value for these things."

*Melania *isn't an event, in other words, a more-and-more necessary ingredient in box office success. Knowing it will soon be streamable on a service millions already subscribe to may make it too easy to skip in person.

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But there's more. Loria points out that *Melania*'s** **"distributor already spent through a marketing campaign for a wide release last weekend in *Mercy*." That dystopian thriller starring Chris Pratt barely edged *Avatar: Fire and Ash *off the box office throne after a five-week reign. *Mercy *took in just $11.2 million domestically on a $60 million budget that doesn't factor in marketing and promotional costs.

"Now they're releasing another movie, right? And this one is coming out limited. So I think that puts this into context," Loria explains, pointing out that *Mercy *released on nearly 3,500 screens compared to *Melania*'s 1,500 screens.****

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Placing *Melania *in another context yields similarly dire results; Loria compares the film with the 2024 documentary *Am I Racist*?*, *from the conservative media company *The Daily Wire*. That film also opened in around 1,500 theaters and targeted a similar political demographic to *Melania *in its marketing.

*Am I Racist* pulled in $4.5 million across its opening weekend, but was made for the comparative pittance of $3 million dollars. While the films are similarly "partisan," Loria notes that *Am I Racist *had a "provocative discourse element" to it that *Melania*, judging by its somber and decorous trailer, lacks.

None of this has stopped Donald Trump from claiming in a Monday Truth Social post that *Melania*, a "MUST WATCH," is "selling out, FAST!"

In addition to *Mercy*, *Melania *will compete with three new releases for box office glory. There's the prime contender, Sam Raimi's horror return *Send Help*, which touts the combined star power of Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien. Then there's Jason Statham's action thriller *Shelter*, and Loria's dark horse, the independently produced sci-fi horror offering *Iron Lung*.

*Melania *was directed by Brett Ratner, his first film since he was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women in 2017, accusations he has denied. Loria sums up *Melania*'s predicament simply: "I think the week one question is: Does Donald Trump's appeal expand to Melania for a film? The week two question is: Is Brett Ratner's movie any good?"

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**Warning: This article contains spoilers about the *Wonder Man *season 1 finale. **

Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) became *Wonder Man* in more ways than one by the end of the first season. And Trevor Slattery (Sir Ben Kingsley) became the Mandarin again. For a Marvel TV show that was mostly a meta story about working actors trying to make it in Hollywood, a lot sure happened in the season finale!

Episode 8 of the latest Disney+ MCU series felt a lot more like a traditional comic book show than the previous seven installments after Simon lost control of his powers and destroyed the set of the fake *Wonder Man* movie-within-the-show. In an effort to make up for betraying Simon to the Department of Damage Control, Trevor decided to save his new BFF by publicly taking the blame for the explosion, pretending to once again be the fake terrorist, the Mandarin. Despite the DODC not fully believing that it wasn't Simon, they had to take action as a result of the Mandarin's manifesto, so Trevor got a one-way ticket to a high security prison in the desert.

Because Trevor was now known as a terrorist, he was fired from the *Wonder Man *movie. His part was then recast with his former TV costar, Joe "Joey Pants" Pantoliano, and when the movie finally premiered to box office and critical success, it hard-launched Simon's career. He was now a true A-list Hollywood star, but he just couldn't get over Trevor's ultimate sacrifice.

Many months later, after training and careful planning, Simon took action. He pretended to shadow what seemed to be a normal civilian under the guise of researching his next role. But it turned out Simon was actually doing recon, because the man he was shadowing was a guard at the DODC prison. Simon successfully infiltrated the building, found Trevor's cell, and broke him out, flying them right through the concrete roof. The finale ended on that cliffhanger, with Simon giving up his anonymity as a superpowered person, as well as his successful acting career, all to save Trevor.

Below, *Wonder Man *stars Abdul-Mateen II and Kingsley, along with creators Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest, break down that "rom-com" finale ending and reveal their hopes for a second season (the show has yet to be renewed).

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**: Was it always the plan to end the finale with Simon breaking Trevor out of the DODC prison?**

**DESTIN DANIEL CRETTON: **Emotionally, that was always the ending.

**ANDREW GUEST: **There was an alternate version where they performed in a black box theater together and levitated off the floor. That's true. But essentially we knew it was always about these two narcissists who, for the first time in their lives, put somebody else in front of their own needs. Simon and Trevor both needed to learn that, and it's hopefully rewarding to watch them do that for the right reasons and because they love each other, essentially.

**What play were they performing in the black box theater?**

**GUEST:** I believe it was Hamlet or something. Or no, there was a version of a play that Sir Ben's character Trevor had written that was not very good that he was going to be doing. And then Simon kind of bails him out and makes it good.

**CRETTON:** Trevor disappears and then he gets into writing and puts on this play. That would have been cool.

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Sir Ben Kingsley in 'Wonder Man'.

**What was your reaction when you learned how this season ends, with Trevor taking the fall for Simon, becoming the Mandarin again, and Simon then breaking him out of prison?**

**SIR BEN KINGSLEY: **I thought it was delightful in that I've always felt Trevor had within him a kindness and also a regret for missed opportunity. And although he might have thought that his most accomplished gesture was on stage or on camera, in fact, his most consequential gesture was saving a friend, not on camera, not on stage, in real life. Very interesting.

**YAHYA ABDUL-MATEEN II:** Likewise with Simon. At the beginning, Simon was being selfish. Eavesdropping on a conversation, I hear there's this thing, he weasels his way into this audition. He was looking out for self and burying a secret about him. And we end in a way where, in order to save a friend, to do something selfless, he embraces the thing that he was trying to hide that does potentially jeopardize his career. He flies and blasts through a roof and says, "I'm going to do this for friendship. I'm not hiding anything, and actually I'm putting myself on the line to save this friendship," which is completely opposite from the place where he first started.

**KINGSLEY: **They're both gestures of sacrifice, which is really interesting.

**What drives Simon to take that step, to finally accept and expose his powers? Trevor gave him the perfect cover by taking the fall for him.**

**GUEST: **I think the irony is that Simon, in the finale, gets everything he wanted, right? He gets the role, he's starring in it, he's at the premiere, everyone's telling him how great it is, but it still feels a little empty because he's not sharing it with this person who, throughout the course of the season, we realize means so much to him. He knows he needs to do something, that he won't be fulfilled and feeling okay with himself until he makes the sacrifice.

**CRETTON: **It's basically a really good rom-com.

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**Where do Simon and Trevor go from here? Because this can't be the last time that we see them.**

**CRETTON: **We already have been just brainstorming, imagining where they could go next, but we can't really tease anything at this point.

**GUEST: **We can tease a bunch of stuff that won't be real. [*Laughs*] They're both going to be in *Spider-Man: Brand New Day*, which is good news! That's an exclusive.

**CRETTON: **[*Laughs*] I don't think any of us wants the show to suddenly turn into a more typical superhero show because of the ending that we have on this. We've already discussed ways that we can make sure that the tone of the show remains what it is, if we are so lucky to get a season 2.

**So you're planning on returning for a second season? Or could we actually see these characters and this story continuing in another Marvel project?**

**GUEST: **Both.

**CRETTON: **Yeah, both!

**GUEST: **I don't think we could choose one or the other.

**KINGSLEY:** Of course we [want a second season]. It would be dishonest to say, "Ooooh, I don't know. Let's wait." Of course we do. I'll say it to the world.

**ABDUL-MATEEN II: **Absolutely.

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**What would you want to see for your characters in season 2 now that they're likely on the run together?**

**KINGSLEY: **No idea. Surprise, surprise, surprise. Expect the unexpected.

**ABDUL-MATEEN II: **The other question that I think about when I think about the future of Simon is what happens when he gets a taste of what he wants? Simon's been wanting some of the stardom. I think he's been wanting this type of success for a long time, and then he gets it, and I want to see what that does to him. I want to see what getting a taste of what you've always wanted, what it does to a guy like Simon. I'm curious about that... But what I do love about Simon, which I realized today, is in the beginning we see him in the tiny [trailer] going over his script. And then toward the end, we see him in the big star wagon [trailer] and he's still going over his script. So that tells me that he's going to be all right.

*This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.*

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