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April Fools Day 3D Video Prank On ESPN's Sportsnation's Michelle Beadle

SportsNation's Michelle Beadle is incredibly talented, funny and beautiful. She's also a bit too trusting of her producers. This fake 3D green screen shoot was their way of pranking her for April Fools Day.

Whitney Houston, Superstar Of Records, Films, Dies

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By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY
AP Music Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48.

Houston's publicist, Kristen Foster, said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unknown.

News of Houston's death came on the eve of music's biggest night - the Grammy Awards. It's a showcase where she once reigned, and her death was sure to case a heavy pall on Sunday's ceremony. Houston's longtime mentor Clive Davis was to hold his annual concert and dinner Saturday; it was unclear if it was going to go forward. CONTINUE....

Super Bowl Is Most-Watched TV Show In United States History -- Again

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Associated Press

The Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history for the third consecutive year.

The Nielsen Co. said Monday that an estimated average of 111.3 million people watched the New York Giants beat the New England Patriots on Sunday night in Super Bowl XLVI. That narrowly topped the 111 million who watched Green Bay's win over Pittsburgh last year.

Super Bowl XLVI reached a total audience of 166.8 million viewers, making it the most-watched show in U.S. television history. The game also topped the previous record of 162.9 million total viewers set last year and marks the fifth consecutive record-setting total audience for the Super Bowl. CONTINUE....

Video of M.I.A's Obscene Halftime Gesture / Manning Named Super Bowl MVP / Manning: "It's a Pretty Nice Feeling'

The AP's Alicia Quarles was on the field as M.I.A makes obscene gesture during Super Bowl show. Video contains graphic image.



Eli Manning won his second Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award Sunday night after guiding the New York Giants to a 21-17 comeback victory over the New England Patriots. The AP's Ted Shaffrey reports from Indianapolis. (Feb. 6)



NFL commissioner Roger Goodell awarded New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning the Super Bowl MVP trophy on Monday, the morning after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI.

NFL Announces Super Bowl XLVI First To Be Streamed Live Online

Associated Press

NEW YORK -- The biggest draw in television is going mobile.

The Super Bowl will be streamed online and to phones for the first time, the NFL said Tuesday. NBC's broadcasts of wild card Saturday, the Pro Bowl and the Super Bowl will be available on the league's and network's websites and through Verizon's NFL Mobile app.

The service will include additional camera angles, in-game highlights and live stats -- and replays of those always popular Super Bowl ads. READ ON....

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