Michaels to call 12th Super Bowl before NBC contract ends

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Sunday’s Super Bowl LVI between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals drew just over 100 million total viewers.Per Nielsen data, the game averaged 99.18 million viewers on NBC and an additional 1.03 million viewers on Telemundo. That means this year’s Super Bowl telecast was up 8% from 2021’s showdown between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs, which drew about 91.6 million.NBC’s multiplatform broadcast of the Rams defeating the Bengals in a tight cinch for the Vince Lombardi Trophy— 23 to 20 —rose above the 100 million linear viewer threshold and set a record for streaming.NBC not only ran the 2022 NFL championship game, but also all national ads, the halftime show featuring hip-hop and rap legends Dr.

There was a lot of California Love flying around Super Bowl LVI on Sunday as the hometown Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals in a nail-bitter game punctuated by a halftime show of West Coast hip-hip icons. Part of that legacy will be much desired reversal of viewership fortune after years of decline for the NFL’s big game.

Snoop Dogg is almost as well-known for his fondness for marijuana as he is for his music. Therefore, it’s no surprise that the 50-year-old rapper indulged in a bit of the devil’s lettuce before kicking off his performance at the halftime show during Super Bowl LVI. Before taking the stage to perform alongside Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, and Anderson Paak, Snoop was seen taking a hit of a joint.

Charlize Theron revealed the identity of her Super Bowl LVI companion on Instagram. Theron, 46, shared a selfie of herself and the man nobody could identify. It turns out he was the husband of one of Theron's friends.

Blue Ivy Carter. On Sunday, the rapper, 52, attended the face-off against the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles with the couple’s 10-year-old daughter.

Drake watches the exciting 2022 Super Bowl football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals from a suite at SoFi Stadium on Sunday (February 13) in Inglewood, Calif.

Jay-Z made this year’s Super Bowl a family event.

Beyonce, 40, was one of many Hollywood stars to attend Super Bowl LVI on Sunday, Feb. 13. The singer was pictured in the crowd sitting with husband JAY-Z, 52, and their daughter Blue Ivy, 10. The trio watched the Los Angeles Rams play against the Cincinnati Bengals, as well as the Halftime Show featuring Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterNBC briefly misidentified singer Mickey Guyton as Jhene Aiko during a preshow performance at Super Bowl LVI on Sunday.As seen in the video below, the broadcast network first panned over Guyton with a chyron that labeled her as “Jhene Aiko” during Aiko’s performance of “America the Beautiful.” A few seconds later, the incorrect name disappeared under Guyton and cameras shifted to Aiko, who was singing, and a new chyron correctly identified her as “Jhene Aiko.”When Aiko concluded her performance of “America the Beauitful,” Guyton sang the National Anthem ahead of the kickoff for the big game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals.Representatives for NBC Sports did not immediately respond to Variety’s request for comment on the error Sunday. More to come…@NBCNews #SuperBowlLVI ummm… who confused Jhene Aiko and Mickey Guyton? Its tone deaf….

JAY-Z, 52, was spotted at Super Bowl LVI with his daughter Blue Ivy, 10, on Sunday, Feb. 13. The rapper brought the pre-teen, as well as a friend of hers, onto the field at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles before the start of the game between the L.A. Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals. The father-daughter duo wore protective face masks and hung out on the field with others. JAY-Z showed Blue something interesting on his phone. His wife Beyonce, 40, and their 4-year-old twins Rumi and Sir didn’t appear to be at the big game.

Kanye West is clearly lovin’ it! The 44-year-old rapper made a quick and surprising cameo during a commercial for McDonalds Super Bowl LVI ad on Sunday February 13. The rapper was seen pulling up to the drive-thru in a futuristic-looking car, trying  to  decide what he should get before the big game’s kick-off.

LOS ANGELES -- Cris Collinsworth is familiar with Super Bowl runs by the Cincinnati Bengals. He was part of the first two during his eight-year career with the franchise and has seen their highs and lows during the past 33 years, not only as a commentator but as a resident of neighboring Kentucky.It is only fitting that Collinsworth will be in the broadcast booth for Sunday's matchup against the Los Angeles Rams for the Vince Lombardi Trophy. The game will be his fifth Super Bowl as an analyst and fourth with NBC as Al Michaels' partner.“I’m obviously excited.

Every fan attending Sunday’s Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium will be given a KN95 mask and, according to L.A. County Public Health and SoFi Stadium officials, they’re expected to wear it. But will they? That remains to be seen.

reported on by Cleveland Scene this week ahead of the team’s face-off with the Los Angeles Rams, which will be the Bengals’ first Super Bowl appearance since 1988.The 72-year-old regional brand has been dubbed the “official chili” for many local professional sports establishments, including MLB’s Cincinnati Reds and ice hockey team Cincinnati Cyclones — that’s how much they love this stuff. So when Cincinnati’s own Bengals clinched a spot at Super Bowl LVI against NFC champs Los Angeles Rams, Cincy citizens toasted to their beloved food mascot, then took a big, meaty gulp.If the Bengals win the Super Bowl, CJ Uzomah promises to swim in Skyline Chili.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNBC News has a lot of stories to tell during the Olympics and the Super Bowl. One of them is about itself.The large NBCUniversal news division is using both events to get the word out about its growing package of streaming news programming at a time when the battle for broadband info junkies appears to be reaching a new apex.NBC News will tout its streaming-news outlet NBC News Now with a 20 second promo in the first quarter during NBC’s broadcast of Super Bowl LVI this Sunday, as well as with a 15-second promo during the pre-game.