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Bad Bunny Super Bowl LX halftime show not being reconsidered, Goodell says
The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday, reaffirming a decision to put the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist on the league’s biggest stage that led to criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump and some of his supporters.
Goodell addressed the Bad Bunny controversy at his news conference following the annual fall owners meeting. It is the first time he has commented on the move announced in late September that garnered worldwide attention, including an increase in streams of Bad Bunny’s music, along with backlash.
“It’s carefully thought through,” Goodell said. “I’m not sure we’ve ever selected an artist where we didn’t have some blowback or criticism. It’s pretty hard to do when you have literally hundreds of millions of people that are watching.”
The 31-year-old born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio has been vocal in his opposition to Trump and his policies. He decided to do a 31-day residency in Puerto Rico, avoiding stops in the mainland U.S., citing concerns about the mass deportation of Latinos.
He performs in Spanish and is expected to do so at the Super Bowl.
“We’re confident it’s going to be a great show,” Goodell said, acknowledging there could be more talent added to the lineup along with Bad Bunny. “He understands the platform that he’s on, and I think it’s going to be exciting and a united moment.”
The San Francisco 49ers are hosting the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. It is unclear if Trump plans to be there, though he has made appearing in person at major sporting events a significant part of his second term in the White House.
Trump in an interview on conservative news network Newsmax said he had “never heard of” Bad Bunny.
“I don’t know who he is,” Trump said. “I don’t know why they’re doing it. It’s, like, crazy. And then they blame it on some promoter they hired to pick up entertainment. I think it’s absolutely ridiculous.”
Goodell defended the decision on Wednesday, explaining it was made because of Bad Bunny’s immense popularity.
“He’s one of the leading and most popular entertainers in the world,” Goodell said. “That’s what we try to achieve. It’s an important stage for us. It’s an important element to the entertainment value.”
Echoing what senior VP of football operations Troy Vincent said Tuesday, Goodell said there has not been much discussion about the tush push quarterback sneak since an effort to ban it narrowly failed to pass in the spring.
Vincent said the primary concern is how tough it is to officiate the maneuver that the Philadelphia Eagles have successfully executed so often. It was not on the formal agenda at this meeting, though owners did get an update on penalties and other football matters.
“It’s something we will continue to monitor on all phases, just like we do every other aspect of the game,” Goodell said. “We don’t have any proposals to bring it back up. It wouldn’t surprise me if something does evolve. But it’s not something we’re really focused on during the season.”
Asked about replay reviews and the length of time they are taking, Goodell said game times are actually down through the first seven weeks compared to last season, despite a surge in kick returns after an adjustment was made to the so-called dynamic kickoff.
“That’s quite remarkable when you add the number of kickoffs,” Goodell said. “You’re going to get more fouls. You’re going to get different sets of fouls. You’re going to have a little bit (more) length of the game.”
Goodell said he had breakfast with interim Players Association executive director David White before one of the league’s international games this season but expects any talk about a move to an 18-game regular season and other collective bargaining discussions to wait until the union chooses its long-term leader.
The current CBA runs through the 2031 league year. White told The Associated Press last month that an 18-game season was not inevitable.
“The negotiations will be a lot more than just simply the 18 and two (exhibition games),” Goodell said. “There are a lot of issues that we are going to raise and I’m certain that the players will raise, and that’s what it should be. That’s what collective bargaining is all about. They’re going to need time to make sure that they’re prepared, that they’re ready for the negotiations (and) they have their priorities straight, and then we can begin negotiations.”
Goodell said work is being done to choose sites for the Super Bowl to cap the 2028 and ’29 seasons and expects an announcement on those next year.
Netflix is packing February with romance, reality TV and high-stakes drama — from Olympic-level ice dancing to the long-awaited conclusion of Bridgerton season 4.
Here are the seven Netflix shows in February 2026 you won’t want to miss.
- Glitter & Gold: Ice Dancing
This new docuseries follows elite ice dancers preparing for the Milan Cortina Olympics. The show centers on Evan Bates and Madison Chock, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, and Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron, offering a behind-the-scenes look at training, pressure and personal lives.
- The Lincoln Lawyer – Season 4
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo returns as Mickey Haller — this time accused of murder. Season 4 picks up after last season’s shocking ending, with Mickey fighting to clear his name in and out of court.
- Love Is Blind – Season 10
The hit dating series returns for its milestone season, heading to Ohio to introduce a new group of singles searching for love without seeing each other first.
- How to Get to Heaven From Belfast
From Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee, this new comedy follows three former friends who reunite at a funeral and stumble into an unexpected mystery across Ireland.
- The Night Agent – Season 3
Gabriel Basso’s Peter Sutherland travels the globe in season 3 as a new conspiracy unfolds, with scenes set in Istanbul, Mexico City, New York and Washington, D.C.
Premieres on February 19.
- Bridgerton – Season 4, Part 2
Benedict and Sophie’s love story reaches its dramatic conclusion as they face class divisions, family pressure and growing passion.
Premieres on February 26.
- F1: Drive to Survive – Season 8
The long-running Formula 1 docuseries returns with more access to drivers, teams and behind-the-scenes drama from the racing world.
Premieres on February 27.
The 68th annual Grammy Awards return Sunday night to honor the best in the music business with some big-name performances, new awards, and Kendrick Lamar leading the pack with nine nominations.
These Grammys will see the addition of two new categories: Best Traditional Country Album and Best Album Cover, bringing the total number of awards doled out to 95. The category formerly known as Best Country Album is now named Best Contemporary Country Album.
Where to watch the Grammys with cable
The 68th annual Grammy Awards will be broadcast live on Sun. Feb. 1, on CBS television stations starting at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (5 p.m. Pacific Time). Find your local CBS station here.
How to stream the Grammys live
The Grammy Awards will stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ in the U.S. The show is available live and on-demand for Paramount+ Premium subscribers. Paramount+ Essential subscribers can stream the show on-demand beginning Monday.
How to watch the Grammy Awards red carpet
CBS Los Angeles’ red carpet special will begin at 7 p.m. Eastern Time, hosted by anchor Kalyna Astrinos and entertainment journalist Grae Drake. It will stream live on CBS News Los Angeles, and those in the L.A. market can also watch the broadcast on the KCAL channel.
Who are the Grammy nominees?
Among Lamar’s nine nominations is a nod for Album of the Year for “GNX.” It’s his fifth consecutive studio album to be nominated for the award, something no other artist has ever done.
Lady Gaga, Jack Antonoff and Canadian producer and songwriter Cirkut received seven nominations each. Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Leon Thomas and Canadian audio engineer Serban Ghenea all received six nods.
Bad Bunny is the first Spanish-language artist to be nominated for song, record and album of the year in the same year, according to Variety.
Here is the full list of Grammy nominees.
Who is performing at the Grammy Awards?
The eight artists nominated for Best New Artist — Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, Sombr and The Marías — are set to perform at the Grammy Awards on Sunday.
The show will also feature performances from Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Clipse and Pharrell Williams.
Lauryn Hill will perform a tribute to D’Angelo, who died of cancer in October at the age of 51, and Roberta Flack, who died in February at age 88.
Post Malone, Duff McKagan, Slash, Chad Smith and Andrew Watt are set to pay tribute to the late Ozzy Osbourne.
Who is presenting at the Grammy Awards?
Three-time Grammy Award winner Harry Styles is among the stars set to present awards at the show. Doechii, who already has a Grammy Award under her belt and is nominated for five awards on Sunday, will also be a presenter at this year’s ceremony.
Who is hosting the Grammy Awards?
Comedian and former “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah is returning to host the Grammy Awards for a sixth consecutive year.
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Last year, he steered the show through a broadcast that was refocused in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles fires.
He told “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King the year before that he relishes the hosting role because the Grammys show is always so unpredictable.
“I don’t know what’s going to happen. So that’s what I love about the Grammys is it’s live; it’s happening; it’s on the fly,”
Where are the Grammy Awards held?
The ceremony for the 68th annual Grammy Awards will take place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
As OpenAI is gearing up to rollout ads for both free and $8 ChatGPT Go, the company has assured users that ads will not affect ChatGPT’s responses and will be labelled and separated from the content.
Early signs of this rollout have been spotted on Android devices, suggesting the inclusion of ads in ChatGPT is close.
As noted on X (formerly Twitter), OpenAI has designed a full-screen onboarding experience to familiarise users with ads in ChatGPT.
Although the AI giant has assured not to share personal information with advertisers, the current chat may still influence the type of sponsored ads displayed below the answers.
At the current stage, the commendable thing is that users have the option to hide ads, understand why specific ads were shown, and clear their ad data.
Ads will appear as a “Sponsored” block, and tapping the overflow menu draws the dropdown to hide the ad, report it, or even “Ask ChatGPT” about it.
OpenAI stated: “Our mission is to ensure AGI benefits all of humanity; our pursuit of advertising is always in support of that mission and making AI more accessible.”
Furthermore, the company has emphasised that conversations will remain private from advertisers and that user data will never be sold. A new “Ads controls” page has also been added to let users manage their ad history and interests without affecting their chat data.
These ads won’t be displayed to users of ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Business, and Enterprise plans.
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