Taking to his Instagram account, Bruno Mars has confirmed that he will be joining Beyonc and Coldplay for the Super Bowl halftime festivities this weekend.
Back in September, the NFL confirmed that they had asked Mars to help curate the artists to perform for the esteemed halftime show, helping to hand pick the accompanying musical acts.
And now, Mars has posted photos on his Instagram account of his arrival to the Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
Brunos halftime performance at Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey was nominated for a primetime Emmy.
The 2016 Super Bowl is scheduled to air on CBS this Sunday at 3:30 p.m. PST.
Michael Irvin Says Jerry Jones Can Save Johnny Manziel
Ryan Leaf hears the stories about Johnny Manziel and he can relate. He"s been there, a big-time college quarterback drafted in the first round but unable to get it together on and off the field.
"It feels like I"m holding up a mirror," Leafsaid Friday of Manzielon "The Dan Patrick Show."
"When I hear some stories come out, I go, "Oh my G*d, I did that!" That"s how I behaved."
Manziel"s ex-girlfriend, Colleen Crowley,accused the Cleveland Browns quarterback of striking her several times last weekend.
Manziel has denied assaulting Crowley, and the Fort Worth and Dallas police departments have closed their investigations of the alleged incident without arrestingManziel on suspicion of committing any crimes. The NFL has opened its own investigation.
Manziel has had a tumultuous two seasons with the Browns, who have indicated they plan to release the quarterbackwhen they can make roster moves in March.
Leaf was drafted second overall by the San Diego Chargers in 1998. He played parts of three seasons with San Diego before he was released at the end of the 2000 season. He failed to make the cut the following preseason with Tampa Bay and Dallas.
He said his poor play wasn"t because of substance abuse and admitted that he could have used behavioral counseling like that sought by Manziel.
"When this happened last year, I thought that was the greatest thing," Leaf said of Manziel seeking treatment. "Imagine if I would have done that, just to go getbehavioral counselingwhen I was inmy second year when things were falling off the rails.
"Sometimes things just start to spiral. You have to be out of football for a year ... to get your stuff right."
Jimmy Butler Full Highlights 2016.01.28 at Lakers - 26 Pts, 10 Assists, 4 Stls, 2 GOOD!
DENVER Jimmy Butler doesnt want to get caught up in coach comparisons.
Especially when it comes down to talking about former Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau compared to first-year coach Fred Hoiberg in the minutes department.
Thibodeau played Butler an average of 38.7 minutes per game the last two years and was all but crucified for it. Not only nationally, but even more unfairly, by his own front office.
Yet, Butler sits at 38.3 minutes per game this season.
Different coach, same workload. Only the narrative has changed.
I dont get into last year and this year, but I know I think both of the coaches really trust me to be out there on the floor a lot of the time and thats respect for me, Butler said. I really like pride myself upon that. They cant take me off the floor because they like what I bring whenever Im out there.
Ive never complained about that, Ive always wanted to play at the highest level at that. So why cant I be out there for as many minutes as I am?
Butler wasnt the only Bulls player with heavy minutes, either. Derrick Rose played 30 minutes a game last season although often under restrictions and entered this weekend playing 32.2 minutes per game.
The way Butler sees the entire minutes debate is star players should welcome the workload.
Your body is going to be worn down if you play, Butler said. Its hard with as many minutes as Ive played, but thats what the offseason is for is to break your body down so you can handle it whenever youre tired.
I love this group of guys. I love this game and the city of Chicago, so anytime I can play I want to play. I dont ever want to sit out. I dont ever want to be limited on how much or how hard I can go.
The return
Mike Dunleavys long-awaited season debut will likely take place Saturday night in Minnesota, as hes been sidelined since the start of training camp following back surgery.
While the veteran forward wasnt sure what type of minutes restriction he was going to be dealing with or what he could give the team, his hope was that he could at least help be a factor in more wins.
I mean, look, Im gonna do things that hopefully contribute to winning, things Ive done my whole career, Dunleavy said. What that is, its hard to pinpoint but just go out and do those things, play the game the right way, the way I know how to play it, and hopefully that ends up helping the team win games.
This week, Drake released Summer Sixteen, the lead single off his upcoming album, Views From The 6. Throughout the track, the Young Money artist name-drops a string of rappers and fires off a slew of jabs at long-standing rival Meek Mill. Following the premiere of the track last Saturday (January 30), Meek Mill dropped War Pain.
Meek Mill Fires Back At Drake With War Pain
Shortly after the premiere of Drakes Summer Sixteen, Meek Mill hit back with a new release of his own in the form of War Pain. The track, which is produced by Ben Billions and Danny Boy Styles, features Omelly whos currently signed to Meek Mills Dream Chasers Records.
Drake Releases Summer Sixteen Off Views From The 6
Drake premiered Summer Sixteen via his OVOSOUND RADIO show on Apple Musics Beats 1 last Saturday (January 30). The track acts as the lead single to the Toronto rappers highly anticipated, upcoming album, Views From The 6. Throughout the cut, Drizzy takes aim at Meek Mill and fellow Toronto rapper-singer-songwriter,Tory Lanez.
Amber Rose & Kim Kardashian Appear To Hash It Out Following Kanye & Wiz Feud
Amber Rose and Kim Kardashian were pictured together at the Ace of Diamonds Gentlemens Club in Los Angeles earlier this week. The picture, which both Rose and Kardashian posted to their Instagram accounts, raised the eyebrows of many as Kardashians husband,Kanye West, and Roses estranged husband, Wiz Khalifa, exchanged a series of disses at one another over Twitter late last month.In a short video published this past Tuesday (February 2), HipHopDXs Brooke Morre gave a brief rundown of the picture that had everybody talking.
This weeks Top 10 is as follows:
Meek Mill f. Omelly War Pain
Drake Summer Sixteen
Amber Rose & Kim Kardashian Hash Out at Strip Club [Video]
Future f. Nas March Madness (Remix)
Quentin Miller Mentions
Future Fly s**t Only
Scott Storch Talks Drake, Jay Z, Dr Dre & Hip Hop Industry [Video]
Future In Abundance
Noah 40 Shebib On The Smokebox
DX Daily Martin Shkreli: I"ll Smack Ghostface Killah [Video]
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Singers Maurice White (left) and Philip Bailey of the band Earth, Wind and Fire perform during the inaugural Grammy Jam Fest at the Wiltern Theatre December 11, 2004 in Los Angeles, California. (Carlo Allegri/Getty Images)
After decades crafting funk, soul and disco hits with the seminal R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White died in his sleep on Thursday, according to his brother. He was 74.
White revealed hed been living with Parkinsons disease in 2000, the same year Earth, Wind & Fire joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Ten years later, White was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, along with several of his bandmates.
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) Rap star and Philadelphia native Meek Mill was sentenced Friday for violating his probation for a fourth time since a 2009 conviction.
Judge Genece Brinkley gave rap star Meek Mill whose real name is Robert Williams 90 days house arrest, starting March 1st, for violating probation on 2009 drug and gun charges. Williams defense attorney brought several character witnesses to testify about changing his life path for the better. Assistant District Attorney Noel Ann DeSantis has been with the case from the beginning.
I think it is a very fair decision, and I hope the defendant takes the excellent opportunity that the judge has given him, and proves her correct in her vision of his career.
Williams superstar girlfriend, Nicki Minaj was in the courtroom during sentencing, and Judge Brinkley asked her if she would be there to help him continue on the right path, to which Minaj smiled and nodded. During his sentence, Williams will only be allowed to leave the house for community service approved by the judge.
Wiz Khalifa Talks Potentially Working With Kanye West Watch Wiz Khalifa & The Roots perform "Bake Sale" sans Travi$ Scott.
Wiz Khalifa is currently in NYC pimping his new albumKhalifa.Amber Rose made an appearance at the officialKhalifalistening party Wednesday night to show support for Sebastian"s dad. Thursday night he stopped by 30 Rock to perform "Bake Sale"on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Travi$ Scott was not present to reprise his role, but Wiz held it down, thanks in large part to his colorful cardigan... that thing is outstanding. Having The Roots around didn"t hurt either.
After you watch Wiz" performance be sure to check out his brand new albumKhalifa, which features bangers aplenty.
