Rest in Power, King (CREDIT: Totino’s Pizza Rolls/Screenshot)
Well, here we go, this is the space where I’m going to talk about the commercials that aired during the American broadcast of Super Bowl LIX. I’ve been doing this sort of roundup for a while now, but I don’t know if I’m going to keep doing it forever. It’s kind of overwhelming! Or maybe I just feel that way right now because I’m getting over a cold. We’ll see what I’m thinking a year from now. In the meantime, here’s what I have to say about 2025’s Big Game crop:
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Armand (Theaters) – Starring the Worst Person in the World
–Becoming Led Zeppelin (Theaters)
–Heart Eyes (Theaters)
TV
-Critics Choice Awards (February 7 on E!) – Hosted by Chelsea Handler; rescheduled from both January 12 and January 26.
–The Floor Season 3 Premiere (February 9 on FOX) – The post-Super Bowl slot.
–Puppy Bowl XXI (February 9 on Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, Max and discovery+)
–The Masked Singer Season 13 Premiere (February 12 on FOX)
–The Simpsons: “The Past and the Furious” (February 12 on Disney+) – Another streaming exclusive.
Music
-Dream Theater, Parasomnia
-Sharon Van Etten, Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory
Sports
-Super Bowl LIX (February 9 on FOX and Tubi) – Eagles v. Chiefs, again.
I’ve been ranking or otherwise talking about Super Bowl commercials for years now. But the prospect of ranking them again just feels so daunting. Still, I wanted to share some thoughts, so here I am!
First off, did this year set a record for most celebrities appearing in Super Bowl commercials while simultaneously attending the Big Game (Beyoncé, Post Malone, Usher)? If you were to tell me that the previous record was zero, I’d believe it.
Final seasons have me like… (CREDIT: CBS/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Lisa Frankenstein (Theaters)
–Perfect Days (Theaters)
–The Taste of Things (Theaters)
–Turning Red (Theatrical Re-Release)
TV
-Puppy Bowl XX (February 11 on Animal Planet)
–Resident Alien Season 3 Premiere (February 14 on Syfy)
–Ghosts Season 3 Premiere (February 15 on CBS)
–Young Sheldon Season 7 Premiere (February 15 on CBS) – Final Season Alert!
Music
-Ducks Ltd., Harm’s Way – I’ve just heard of this band, but now I have to listen to them to find out how they quack.
-Dhani Harrison, Innerstanding
-Brittany Howard, What Now
Sports
-Super Bowl LVIII (February 11 on CBS and Nickelodeon) – Will the Nick version also have memorable commercials?
I Can Haz Sooper Bowl Kumercial? (CREDIT: Made by Google/Screenshot)
Usually I post my list of favorite Super Bowl the night of The Big Game or the morning after. But this year, I decided to wait a few days and see what stuck with me. Because, after all, the really truly madly deeply classic commercials are the ones that you can’t get out of your head.
𝄞Now you’re just somebody that I used to know from one of the best TV shows of all time!𝄞 (CREDIT: Amazon Prime Video)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Consecration (Theaters) – A religiously themed horror movie starring Jena Malone.
–Magic Mike’s Last Dance (Theaters)
–Somebody I Used to Know (February 10 on Amazon Prime) – Husband-wife team Alison Brie and Dave Franco wrote a screenplay together. Danny Pudi is in the cast, too.
–Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (Fathom Events Screenings Beginning February 15) – Oh bother, Pooh Bear is in the public domain now.
TV
-Puppy Bowl XIX (February 12 on Animal Planet) – This year’s edition will be simulcast on Discovery Channel, TBS, HBO Max, and discovery+.
–The Masked Singer Season 9 Premiere (February 15 on FOX)
–Animal Control Series Premiere (February 16 on FOX) – Starring Joel McHale and animals.
Music
-Paramore, This Is Why
-Rebecca Black, Let Her Burn – Yes, that Rebecca Black.
-Yo La Tengo, This Stupid World
Sports
-Super Bowl LVII (February 12 on FOX) – Rihanna at halftime.
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Blacklight (Theaters) – Liam Neeson Action.
–Death on the Nile (Theaters) – Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh Version) back on the case.
–I Want You Back (Amazon Prime Video)
–Marry Me (Theaters and Streaming on Peacock) – A rom-com for us.
TV
–Inventing Anna Series Premiere (February 11 on Netflix) – Fun with fraud.
-Puppy Bowl XVIII (February 13 on Animal Planet)
Music
-alt-J, The Dream
-Spoon, Lucifer on the Sofa
-Tegan and Sara, Still Jealous – A reimagining of their 2004 album So Jealous.
-Eddie Vedder, Earthling
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