Halftime headliner will ‘keep it PG’
The Weeknd may be known for his graphic music videos and performances featuring blood and violence, but the threetime Grammy winner says he will tone down his act during the Super Bowl halftime show.
The pop star said he will “keep it PG” during his headliner slot Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. He promised to be “respectful to the viewers.”
“I will still incorporate some of the storyline. It’s a very cohesive story I’ve been telling throughout this era and throughout this year,” he said. “The story will continue, but definitely will keep it PG for the families.”
The 2021 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show will be different this year due to the pandemic, and The Weeknd said he will use different parts of the stadium, the field and a “little bit” of the famously massive pirate ship. But he would not be drawn into specifics.
SAG nominations
released: Chadwick Boseman received two posthumous nominations from the Screen Actors Guild on Thursday, while the Korean American family drama “Minari” and Spike Lee’s Vietnam veteran drama “Da 5 Bloods” were among the nominees in the running for best ensemble at the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Up for best ensemble are “One Night in Miami,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Minari,” “Da 5 Bloods” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7.”
Boseman was nominated not just for “Ma Rainey’s,” but also “Da 5 Bloods.”
Aside from Boseman, the nominees for best male actor in a lead role were Gary Oldman (“Mank”), Riz Ahmed (“Sound of Metal”), Anthony Hopkins (“The Father”) and Steven Yeun (“Minari”). Boseman’s “Ma Rainey’s” co-star Viola Davis was nominated for best female actor in a leading role alongside Frances McDormand (“Nomadland”), Carey Mulligan (“Promising Young Woman”), Amy Adams (“Hillbilly Elegy”) and Vanessa Kirby (“Pieces of a Woman”).
Netflix led all studios, accounting for 30 nominations — about triple the closest competitor.
In the television categories, “The Crown,” “Schitt’s Creek” and “Ozark” dominated.
All of the female leads in a drama series nominees came from either “The Crown” (Gillian Anderson, Olivia Colman, Emma Corrin) or “Ozark” (Laura Linney, Julia Garner). Both series were nominated for best TV drama ensemble, along with “Better Call Saul,” “Bridgerton” and “Lovecraft Country.”
Annie Murphy, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy and Daniel Levy were all nominated for “Schitt’s Creek.” The other nominees for best comedy series ensemble were “Dead to Me,” “The Flight Attendant,” “The Great” and “Ted Lasso.”
The nominations were streamed on Instagram, with Daveed Diggs and Lily Collins hosting.
The SAG Awards, presented by SAG-AFTRA, will be held on April 4.
Feb. 5 birthdays: Actor Stuart Damon is 84. Singer Barrett Strong is 80. Director Christopher Guest is 73. Comedian Tim Meadows is 60. Actor Jennifer Jason Leigh is 59. Actor Laura Linney is 57. Bassist Duff McKagan is 57. Singer Bobby Brown is 52. Actor Michael Sheen is 52. Singer Sara Evans is 50. Actor Henry Golding is 34.