Good morning, folks. The Super Bowl is Sunday night. If you’re dreading an evening of small talk, here’s how to bluff your way through it. Now, on to the news.
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NEED TO KNOW
L.A. Rams QB Matthew Stafford.
(Jane Gershovich/Getty Images)
Some of the brighter NFL stars were honored last night as Bad Bunny previewed his halftime show ahead of the big game.
NFL Honors: Rams QB Matthew Stafford barely won MVP, while Patriots coach Mike Vrabel secured his second Coach of the Year win. See all the honorees. The Pro Football Hall of Fame 2026 class was also announced. Read about why Bill Belichick and Robert Kraft aren’t in it. [Yahoo Sports]
Super Bowl LX: The Seahawks face the Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC. All eyes will be on Seahawks QB Sam Darnold, who has had one of the unlikeliest NFL paths in recent years. Experts have predicted a Seahawks win. See more betting odds. [Yahoo Sports]
Halftime show: Bad Bunny will be the first artist to perform the show entirely in Spanish. He promised fun for all audiences: “It’s going to be a huge party.” Meanwhile, Kid Rock will be headlining an alternative show produced by conservative group Turning Point USA. [Variety/Entertainment Weekly]
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
President Trump speaks about TrumpRx alongside Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
(Alex Brandon/AP)TrumpRx website launches
President Trump unveiled TrumpRx, a website listing 43 prescription drugs at discounted prices for cash-paying patients. Experts said the site may make certain drugs more affordable, but that others might be cheaper if patients go through insurance. [ABC News/CNN]
Nancy Guthrie ‘still out there’
Investigators said they believe Today cohost Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy, is “still out there” after she went missing last weekend. They confirmed a ransom note had two deadlines — one that passed yesterday and another on Monday — and offered a reward. [Yahoo News]
An icy weekend
If you’re in the East, you may need your mittens this weekend. More than 100 million people are set to face savage cold, with temperatures dropping into the single digits or below zero. Expect the coldest weather across the interior Northeast and New England. [USA Today]
Terrifying new trailer
Sometimes, a voice note is more than just a hassle. A24 dropped a trailer for its horror movie Undertone, starring Nina Kiri and Adam DiMarco, in which a mysterious entity attached to audio files unleashes havoc on paranormal podcasters. Watch it. [Yahoo Entertainment]
Some 400 million years ago, a mysterious giant towered over the landscape — but was it a plant, animal or something else? A new study of its fossils suggests the lifeform known as a prototaxite is a “scary” but “scientifically exciting” unknown. [CNN]
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY
Taylor Swift.
(MEGA/GC Images via Getty Images)Now playing
Get your dancing shoes ready! Taylor Swift’s music video for “Opalite,” the second single from her Life of a Showgirl album, was released this morning on Apple Music and Spotify. It drops on YouTube on Sunday.[Billboard]
Now streaming
The documentary Queen of Chess, about Hungarian chess prodigy Judit Polgár, dropped overnight. “She’s the only woman to break through the top 10 chess players in the world,” said director Rory Kennedy. “That’s still true to this day.” [Variety]
On TV
The opening ceremony for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games kicks off at 2 p.m. ET on NBC. Look out for headline acts from Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli, plus 3,500 athletes and more than 1,300 performers. Here’s when to watch every sport. [Deadline/Yahoo Sports]
On the court
It’s a NorCal vs. SoCal matchup when the Kings face the Clippers at 10 p.m. ET on NBA League Pass. [AP]
And don’t forget to…
Read your daily horoscope. Play the crossword. Check the forecast in your area.
TODAY IN HISTORY
Jackie Coogan and Charles Chaplin in “The Kid”.
(Illustration: Yahoo News; photo: Everett Collection)
In 1921, The Kid, Charlie Chaplin’s first feature film, was released. The movie, often described as his most personal, tells the story of an unlikely partnership between an abandoned child and a tramp. Chaplin was taken from his own mother at 7 years old and raised in a home for destitute children. [AP]
FEEL-GOOD MOMENT
Ceili the Puppy.
(Ceili The Puppy via Instagram)
In a viral video, Albert and Meghan Maloof Berdellans plead with their Shih Tzu, Ceili, to eat something to settle her stomach. No dice, until they used their one-word secret weapon. “Don’t tell me this dog doesn’t speak English,” quipped Albert. See what changed her mind. [People]
💡 P.S. Your daily advice: For the perfect chip-to-salsa ratio, bake your nachos on a sheet pan. Here’s a recipe, plus 21 other Super Bowl snacks you can make in under an hour. [Food & Wine]
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