{"id":371095,"date":"2025-12-26T11:31:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T11:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/371095\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T11:31:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T11:31:10","slug":"snoop-dogg-huntr-x-lainey-wilson-liven-up-netflix-nfl-halftime-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/371095\/","title":{"rendered":"Snoop Dogg, Huntr\/x, Lainey Wilson Liven Up Netflix NFL Halftime Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tIt was a holiday-tastic mix of Snoop Dogg<\/a>\u2018s greatest hits and Christmas favorites that livened up Minneapolis\u2019 U.S. Bank Stadium during the halftime break for Netflix<\/a>\u2018s Christmas Day telecast of the NFL\u2019s Detroit Lions game against the Minnesota Vikings.<\/p>\n

\n\tSnoop Dogg, Lainey Wilson and Huntr\/x of \u201cKpop Demon Hunters\u201d fame brought their own brand of Christmas cheer to the event. Martha Stewart introduced the \u201cSnoop\u2019s Holiday Halftime Party\u201d segment with a Snoop Dogg spin on \u201cTwas the Night Before Christmas,\u201d with lines such as, \u201cFans forgot about their beef, because gin and juice filled the air.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tSnoop entered the arena in a fire engine-red double breasted suit topped by a long red coat with fuzzy red trim. He walked through a clever medley of his signature hits, starting with \u201cThe One and Only,\u201d that shifted into \u201cMy Favorite Things\u201d and then into \u201cNuthin\u2019 But a \u2018G\u2019 Thang.\u201d He was backed by a small orchestra that assembled on the gridiron, along with energetic dancers dressed in suits that suggested candy canes. A high-energy marching band and drummers added to the wall of sound presented.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tSnoop Dogg performs U.S. Bank Stadium on Dec. 25, 2025, in Minneapolis. (Julian Dakdouk\/Netflix via AP Content Services)<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJulian Dakdouk\/Netflix via AP Content Services<\/p>\n

\n\tThere was some chatter online about the weak audio quality on Snoop\u2019s vocals for telecast viewers. The challenge of delivering strong sound in a live broadcast was probably compounded by the fact that Snoop moved all over the stage and field during his performance.<\/p>\n

\n\tSnoop was joined after a few minutes by Huntr\/x, the trio of singers behind Netflix\u2019s smash hit \u201cKpop Demon Hunters\u201d movies, for a pop take on \u201cThe 12 Days of Christmas.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tCountry star Lainey Wilson then joined the scene in a white sleigh for a spirited rendition of \u201cSanta Claus Is Coming to Town.\u201d Beloved Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli came out with his son, Matteo, to close out the show with a powerful duet on \u201cWhite Christmas.\u201d The elder and younger Bocelli were, of course, joined at the end by Snoop, Wilson and Huntr\/x in classic network TV special closing number form.<\/p>\n

\n\tThis marks the second year that Netflix has carried two Christmas Day NFL games with a high-profile musical performance in between. Last year the appearance by Beyonc\u00e9 added superstar status to Netflix\u2019s inaugural \u201cChristmas GameDay\u201d<\/a> telecast. This year, Snoop Dogg and friends, which included rising singer Tonio Armani, provided a modern spin on a feel-good, sing-along musical Christmas event. The segment closed with a cuddly picture of Snoop surrounded by his many children and grandchildren, all wearing holiday pajamas.<\/p>\n

\n\tEarlier Thursday, Netflix carried the first of its two games, in which the Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Commanders 30-23, in Washington.<\/p>\n

\n\t(Pictured top: Lainey Wilson and Snoop Dogg)<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tSnoop Dogg performs the halftime show during the game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions at U.S. Bank Stadium on Dec. 25. (Photo by David Berding\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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