Super Bowl

Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini kept it pretty professional in front of their NFL peers at a post-awards show party before the 2022 Super Bowl ... and TMZ has photos from the event.

The two were spotted hugging at a VIP party at The Forum in Los Angeles before Super Bowl LVI ... with Russini leaning in close to talk to the head coach.

Check out the photo ... Russini's hand is on Vrabel's back as she speaks into her ear -- though it could just be she needed to cut through the noise as the band Kings of Leon performed.

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance pulled 128.2 million viewers -- but also garnered some intense backlash from people pissed off about the content of the performance.

TMZ obtained more than 2,000 complaints sent to the FCC following February's Super Bowl LX .... and more than 100 involved messages that the Puerto Rican superstar's performance was raunchy, full of dirty sex-talk, and all-around inappropriate.

Just check out some of the complaints in our gallery -- many people protested about his alleged gyrating ... with one viewer claiming they felt they were "forced to see a man's penis and balls." Others were peeved he grabbed his crotch, while another person complained dancers allegedly grabbed each other's breasts.

Alix Earle has a heavyweight in her corner amid her feud with Alex Cooper ... 'cause Carl’s Jr. is standing firmly behind its Super Bowl star, TMZ has learned.

A Carl's Jr. spokesperson tells TMZ ... "While there seems to be plenty of beef circulating online lately, we promise ours is the juiciest. Alix’s authentic style was the perfect fit for our campaign. She is the best in the business at post-game recovery, so it was a natural fit."

The star burger company adds to the quippy statement ... "The campaign, which was focused on giving away our Hangover Burger as the post-big game recovery cure, delivered record-breaking results."

Lewis Hamilton went for a spin in a super expensive and rare Ferrari while in Japan ... and he brought his girl Kim Kardashian along for the wild ride -- and the shared footage marks the first time she's graced his Instagram page.

The F1 superstar posted the third installment of his classic "Tokyo Drift" series on Monday ... showing him cruising around in a Ferrari F40 at the Daikoku Parking Area, a well-known car meet location in the city.

In the clip, Hamilton is spotted cruising throughout the streets, drifting and doing donuts ... and as soon as the smoke clears up -- there she is!!

Rams star Puka Nacua is learning the hard way that life in the spotlight moves fast -- and two-time Super Bowl champ Ricky Proehl has some advice.

Proehl -- a 17-year NFL vet and current head coach of the UFL’s St. Louis Battlehawks -- tells TMZ Sports the biggest challenge for young stars today isn’t just what happens on Sundays … it’s everything that comes with the spotlight the rest of the week.

“Man, it’s a different era,” the former St. Louis Ram said. “With cell phones and everything, you say something, it gets caught, taken out of context … and it’s everywhere.”

The former wideout made it clear the concern isn’t football, because Nacua’s already proving he’s the real deal.

Could the most popular boy band in the world someday grace music's biggest stage?? If it were up to BTS member J-Hope, the answer would be a resounding "yes."

The K-pop rapper, singer and writer opened up on his goals in an interview with Kany Diabaté this week ... when he was asked to share his "dream stage."

Hobi didn't hesitate ... saying it's always been the Super Bowl, and he can only imagine what it would feel like to perform the halftime show.

Jay-Z is finally setting the record straight on claims he tapped Kendrick Lamar for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show as a way to take a dig at Drake ... claiming that just ain't the case in a new interview, saying K-Dot was simply the hottest artist around!

Hov, in a GQ interview with Frazier Tharpe this week, addressed allegations that selecting Lamar for the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show was a move against Drizzy, who was in the middle of an intense feud with Kendrick at the time.

Jay-Z insisted picking the "Not Like Us" rapper wasn't about taking sides, but because Kendrick was killin' it.

"I chose the guy that was having a monster year. I think it was the right choice," Jay-Z said. "It wasn't in some sort of alliance to a battle. What I care about them two guys battling? What’s that got to do with me? Have at it. Have fun."

Miley Cyrus is weighing in on being the betting favorite for the 2027 Super Bowl halftime show ... and let’s just say, she’s not exactly sprinting toward the stage.

In a chat with Variety, Miley admitted the whole thing feels like a pressure cooker -- the kind where you’d have to mentally block out the fact it’s, well, the Super Bowl.

She basically said the nerves would be unavoidable -- you can’t ignore that it’s the most-watched event on the planet with millions tuned in to watch, live ...

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl moment hit so hard ... it literally turned into wedding decor!

A wedding in Tequisquiapan, in Querétaro, Mexico recreated his iconic casita as a full-blown prop ... and the revelers went all in, as you can see from video obtained by TMZ. The structure itself?

TMZ Sports has obtained police bodycam footage from the night cops shut down a bar party thrown by New England Patriots players after earning a trip to the Super Bowl ... showing officers being notified the AFC champs were present.

In the video, cops arrive at an establishment called Estella shortly after 2 AM on Jan. 27. When they make their way downstairs ... they find people gathered in the basement -- which featured hookahs, strippers and a floor filled with dollar bills.

As one of the cops watched people make their way up and down the stairs, a woman approached him and said, "I understand you have a job to do, but do you understand who is in the room?"

Druski addressed his viral moment from the NFL Honors award show in San Francisco, where he butchered the name of Offensive Player of the Year award winner Jaxon Smith-Njigba ... with the comedian revealing he reached out to the NFL star, but never heard back.

The comedian swung by CBS Mornings, where Nate Burleson asked him about his pronunciation of Smith-Njigba's name -- which sparked fierce backlash online.

"I like to mess around," he said. "Sometimes you can go too far."

Aviva Drescher is standing by Jill Zarin ... insisting her fellow 'Real Housewives of New York City' alum isn't racist -- even if her recent halftime commentary came off that way.

Speaking on the "Miss Understood with Rachel Uchitel" podcast, Aviva addressed the firestorm surrounding Jill's remarks about Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance and didn't sugarcoat things.

"I've known Jill since 2011, since I joined 'Housewives,'" Aviva said. "Even though we didn't work together, we became friendly. I've never thought of Jill to be racist and that was really the thing that stung. That was just the most awful about her tirade."

Super Bowl 50 champ T.J. Ward is doubling down on the Denver Broncos ... predicting his old squad will be playing for it all next year.

And he’s not whispering it -- he called his shot when TMZ Sports caught up with him Super Bowl week at SI The Party.

“They'll be in the Super Bowl next year!!!” Ward said.

The former “No Fly Zone” hammer says Denver is sitting on something most NFL teams would kill for: continuity. In a league where rosters flip overnight, the Broncos are bringing back their quarterback, running backs, defense, coaching staff -- the whole engine.

Valentine's Day is just around the corner ... and who better to give advice on how to have a romantic evening than Nelly and Ashanti!

We caught up with the music power couple on the red carpet of the Fanatics Super Bowl party Sunday in San Francisco, California. When our photog asked ... "What's the secret to a Valentine's for you two?" even he didn't think they'd give such a candid answer.

Nelly gave us a knowing stare ... while Ashanti blurted, "The bedroom!"

Love was in the air Super Bowl weekend, as Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton confirmed their relationship and Tom Brady and Alix Earle showed "romantic chemistry" ... but according to astrologer Richard James, don't bet on them ringing any wedding bells just yet.

Watch the video ... Richard breaks down for us why Kim's Libra sign and Lewis' Capricorn just won't last. Their visions for their futures don't mix.