President George Bush & Barbara All Smiles For Super Bowl LI ... After Hospital Stint
Great scene at Super Bowl 51 ... when President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara made a surprise appearance to do the coin toss ... less than a week after the ex-POTUS was released from the hospital.
George was wheeled out on a chair. Barbara was driven out in a cart. Both had big smiles on their faces.
92-year-old George was admitted to the hospital on Jan. 14th for complications stemming from pneumonia.
Barbara was discharged from the hospital a week earlier after battling health issues of her own.
As for the coin flip ... tails.
VP Mike Pence was there too ... giving a standing O for the Bushes.
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Super Bowl LI Celebs Hit the Gridiron Early
It's about half an hour before kickoff at Super Bowl LI ... and a bunch of celebs are already taking the field.
Among the early birds are Mark Wahlberg, Usher, Yao Ming, Randy Moss, Alex Rodriguez, Michael Strahan, Terry Bradshaw, Erin Andrews and Lady Gaga (obviously).
From the looks of it ... these stars either have to be there early for work, or are just overly dedicated to their squads. We'll see who else shows come game time.
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President Trump Sorry Falcons ... Brady's Gonna Beat That Ass!
FEBRUARY 2017
President Trump has made his Super Bowl prediction -- and SHOCKER -- he's going with Tom Brady.
The Prez sat down with Bill O'Reilly and while he gave props to the Falcons ... he said they're eventually GOING DOWN.
"Tom Brady is my friend," Trump said ... "You have to stick up for your friends right?"
Final prediction -- Patriots by 8.
We'll see ...
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Lady Gaga Warms Up ... Lying Down
Lady Gaga seems to be taking people's advice to relax before her Super Bowl halftime performance way too literally.
Gaga hit the field about 20 minutes ago to warm up -- in front of the cameras, that is.
She's got a big day ahead of her ... rest up.
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Tom Hardy I Oughta Root Falcons ... You Know, 'Cause of My Dog and All!
Tom Hardy knows where he should place his allegiance for Super Bowl LI ... and he's got his dog to thank for the direction.
Tom was interviewing on Fox Sunday, where he was asked who he's got to win the big game.
Due to Woodstock -- the canine, not the friend -- being from Georgia, he seems to have his pick.
BTW ... he's really got a thing for dogs ...
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Gisele SPACED OUT Hours Before Kickoff
What do you do when your pre-Super Bowl anxiety hits out-of-this-world levels??
You take your fam to the Houston Space Center!
That's what Gisele did early Sunday morning -- taking her daughter Vivian for a quick trip to the home of the largest moon rock collection on the planet ... while her hubby Tom Brady preps for the Falcons.
The supermodel explored replicas of the Apollo Lunar Module, Apollo 17 Command Module and more. Looks like she had a great time.
As we know from previous Super Bowls, Gisele gets pretty intense when watching the games -- so, we're guessing the trip was an attempt to keep her mind distracted.
Then again, Tom's already been through the Super Bowl thing 6 times before ... so, maybe they're looking to buy a space shuttle??
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Jennifer Tilly Tom's Deflated Balls FTW!! ... Gaga's Boobs Too
Jennifer Tilly's got money on Tom Brady's deflated balls coming through in the clutch again ... plus a high wager for Lady Gaga's cleavage.
We got the actress out Sunday at LAX, where she told us who she thought would win Super Bowl LI ... despite not being able to ID one of the teams correctly.
If history's any indication, the Patriots got this ... according to Jennifer. She's also got racks on Gaga's boobs making an appearance. Odds are in her favor.
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Bill Belichick Good Genes Or Good Docs?
Bill Belichick's good looks are the real MVP!
Here’s a 39-year-old version of the well-suited Cleveland Browns head coach speaking in Ohio back in 1991 (left) and 26 years later ... the Super Bowl bound head coach of the New England Patriots -- and a six time Super Bowl winner -- in Houston, Texas earlier this week (right).
“One more.”
The question is ...
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Super Bowl Pre-Game Parties Draw a Slew of Stars
Houston was rockin' Saturday night with tons of stars at the best Super Bowl parties in town.
Check out the stars ... Olivia Culpo, Tom Hardy, Tim Tebow, Vince Vaughn, Ron Livingston, Big Sean, Ruby Rose, Taylor Swift, Jon Legend, Odell Beckham Jr., Victor Cruz, Anthony Anderson, Bow Wow, Fergi, Joe Jonas, Travis Scott and Ludacris.
The Super Bowl Saturday parties were hosted by DIRECTV NOW, Maxim and Rolling Stone.
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Taylor Swift Celebs Fanboy Out For Her One Show in 2017
Taylor Swift drew a slew of celebs for her Super Bowl show Saturday in Houston, and some of their reactions resembled teenage fan girls!
Shaq to Gordon Ramsay, Tim Tebow, Jeremy Renner and Adrian Greiner all flocked to Tay's DirectTV Super Saturday Night Concert at Club Nomadic.
Taylor said on stage it would be her only concert of the year. Tears must have flowed.
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Diplo Super Bowl Show Shut Down By Cops
12:36 PM PT -- Turns out the "cops" in this clip are actually contracted security guards ... and they were just doing what everyone knew they'd do right around 2 AM when the party was set to be over.
Diplo's pre-Super Bowl show in Houston got an abrupt ending by cops ... who ripped the mic away from him, told everyone to skedaddle, but that doesn't mean they're not fans.
The DJ was performing at the Rolling Stone Live: Houston party Saturday night at the Museum of Fine Arts ... when an officer jumped on stage and pulled the plug.
For what it's worth, Diplo didn't seem too pissed, and the cops tell us it not personal.
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Michael Vick I Should Be in the Hall of Fame ... I Changed the Game!
Michael Vick already has plans post-NFL, which won't take him away from the game.
We got Vick leaving his own retirement party at Grooves in Houston Saturday night, and he wasn't shy about his prospects for the Hall of Fame.
He's got QB confidence.
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Super Bowl LI Cops Brace for Trump Protesters ... Marijuana Lovers Too
The Houston Police Department is expecting the worst outside the Super Bowl and is ready to combat a wave of Prez Trump protesters making noise about disrupting the game.
Our law enforcement sources say officers, in uniform and undercover, will monitor crowds outside NRG Stadium. We're told several online groups have popped up in recent days organizing protests -- some anti-Trump, some for Black Lives Matter, Standing Rock and refugees.
HPD has plenty of backup, having borrowed cops from around the country. As usual for the Super Bowl ... we're told SWAT will be posted nearby if protests turn into riots and get out of hand.
One more thing -- stoners beware. Unlike the inauguration protests, we're told in and outside the stadium will be a weed-free zone. As one officer put it, "If people think they are going to bring dope into Texas, they're full of s***."
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What's The Big Frigin' Difference?!
Tom Brady is stepping up to do his job as he takes center field at Super Bowl 51 ... scramble through and see if you can find the differences between the two similar snaps.
**HINT -- There are THREE differences in the above photographs!**
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Shredded Super Bowl Bods Guess Who!
In case you need another reason to get pumped for the Super Bowl, check out what these pigskin pros look like when the pads come off ... get your game face on as you rush through the gridiron gallery and try to guess the NFL hotties behind the baller bods.
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Vice Prez Mike Pence I'M GOING TO THE SUPER BOWL!
What does Vice President Mike Pence have in common with Tom Brady? (Besides being tight with Trump) ... they'll BOTH be at the Super Bowl!
The White House has confirmed Pence will attend Super Bowl 51 in Houston on Sunday -- an event that was already designated as a major national security event that will be protected by several federal and local law enforcement agencies.
No word on which team Pence will root for ... but it's obvious his boss is ALL ABOUT the Patriots.