Super Bowl – On Location
Super Bowl weekend was full of festivities. We recap all the events from the past weekend right here.

Ex-Bad Boy Airs Out Diddy In New Book
BET.com sat down with former Bad Boy recording artist Mark Curry to discuss his upcoming book. Check out a teaser of the interview.

Kanye to Publish Glow In The Dark Book
Kanye West announced that he will release a book entitled Kanye West Glow In The Dark that chronicles his critically acclaimed “Glow In The Dark” tour.  Check it out.

Bowl Viewers Got a Nudie Show
The Comcast Cable company is apologizing to fans in Tucson, Ariz., for the brief nudie show that “flashed” before home viewers for 10 seconds as Cardinal wideout Larry Fitzgerald raced toward a game-turning TD in the fourth quarter. The Arizona Cardinals would eventually give the lead back to the Pittsburgh Steelers for good, but 10-second porn clip, which included full frontal nudity, was enough to take football fans’ minds away from the game, at least for a moment. “We are mortified by last evening’s Super Bowl interruption, and deeply apologize to our customers for the inappropriate programming,” Comcast Cable said in a written statement. “Our initial investigation suggests this was an isolated malicious act.” Comcast, and several local television stations that carried the signal, say they are currently investigating what caused the interruption. “It appears this material was only viewed by some Comcast customers,” local Tucson television station KVOA-TV said in a written statement.

Kobe Breaks Scoring Record
Kobe Bryant dropped 61 on the New York Knicks Monday night, leading his Los Angeles Lakers in a 126-117 win and setting a new Madison Square Garden scoring record. And his phenomenal individual effort could not have come at a better time for his squad, considering the devastating, potentially season-ending loss of center Andrew Bynum. He was hailed by the sold-out crowd for his highest score of the season, who apparently recognized that he had passed Bernard King’s 60 points a quarter-century ago. It was Bryant’s 24th 50-plus game of his career and his fifth 40-point game at the New York arena. Bynum was hurt Saturday at Memphis when Bryant missed a driving shot, then crashed into his leg. He could make it back in time for the playoffs.

 This truly is the year of the African American. All within a few weeks, a Black man became president, two Black women reigned supreme at the Australian Open, and even the Republican Party got a brother to lead them into the future. And now – just in time to ensure that Black History Month got off to an amazing start – the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Mike Tomlin, became only the second Black head coach in U.S. history to win the Super Bowl, leading his team to an exciting, come-from-behind 27-23 win over the high-octane Arizona Cardinals. Read the rest here.

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Pizza deliveries and nacho sales will be at a high tomorrow as football fans around the country gather around their televisions. The Pittsburgh Steelers are favored to take home from Tampa another Super Bowl title in their contest with the Arizona Cardinals. Singing the national anthem, Jennifer Hudson will make her first major public appearance in months since three of her relatives were brutally murdered last fall. Bruce Springsteen will perform at half-time. The game is the NFL’s 43rd Super Bowl competition.
 

Forest Whitaker to Announce Oscar Winners
Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker will announce this year’s Academy Award nominations Thursday morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced, People magazine reports. Whitaker, who won the best actor award in 2007 for his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland, will unveil nominations for 10 of the 24 award categories along with AMPAS President Sid Ganis. The 81st Annual Academy Awards will air live on ABC on Feb. 22 from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

J-Hud is Gradually Coming Back
Jennifer Hudson, after a three-month hibernation period following the murder of her family members, is gradually climbing back onto the scene. In late October, the Oscar-winning, former American Idol lost her mother, brother and nephew to a crazed gunman.  Hudson, 27, has been nominated for three Grammy awards and will perform at the awards show next month. She is nominated for best R&B album for her self-titled album, best female R&B vocal performance, and best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocals for her duet with Fantasia, “I’m His Only Woman.” On Feb. 1, Hudson will perform the National Anthem at the Super Bowl.

The Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers will meet up in Tampa in two weeks to see who’s the toughest in the land. On Sunday, the Cardinals, who have perhaps the worst championship history of any team, defeated the surging Philadelphia Eagles 25-32 to win a slot in this year’s Super Bowl; the Steelers defeated the Baltimore Ravens 23-14 for the right to represent the AFC and a chance to win a record sixth title. Pittsburgh is a 6½-point favorite. If Arizona wins on Feb. 1, it will be its first NFL championship since 1947. It has had only 10 postseason games since leaving Chicago for St. Louis and then heading to Arizona 21 years ago.

Rap label goes for $18 million.  Rap label Death Row Records has been auctioned for the second time since last year this week, landing in the hands of Canada’s Wide Awake Holdings for $18 million. The bankrupt company went to a wealthy hairdresser at auction last year, but funding-related issues undermined the deal’s completion. Among actual souvenirs that remain up for sale at a second auction next week are Source magazine awards that hung in the office, cigars that belonged to label boss Suge Knight, original paintings, computers and office furniture that adorned the space once frequented by Dr. Dre, Tupac and Snoop Dogg.Jennifer Hudson will perform at NFL championship. Fans of Oscar-winning singer Jennifer Hudson will get a treat next month at Super Bowl XLIII when she hits the public stage for the first time in months. Hudson, who was falsely rumored to be a singer at Barack Obama’s inauguration, returns to the spotlight for the NFL championship after suffering a family tragedy. Hudson’s mom, brother and nephew were all found shot to death in Chicago last fall. The singer’s estranged brother-in-law has been charged with the crimes and has pleaded not guilty. Hudson will perform the National Anthem as part of the big game’s superstar entertainment lineup.

 Tony Dungy, the first African-American head coach to win the Super Bowl, walked away from pro football Monday, saying he was looking forward to what life has in store away from the NFL. “I’ve been tremendously blessed to play three years in the NFL and coach for 28, and those 31 years have been fantastic,” said the 53-year-old commander of the Indianapolis Colts. “… Don’t shed any tears for me. I’ve got to live a dream that most people don’t get to live. What phase two is, we’ll see…. I have a real peace about it that this is the right time.”  Read more about Dungy here.