Celebrity Extra: Musician Sting
By Dana Jackson
Q: Is it true that Sting is going to perform with Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl, or is this just a rumor? -- D.E.
A: According to Entertainment Weekly, the 74-year-old, 12-time-Grammy-Award-winning singer Sting will headline a Super-Bowl-branded concert in San Francisco two nights before the big game takes place. On Feb. 6, 2026, Sting will perform at the Palace of Fine Arts. Bad Bunny will be performing either solo or with surprise guests on Feb. 8 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Rosa, California, during halftime.
Musician Sting. Photo Credit: Depositphotos
In addition to Sting's performance, there will be "meet and greet opportunities with NFL legends and current players" on Feb. 6, in addition to a second night of festivities on Feb. 7, although no performers have been announced as of yet.
Whether or not you're a fan of Bad Bunny, don't forget about the most adorable halftime show that airs at the same time over on Animal Planet (as well as Discovery, TBS and TruTV): The 22nd Annual Puppy Bowl!
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Q: Are they really going to do another season of "True Detective" with Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey's characters? -- N.G.
A: Woody Harrelson was recently asked during an interview on the "Today" show if he'd reunite with his pal Matthew McConaughey on the HBO anthology series "True Detective," and he emphatically said, "No way." He further explained that "it turned out great" the first time. "I loved that it turned out the way it did," Harrelson stated. "And if anything, doing another season would, I think, tarnish that."
He has a good point. It's rare that lightning strikes twice with sequels, and the first season of "True Detective" is considered one of the most critically acclaimed series ever. It paved the way for movie stars to do TV. In fact, television -- mainly cable shows and streaming -- has become arguably more prestigious than film. Harrelson and McConaughey came before stars like Nicole Kidman ("Big Little Lies"), Glenn Close ("Damages"), and Billy Bob Thornton ("Fargo") signed on to do TV.
You'll soon be seeing Harrelson and McConaughey together in a new series on Apple TV+, a comedy where they play fictionalized versions of themselves (like they currently do in their series of commercials for Salesforce). It's a far cry from the darkness of "True Detective," but we'll take what we can get.
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Q: What happened to the new series that was supposed to come out with Tom Ellis about the CIA? I haven't seen it yet. -- B.B.
A: The Dick-Wolf-produced "FBI" spin-off "CIA" has been pushed back to midseason status. It was originally slated to be part of the CBS fall season lineup, but there were some creative changes made, including hiring a new showrunner. Tom Ellis, an actor from Wales who rocketed to stardom after "Lucifer" became a hit on Netflix, will headline the show alongside Nick Gehlfuss ("Chicago Med").
However, another lead actress, Michael Michele ("The Equalizer"), has left the series according to Deadline after just one month of filming. Her role will reportedly be recast.
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