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FX Renews The League for Third Season

While a TV show about middle-aged fantasy football participants perhaps doesn’t seem like the most successful subject for a sitcom, FX will be bringing back The League for a third season. The show will be picked up for 13 more episodes, with production scheduled for sometime this summer....  read more

A Dozen Musical Artists and the Sports Teams They've Rocked For

Sometimes, we're really into sports. Sometimes, musicians are too...  read more

Robert De Niro Signs on to Play Vince Lombardi

Robert De Niro has signed on to portray football legend Vince Lombardi in an upcoming biopic being developed by ESPN, the NFL and Andell Entertainment, reports the AP. The aptly-titled Lombardi will tell the story of the Hall of Fame coach’s successful three-year transformation of the Green Bay Packers, leading them to win the NFL championship in 1961....  read more

Eleven Songs That Soundtrack Paste Staffers' Olympic Figure Skating Dreams

When it comes to the Olympics...  read more

Ten Great Pepsi Super Bowl Commercials From Years Past

Last night, for the first time in nearly a quarter-century, Pepsi did not run an advertisement to promote its cola during the Super Bowl. The soft drink giant instead turned its ad dollars toward boostng its Refresh Everything project, through which Pepsi will distribute grants to worthy causes in fields such as education and health....  read more

Eleven Wimpy Sports Songs

Hey, the Super Bowl is tonight!  read more

Arcade Fire Licenses "Wake Up" to Super Bowl for Haiti Charity

[Photo by Mark C. Austin] Since a devastating earthquake hit Haiti last month, artists, musicians, corporations, regular joes, politicians and conscious citizens of every ilk have come forward to provide relief to the ailing nation. The members of Arcade Fire have been among the most concerned in the music community, transforming their homepage to a plea for help for Haiti, written in both English and French....  read more

Prince Writes a Song for the Minnesota Vikings

It’s been 26 years since Prince first challenged Appollonia to bathe in the waters of Lake Minnetonka, but purple still reigns the enigmatic musician’s heart. In the meantime, he’s rocked the Superbowl, feuded with fans and gotten written up in various other ways on this very website....  read more

The Who to Play Super Bowl, Says Another Anonymous Source

Another person unwilling to reveal their name has told another publication that The Who will indeed perform at Super Bowl XLIV, adding to the anticipation of the NFL’s (and the band’s) apparently-pending official announcement....  read more

The Who Calls Super-Bowl Rumors "Pure Speculation"

Due an onslaught of reports that began circulating Thursday, The Who have called rumors of a Super Bowl performance “pure speculation,” in a statement released today....  read more