The results for Doritos' Crash The Super Bowl TV commercial contest were announced Tuesday night, awarding a team of locals, including a toddler from El Segundo, with $1 million (to be said with pinky finger pointed at corner of mouth). more ›

It really does seem people just like to foam at the mouth over the most irrelevant things. I understand people being horrified by what happened in Penn State and various LAUSD schools. Being horrified by the Holocaust is also acceptable. There needs to be some gravitas is the things we rise up against. That’s why the furor over MIA and Giselle is perplexing. more ›

Who watched the Puppy Bowl VIII yesterday? Show of hands? We did, and we were turned to mush over the adorableness of L.A.'s very own player, a Chihuahua/Terrier named Fumble. Fumble played his little heart out, scored a couple of touchdowns and ultimately won MVP -- Most Valuable Puppy. more ›

For the most part this Super Bowl was a bit of a letdown for me. I was at a friend’s house. She is moments away from popping out an offspring from her loins, much like MIA was when she performed at the Grammys several years ago. Well MIA certainly did make a splash during halftime with her bird, but that’s beside the point. more ›

Movie stars and movie references are a staple of the Super Bowl commercials, but having a movie star reprise his or her role is a little rarer, so here's a few we found from the archives. more ›

Madonna's people have confirmed that no, she's not going to perform "Girls Gone Wild" from her new album, which GGW-founder Joe Francis said ripped off his trademark. Madge is going to be performing "Give Me All Your Luvin,'" which already has its own music video featuring football players, letterman jackets and bored cheerleaders on the sidelines, M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj. more ›

"Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis is telling Madonna that she better not sing her new song "Girls Gone Wild" at the Superbowl this Sunday. Or else! more ›

While there are plenty of bars and restaurants that will have their TVs on and airing the game, a few Los Angeles-area places have come up with some specials to add some cheer to the day, and we've got our picks for seven spots where watching the Super Bowl is bound to be delicious. more ›

Forget football on February 5 (or just take a two-hour break). If "Cute VS Cuddly" isn't reason enough to tune into Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl VIII Sunday afternoon, we've got another reason, Los Angeles. One of our very own from spcaLA is representing this year. more ›

We rehash some Super Bowl high water marks: most-watched Super Bowl, most-watched ad this Super Bowl, average halftime show viewing, etc. with a slight touch of snark. --- Then it's on to tonight's series premiere of "The Chicago Code" on Fox at 9pm (great series: watch it!) as well as the TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan and listings. more ›

Taunted pugs, head traumas, groin traumas, mini-Darth Vader, Kenny G as prison-riot suppression, pro wrestlers in a folding chair factory, a Groupon "reject" and MORE! Not too shabby a showing for the start of the 2011 Super Bowl XLV ads on FOX. Stay tuned to LAist as we continue to update this post with more high-priced commercial hilarity. Audi's "luxury prison" is so far the clear winner. Those dogs, my spleen, hit 'em with the Kenny G. Hiiiii-larious. And now, the videos... more ›

Some mood music for Valentine's Day. If you're one of the 22% of Americans that don't watch the Super Bowl, you can either check out some of the hottest restaurants in town, go to Disneyland (no lines!) or check out Camerata Pacifica today at 3 PM at the Temple Beth Torah in Ventura. The chamber music ensemble is performing works by Clementi, Schumann, Debussy, and Currier. If you can't make it out there for one reason or another, they are performing at the Huntington Library in Pasadena at 8 PM on Tuesday and on Thursday at 8 PM at Zipper Hall in Downtown. more ›

Make good decisions this Superbowl weekend because the Los Angeles Police Department will on Saturation Patrol and will be conducting DUI/Driver's License Checkpoints around Los Angeles as part of their ongoing campaign to remove dangerous drivers from the roads and educate the public on safety risks of driving under the influence. We have four announcements to share with you: more ›

We pre/review some of the ad onslaught that awaits us this Super Bowl XLV. There's a great ad featuring Chloris Leachman that won't even make it on TV but is worth a gander. Unfortunately the Super Bowl will be eclipsing most other shows this weekend but don't forget that the game will be over before the premium channels' programs air - and those are all new this Sunday. Of course, let's not forget Dana Carvey hosts "SNL." --- Check out The TV Junkie Must-Watch Plan for the weekend as well as the listings. more ›

The evil geniuses at Epic Meal Time have made a very special burger for Sunday's Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Superbowl. Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has food in his last name, so the fellas had no choice but to cook up a 100,000+ calorie burger. more ›

Packers. Steelers. Who will prevail? Biff knows. Watch him abuse the privilege - and McFly - Thursday in Back to the Future II, playing alongside the timeless original at the New Beverly. It's part of a touchdown weekend that packs in two thrillers from the French Hitchcock, Henri-George Cluzot (the masterful Diabolique & the unfinished, psychedelia-tinged Inferno) and the return of the steeliest balls of all, Phantasm II. more ›

In less than a week, the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers duke it out for the Lombardi trophy: the franchise whose coach the trophy is named after versus the team with the most Super Bowl wins. Local bars and pubs are also squaring off to entice fans with raffles, game-day food specials, drink deals, costumes and more. After all, Super Bowl Sunday is one of the biggest days for restaurants and bars, with most expecting to be at capacity with raucous football fans. more ›

The news is out that the Super Bowl was the most watched program ever and that the remnants of The Who are the most embarrassing senior citizens ever. Viewers were also generally very unimpressed with the commercials that ran during the show and while a lot of people think "so what" let's not let them get away with that. more ›

Forgive me for I have been an awful Louisianan. Never mind that I haven’t lived there since I was eight nor that the last time I’ve visited has been my dad’s funeral 13 years ago in my childhood town of Zachary, about 20 miles away from Baton Rouge and 100 miles from New Orleans. But the worst of my sins was that I didn’t believe in the Saints in this Super Bowl. more ›

There are no sure things with the Super Bowl, but there are sure commercials. In some ways, the Super Bowl is one of the quickest ways to become a household name known to man (short of staging a fly-away hot air balloon). Today's subject has a leg-up, being the face of the most highly-trafficked commercial of the NFL post-season BEFORE the big game, and as a result standing out amidst a quieter but equally captive period. more ›

Yes, a football game happens on Sunday and we feel we've already written enough about the Anti-Choice/Anti-Gay Bowl and the dang thing seems to occupy every other moment on the TV anyway. It's our job to point out the not-so-obvious and this weekend, one of those items happens to be the broadcast premiere of a documentary called What's On Your Plate? on Planet Green on Saturday at 7pm (and Sunday at 11am). more ›

In case you haven't heard, this weekend is Super Bowl Sunday. If you are looking for big crowds, big drink specials and even bigger TVs, check out our picks for a few parties around town. Call Rush Street in Culver City to make reservations for Sunday and you are guaranteed a comfortable seat to watch the game and order up their gigantic burgers. The restaurant/bar is comprised of two stories with two bars and two patio decks... more ›

Above the question of Dwight Freeney’s ankle. More than the feel good story of the New Orleans Saints and their effect on the city. Even beyond the ubermensch godlike yet still everyman aura that is Peyton Manning. One question is dogging the minds of sports fans. more ›

Alison Haislip is a native of New Jersey who left the cold winters of the East Coast for Los Angeles after graduating from Boston College with a BA in Theatre Arts. This former Ford Model has been acting since she was 12, performing in numerous works ranging from films and television shows to music videos and plays, including the hit show Pieces(of Ass) which she rocked out for in both Los Angeles at the Roxy and Las Vegas at the Joint. more ›

Sunday's Super Bowl looms in the minds of many who are already planning how many beer and snack runs they will have to make between now and gametime to be adequately provisioned. Also looming is the broadcast of the "Focus on the Family" anti-abortion ad during the game, featuring Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow and his mother. Huffington Post reveals that, while Focus on the Family had to lay off almost 300 people, they somehow managed to come up with the $2.5+ million to run the anti-abortion ad (not including production costs). On the flip side, CBS won't take any amount of money to run progressive pro-choice ads or gay-rights advocacy. more ›

The TV Junkie Plan: "Better Off Ted", "Dirty Jobs" (first 1/2), "Better Off Ted", "Southland" (see today's interview with series star Tom Everett Scott), Conan (Tom Brokaw), Fallon (Ringo Starr). more ›

NBC made sold $260 million worth of ads for yesterday's Super Bowl - forgetting the movie trailers (GI Joe?), what was your favorite ad? more ›

It's obvious that Jack got hit by a bus on Hope Street in downtown Los Angeles, as seen last night during a Superbowl Commercial. If you keep up on downtown news, you might find it similar to a crash last month. more ›

Let’s be frank about the Super Bowl. Despite all the hype that surrounds the game it usually is a dud of a game. more ›