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THE TRUTH ABOUT: 3 - Caught on Camera

Kid Rock claims he was ‘out of sync’ during widely mocked Turning Point performance

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The Independent UK

Heated Debate After Super Bowl Fans Translate Bad Bunny’s Explicit Lyrics

Conservative voices accused Bad Bunny of singing vulgar lyrics at the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, and one lawmaker has demanded an official inquiry.

Bored Panda

Kid Rock hits back at lip-syncing accusations after derided ‘All-American Halftime Show’ performance

Musician and Trump ally says he was ‘out of sync’ with his DJ during the taped performance

The Independent UK

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Kid Rock claims he 'didn't understand any' of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show

Kid Rock has slammed the NFL for selecting Bad Bunny as the headliner for this year's Super Bowl halftime show.

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Candace Owens explains why neither Bad Bunny nor Kid Rock Super Bowl halftime shows felt worth watching

Candace Owens criticized both the 2026 Super Bowl halftime shows, rejecting Bad Bunny’s official performance and Turning Point USA’s Kid Rock-led alternative. In a viral post, she said both sides pushed political identity over entertainment. Reports from BBC and UNILAD confirmed details of both events, which sparked wide debate across…

The Times of India

Bad Bunny vs. Kid Rock: The Super Bowl Halftime Ratings Shock Everyone

The Super Bowl halftime show has always been a cultural lightning rod, but this year’s matchup between Bad Bunny and Kid Rock sent the conversation into overdrive. Fans expected a predictable ratings win for one performer, but the Super Bowl ratings told a very different story. What unfolded wasn’t just…

Plunged in Debt

Bad Bunny may have trounced Kid Rock in Super Bowl halftime showdown if historic trends hold

A day after the Seattle Seahawks became Super Bowl champions, speculation about the halftime music showdown is making news

The Independent UK

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$Turning Point to bring back rival Super Bowl halftime show next year — despite drawing a fraction of Bad Bunny’s viewers$

Turning Point to bring back rival Super Bowl halftime show next year — despite drawing a fraction of Bad Bunny’s viewers

As of Monday afternoon, before official viewing and streaming figures were available, Turning Point’s halftime YouTube video had 20 million views while the NFL’s Super Bowl halftime had 26 million

The Independent UK

Erika Kirk Slammed As Fans Fact-Check TPUSA’s Alternate Halftime Success

Erika Kirk faced a brutal "ratings reality check" after Bad Bunny outperformed her alternative halftime show at Super Bowl.

Bored Panda

‘A Massive Middle Finger’: Matt Walsh Is SO Angry That Bad Bunny Ruled the Super Bowl

Oooh, you want to be oppressed so bad

The Mary Sue

Bad Bunny Broke NFL Super Bowl Records. But the Right Keeps Trying to Say Otherwise

Why must they lie?

The Mary Sue

Trump says he’s ‘anti’ Bad Bunny and calls halftime show an ‘affront to America.’ But turns out, he ain’t honest, he’s a hypocrite

So many lies.

We Got This Covered

MAGA’s Super Bowl halftime show gets kicked off X hours before airtime, and even Elon Musk couldn’t save Kid Rock from the humiliation

Even Musk didn't want that disaster on his platform.

We Got This Covered

Bad Bunny erases Instagram posts – and sparks fan speculation after Super Bowl backlash

Donald Trump and Jake Paul were two of the critics who joined in on the backlash following Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance

The Independent UK

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The Mary Sue

‘Slap In the Face to Our Country’: To the Surprise of Absolutely Nobody, Trump is Having a Meltdown About the Super Bowl Halftime Show

Stay mad, Donald.

The Guardian - US

‘Made me feel proudly American’: stars react to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl show

While Trump has attacked the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican star, celebrities have come out in force to support the half-time show

The Independent UK

MrBeast confirms nobody has won his $1m puzzle featured in Super Bowl ad

Contest runs until April 2

The Independent UK

Trump’s Super Bowl watch party showed one halftime performance - it was Bad Bunny

President Trump had long complained about Bad Bunny being allowed to perform at the Super Bowl and branded the show as the ‘worst EVER!’

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The Independent UK

Jon Hamm continues his Bad Bunny worship at the Super Bowl

‘Mad Men’ star has attended at least five Bad Bunny concerts, recently confirming that he is indeed ‘a huge fan’

MusicRadar

“Forgets his lyrics during his song showing all the MAGA Far Right that he wasn’t even singing. What a complete and utter embarrassment”: Kid Rock lambasted for appearing to mime at ‘All American’ alternative Super Bowl half time show

Show was seen by a fraction of those who saw Bad Bunny and co

The Independent UK

Thousands of Bad Bunny-themed anti-ICE towels were handed out at Super Bowl, report says

Activists hoped the anti-ICE towels would be visible during the game’s broadcast

Reason

Half-Hearted Halftime Outrage

Plus: Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison, endemic fraud in federal welfare, Ghislaine Maxwell won't talk to Congress, and more...

The Times of India

Turning Point USA vs Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show: Which one got more views? Check here

While millions tuned in to watch Bad Bunny’s star-studded Super Bowl halftime performance, featuring Lady Gaga, Pedro Pascal, and surprise moments that even included a couple getting married on stage, a parallel halftime show organized by Turning Point USA (TPUSA) quietly carved out its own niche audience.

The Independent UK

Kid Rock accused of lip-syncing at Turning Point USA halftime show

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The Independent UK

How many people watched Turning Point USA’s halftime show?

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