Arts & Entertainment

Chelsea Delgado, a 33-year-old mother of three, posted an Instagram reel urging women in their 20s to share more unfiltered moments and set aside the 'clean girl aesthetic'; the clip drew nearly 2 million views and many supportive comments.

The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at the Forum features Simu Liu returning and debuts from GloRilla and Shams, with ESPN offering a 30-minute digital pregame called Hoop Streams.

Bill Pavlacka, a sandcastle artist who worked near the Hotel del Coronado for nearly 20 years, says he was asked to leave after the hotel objected to political messages in his work including a Mark Twain quote; the hotel said it and the artist "have parted ways."

The Simpsons marks its 800th episode, and the long-running show's cast are reported to earn roughly $300,000 to $400,000 per episode.

Jessie Diggins won bronze in the Olympic 10-kilometer freestyle while competing with a rib injury sustained after an earlier fall; she fell at the finish and teammates helped her up.

Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett was pictured taking photos as girlfriend Chloe Kim completed a qualifying run in the women’s halfpipe; Kim posted the top qualifying score of 90.25 despite a recent labrum injury.

Co-stars including Katie Holmes and Busy Philipps posted tributes after James Van Der Beek died at 48; his family’s GoFundMe has raised more than $1.3 million and his official cause of death has not been shared.

A report says DeMarco Murray will be hired by the Kansas City Chiefs as their running backs coach, which would be his first NFL coaching role after college positions at Arizona and Oklahoma.

Bijou Phillips is hospitalized in Los Angeles and back on dialysis at UCLA while she awaits a second kidney transplant; she has publicly appealed for a living donor.

Antonio Reyes, a pastor from Sacramento, officiated a legal Spanish-language wedding for Thomas Wolter and Eleisa Aparicio during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl 60 halftime show after signing nondisclosure agreements and rehearsing the brief ceremony.

Clips of Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance drew tens of millions of views on the NFL's Instagram, while game action clips had under a million views; the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13.

Actress Tamzin Outhwaite underwent a course of NeoGen nitrogen plasma treatments and reported tighter skin, smaller pores and a more radiant complexion; she had eight low-energy sessions over a year at a reported total cost of £4,950 and will have maintenance every three to four months.

Washington State Ferries and Kitsap Transit announced added sailings and larger-capacity ferries into Seattle for Feb. 11 to handle large crowds for the Seahawks Super Bowl parade; city officials estimate as many as 1 million spectators may attend.

Detroit author Javonne Barrett published Lines of Legacy, a coloring book that illustrates 25 pivotal moments in Black history and seeks to prompt conversation across ages and communities.

An award-winning Black Liberation Walking Tour in West Oakland highlights the Black Panther Party's roots and community programs, with original members and local guides sharing site histories. The Black Panther Party Alumni Legacy Network plans an Oakland Freedom Run and Community Wellness Festival on Saturday, February 28 at Raimondi Park.

Iranian authorities added seven and a half years to Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi's prison sentence, her lawyer said, and she was given additional restrictions including internal exile and a travel ban.

Human Rights Watch says Youssouf Sissoko was arrested on Feb. 5, charged with spreading false information and insulting a foreign head of state, and is being held in pretrial custody.

Jutta Leerdam won the women's 1,000-meter speedskating gold at the Winter Olympics, setting a new Olympic record of 1:12.31; it is her first Olympic gold and her second Olympic medal overall.

Several Olympic medals at the Milan Cortina Winter Games detached from their ribbons during opening-weekend celebrations, and organizers said they are investigating and working on a solution.

Brad Arnold, lead singer and cofounder of 3 Doors Down, has died at 47; the band said he died peacefully after an earlier diagnosis of advanced-stage clear cell renal carcinoma that had spread to his lungs.

El Al announced it will add direct flights to several European and Asian destinations, including Hanoi, Manila, Seoul, Sardinia, Sicily, Switzerland and Croatia at three times weekly, and is reintroducing flights to Copenhagen for the first time since 2001; the airline said the routes aim to serve business travelers and strengthen economic ties.

Hailee Steinfeld wrote in her Beau Society newsletter that acting still scares her and described how the craft pushes her limits. She also said she has no immediate plans to make music and that her workouts have slowed while she is pregnant.

As Bad Bunny prepares to headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, the article highlights several of his notable Spanish and English lyrics and notes themes including nostalgia, diaspora ties, gentrification and reflections on Hurricane Maria.

Bad Bunny's Levi's Stadium halftime set at Super Bowl LX included main musical guests Ricky Martin and Lady Gaga and featured additional appearances by Pedro Pascal, Cardi B, Karol G, Jessica Alba, and Alix Earle.

Turning Point USA will stream an "All-American Halftime Show" at about 8 p.m. ET on Feb. 8, featuring Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Lee Brice and Gabby Barrett as an alternative to the official halftime show headlined by Bad Bunny.

Officials say an 8-year-old was found unresponsive and preliminary findings are consistent with long-term malnourishment and physical abuse; the child's mother and her boyfriend have been charged and a petition to detain them was filed ahead of a detention hearing on Monday.

This year’s Super Bowl commercials mix messages about health and community with comic spots and celebrity appearances, while several ads use AI tools; they arrive amid reported national unease and lower consumer confidence.

Bad Bunny will perform a primarily Spanish halftime set at the Super Bowl in Levi's Stadium, a decision that has drawn criticism from MAGA-aligned figures and praise from others; the selection has highlighted debates about language, identity and immigration policy.

Puppy Bowl 2026 matches Team Ruff against Team Fluff and features a record 150 dogs plus a new senior-dog exhibition; the broadcast includes adoption segments and is anchored by Steve Levy and Taylor Rooks.

A week after rupturing her ACL, Lindsey Vonn plans to compete in her final Olympic downhill and completed two official training runs, finishing 11th and third.