{"id":2272021,"date":"2026-02-08T01:30:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T01:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2272021"},"modified":"2026-02-08T01:30:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T01:30:37","slug":"super-bowl-lx-ads-highlighted-by-celebs-animals-nostalgia-kingstown-seeks-extras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/super-bowl-lx-ads-highlighted-by-celebs-animals-nostalgia-kingstown-seeks-extras\/","title":{"rendered":"Super Bowl LX ads highlighted by celebs, animals, nostalgia; \u2018Kingstown\u2019 seeks extras"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\">\n<p>In this post-monoculture era when few people watch the same TV shows, the Super Bowl remains one of the few unifying TV broadcasts each year, drawing millions for the game but also some viewers who are more interested in the TV commercials.<\/p>\n<p>Northwestern University\u2019s Medill Spiegel Research Center found in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spiegel.medill.northwestern.edu\/super-bowl-viewing-consumer-behavior-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">its January 2026 Prosper Insights Analytics survey<\/a> that while 33.5% of viewers tune in for the game and 17% watch for the halftime show, 14% watch primarily for the TV ads.<\/p>\n<p>As has become the custom in recent years, many of those ads (or teasers for the ads) are already available online.<\/p>\n<p>Forbes already declared that Budweiser\u2019s \u201cAmerican Icons\u201d spot will be the most popular commercial from this year\u2019s Super Bowl. And why not? It has all the elements of a successful Super Bowl spot: Cute animals, patriotism and humor. The spot, timed to the company\u2019s 150th anniversary and the nation\u2019s 250th year, features one of Budweiser\u2019s Clydesdale horses and its friendship with an American bald eagle chick.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Budweiser | Super Bowl LX Commercial &#039;American Icons&#039;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a_mh-v02-Tw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Heartwarming spots also have their place in the Super Bowl ad firmament and this year that includes a Toyota ad featuring multiple generations of a family who refer to seatbelts as \u201csuperhero belts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nostalgia plays are also a Super Bowl ad staple and this year Comcast\u2019s Xfinity de-ages the stars of \u201cJurassic Park,\u201d including Pittsburgh native Jeff Goldblum, to tout \u201ca whole new species of Wi-Fi.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jurassic Park... Works (Extended) | Big Game Commercial 2026 | Xfinity\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KKwxWPp2dhw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Celebrities, of course, are also well-represented this year, including Food Network star Guy Fieri, sporting a new look for Bosch \u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Little Buzz | Bosch Big Game Teaser 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3MPUxZF__tE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>and Ben Affleck acting cringey for Dunkin\u2019 \u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Golden Cringe&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7enIUTay7W0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Parker Posey revisits a \u201cWhite Lotus\u201d-like locale with Matthew McConaughey in an Uber Eats ad \u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Diner Menu | Uber Eats\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oAU5XaRpbvQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d alum Bowen Yang promotes Ritz Crackers, music star Sabrina Carpenter munches on Pringles \u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Love at first bite \" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vzNZqcXGtaE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Lady Gaga <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/triblive.com\/sports\/nfl\/tv-talk-lady-gaga-channels-mister-rogers-in-super-bowl-ad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">channels Mister Rogers in an NFL brand spot<\/a>, William Shatner, as \u201cbran ambassador\u201d Will Shat, pitches the benefits of fiber in Raisin Bran \u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kellogg&#039;s Raisin Bran Will Shat\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xf64Okfdc6Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>and in a spot focused on \u201ctight ends,\u201d Rob Gronkowski touts a Novartis blood test for prostate cancer.<\/p>\n<p>This year also brings a commercial that references other commercials as Pepsi converts a polar bear, like the ones previously seen in Coke ads, to become a Pepsi drinker.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Choice | Pepsi | Super Bowl\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pPHI2zNf_ww?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Then there are the odd ducks, like a commercial for vodka brand Svedka featuring creepy-looking robots that the company says is the first Super Bowl spot made primarily with artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shake Your Bots Off - SVEDKA Big Game Commercial 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pkeWRI2yJGM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Andy Samberg, singing to the tune of \u201cSweet Caroline\u201d as \u201cMeal Diamond,\u201d squirts mayonnaise on diners\u2019 sandwiches for Hellmann\u2019s.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hellmann&#039;s 2026 Big Game :30\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5TpdUBwyL4c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"neFMT neFMT_body-subhead\">\u2018Kingstown\u2019 seeks extras<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/triblive.com\/aande\/movies-tv\/tv-talk-kingstown-to-end-with-5th-season-new-noon-anchor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The fifth and final season of Paramount+\u2019s \u201cMayor of Kingstown\u201d will film in Pittsburgh from March to June<\/a> and the production seeks background performers (aka extras) to play town locals, SWAT\/cops\/FBI, prison guards, gang members, inmates and diner\/bar patrons.<\/p>\n<p>Pay is $250 for 12 hours, with overtime if shoot goes over 12 hours. No experience necessary. Apply at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/movieextraspittsburgh.com\/mok-season-5-apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">movieextraspittsburgh.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"neFMT neFMT_body-subhead\">Kept\/canceled<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Netflix renewed \u201cThe Lincoln Lawyer\u201d for a fifth season ahead of its Feb. 5 season four premiere. Netflix will bring back Ted Danson\u2019s \u201cA Man on the Inside\u201d for a third season and ordered a second season of \u201cFinding Her Edge.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Apple TV renewed Jon Hamm\u2019s \u201cYour Friends &amp; Neighbors\u201d for a third season ahead of its second season premiere on April 3.<\/p>\n<p>NBC renewed \u201cHappy\u2019s Place\u201d and \u201cSt. Denis Medical\u201d for the 2026-27 TV season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Kelly Clarkson Show\u201d will end its run later this year after seven seasons, which means WTAE will need to find a new lead-in to its 4 p.m. newscast.<\/p>\n<p>Daytime talk show \u201cSherri,\u201d which hasn\u2019t aired in the Pittsburgh market for a few years, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/sherri-shepherd-daytime-talk-show-canceled-tough-tv-market-1236493443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">will end after its current fourth season<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"neFMT neFMT_body-subhead\">Channel surfing<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nielsen\u2019s streaming content ratings data informs the company\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nielsen.com\/data-center\/top-streaming-shows-artey-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Artey Awards<\/a>, which gave its Top New Original Drama Award to \u201cThe Pitt,\u201d which garnered 11.4 billion minutes of viewing. The Top Original, \u201cStranger Things,\u201d had 40 billion minutes of viewing, and the Top Overall series, \u201cBluey,\u201d had 45.2 billion minutes of viewing. \u2026 Ratings for the Grammy Awards telecast dropped by 6% from 2025 to 14.4 million viewers in the show\u2019s last year on CBS before moving to ABC\/Disney+\/Hulu in 2027. \u2026 Comcast\u2019s Xfinity will deliver <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/corporate.comcast.com\/press\/releases\/xfinity-introduces-realtime4k-super-bowl-lx-fastest-most-immersive-viewing-experience-live-sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cSuper Bowl LX\u201d via RealTime4K<\/a>, offering the game \u201cjust seconds behind the on-field action\u201d to viewers with 4K TV sets and a 4K-capable Xfinity X1 TV box. \u2026 For the first time beginning March 30, ABC\u2019s \u201cAmerican Idol\u201d will stream live simultaneously on Disney+. \u2026 Animated \u201cStranger Things\u201d spin-off series \u201cTales from \u201885\u201d debuts on Netflix on April 23.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source triblive.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this post-monoculture era when few people watch the same TV shows, the Super Bowl remains one of the few unifying TV broadcasts each year, drawing millions for the game but also some viewers who are more interested in the TV commercials. 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