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And for all you non-football fans …
Thursday was the day to preview the Super Bowl entertainers who won’t be dressed in uniform.
Bring on the mimes
The pre-game show for Sunday’s game has been handed over to Cirque du Soleil, the Montreal-based performance troupe, who will take the field with 350 costumed characters before the game in fanciful outfits designed with Miami-based pop artist Romero Britto.
Six of the costumed characters paraded their stuff in the Miami Beach Convention Center, including these two guys, who looked like a cross between a mime, the movie serial killer Jason and the average end zone fan at Dolphin Stadium.
Billy Joel speaks
Pop musician Billy Joel, who is singing the National Anthem got to speak — and it’s a good thing he did. His answers to questions were remarkably candid and funny, even to the point of admitting that he’s not too crazy about the song, which he called “kind of a slog.”
“Let’s put it this way,” Joel said. “It’s a tough song. It’s not the best song ever written. America the Beautiful is a better song.”
When asked what will be going through his mind as he sings the song, Joel answered, “Don’t forget the words.”
Prince plays
Prince, who will be performing during the halftime show, put on a mini performance Thursday, doing a three-song set with his band inside the Miami Beach Convention Center for the Super Bowl media.
“Contrary to previous word,” he said as he took the stage, “I will answer questions.”
But when somebody shouted out a question, he and the band immediately broke into Johnny B. Goode.
It’s good to be a rock star
Back to the real world
After the show, we all got back to more serious business, such as interviewing the Burger King mascot.
Comments
By Terri M.
February 1, 2007 8:01 PM | Link to this
You got to meet the Burger King Mascot? what’s he really like.
By Blogaroni
February 1, 2007 9:05 PM | Link to this
Extremely quiet. Smiles a lot.