Madonna may have put on a show-stopping performance at the Super Bowl halftime show, but it was M.I.A. who stole the spotlight with one single gesture. The “Paper Planes” hitmaker flipped the bird while performing with the pop queen, causing the NFL and NBC to issue apologies.

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The Giants and the Patriots weren’t the only stars on the field on Super Bowl Sunday. Madonna put on a thrilling performance during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The pop queen delivered a dazzling medley of her greatest hits in front of over 100 million viewers.

Dressed as a gladiator in Givenchy, she made a grand entrance to “Vogue” before joining acrobats from Cirque du Soleil for “Music” and LMFAO on their hits “Party Rock Anthem” and “Sexy and I Know It.” Pom poms in hand, she marched into her new single “Give Me All Your Luvin’” with her cheerleading squad including firecracker Nicki Minaj and a middle finger-flipping M.I.A.

After segueing into “Open Your Heart” and “Express Yourself,” Cee Lo Green helped the Material Girl take it to church with “Like a Prayer,” accompanied by a gospel choir. Twelve minute later, she disappeared through a cloud of smoke to roaring applause and the words “World Peace” spelled out on the floor.

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50 Cent is betting big on the New York Giants. Backstage at the Bud Light Hotel in Indianapolis during Super Bowl weekend, the hip-hop tycoon spoke to Yahoo! about the million-dollar wager on his home town.

“Baby had said he had $5 million on the Patriots,” 50 said in response to the Cash Money CEO’s proposed bet on New England. “I just think he was just passionate about the Patriots winning and just said that. I don’t think he actually would bet $5 million.”

The G-Unit captain banked $500,000 when the Giants defeated the 49ers in the playoffs. “It would just be risking what I won the first time,” he explained.

But one bet he won’t be taking is posing nude on Twitter if the Giants lose, which one fan suggested. “No. This is what happens on my Twitter,” he said. “When people say really crazy things, I say, ‘OK.’ I don’t say anything else. I just say, ‘OK’ so my fans can see the crazy things people say to me because they don’t pay attention to what they’re saying. They only pay attention to my response.”

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The liquor was flowing freely as Drake kicked off Super Bowl XLVI weekend. The Canadian superstar headlined ESPN the Magazine’s 8th Annual NEXT party in Indianapolis on Friday night ahead of Sunday’s big game. He passed out drinks to the audience from the stage and performed crowd favorites including “The Motto” and “Headlines” before heading over to First Down Friday at Sensu, where the party continued into the early morning.

But it hasn’t been all fun and games for the Young Money MC as of late. Earlier in the week, a woman named Ericka Lee filed a lawsuit against Drake, claiming she co-wrote “Marvin’s Room” but never received credit. (She is the voice heard on the other end of the phone call.) She maintains that they had a romantic relationship, which Drake has denied. According to his attorneys, the issue was dealt with beforehand and has no merit.

“This claim is entirely without merit and our client has not engaged in any wrongful conduct,” Drake’s reps told The Hollywood Reporter. “Ericka Lee consented to the use of her voice in the song ‘Marvin’s Room’ prior to its release.”

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Super Bowl XLVI festivities got underway in Indianapolis on Thursday. B.o.B and Gym Class Heroes headlined VH1’s “Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam” at the Pepsi Coliseum. Bobby Ray served up his hits including “Don’t Let Me Fall” and “Strange Clouds,” while GCH frontman Travie McCoy was joined by Maroon 5’s Adam Levine for “Stereo Hearts,” setting off sparks with orange-haired newcomer Neon Hitch on their hit collaboration “Ass Back Home.” Watch the electrifying performances below.

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Ciara’s love for sports landed her a gig co-hosting “The Insider.” Sporting a Patriots jersey, the R&B singer hit the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to interview players from the New England team at Super Bowl Media Day. CiCi appeared to be enjoying her hosting duties alongside TV personality Kevin Frazier, high-fiving Patriots safety Sergio Brown and laughing with wide receiver Britt Davis.

“CoHosting Entertainment Tonight with my boy Kevin Frazier! Movie Promo Time! Yeah!” she tweeted. “We also get to interview my boy Tom Brady and the Patriots as well as Eli, Victory Cruz and the Giants! Super Bowl Fun!! Ow!”

Ciara appears in Adam Sandler’s upcoming comedy That’s My Boy and plays a gospel singer with dreams of becoming a pop star in Mama, I Want to Sing, hitting DVD on February 14. A new album is also expected this year on Epic Records.

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Madonna is bringing some special guests with her to the Super Bowl. Cee Lo Green and LMFAO will reportedly perform with the pop queen during her halftime show next month.

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Lil Wayne was seeing green and yellow after his Green Bay Packers took home the NFL Championship at Sunday’s Super Bowl XLV in Dallas, Texas. The longtime Packers fan, proudly wearing a cheesehead hat in honor of the Wisconsin team, watched the big game from a private suite inside Cowboys Stadium with his YMCMB family including Drake, Lil Twist, and Baby.

“Green and Yellow! Green and f#%kin Yellow!” tweeted Tunechi following the Pack’s 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Weezy wasn’t the only one flaunting his cheese. Birdman stacked his cheddar by placing a million-dollar bet on Green Bay. “LETS GO PAINT THE TOWN RED… JUST CASHED IN A MILLI,” he wrote. More money to blow.

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Following her slip-up while performing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Sunday’s Super Bowl XLV, Christina Aguilera has released a statement explaining why she mixed up the lyrics.

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