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Jay-Z reportedly selects himself for Super Bowl halftime show

Puck reports multiple sources say Jay-Z chose himself for the February fourteenth show, and Beyoncé could reportedly be among special guests; nobody was seriously expecting anyone else.

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  1. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorJay-Z reportedly picked himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium on February fourteenth, and Puck says multiple sources told it so.

  2. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMiley Cyrus and Justin Bieber were reportedly considered.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorHe runs the company that chooses the act, so he chose the act. The hiring committee is one man and a mirror.

  4. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorKalshi put him at about ninety-one percent to headline, and the NFL and Roc Nation have not commented.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's our desk's favorite kind of surprise, the one everybody saw coming.

  6. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe desk's.

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