Jay-Z Picks Super Bowl Headliner: A One-Name Ballot

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What BBN said on air. Comedy, with fictional anchors.

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   Kenji MoonfieldJay-Z played the first of two nights at SoFi Stadium, and brought out Blue Ivy Carter, DJ Khaled and John Legend.

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   Kenji MoonfieldWith me is Gustavo Ibarra, who runs the Western Stadium Headliner Council.

3. GI

   Gustavo IbarraThrilled to be here, Kenji. Great night, great stadium, and a very rigorous process got us a great headliner.

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   Kenji MoonfieldSo how does the council pick a headliner?

5. GI

   Gustavo IbarraWe consulted widely. We asked the person we felt knew the music best, and that is the one person we asked.

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   Kenji MoonfieldPuck News reports Jay-Z chose himself to headline Super Bowl sixty-one, over Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber. Is that the process?

7. GI

   Gustavo IbarraI can't speak to that report. But I'll say our ballot, which I keep here, is very clean.

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   Kenji MoonfieldThere's one name on it.

9. GI

   Gustavo IbarraA focused ballot. We consulted widely on it, and by widely I mean the man standing closest to the pen.

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    Kenji MoonfieldDid Miley or Justin at least get a call?

11. GI

    Gustavo IbarraMentioned is a real honor. Miley was mentioned twice. Justin once, but loudly.

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    Kenji MoonfieldOkay, so the verdict: this process is a one-person vote.

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    Kenji MoonfieldI asked who else voted, and he said the turnout was very strong at one hundred percent.