Koalas Declared An Endangered Species
Koalas have been declared an endangered species in eastern Australia.
Experts say the koala population is in "shockingly fast decline", dropping by 30% over the last three years - much of it due to the bushfires that ravaged Australia in 2019 and 2020.
Disease and loss of habitat from developers clearing forest land are also factors in the decline.
Whitney Houston’s National Anthem Re-Examined in New ESPN Documentary
ESPN is doing a documentary on Whitney Houston's Super Bowl national anthem.
She sang the anthem at the 1991 Super Bowl.
The documentary will cover what the anthem meant to the country at the time.
It will also cover how her rendition is a major part of her legacy.
Friday, February 11th marks the 10th anniversary of her passing.
Whitney's Anthem premieres February 11 at 8pm on ESPN
John Mayer Reveals He’s Working on a Song for Late Friend Bob Saget
John Mayer has been vocally heartbroken over the loss of his friend, Bob Saget.
He is writing a song for his friend. He shared a little about the song with Andy Cohen.
I work on it when I'm in the car and driving. I know how the song goes. This song that I have, is very much this connected tissue I have to him, and just keep working on it.
John Mayer was a pallbearer at Bob's funeral
Eminem Is ‘F-ing Nervous’ About the Halftime Show
You would think after performing for years in front of thousands of people, Eminem would not be nervous about performing at halftime of the Super Bowl.
Wrong.
In an interview on SiriusXM with Sway Calloway he explained why he is very nervous.
To me there is nothing more final than live TV. So if you f-up, your f- up is there forever.
Drake Bets $1.3M in Bitcoin on Bengals vs. Rams Super Bowl Match
Drake has placed a total of $1.26 million in bitcoin betting on the Super Bowl.
He placed one bet on The Rams beating the Bengals.
He placed another bet on his friend Odell Beckham, Jr getting more than 63 yards in the game.
He placed a third bet on Odell catching a touchdown.
If all Drake's bets hit, he could get a return of $2.8 million in cryptocurrency.
He posted the bet on his Instagram and wrote, All bets are in on the family.
Odell commented, it's time.
Dr. Dre Confirms Eminem & Snoop Dogg Won't Pull Their Penises Out During Super Bowl Show
One of the highlights of the big game is going to be the halftime show as the who’s who of hip-hop plan to take the field at So-Fi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
During a press conference Snoop, Mary J. Blige, and Dr. Dre answered questions and built anticipation for their halftime show.
While the performance will be legendary, one of the artists might have been planning a legendary moment of their own.
"I had to talk Snoop and Eminem out of pulling their penises out," the Compton native said earlier today, then clarifying that actually, "it's just Eminem." There will be no wardrobe malfunctions or indecent exposures just a lot of musical surprises and fun.
See the full stream of the press conference below!