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Paramount+ Super Bowl "Mountain" Teams Josh Allen, Peppa Pig & More
Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen, Peppa Pig & more deal with Decepticon Scourge on Paramount Mountain in a new Paramount+ Super Bowl-related ad.
As we write this, we're awaiting the start of tonight's NFL Wildcard game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins, exclusively on Peacock – and checking out all of the pissed-off NFL fans on social media who are outraged that they have to pay to see a playoff game. Of course, the playoffs are the end of a road that leads to Super Bowl LVIII – set to air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ on February 11th. That means we're getting some new chapters in the streaming service's "A Mountain of Entertainment" campaign – which we've been huge fans of since it treated us to an early look at Anson Mount's Pike and Ethan Peck's Spock from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. In fact, we're getting two new editions – the first airing during the NFL on CBS Wild Card Game on Sunday, January 14 (Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills), and the second during Super Bowl LVIII.
Created by Droga5, the newest spot sees Decepticon Scourge (voiced by Peter Dinklage, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) talking trash to Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen – until he realizes that his throwing arm isn't quite the "canon" he was hoping for. We won't spoil the rest of it for you, but we do get to see Dora (Dora the Explorer), Peppa Pig (Peppa Pig), and NFL on CBS announcers Tracy Wolfson, Jim Nantz & Tony Romo deal with Scourge's pretty lousy "play-calling." Without saying too much? We're not a big fan of the way Scourge intimidated Peppa – just sayin'…
Super Bowl LVII: CBS Rolls Out Las Vegas Residency Lineup
CBS has announced an exclusive residency in Las Vegas for the week of Super Bowl LVIII, with the Fountains of Bellagio serving as the backdrop of the Network's central broadcast location. CBS will offer weeklong, multiplatform coverage of the Super Bowl from all angles, including sports, news, and entertainment leading up to CBS Sports' presentation of the game on Sunday, Feb. 11. This location will be home to shows from four CBS divisions across broadcast, cable and streaming from Monday, Feb. 5 to Sunday, Feb. 11, with four outdoor sets shared across the various shows. The shows originating from Las Vegas are:
- THE NFL TODAY – CBS Sports' iconic pregame show with host James Brown and analysts Phil Simms, Bill Cowher, Nate Burleson, Boomer Esiason, JJ Watt, and lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones will count down to kick-off of Super Bowl LVIII with detailed game analysis, features and interviews, with the spectacular fountains serving as the backdrop.
- SUPER BOWL LIVE – Host Adam Zucker will be joined by a rotating cast of analysts including Matt Ryan, Charles Davis, Kyle Long, Amy Trask, Trent Green, Kevin Carter and Jonathan Jones each night, offering news and analysis. Reporters Aditi Kinkhabwala, AJ Ross and Tiffany Blackmon will also contribute to SUPER BOWL LIVE and additional CBS Sports shows.
- CBS SPORTS HQ – CBS Sports' free, 24/7 streaming sports news network will provide coverage all week, including more than 40 hours of programming, culminating with an extended Super Bowl LVIII post-game show. Notable daily programming that week includes the PICK SIX podcast and SportsLine's best bets shows, as well as CBS SPORTS HQ SPOTLIGHT.
- NFL MONDAY QB – Adam Schein, along with Matt Ryan, Trent Green and Jonathan Jones, will break down all of the quarterback action heading into Super Bowl LVIII.
- THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW – Host Adam Schein, analysts Amy Trask, Kyle Long, Brock Vereen and Jonathan Jones will offer opinions, analysis, predictions and interviews, with appearances by analysts from THE NFL TODAY.
- WE NEED TO TALK – CBS Sports' all-women sports show will air a special episode, hosted by AJ Ross, Aditi Kinkhabwala, Andrea Kremer and Amy Trask.
- THE JIM ROME SHOW – The afternoon radio show, hosted by Jim Rome, is live Monday through Friday and simulcast on CBS Sports Network. Rome offers compelling commentary on the day's hottest topics, along with high-profile guests and signature callers weighing in on the day's biggest sports news.
- TIME TO SCHEIN – Adam Schein hosts the hour-long weekday talk show, covering the world of sports with interviews and commentary.
- CBS MORNINGS – CBS' award-winning morning news program will broadcast live from location in Las Vegas on Thursday and Friday, delivering original reporting, breaking news, top-level newsmaker interviews and artful storytelling with co-hosts Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson.
- CBS SATURDAY MORNING – CBS SATURDAY MORNING will be live from Las Vegas, with co-host Dana Jacobson on-site.
- CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O'DONNELL – CBS EVENING NEWS anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell will broadcast live from Las Vegas, bringing viewers all the action from Super Bowl LVIII, including the latest breaking news from across the country.
- CBS STATIONS AND AFFILIATES – CBS Owned Television Stations and Affiliates covering Super Bowl LVIII will broadcast from the Bellagio during their local newscasts.
- THE TALK – CBS' Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show will broadcast live Monday through Friday. Hosts Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O'Connell and Sheryl Underwood will welcome celebrity guests and highlight the happenings in Vegas.
- THE DREW BARRYMORE SHOW – Hosted by Drew Barrymore, the show will tape "Drew's News" and field segments throughout the week leading up to the Super Bowl.
- ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT – The Emmy-winning entertainment news show, hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, will be with all the stars in Sin City leading up to and after the game.
- INSIDE EDITION – The daily, syndicated newsmagazine, hosted by Deborah Norville, will originate from Las Vegas leading up to the game.