January 18, 2002
STING AND NO DOUBT AMONG
PERFORMERS
ON "FRIDAY NIGHT SUPER BOWL BASH," A NEW ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL TO BE
BROADCAST FEB. 1 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
CBS Sports' Deion Sanders ("The NFL Today") Will Conduct "Side-Line,"
Interviews with NFL Players, Musical Acts and Celebrities in Attendance
Rebecca Romjin-Stamos ("X-Men," "Rollerball") and LL Cool J ("Rollerball"
Also Scheduled to Appear
Sting and No Doubt are among those set to
perform on FRIDAY NIGHT SUPER BOWL BASH, a new entertainment special to be
broadcast from the New Orleans Arena, Friday, Feb. 1 (10:00-11:00
PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The music special,
which kicks off the festivities surrounding Super Bowl weekend and is the
most highly anticipated event leading up to the big game, features rousing
performances by chart-topping musical performers, as well as interviews
with celebrities and NFL players.
Included will be performances by multiple
Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Sting and Grammy-nominated band No
Doubt, who will sing their current hits as well as cover versions of other
artists' classic songs. Additional musical acts will be announced
shortly. Celebrities from the worlds of movies, music and sports,
including Rebecca Romjin-Stamos and LL Cool J, will introduce the live
performances.
One of the NFL's all-time greats, Deion
Sanders, will also be on hand to conduct "side-line" interviews with the
musicians, NFL players and celebrities in attendance at the concert
extravaganza, as football, music and entertainment come together to
capture the energy and excitement of sport's ultimate showdown.
FRIDAY NIGHT SUPER BOWL BASH is a Tenth
Planet Production. Joel Gallen ("America: Tribute to Heroes," "MTV Movie
Awards) is the executive producer and director. Michael Dempsey ("Michael
Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special") is the co-producer.
RATING: TVG
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Press Contacts: Pam Gorode
212/975-3163
pgorode@cbs.com
Tracey Raab 323/575-4269
Tracey.raab@tvc.cbs.com