{"id":47515,"date":"2022-12-20T15:28:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T20:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=47515"},"modified":"2022-12-20T15:28:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T20:28:47","slug":"showtime-premieres-the-show-california-love-behind-the-scenes-of-the-pepsi-super-bowl-halftime-show-friday-december-23-9-pm-et-pt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/20\/showtime-premieres-the-show-california-love-behind-the-scenes-of-the-pepsi-super-bowl-halftime-show-friday-december-23-9-pm-et-pt\/","title":{"rendered":"Showtime Premieres &#8220;The SHOW: California Love, Behind the Scenes of the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show&#8221; Friday, December 23 @ 9 PM ET\/PT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10029\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Showtime_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Showtime_logo.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Showtime_logo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Showtime_logo-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Showtime_logo-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>SHOWTIME and the NFL announced today that the documentary sequel <strong><em>THE SHOW: California Love, Behind the Scenes of the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show<\/em><\/strong>, a unique look into the making of the historic show, will premiere on SHOWTIME on Friday, December 23 @ 9PM ET\/PT. The 90-minute feature offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of one of the most iconic musical performances of the year. This year&#8217;s show starred music legends Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and 50 Cent, marking a historic moment that placed the hip-hop genre on the iconic stage like never before. Behind the scenes was an all-star team of creatives working tirelessly to pull together a performance for the ages. The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show was executive produced by Emmy winner Jesse Collins (BET Awards\u00ae, Grammy\u00ae Awards, Oscars\u00ae), Emmy\u00ae-winning preeminent entertainment company Roc Nation, produced by DPS, led by Emmy winner Dave Meyers and directed by acclaimed multi-award nominee Hamish Hamilton (who has directed the Halftime Show since 2010). The Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show made history, garnering five Creative Arts Emmy nominations, winning three including Outstanding Variety Special (Live), a first-ever for the show.<\/p>\n<p>This documentary, directed by Erik Parker (<em>Race: Bubba Wallace, L.A. 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