The biggest football game of the year is now over, and while the Chiefs were busy cinching the win in those final moments, viewers at home were reeling from both the nail-biting game and various bombshell trailers, commercials and performances.
Here are some API folks who took center stage during last night’s broadcast.
Ken Jeong for Popeyes
Everyone’s favorite part-actor, part-comedian and part-doctor appeared in a Popeyes ad last night where his character, Howie, a cryogenically frozen man from 1972, is thawed under the guise that a better chicken wing has finally been invented — a Popeyes chicken wing, obviously. Howie (Jeong) goes on to learn about all the latest and greatest inventions of the 21st century, including but not limited to: Roombas, golden doodles and a drove of drones.
“Twisters” (2024) Trailer
A trailer for the reboot of the 1996 film “Twister” starring Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt and Philip Seymour Hoffman premiered last night. The 2024 film “Twisters,” directed by A24’s “Minari” director Lee Isaac Chung, features a storm-chasing crew made up of Daisy Edgar Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, and “NOPE” star Brandon Perea. From the looks of the preview, this team takes on the biggest and baddest tornadoes in hopes of one day being able to “destroy” one of the natural disasters.
“IF” (2024) Behind the Scenes ft. Randall Park
A behind-the-scenes look at Ryan Reynolds’ upcoming film, “IF,” features Randall Park as writer and director John Krasinski, a callback to the iconic gag on “The Office” where Park stands in as Jim (Krasinski) as a prank, befuddling Dwight (Rainn Wilson). In the BTS look, Krasinski (Park) explains the premise of the film, an exploration into a world of…
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