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By Angelica Medina SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Bad Bunny was thinking about his family, friends, and culture as he prepared for his historic Super Bowl LX halftime show on Sunday, where the Seattle Seahawks will face the New England Patriots in the NFL championship game. The 31-year-old Puerto Rican star, whose album "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" won Album of the Year at last week's Grammys, wants to bring a sense of belonging to people around the globe with his performance. Last year's Super Bowl halftime show by Kendrick Lamar set a record, drawing more than 130 million viewers. "My biggest feeling is being grateful," the artist, wearing an unusual beanie hat with bunny ears, told reporters on Thursday. "I feel more excited about the people than even me, about my family, about my friends, people that I know that always believed in me and they're happy because of this moment and the culture." He emphasized unity and celebration as his main goals for the 13-minute performance and was candid about how his deeply personal album exceeded his expectations. Bad Bunny's selection as halftime headliner has drawn criticism from some traditionalists, including President Donald Trump, who called it "absolutely ridiculous." The artist has been outspoken in his criticism of Trump's deportation policies and openly supported Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race. Upon accepting one of his three Grammy awards last week, he declared "ICE out" from the stage, referencing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He notably skipped touring the continental U.S., citing fears that immigration agents would arrest his fans. After announcing his residency in Puerto Rico, he recalled thinking: "Oh, wow. The world really wants me. So I should go also to give some love, show love to the world, to Latin America." "And then the opportunity to bring that feeling that I put on that album to one of the biggest stages in the world is something that I never thought," he said. When asked about potential guest appearances, Bad Bunny, or "El Conejo Malo", deflected with characteristic warmth: "I think I have a lot of guests. It's gonna be my family, my friends, or all the Latino community around the world." He even joked with the 'Kid Correspondent' from the NFL Play 60 programme — one of three youngsters at the conference who were allowed to ask questions — who wanted to know how he keeps his body healthy for such demanding performances. "Eating smash burgers and thinking about the Super Bowl halftime show at 4 a.m." He added he's been working out and eating healthy, though he's had to make sacrifices: "I'm not even playing that much dominoes and that's just killing me, bro." Although this isn't his first rodeo, six years ago he joined Jennifer Lopez and Shakira on stage for Super Bowl LIV, yet he insists the return wasn't part of some master plan. "My biggest achievement, my biggest pleasure is just create, have fun doing it, and connect with the people," he added. What should fans expect Sunday? "As I said, I just want people to have fun. It's gonna be huge, the party is going to be what people always can expect from me. Of course, a lot of my culture, but I really don't want to give any spoilers. "It's going to be fun and it's going to be a party," he added. (Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City; Editing by David Gregorio)

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By Angelica Medina SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Bad Bunny was thinking about his family, friends, and culture as he prepared for his historic Super Bowl LX halftime show on Sunday, where the Seattle Seahawks will face the New England Patriots in the NFL championship game. The 31-year-old Puerto Rican star, whose album "Debí Tirar Más Fotos" won Album of the Year at last week's Grammys, wants to bring a sense of belonging to people around the globe with his performance. Last year's Super Bowl halftime show by Kendrick Lamar set a record, drawing more than 130 million viewers. "My biggest feeling is being grateful," the artist, wearing an unusual beanie hat with bunny ears, told reporters on Thursday. "I feel more excited about the people than even me, about my family, about my friends, people that I know that always believed in me and they're happy because of this moment and the culture." He emphasized unity and celebration as his main goals for the 13-minute performance and was candid about how his deeply personal album exceeded his expectations. Bad Bunny's selection as halftime headliner has drawn criticism from some traditionalists, including President Donald Trump, who called it "absolutely ridiculous." The artist has been outspoken in his criticism of Trump's deportation policies and openly supported Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race. Upon accepting one of his three Grammy awards last week, he declared "ICE out" from the stage, referencing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He notably skipped touring the continental U.S., citing fears that immigration agents would arrest his fans. After announcing his residency in Puerto Rico, he recalled thinking: "Oh, wow. The world really wants me. So I should go also to give some love, show love to the world, to Latin America." "And then the opportunity to bring that feeling that I put on that album to one of the biggest stages in the world is something that I never thought," he said. When asked about potential guest appearances, Bad Bunny, or "El Conejo Malo", deflected with characteristic warmth: "I think I have a lot of guests. It's gonna be my family, my friends, or all the Latino community around the world." He even joked with the 'Kid Correspondent' from the NFL Play 60 programme — one of three youngsters at the conference who were allowed to ask questions — who wanted to know how he keeps his body healthy for such demanding performances. "Eating smash burgers and thinking about the Super Bowl halftime show at 4 a.m." He added he's been working out and eating healthy, though he's had to make sacrifices: "I'm not even playing that much dominoes and that's just killing me, bro." Although this isn't his first rodeo, six years ago he joined Jennifer Lopez and Shakira on stage for Super Bowl LIV, yet he insists the return wasn't part of some master plan. "My biggest achievement, my biggest pleasure is just create, have fun doing it, and connect with the people," he added. What should fans expect Sunday? "As I said, I just want people to have fun. It's gonna be huge, the party is going to be what people always can expect from me. Of course, a lot of my culture, but I really don't want to give any spoilers. "It's going to be fun and it's going to be a party," he added. (Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City; Editing by David Gregorio)

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By Sam Tobin LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – British singer Elton John's husband, David Furnish, on Thursday told London's High Court that the publisher of the Daily Mail had unlawfully obtained information about them, including from their friend Prince Harry. Furnish – who with John is one of seven claimants suing Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail, for alleged privacy breaches – also said in his witness statement that the Mail titles had been "actively homophobic" about him and John. Associated denies allegations of phone hacking and other unlawful acts made by Furnish, John and the other claimants, and says the information its newspapers reported was already in the public domain or obtained from legitimate sources. The publisher's lawyer, Catrin Evans, suggested that information in the stories Furnish and John complained about had come from other media, John's website or statements from his spokesperson. But Furnish, giving evidence by video link, said details in the Mail articles had been much more specific. FURNISH SAYS MAIL STOLE INFORMATION FROM HARRY Furnish was the sixth claimant to give evidence in the high-profile lawsuit, after Harry, actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost, former lawmaker Simon Hughes and anti-racism campaigner Doreen Lawrence. John is due to give evidence on Friday. Furnish and John's case relates to 10 articles published between 2002 and 2015, including a 2007 story in the Mail on Sunday about a concert to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Harry's mother Princess Diana, who died in a 1997 car crash. Harry said in his witness statement that he thought he and John would have exchanged voicemail messages about the concert. The Mail's lawyers, however, say the information came from well-placed royal sources. Furnish said in his written evidence that he and John believed their home's landlines had been bugged and the Mail was involved in "the stealing of our information through our friends Elizabeth Hurley and Prince Harry". "Elton absolutely adores Prince Harry," his statement said. Furnish also said that he and John "have a long and difficult history with The Mail", accusing the publisher of writing "judgmental and narrow-minded stories about us". Furnish said that, in relation to a 2010 article about him and John having a child through surrogacy, the Mail obtained a copy of their son's birth certificate before they did, which he said was "deeply disturbing". "It has outraged us that The Mail used our friendships against us by stealing information through them," he added in his statement. "It has outraged us that our family home was violated and our son's birth certificate stolen before we even had a chance to see it ourselves and Elton's medicals were ransacked with impunity." (Reporting by Sam Tobin and Michael Holden; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Bill Nye, the pop culture science educator, will be awarded a lifetime achievement award at the 4th annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced on Thursday in a press release. The 70-year-old will be given his award on March 1 at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. “Mr. Nye is one of the most revered broadcast educators in television history, having instilled multiple generations of children with an appreciation for the extraordinary world of science," said Adam Sharp, NATAS president and CEO. “It is an honor to celebrate his career, as well as the esteemed careers of this year’s Gold and Silver Circle inductees and individual honorees, alongside this year’s fantastic nominees who are building upon their work with important children’s programming today," Sharp added. Nye is best known for starring in the silly science show "Bill Nye the Science Guy," which ran from 1993 to 1998 and became a staple in science education in classrooms.  His work as a science educator, inventor, mechanical engineer, television host and best-selling author was also recognized in 2025 with the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that same year. Nye also hosted the Netflix series "Bill Nye Saves the World," which covered a range of scientific issues and ran for three seasons until 2018. He went on to host the 2022 Peacock series "The End is Nye," which explores natural and unnatural disasters. Born William Sanford Nye, the Cornell University alumnus started his career as a comedian, eventually branching into several avenues of entertainment and educational expertise.   NATAS is a service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. (Reporting by Danielle Broadway; Editing by Mark Porter)

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By Sam Tobin LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – British singer Elton John's husband, David Furnish, on Thursday told London's High Court that the publisher of the Daily Mail had unlawfully obtained information about them, including from their friend Prince Harry. Furnish – who with John is one of seven claimants suing Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail, for alleged privacy breaches – also said in his witness statement that the Mail titles had been "actively homophobic" about him and John. Associated denies allegations of phone hacking and other unlawful acts made by Furnish, John and the other claimants, and says the information its newspapers reported was already in the public domain or obtained from legitimate sources. The publisher's lawyer, Catrin Evans, suggested that information in the stories Furnish and John complained about had come from other media, John's website or statements from his spokesperson. But Furnish, giving evidence by video link, said details in the Mail articles had been much more specific. FURNISH SAYS MAIL STOLE INFORMATION FROM HARRY Furnish was the sixth claimant to give evidence in the high-profile lawsuit, after Harry, actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost, former lawmaker Simon Hughes and anti-racism campaigner Doreen Lawrence. John is due to give evidence on Friday. Furnish and John's case relates to 10 articles published between 2002 and 2015, including a 2007 story in the Mail on Sunday about a concert to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Harry's mother Princess Diana, who died in a 1997 car crash. Harry said in his witness statement that he thought he and John would have exchanged voicemail messages about the concert. The Mail's lawyers, however, say the information came from well-placed royal sources. Furnish said in his written evidence that he and John believed their home's landlines had been bugged and the Mail was involved in "the stealing of our information through our friends Elizabeth Hurley and Prince Harry". "Elton absolutely adores Prince Harry," his statement said. Furnish also said that he and John "have a long and difficult history with The Mail", accusing the publisher of writing "judgmental and narrow-minded stories about us". Furnish said that, in relation to a 2010 article about him and John having a child through surrogacy, the Mail obtained a copy of their son's birth certificate before they did, which he said was "deeply disturbing". "It has outraged us that The Mail used our friendships against us by stealing information through them," he added in his statement. "It has outraged us that our family home was violated and our son's birth certificate stolen before we even had a chance to see it ourselves and Elton's medicals were ransacked with impunity." (Reporting by Sam Tobin and Michael Holden; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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By Sam Tobin LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – British singer Elton John's husband, David Furnish, on Thursday told London's High Court that the publisher of the Daily Mail had unlawfully obtained information about them, including from their friend Prince Harry. Furnish – who with John is one of seven claimants suing Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail, for alleged privacy breaches – also said in his witness statement that the Mail titles had been "actively homophobic" about him and John. Associated denies allegations of phone hacking and other unlawful acts made by Furnish, John and the other claimants, and says the information its newspapers reported was already in the public domain or obtained from legitimate sources. The publisher's lawyer, Catrin Evans, suggested that information in the stories Furnish and John complained about had come from other media, John's website or statements from his spokesperson. But Furnish, giving evidence by video link, said details in the Mail articles had been much more specific. FURNISH SAYS MAIL STOLE INFORMATION FROM HARRY Furnish was the sixth claimant to give evidence in the high-profile lawsuit, after Harry, actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost, former lawmaker Simon Hughes and anti-racism campaigner Doreen Lawrence. John is due to give evidence on Friday. Furnish and John's case relates to 10 articles published between 2002 and 2015, including a 2007 story in the Mail on Sunday about a concert to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Harry's mother Princess Diana, who died in a 1997 car crash. Harry said in his witness statement that he thought he and John would have exchanged voicemail messages about the concert. The Mail's lawyers, however, say the information came from well-placed royal sources. Furnish said in his written evidence that he and John believed their home's landlines had been bugged and the Mail was involved in "the stealing of our information through our friends Elizabeth Hurley and Prince Harry". "Elton absolutely adores Prince Harry," his statement said. Furnish also said that he and John "have a long and difficult history with The Mail", accusing the publisher of writing "judgmental and narrow-minded stories about us". Furnish said that, in relation to a 2010 article about him and John having a child through surrogacy, the Mail obtained a copy of their son's birth certificate before they did, which he said was "deeply disturbing". "It has outraged us that The Mail used our friendships against us by stealing information through them," he added in his statement. "It has outraged us that our family home was violated and our son's birth certificate stolen before we even had a chance to see it ourselves and Elton's medicals were ransacked with impunity." (Reporting by Sam Tobin and Michael Holden; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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By Sam Tobin LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – British singer Elton John's husband, David Furnish, on Thursday told London's High Court that the publisher of the Daily Mail had unlawfully obtained information about them, including from their friend Prince Harry. Furnish – who with John is one of seven claimants suing Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail, for alleged privacy breaches – also said in his witness statement that the Mail titles had been "actively homophobic" about him and John. Associated denies allegations of phone hacking and other unlawful acts made by Furnish, John and the other claimants, and says the information its newspapers reported was already in the public domain or obtained from legitimate sources. The publisher's lawyer, Catrin Evans, suggested that information in the stories Furnish and John complained about had come from other media, John's website or statements from his spokesperson. But Furnish, giving evidence by video link, said details in the Mail articles had been much more specific. FURNISH SAYS MAIL STOLE INFORMATION FROM HARRY Furnish was the sixth claimant to give evidence in the high-profile lawsuit, after Harry, actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost, former lawmaker Simon Hughes and anti-racism campaigner Doreen Lawrence. John is due to give evidence on Friday. Furnish and John's case relates to 10 articles published between 2002 and 2015, including a 2007 story in the Mail on Sunday about a concert to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of Harry's mother Princess Diana, who died in a 1997 car crash. Harry said in his witness statement that he thought he and John would have exchanged voicemail messages about the concert. The Mail's lawyers, however, say the information came from well-placed royal sources. Furnish said in his written evidence that he and John believed their home's landlines had been bugged and the Mail was involved in "the stealing of our information through our friends Elizabeth Hurley and Prince Harry". "Elton absolutely adores Prince Harry," his statement said. Furnish also said that he and John "have a long and difficult history with The Mail", accusing the publisher of writing "judgmental and narrow-minded stories about us". Furnish said that, in relation to a 2010 article about him and John having a child through surrogacy, the Mail obtained a copy of their son's birth certificate before they did, which he said was "deeply disturbing". "It has outraged us that The Mail used our friendships against us by stealing information through them," he added in his statement. "It has outraged us that our family home was violated and our son's birth certificate stolen before we even had a chance to see it ourselves and Elton's medicals were ransacked with impunity." (Reporting by Sam Tobin and Michael Holden; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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Feb 5 (Reuters) – Spotify said on Thursday it would begin selling physical books on its streaming platform through a partnership with online retailer Bookshop.org, marking an unexpected expansion beyond its audiobooks business. The company is doubling down on new features to better compete with rival streaming services from tech giants such as Apple and Amazon. Since launching audiobooks two years ago, Audiobooks in Premium has expanded to 22 global markets and its English-language catalog has grown to more than 500,000 titles, Spotify said. Its new listeners were up 36% from a year earlier and listening hours grew 37%, it added. Spotify said the physical book purchasing feature will begin rolling out later this spring for users in the U.S. and the UK, with Bookshop.org handling pricing, inventory and fulfillment. Spotify will receive an affiliate fee for purchases made inside its app. The company's move comes at a time when physical book sales are sluggish because more users are increasingly turning to e-books and other sources on the internet. News Corp, which owns HarperCollins, said last year that book publishing orders were slowing from both readers and retailers. Baker & Taylor, a nearly 200-year-old library book distributor, also shut down operations in January. Spotify said it would launch "Page Match," a tool designed to let users scan a page from a physical book or e-book in the Spotify app to jump to the matching point in the audiobook. Page Match will be available at launch on most English-language titles, with plans to be fully rolled out to all audiobook users by February 23, the company said. Spotify has also increased the price of its monthly premium subscription plan by $1 to $12.99 in the U.S., Estonia and Latvia markets. Shares of the company were down 4.5%. The stock rose nearly 30% last year. (Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)

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Feb 5 (Reuters) – Spotify said on Thursday it will begin selling physical books on its streaming platform through a partnership with online retailer Bookshop.org, marking an unexpected expansion beyond its audiobooks business. The company is doubling down on new features to better compete with rival streaming services from tech giants such as Apple and Amazon. Since launching audiobooks two years ago, Audiobooks in Premium has expanded to 22 global markets and its English‑language catalog has grown to more than 500,000 titles, Spotify said. Its new listeners are up 36% and listening hours have grown 37%, it added. The physical book purchasing feature will begin rolling out later this spring for users in the U.S. and the UK, with Bookshop.org handling pricing, inventory and fulfillment, Spotify said. Spotify's move comes at a time when physical book sales are sluggish because more users are increasingly turning to e-books and other sources on the Internet. News Corp, which owns HarperCollins, said last year book publishing orders were slowing from both readers and retailers. A nearly 200-year-old library book distributor Baker & Taylor also shut down operations in January. Spotify said it will launch "Page Match," a tool designed to let readers move between reading and listening. Users can scan a page from a printed book or e-book using the Spotify app's camera to jump to the corresponding moment in the audiobook and scan again later to find the exact passage where they should resume reading, the company said. Page Match will be available at launch on most English-language titles, with plans to be fully rolled out to all audiobook users by February 23, the company said. Spotify has also increased the price of its monthly premium subscription plan by $1 to $12.99 in the United States, Estonia and Latvia markets. (Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru)

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Feb 5 (Reuters) – Spotify said on Thursday it will begin selling physical books on its streaming platform through a partnership with online retailer Bookshop.org, marking an unexpected expansion beyond its audiobooks business. The company is doubling down on new features to better compete with rival streaming services from tech giants such as Apple and Amazon. Since launching audiobooks two years ago, Audiobooks in Premium has expanded to 22 global markets and its English‑language catalog has grown to more than 500,000 titles, Spotify said. Its new listeners are up 36% and listening hours have grown 37%, it added. The physical book purchasing feature will begin rolling out later this spring for users in the U.S. and the UK, with Bookshop.org handling pricing, inventory and fulfillment, Spotify said. Spotify's move comes at a time when physical book sales are sluggish because more users are increasingly turning to e-books and other sources on the Internet. News Corp, which owns HarperCollins, said last year book publishing orders were slowing from both readers and retailers. A nearly 200-year-old library book distributor Baker & Taylor also shut down operations in January. Spotify said it will launch "Page Match," a tool designed to let readers move between reading and listening. Users can scan a page from a printed book or e-book using the Spotify app's camera to jump to the corresponding moment in the audiobook and scan again later to find the exact passage where they should resume reading, the company said. Page Match will be available at launch on most English-language titles, with plans to be fully rolled out to all audiobook users by February 23, the company said. Spotify has also increased the price of its monthly premium subscription plan by $1 to $12.99 in the United States, Estonia and Latvia markets. (Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru)

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