Super Bowl XLVIII Halftime Show 2014

Beyonce may or may not have knocked the Superdome power out with her high energy Super Bowl XLVII Halftime show, but people are already talking about the Halftime show for Super Bowl XLVIII. It will be the  first outdoor cold weather Super Bowl for the NFL, from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ.

Many people in the media have speculated that there will be no halftime show due to the possibility of snow wreaking havoc on it, but organizers are saying that is NOT true. There will be a halftime show, and there are already some names floating around.

There is speculation about the possibility of going to someone from the NY/NJ area, which has obviously produced many music superstars. Bon Jovi, Alicia Keys, Billy Joel, Jennifer Lopez, and Lady Gaga to name a few. Apparently on the NFL Network, they suggested that U2 is being considered for the show. They would be my choice if I had any say, which I sadly do not.

U2 previously performed at the Super Bowl XXXVI Halftime show in 2002, just a few months after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Many consider it the greatest halftime show of all time. They gave fans both excitement and reflection as a tribute to those who lost their lives, with victims' names rising up to the ceiling of the Superdome as the band went from 'MLK' into 'Where The Streets Have No Name', ending with Bono showing the American flag inside his jacket. They also have another connection with the NFL, performing along with Green Day to re-open the Superdome the year after Hurricane Katrina.

If there is anyone who can do an outstanding job while being tasked with the first ever outdoor cold weather halftime show, it would be U2. Bono & U2 thrive on that. Plus, they're aiming to release a new album in the fall with a tour to follow, and there is no better promotion than performing live in front of 90-100 million people.

Its still very early, and the list of potential performers is probably large, but it is fun to speculate.

The Celebrity Apprentice & Osama Bin Laden

LaToya Jackson made her triumphant return to The Celebrity Apprentice just as they cut in to announce that Osama Bin Laden has been killed nearly 10 years after he masterminded the attacks on the World Trade Center & Pentagon on September 11, 2001.

Is this a coincidence? As soon as they interrupted the show I knew he was either killed by the government or would soon be killed by LaToya Jackson for interrupting her return to NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice. Bin Laden is gone forever and LaToya is back for at least another week. This is a great night! This has been quite the crazy news week. We went from the Royal Wedding and hearing/reading about one of the most beloved people in history, Princess Diana, to hearing about the most hated person in Osama Bin Laden in a matter of two days.

All jokes aside, now hopefully people can move towards peace and terrorist organizations can fall. It will still take time though, there is still a threat. I remember 9/11 so vividly like it was yesterday, those images & video burned in my head. This is the biggest news story since 9/11, and as soon as I heard this news I got chills. My heart started to race. Maybe it will offer some form of closure, but sadly none of those lost innocent lives can be brought back.

God bless all the innocent people who have died because of terrorism around the world.