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Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show

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Feb 6, 2012

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Madonna, flashing a wink during her Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show., was loud and over the top in her 12-minute, too-much-is-just-enough spectacle — like the Super Bowl itself. Anthony J. Causi

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Madonna, performing with Cee Lo Green, had admittedly been nervous about her performance, hoping to position herself as the queen of a new generation of pop stars with an opulent show and a sharp performance that mixed her new release with more familiar songs. WireImage

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Madonna performs alongside Cee Lo Green and a marching band. Getty Images

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Cee Lo Green took command of the stage alongside Madonna during the Halftime Show. Getty Images

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Madonna debuted her new single “Give Me All Your Luvin'” with M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj. Her backup dancers followed a football theme with cheerleading costumes and pom-poms. Getty Images

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An energetic Madonna lets loose onstage during “Give Me All Your Luvin’.” AP Photo

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SHAKE THAT POM-POM! Madonna carried gold pompons for a performance of her new single. WireImage

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The svelte 53 year old looked half her age during her halftime show performance. WireImage

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Nicki Minaj, left, and M.I.A. appeared with Madonna as she debuted her new single “Give Me All Your Luvin’.” REUTERS

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Rapper M.I.A. caused some controversy Sunday night when she flipped the bird and appeared to utter an expletive during her performance with Madonna, center, and Nicky Minaj. AP Photo

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Madonna performs with Nicki Minaj as the wigged-out singer sports her own set of gold pom-poms. Christopher Polk/Getty Images

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The Material Girl delivered a stunning halftime performance. Getty Images

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Madonna, clad in an all-black choir rob brought down the house with her classic hit “Like a Prayer.” Anthony J. Causi

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Cee Lo Green and Madonna perform a rousing version of “Like a Prayer”, complete with a full choir of background singers. Anthony J. Causi

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Madonna performs with a marching band. WireImage

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Madonna wowwed fans in a a Roman-inspired entrance and she began the show with her classic hit “Vogue.” Getty Images

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Madonna performs with Redfoo and Sky Blu of LMFAO and their hit “Party Rock Anthem.” Getty Images

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The singer shows off her slender figure. AP Photo

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Madonna, performing alongside LMFAO, shows off her reknowned strength. EPA

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Madonna delighted fans during her performance with LMFAO. Getty Images

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Madonna let a tightrope walker make the more acrobatic moves during a performance of “Music.” AP Photo

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Over the course of her set, Madonna romped like a Roman surrounded by a phalanx of gladiators for the oldie “Vogue,” she discovered her inner pompon-shaking cheerleader for the tunes “Music” and “Give Me All Your Luvin’ ” and ultimately found religion in a stunning, gospel-soaked version of “Like a Prayer.” AP Photo

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The singing and dancing on “Vogue” was smartly choreographed, as Madonna moved more deliberately — she is 53 — but still adroitly. WireImage

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Madonna strikes a pose. WireImage

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Madonna performs during halftime. AP Photo

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The performance was also carried live on SiriusXM Radio, giving Madonna the biggest single audience of her career. WireImage

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Madonna greeted fans on a huge throne, led in by an entourage of gladiator-clad men. REUTERS

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Madonna strikes a pose to “Vogue.” WireImage

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Madonna begins her performance during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show. WireImage

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The NFL Super Bowl XLVI halftime show. AP Photo

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