SUPER BOWL

The Dog Strikes Back features an overweight pup and the return of Darth Vader.

The famed Soup Nazi from Seinfeld will be making an appearance in the commercials for the 2012 Super Bowl.He will be teaming up with Jerry Seinfeld, not for a new television series, but for a new commercial to be shown during the game.

Two prolific offenses highlight a Super Bowl rematch.

The 2012 Super Bowl, which will be held on Feb. 5, promises to be an epic showdown between two teams -- the New York Giants and the New England Patriots -- and NBC is making sure that no one misses it. NBC will not only be showing the game on television, but is also making sure the battle can be viewed online via live stream and on Verizon smartphones and tablets.

As Super Bowl XLVI odds-makers predict who will win the big game, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino are making a friendly bet that will leave one lucky family feeling even better about their team's big win.

Animal lovers across America will be thrilled to hear that Animal Planet is bringing the Puppy Bowl back for its eighth-consecutive seasonal game on Super Bowl Sunday. This year the Puppy Bowl VIII will begin at 3 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 5 before the Super Bowl on Animal Planet. Check out these 10 behind-the-scenes secrets about Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl VIII.

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will play, and play well, in the Super Bowl despite his high ankle sprain.

The guests, the stage, the songs.

The Queen of Pop will headline the 2012 Super Bowl halftime show with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.

Jerry Seinfeld stars in a hilarious new Super Bowl 2012 commercial for the Acura NSX. The ad features the comedian who will stop at nothing to acquire the first Acura NSX and includes a cameo from Jay Leno. Watch the video here.

Google News now provides quotes by individuals as part of its search function in a new feature that can be seen as either annoying or useful.

Super Bowl 2012 tickets have dropped 20 percent since last Monday but are still selling for more than $2,000, according to ticket seller StubHub.

Many ads, commercials and teasers for the 2012 Super Bowl have already been released from companies through the U.S. from Go Daddy to Honda. Take a look at the top eight ads and commercials that have been released for the 2012 Super Bowl. The commercials feature companies like H&M, Honda, GM, Go Daddy, Doritos, Audi and more.

The first single from Madonna's new album will debut on American Idol this Thursday, just three days before the singer's half-time show at the Super Bowl.

The Nascar star is back with another ad for GoDaddy.com.

Christina Aguilera has sparked another stage mishap debate.

There was plenty of speculation last week about the 10-second tease of Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller. Was it a Super Bowl ad? Was it a sequel? Turns out it's the former: a more than two-minute Super Bowl ad for Honda.

After releasing a much-talked about teaser last week, Honda unveiled the full Ferris Bueller Super Bowl 2012 commercial on Monday.

The 2012 Pro Bowl serves as a nice appetizer for football fans waiting on Super Bowl XLVI between the New England Patriots and New York Giants next Sunday in Indianapolis.

The NFL Pro Bowl 2012, the annual contest of the AFC and NFC's best, will take place at 7 p.m. ET on Sunday, at Aloha Stadium in Hawaii. The game will be televised live on NBC. The game can also be watched via live stream online.

It's the biggest television event of the year, and it's just a week away. The New York Giants will face the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. This is usually a game many people bet on. New England is favored to win by three points. The over/under for the game is 55 points.