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The Best and Worst Commercials from Super Bowl 2025
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Super Bowl Sunday is not just the biggest day in football — it’s also the biggest day for brands to show off their most creative, funniest and most outrageous commercials, while millions of viewers are tuned in for the showdown on the field. And while the ads have always been a topic of chatter both at Super Bowl viewing parties and at work the next day, with the advent of social media, the best commercials get major buzz even days before the big game.
Read on for the best advertisements — and a few that got mixed reactions.
Best Throwback: Hellman’s
Meg Ryan told PEOPLE “the timing was right” to revisit one of the most memorable scenes in all of movie history: The faux orgasm at Katz’s Deli from When Harry Met Sally. She and co-star Billy Crystal reunited over a sandwich — made ecstasy-inducing with a squirt of Hellman’s — and a new star to deliver the iconic “I’ll have what she’s having” line.
Best Use of Nostalgia: Instacart
Considering nostalgia is most people’s second language at this point, this spot crammed with favorite grocery mascots over the years (Chester Cheetah! The Kool-Aid Man! The Old Spice guy!) all showing up at your house courtesy of — you guessed it — was designed to hit that sweet spot.
Unlikeliest Pairing: Stella Artois
David Beckham finds out he has a twin in the U.S., the “other David,” and tries to find common ground with him. It looks dire … until he realizes “Dave Beckham” (played by Matt Damon) has a killer kick and likes Stella Artois. Bonus: Stay tuned for the Ben Affleck dig at the end!
Best Use of Flying Facial Hair: Pringles
Adam Brody blows a siren call into a Pringles can … and famous mustaches, from Nick Offerman’s to Andy Reid’s, fly off their owner’s faces and carry cans of Pringles to heed the call. Weird, but it works.
Similar Execution, Still Funny: Little Caesar’s
Little Caesar’s cheesy puffs delight Eugene Levy so much, his famous eyebrows get raised right off his head and go on a grand tour — ending up as a mustache on a baby, kings to awed caterpillars and even alighting on daughter Sarah’s hand before returning to his face. Possibly too close to comfort to Pringles’, but it aired first and earned a laugh.
Happiest to Be Mad: Ritz
Aubrey Plaza, Michael Shannon and a rule-breaking Bad Bunny assemble in a room full of salty people, with Plaza and Shannon determined to be even saltier than the crackers. Bad Bunny starts out smiling, but quickly joins the poker faced club so he can stay and snack on Ritz.
Most FOMO-Inducing: Bud Light
Peyton Manning, Post Malone and Shane Gillis are the neighbors you want at the end of the block, showing up to save an otherwise lame yard party. We only shudder to think of how many people are going to try to launch beers with their leaf blowers this summer.
Best Stand Up-and-Salute: Jeep
Harrison Ford starred in this “rumination on life” directed by Oscar nominee James Mangold, in which he declares that life doesn’t come with an owner’s manual, so each person has to pursue their own life, liberty and happiness. “Freedom is for everybody, but it isn’t free, it’s earned,” he says in the ad, before mediating on what freedom truly means. “This Jeep makes me happy, even though my name is Ford,” he concludes. America!
Most Tear-Jerking: Google Pixel
A heart-tugging look at how parenting a daughter from infancy through college has made a man uniquely qualified for the job to which he’s applying. Even if you’re squeamish at the dystopian humanoid voice coaching the dad through interview talking points, you can’t help but get misty at the Father of the Bride-esque moment when the daughter transforms into her younger self mid-college-drop-off-hug.
We’re Still Crying: Pfizer
Blame the onions in the guacamole for the tear we shed watching this LL Cool J-soundtracked ad from Pfizer, which follows a little boy ringing the bell that indicates a patient is cancer free, then shadowboxing through the streets of adoring fans – before arriving home to his biggest fans, his family, who embrace him while a softer version of “Mama Said Knock You Out” plays – alluding to the pharmaceutical company’s many cancer fighting drugs in the works. Okay, maybe it wasn’t the onions.
Best and Most: Dunkin’
Fans who bought the 2024 sweatsuits from the very popular Ben Affleck Dunkin’ Donuts ad were rewarded when the DunKings returned — bigger and better than ever — for another go at the “best Super Bowl ad” title. Though Tom Brady, Matt Damon and Jennifer Lopez didn’t return, several more Bostonians showed up, including Bill Belichick and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson, Casey Affleck, and, taking “Beantown” very literally, method actor Jeremy Strong. And this time, they cued up a seven-minute epic mini-movie following the Dunkings’ attempt to take the title in a coffee-inspired boy band showdown.
Best Girls-in-Sports Showdown: Nike and the NFL
It’s been a record-breaking year for women’s sports — and women’s sports still has a long way to go. These pump-’em-up ads from Nike and the NFL were a nice way to pay tribute to both facts.
Best Story for the Grandkids: Doritos
This Doritos alien abduction spot got a laugh from us — and it was made even better when we realized it was the winner of the brand’s challenge for amateurs to “Crash the Super Bowl” by submitting their own ads and letting viewers vote on the winner. Dylan Bradshaw and Nate Norell were the fan favorites, netting $1 million and a trip to the Super Bowl (plus bragging rights for life).
Most Mysterious: Yahoo
If you caught Yahoo’s local, 15-second spot, did you try to email Bill Murray? And if so, are you down the rabbit hole of what happens next?
Most Divisive: Mountain Dew
This Mountain Dew ad, which saw Seal turned into an actual seal singing about a “kiss from a lime”, alarmed many PEOPLE staffers on first viewing. But on Sunday night, several announced that it had won them over.
Most Fever Dream-Ish: Coffee Mate
We can imagine the pitch — Coffee Mate makes your tongue so happy, it wants to sing! — and we’re always happy when Shania Twain is getting paid. But the execution will haunt us.
Most ‘Oh Dear God!’: Tubi
We’re very grateful to Tubi for letting us watch the Super Bowl for free this year. We’re less grateful for this nightmare-inducing spot that features flesh hats for 60 seconds. (Although again, one editor said it was growing on her, so maybe there were no losers tonight?)
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Ioan Gruffudd claims ex-wife Alice Evans threatened to ‘Amber Heard’ him as dramatic trial kicks off

Ioan Gruffudd testified that his ex-wife, Alice Evans, threatened to destroy his career by making false, explosive accusations against him.
The “Fantastic Four” star’s trial against Evans kicked off Monday, in which he’s asking the court to renew the restraining order that he and his new wife, Bianca Wallace, had against Evans.
They claim Evans has stalked them and trashed them online.
In court, Gruffudd claimed his ex-wife threatened to destroy him and his career by “Amber Hearding” him, the Daily Mail reported. Gruffudd was referring to Johnny Depp suing Heard for $50 million for defaming him in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed about abuse, which he won.
The actor described one alleged incident in which he dropped off their kids — daughters Ella, 16, and Elsie, 12 —after a scheduled visit, and Evans loudly berated him and yelled obscenities “at the top of her lungs.”
“She said she was going to destroy me and she was going to ‘Amber Heard’ me,” he said in court, according to the outlet. “Then she said to the girls, ‘If daddy is ever weird or creepy with you in a physical way, please let me know.’”
“She accused me of being a child molester, a pedophile and a drug addict,” he also claimed. “She said I was out of my mind on sex and drugs and millennials.”
The actor, 52, said he was “disturbed” by the lengths Evans was willing to go to denigrate him.
Gruffudd claimed Evans, 57, told him, “You won’t be an actor, baby, you’ll just be begging for money.”
He shared, “I was anxious that she would use my public image to create a scandal bigger than Brad and Angelina. I found that to be incredibly threatening.”
Gruffudd claimed Evans’ threats extended to Wallace, 33, whom he married in April 2025, the Daily Mail also reported.
“She said she was going to create a false crime that Bianca perpetrated and she would be deported,’” he claimed, alleging she put a private detective on Wallace.
Reps for Gruffudd and Evans didn’t immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
The exes split in 2021, and their divorce was finalized in 2023. Back in October 2021, Evans accused him of having a three-year affair with Wallace, who was previously her friend, and he denied the allegation in court.
In February 2022, Gruffudd filed for a restraining order against Evans. In documents obtained by Page Six, he claimed that Evans “repeatedly told me between August 2020 and our separation on January 1, 2021 that if I left her, she would make false public accusations about me, sell false stories about me to the press, and destroy me and my career.”
He further alleged that Evans “told me verbally multiple times that she would do to me what Amber Heard did to Johnny Depp.”
He was granted a three-year restraining order against her in August 2022, but the drama continued. The exes’ oldest daughter, Ella, filed for a restraining order against both her father and Wallace in June 2023, though it was denied.
In July 2024, Evans pled with the Los Angeles Superior Court to order Gruffudd to pay her more child support and spousal support, alleging she was on the brink of going broke.
“While I am struggling to put food on the table for our children, Ioan is jet setting around the world,” she alleged in court docs obtained by Page Six.
“I have drained all of my personal savings paying my prior attorneys in this case and paying for my expenses,” she also claimed.
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Kylie Jenner looks visibly uncomfortable at Alan Cumming’s cheeky joke at BAFTAs

Kylie Jenner was visibly uncomfortable when host Alan Cumming made a rather cheeky joke at the 2026 BAFTAs Sunday.
During the British Academy Film Awards at London’s Royal Festival Hall, Cumming weaved through the A-list audience to hand out “very British snacks.”
Upon coming up on Timothée Chalamet and Jenner, the “Traitors” host handed the actor British pub snack Scampi Fries while the makeup mogul was given a giant Jammie Dodger.
A Jammie Dodger is a popular British shortbread biscuit sandwich with a raspberry or strawberry-flavored jam filling and a heart-shaped cutout on top.
“Kylie, have you ever had your gums around a giant Jammie Dodger?” he asked her before offering her the snack.
Taken aback, she shook her head and said no before accepting the snack and muttering “thank you.”
Jenner, 28, and Chalamet, 30, kept their award show date night streak going when they pulled up to the BAFTAs in matching black ensembles.
The “Kardashians” star showed off her curves in a vintage black velvet Thierry Mugler gown embellished with colorful jewels at the bodice.
Meanwhile, the “Marty Supreme” actor kept things classy in a custom all-black outfit by Givenchy’s Sarah Burton that included a double-breasted tuxedo jacket, pleated trousers, a silk shirt and a bow tie.
Chalamet was nominated in the best leading actor category for his performance in “Marty Supreme.”
The film itself secured a whopping 11 nods this year, including for best film, best director, best original screenplay and best cinematography.
However, Chalamet — as well as the rest of the cast and crew — left completely empty-handed as “Marty Supreme” failed to win any accolades.
After keeping their romance under the radar since April 2023, Chalamet and Jenner have been stepping out during this year’s award season.
Most recently, Jenner accompanied Chalamet to the Critics’ Choice Awards on Jan. 4 and the Golden Globes on Jan. 11.
During both award shows, Chalamet won the award for best actor and thanked Jenner for her support and love.
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Jennifer Lopez celebrates twins Emme and Max’s 18th birthday with sweet tribute

Jennifer Lopez shared an emotional tribute to her twins, Max and Emme, on their 18th birthday.
The singer and actress shared an intimate video montage of her twins over the years on Instagram Sunday. Set to One Direction’s “18,” the video featured special moments in their lives, including Emme’s surprise appearance during her mother’s Super Bowl LIV halftime show alongside Shakira in 2020.
Lopez, who shares Emme and Max with her ex-husband, Marc Anthony, recalled giving birth to her twins in the middle of the night during a snowstorm in New York City.
“It was as if God was making sure you would enter a world full of pure magic!!” she wrote. “In my heart, I knew that’s how your life would always be!!”
“When I would hold you as infants, I honestly felt as if I were holding two angels sent straight from heaven above,” she continued, “My life was changed forever.”
The “Hustlers” star fondly referred to her children as her “coconuts.”
“‘I love you’ could never encapsulate the depth of feeling, affection, and care that I have for you, my coconuts,” she wrote. “It has always been the three of us!! We have been on this journey together.”
“We have always had each other to hold on to and be that steady presence in the middle of any snowstorm,” she added. “And I promise you, my beautiful coconuts, no matter how big you get, that’s how it will always be.”
“Always remember, Lulu, you are my sunshine…and Max, you’re amazing just the way you are!! … Happy 18th Birthday, my wonder twins!!!”
Last October, the twins made a rare appearance at the New York City premiere of her film, “Kiss of the Spider Woman.”
Lopez, 56, beamed as she posed with them on the red carpet.
Emme rocked a red velvet suit jacket, black satin shirt and a pair of black pants, while Max wore a multi-colored jacket over a burgundy sweater and a pair of khaki slacks.
Later that month, Lopez revealed that Max and Emme once confronted her about not being present in their lives as she navigated being a single mom following her divorce from Anthony.
During her appearance on “The Howard Stern Show,” she revealed that the pivotal conversation happened during the COVID-19 pandemic, when she was able to “stay home” and be more present,
“They spoke to me, [and] they’re like, ‘You’re not a regular mom. You’re not here every day. You don’t drop us off and pick us up like the other [moms],’” she recalled, noting that her kids were around the age of 10 at the time.
“And I realized how much they needed me there,” she added.
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