For most people, a Super Bowl party means nachos, beer and shouting at the television. But for a celebrity, there doesn't even need to be a game going on -- just the knowledge that it's going to happen is enough to get the party started. Here's how some celebrities marked Super Bowl XLI this weekend:
Jennifer Lopezperformed before a crowd of 25,000 on Miami Beach for Ocean Drive Magazine's Bowl bash, where Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes hung out with Andy Roddick and Josh Duhamel before vamoosing to Club Mokai for the afterparty.
Scarlett Johanssonwon a free one-year lease on a condo at the Flamingo South Beach -- a great place to chill with on-again, off-again love Josh Hartnett, no? Amenities at the Flamingo include designer kitchens, a health club, and complimentary off-site happy hours.
Over at Maxim's "Hotel de Maxim" Super Bowl party at the Sagamore, Black Eyed Pea Fergieperformed for guests like WWE and "Dancing With The Stars" competitor Stacy Keibler and celebrity child Brooke Hogan. There was also a party on the roof at Townhouse, where Perez Hilton spotted and/or accosted Mandy Moore.
The Miami area is pretty much a paradise for private jet travel, but its main commercial airport (MIA, of course) should nonetheless be packed with B-listers today.
By now everyone knows Da Bears are on the way to the Super Bowl. (And we have to give a shout to HotelChatter, which has the Miami hotel scene covered.) But what about those poor free safeties and linebackers waiting around at the airport? Did Urlacher get to check the odds or watch the Super Bowl Shuffle video one last time before heading to Florida?
Well that depends. You see, since Da Team flew out of Chicago O'Hare, they would've had to log onto a private WiFi network. We're not that into private networks--especially those charging eight bucks a day--but they do sometimes offer better tech support than a good luck wish from the airport authority.
At ORD, you'll be dealing with Boingo, which offers its services in parts of Terminals 1, 2 and 3. If you need to access a bunch of Boingo hotspots--they do have a number of domestic and international airports covered--the $22 a month unlimited option may be for you. Otherwise, maybe you should just park yourself outside the Admirals Club.
If you're a Bears fan heading down to the Miami area for the Super Bowl, don't expect too much in the way of discounts from your favorite LCC. Round trip flights on Spirit airlines are already gouged to $853 for a non-stop. The official dates of Super Bowl weekend are February 1-5, when many hotels have a minimum stay.
One-stop flights are currently pricing out at $634 on JetBlue, and in the $500 area on American (into Miami). As for lodging in Miami, HotelChatter's got you covered for options including the $90 Miami Sun Hotel. The official Super Bowl visitors' site is here, but it charges a mysterious $45 non-refundable processing fee for room reservations.
On the up side, if you're looking for a car at MIA, you can still get passable rates for the weekend. Prices are slightly higher at your alternate airport, FLL.
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