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Jensen Ackles ( Supernatural , The Boys , Countdown ) had a confession to make - he ’s caught up in the Kendrick Lamar / Drake beef , too .
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Between the approaching fifth and net season of ShowrunnerEric Kripke’sThe Boysand the upcoming prequel seriesVought Rising , Prime Video andDerek Haas ' action thrillerCountdown , and anything and everything bear to do withJared PadaleckiandSupernatural , we cover a lot of whatJensen Ackleshas drop dead on . But every now and then , something pour down up that does n’t condition the normal box – those coolheaded second when the papa culture universe crosses over . We had an example of that earlier today , with Ackles take to Instagram to admit that he ’s as obsessed with theKendrick Lamar / Drakefeud as we are – and million of others .
Just to be clear ? Our obsession commence when Lamar was list the Super Bowl LIX halftime headliner , and that involved doing a lot of homework to catch up – and it ’s a mickle . We suggest doing the inquiry on your own – especially reckon one of the two has shown to be a bit " Eugene Sue - happy " lately . For the interest of this update , what you take to know is that " Not Like Us " is " The Ultimate Diss Track " because it was creatively brilliant and more intemperately - attain than a maul on flaming . make the track even more impactful was how universally embraced the song became – even earning Lamar five Grammy Awards . But in terms of hitting back at Drake , the last shovel of dirt does n’t get much bigger than being able-bodied to perform the track on one of the largest global stages – the Super Bowl – and having the full stadium ( and a tidy sum of sept at home ) joining in . So we can esteem where Ackles was get from …
" Two day after the Super Bowl , and I ’m so far down the Kendrick / Drake cony hole … .I ca n’t see directly , " Ackles compose as the caption to his post , which include an look-alike of Ackles with headphones on as Lamar ’s " Not Like Us " is play . " Anybody else down here ? ? ? 🤔 " Here ’s a look :
A post shared by Jensen Ackles ( @jensenackles )
Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show: Kendrick Lamar Delivers
fall in bySZAand kicking things off withSamuel L. Jacksonas an " Uncle Sam " who continually chew up Lamar on confirming and playing the fame , that was the last thing we got from the artist . Over the course of the approximately 13 - minute lyrical onset , viewers were care for to a storytelling approach to strike like " squabble up , " " HUMBLE . , " " GNX , " and " tv off , " and more – and was join by SZA " luther " and " All the Stars . " But the magnanimous question of the night was if we would hear " Not Like Us " in tripping ofDrakethreatening effectual natural process . " I need to play their favorite song , but you know they love to sue , " Lamar tell at one point – only to be connect byDJ Mustardfor a searing interpretation of the diss cartroad that had the stadium intoxicated .
Here ’s a look at Jackson ’s " Uncle Sam " introducing Lamar at the start of the halftime show , followed by some highlights ( we ’ll add the full video if / when it goes live ):
Samuel L. Jackson introduces Kendrick Lamar at the#SuperBowlLIXHalftime Showpic.twitter.com/ZSOLPtWkyi
— The Hollywood Reporter ( @THR)February 10 , 2025
Kendrick Lamar performs " Squabble Up " during the#SuperBowlLIXHalftime Showpic.twitter.com/BdGyTOZ3WO
Rapper Kendrick Lamar performs " HUMBLE " at the#SuperBowlLIXhalftime showpic.twitter.com/guDPzEi7iE
SZA and Kendrick Lamar do their birdcall " luther " during the#SuperBowlLIXhalftime showpic.twitter.com/GVBP9r4RC8
Kendrick Lamar perfoms his Grammy bring home the bacon strain " Not Like Us " at the#SuperBowlLIXhalftime showpic.twitter.com/hN2fjyU1ip
THEY NOT LIKE US@KendrickLamar#AppleMusicHalftimepic.twitter.com/86nyDhmXkS
— NFL ( @NFL)February 10 , 2025
Yes , that was an appearance by the amazingSerena Williams(IYKYK ) , followed by a message from Williams :
Serena Williams make an appearance during Kenrick Lamar ’s performance of " Not Like Us " at the#SuperBowlLIXhalftime showpic.twitter.com/7LvAe1WPJe
Serena Williams with a message after her surprise appearance at Super Bowl halftime 🤣
( via@serenawilliams)pic.twitter.com / v5oeE1YfRB
— Bleacher Report ( @BleacherReport)February 10 , 2025
DJ Mustard link up Kendrick Lamar on the field to do ' television set Off ' at the#SuperBowlLIXhalftime showpic.twitter.com/1OPyCDmtQt
Countdown: Jensen Ackles on How Series Happened, Derek Haas
" In the wake of ' The Boys , ' I signed a deal with Amazon . They wanted to develop something with me in mind , so I had a few meetings with dissimilar writers and dissimilar kinds of takes for show , " Ackles share regarding how the serial fare to beduring a recent weekend event . " When I meet Derek Haas , who created ' Countdown ' and has written all 13 scripts , I just clicked with him immediately . He and I really grew up in the same town ; we went to neighbor high schools , so we had a fortune in plebeian right off the bat . But he ’s just a really bully storyteller , and he issue forth from a long line of writing really kind of intense stuff . And so the grapheme that he create , I just felt like I could say that account in the human beings that he was also creating . That precede to more meetings , and then that led to some outlines . I got to read the first script , and I just really like where it was going . I liked the kind of existence that he was setting it in , and I got emotional about it , " he added .
Along with being able to tie in with the showrunner , the show ’s universe , and his fictitious character , Ackles also appreciated being in on the project at an other leg . " I was rosy enough to be in a position to do that and be there from the beginning , the genesis of it all , ‘cause that ’s not normal , " Ackles explained . " For most actors , everything is kind of already falsify , and then they come in – they get cast in a role that ’s already happening . I was kind of – not involve creatively , but I was already on the railroad train from the beginning in the post , so that was nice . " As for what viewers can expect from Countdown ? " There are some twists and change state with this show ; there are some big reveals , so to speak . So I ’m excited for you guy cable . I ’m excited to get it done – we ’re about midway done with the season right now . I imagine they ’re shooting for June , probably – press release next summertime , and I ’m excited to see what you guys think and to see it once it ’s on its feet . "
Prime Video ’s Countdown bang off following a suspicious execution in broad daytime , which lead to LAPD ship’s officer Mark Meachum ( Ackles ) being recruited to connect a mysterious chore force of undercover agent from all branches of law enforcement to investigate . But as the truth of a more sinister patch amount into focal point , the squad must have the best their conflicting personal agendas to unite and carry through a city of trillion . The cast include Ackles , Eric Dane(Euphoria),Jessica Camacho(S.W.A.T.),Violett Bean(Death and Other Details , God Friended Me),Uli Latukefu(Young Rock , MaXXXine ) , andElliot Knight(The Boys , Life Sentence ) .
For Haas , Countdownis the first project stemming from his overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios following his going from Wolf Entertainment . After joiningThe Boysduring its third time of year , Ackles signed a first - look deal with Amazon MGM Studios for Chaos Machine Productions – his company with his married woman , Danneel Ackles . Along with having created the series , Haas will also serve as showrunner and executive manufacturer .
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