Samuel L. Jackon's Super Bowl LIX cameo was a full-circle moment reflecting his lifelong commitment to social commentary and change.

Sporting a star-spangled suit, Jackson welcomed viewers to the halftime show with a hearty, "Salutations, it's your Uncle Sam."

Spike Lee gave a HBCU shoutout to fellow Morehouse College alumnus Samuel L. Jackson for his Super Bowl performance alongside Kendrick Lamar

I’m not sure when else you’d see a Pulitzer Prize winner performing the halftime show at Super Bowl LIV, but 2025 owes us one, apparently. And so, Kendrick Lamar (who also won five Grammys at last week’s ceremony) hit the stage along with “unexpected” guest SZA — to perform 15 minutes of his biggest hits as the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs hit their locker rooms to prepare for the second half.

In a surprise opening to Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance during Super Bowl LIX, Samuel L. Jackson went front and center dressed as Uncle Sam before introducing Lamar to the stage. In line with the theme of "The Great American Game," Jackson was dressed in full red, white and blue garb to introduce the act and then play a role within it.

In the days leading up to his Super Bowl halftime performance, Kendrick Lamar opened up on his career in a rare interview. “A lot of people don’t see the story

SZA was on hand to perform "Luther" and "All the Stars" in a medley viewers applauded as "incredible" The post Kendrick Lamar Calls Out Drake ‘Not Like Us’ Lawsuit, Casts Samuel L. Jackson as Uncle Sam in Super Bowl Halftime Show | Video appeared first on TheWrap.

Kendrick Lamar defeats the King of Pop, making history twice as the first solo hip-hop artist to headline the Super Bowl.

The Super Bowl Halftime Show was headlined by Kendrick Lamar, who performed a 12-minute set that included a number of his biggest hits, as well as a cameo from Samuel L. Jackson