>> great, lovedit. >> just every big star has beco a part of this big game's history. >> but incredibly, for first 24 years, the halftime show was review up with cecil. in 1988 it was the rockettes, then other networks started to counter program the biggame.e. >> wee realized we wanted to engage a bigger audience, we needed to engage bigger artist >> it was michael jackson in '93. one of our favorite shows was in 2001, britney spears took the stage along wi her t boyfriendustin timberlake. >> diana ross headlined in '96, her most memorable moment was her exit, helicopter scooped her up and flew awawy. when miamimi hosted the stevie wonder and gloria estefan hosted the halftime show. getting the stage set is an amazing undertaking. we were in '94 the crew had clint black, tanya tucker and the judds. starting in '05, the nfl went classicrock. >> are you rooting for the patriots on sunday? >>he nfl went back toto contemporary acts in 2011 with the black-eyedpeas. >> this time it was in front of the whole world. >> the audience for the halftime show. >> and over 110 million tuned in for yon

i lovedit. >> i love having pattern. >> iwas difficult. you get used to seeing the same look and silhouete. >> thank you, natalie. >> stands out. >> you can't worry about it. >> it's done and yeah. >> like the super bowl. you make all the plans and, boom, it's done. broncos are champs. >> it was good. >> 24-10. i mean -- >> broncos win. >> i must admit, the game, while it was terrific for peyton manning, congratulations, bpt a little boring. >> i would be lying if i saidi was awake the whole time. >> you and savannah guthrie. it ended around 9:00. i have to get to bed. >> i stayed up and we watched it all the way through. i wanted to see peyton. the ceremony, which was cool. >> what time did it end? >> it ended about 10:30. >> okay. >> wasn't so bad. >> i could have stayed up a little longer. >> some of te favorite moments, at least for me, right at the beginning, lady gaga for the national anthem. >> amazing. and the home of the brave [ applause ] the brave >> wow. >> goose bumps. >> oh, my gosh. >> i'm telling ya. although, when she clos