Entertainment buzz: Facebook's top moments of the week
It was a big week in the world of entertainment, from the Super Bowl to a steamy new "Magic Mike" trailer.
Facebook has tallied the top 10 hottest stories in entertainment this week. What had you talking? What popped up most on news feeds across the U.S.? What did you miss on your Facebook feed because your New Year's resolution was to go on Facebook less?
Here's our exclusive list:
1. Trailer released for "Magic Mike XXL" (content)
A day after Channing Tatum shared a "Magic Mike XX" tease with the film's first poster, the official trailer for the highly anticipated sequel made its debut.
Like the poster, the trailer is (unsurprisingly) steamy. The shirtless, dancing Tatum kind of steamy. Let's just say making furniture never looked so good:
2. Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart compete in a lip-sync battle
"The Tonight Show" had its biggest, most high-stakes lip-sync battle yet, featuring Jimmy Fallon (of course), Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart. They sang classics like Beyonce's "Drunk in Love" and Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone." Also Will Ferrell calls Idina Menzel, "Adele Nazim," which is great, and as a bonus Drew Barrymore shows up:
3. Katy Perry headlines Super Bowl halftime show
Katy Perry brought fireworks to Super Bowl XLIX halftime Sunday night with an energy-filled, star-studded, highly produced performance that found her soaring over the field in Glendale, Arizona. Missy Elliot also took to the stage with a string of her hits, including "Work It" and "Get Ur Freak On."
4. Animator Monty Oum dies at 33
Web animator Monty Oum tragically died from an allergic reaction this week. He was best known for his crossover fighting videos and was employed by Rooster Teeth Productions to animate for Red vs. Blue and RWBY. He was 33.
5. Rapper the Jacka dies at 37
Dominic "The Jacka" Newton, one of the most popular rappers in the San Francisco Bay Area's sprawling underground rap scene, was murdered in East Oakland, California, on Monday night. He was 37.
6. Plus-size model to appear in 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition
For the first time ever, a plus-sized model will be featured in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition -- though it's as part of a paid advertisement. The model is 27-year-old Ashley Graham, a size 14-16 model who poses in an ad for the plus-size swimwear company SwimsuitsForAll.
7. New trailer released for Minions movie
There's a new trailer out for "Minions," and those yellow, bespectacled, babbling little guys of "Despicable Me" fame are hitting the road for their very own version of Comic-Con.
It's 1968, and the gang is hitchhiking to Orlando to attend Villain-Con, a gathering of the world's most criminal baddies. "Minions," also featuring the voices of Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Allison Janney and Steve Coogan, hits theaters July 10.
8. Trailer for "Ted 2" airs during Super Bowl
America's favorite profane teddy bear is back. A special edition trailer for "Ted 2" dropped during the Super Bowl, bringing Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane's voice to the big screen once again, along with special guest Tom Brady.
9. Season 2 of "Being Mary Jane" premiers on BET
"Being Mary Jane" is back! BET's first hour-long scripted drama -- starring Gabrielle Union -- began its second season this week.
10. Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown hospitalized
Bobbi Kristina Brown's family members remain by her side days after the 21-year-old daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown was found unresponsive in a bathtub in a suburban Atlanta town house and rushed to the hospital.
*Buzz rankings reflect the top entertainment topics being discussed on Facebook, Feb. 2-5, in the United States. Rankings are based on both frequency and momentum: the Facebook conversations that not only got a lot of buzz during the week, but also saw a notable increase compared with the previous week.