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The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that from the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show, a dancer known as the "Left Shark" became an internet meme?

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Sources[edit]

For future use Snuggums (talk / edits) 04:29, 24 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Pics?[edit]

Has anyone seen if any pic is available from commons or from Flickr? I don't expect pics on Madonna level of resolution, but atleast something like Beyonce, maybe an aerial view or something. —Indian:BIO ^{[ ChitChat ]} 08:52, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I've been looking myself, so far haven't found any. Snuggums (talk / edits) 14:30, 6 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Press Conference Pictures[edit]

I found three images on Flickr under the right license tag for usage here, not the best in quality, but still useable. Might need some cropping to make them look better.

SyFuel ^Ignite _Burned 18:35, 7 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting find, but it would be better to include photos from the halftime show itself. Snuggums (talk / edits) 18:49, 7 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps the second image can be used in the development section of the article? :P Till then, we have wait or ask someone who has legit photos that were taken there and is willing to release 1-2 of his/her images under the suitable license tag. :) SyFuel ^Ignite _Burned 19:07, 7 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Definitely can be used. —Indian:BIO ^{[ ChitChat ]} 06:37, 8 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Lion, not a Tiger[edit]

The animal Katy Perry was astride at the beginning of the performance was a Lion, not a Tiger as the article incorrectly indicated. There are several news articles referring to it as a Tiger, and several referring to it as a Lion. However, here's an article where the company who built the animal are quoted indicating that it's a Lion. Additionally, there are more and better photos where you can clearly see that it's a Lion. http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/02/super_bowl_audience_focuses_on.html 208.40.242.45 (talk) 19:52, 7 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Left Shark[edit]

Surely "Left Shark" is deserving of its own page now...notability is easy to establish now that there are law suits and opinion pieces about it. Seems to be part of the internet lexicon now. (Pretty amusing) Bdushaw (talk) 00:06, 9 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not every meme necessarily warrants an article. It might be worth looking further into, though. Currently, "Left Shark" redirects to here. Snuggums (talk / edits) 00:17, 9 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Missy[edit]

I would add an image of Missy to the article, too, but there isn't really a good one of her at Wikimedia Commons, unfortunately... I'll see if there isn't one on Flickr to use. ---Another Believer _(Talk) 05:17, 9 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I think that if we are not including Missy we should not include Lenny also in the article's imagery. We might be giving undue importance to Lenny then, whereas from third party media it was Missy who stole the show. —Indian:BIO ^{[ ChitChat ]} 04:37, 18 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. I've removed his pic. Snuggums (talk / edits) 05:39, 18 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree, but I am not too bothered by it. We shouldn't leave out a pic of Kravitz just because there isn't a great one of Missy. BTW, there are pics of Missy at Commons, just not good ones. ---Another Believer _(Talk) 18:38, 20 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I also disagree, and feel that an image of Kravitz is appropriate, and should not be omitted based upon a usable high resolution image of Missy Elliott being inconvenient to find. I have restored a Kravitz image to the article that I added earlier on. I do understand the sentiment of weight regarding the overall matter herein, but omitting one performer over another per the convenience of image availability for one of them is rather unbalanced. Also, as Another Believer stated, images of Elliott are available (see box at right). NORTH AMERICA¹⁰⁰⁰ 04:12, 4 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Might be useful...[edit]

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/03/06/sports-illustrated-reveals-story-behind-katy-perrys-super-bowl-halftime-show-lion?Asdf — Tomíca^(T2ME) 18:16, 6 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Tomica :). I was planning on including something on the lion, but still trying to figure out exactly what to say. Snuggums (talk / edits) 18:18, 6 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Well, the Sports Illustrated article might help you. And, no problem of course. — Tomíca^(T2ME) 18:21, 6 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Very true Snuggums (talk / edits) 18:22, 6 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Left Shark[edit]

Is Left Shark necessary? Either way, I invite readers to come visit this article and help determine its future, either by improving or discussing its relevance. Thanks! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 20:44, 16 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I'm personally on the fence. While he did attract lots of attention, lots of it primarily pertained to this show. Snuggums (talk / edits) 21:16, 16 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I merged the contents of that article here, and it now redirects into this article. Standalone articles for internet memes are rarely notable on their own. There was also no need for a spinoff article. Ceosad (talk) 20:56, 7 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

"Most watched halftime show"[edit]

The claim that this was the most-watched halftime show in Super Bowl history falls apart when you see that the Super Bowl XXVII halftime show claims that Michael Jackson's show was seen by 133.4 million. Is there a particular reason why this accomplishment has been seemingly removed from various reliable sources claiming Katy Perry's to have been the top halftime show? ViperSnake151 Talk 02:44, 30 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Per Guinness World Records, this had the highest viewership on a TV network with 118.5M people watching. Nobody ever seemed to dispute how it surpassed all prior shows until now. Not sure what the given link says for 1993 when it gets cut off mid-article and requires a subscription to read in full (which I lack). If The Washington Post does in fact support 133.4M, then I have no clue how others previously overlooked that (shrugs shoulders). SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 02:52, 30 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It quotes from this Los Angeles Times article. I think Nielsen is a bit more reputable than Guinness World Records in this case. ViperSnake151 Talk 02:57, 30 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I don't see any mention of Nielsen there, only Guinness, which makes the whole situation even more baffling O_O. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 03:05, 30 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]