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Who knew that Irish rockers U2 were such big football fans? Not only will the band be featured in the Super Bowl halftime show, but also the video for its single Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of Centers on the agony of a field goal kicker who misses a chip shot that would have won a Super Bowl-esque title game. The concept came from video director Joseph Kahn, who says the rockers know nothing about football. "All they told me was, 'We want you to do something very American,' " says Kahn, adding that he based the story in part on Bills kicker Scott Norwood (right), who missed a field goal in the final seconds of Super Bowl XXV. John Madden, who appears in the video, also gave some input. "He was supposed to say, 'I can't believe he missed that kick! It was an easy kick!" says Kahn, 28. "But he goes, 'There are no easy kicks, son,' and changed the line to 'It was a short kick.' "

...Speaking of Super Bowl performances, Fox has lined up an eclectic array of stars to lend the event a patriotic aura. Before the game Paul McCartney will sing Freedom, a charity single he wrote after Sept. II. He'll be followed by Latin pop star Marc Anthony and hip-hopper Mary J. Blige, who'll do a duet of America the Beautiful, then Mariah Carey will sing the national anthem. Barenaked Ladies, No Doubt and Barry Manilow will also perform....

If Andy Roddick can't make it in tennis, Hollywood awaits. Roddick has his acting debut in May on the WB's Sabrina the Teenage Witch. In the episode Sabrina conjures up Roddick, who plays himself, because she needs tennis lessons. Roddick and star Melissa Joan Hart spent nearly 15 hours at the Los Angeles Tennis Club filming their scenes last month. So which is better: Hart's tennis or Roddick's acting? "They're about the same," says Hart. "Equally awful." Maybe Hollywood's not such a good fallback for Roddick after all.