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Mid-Day Extra: Madonna scores Super Bowl win

The original diva, 53-year-old international pop star Madonna, delivered a touchdown performance during the Super Bowl half-time show. But how much will she score on album sales?

The New York Giants are Super Bowl champions once again.

Defeating the New England Patriots for the NFL championship once again.

Giants quarterback Eli Manning was the game’s MVP once again.

And 53-year-old Madonna performed acrobatics and dramatic dance moves once again.

In today’s Mid-Day Extra interview we look at what Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime show says about the her, the NFL, our culture, and the music industry. We talked with Jocelyn Vena, a writer with MTV News in New York, about what Madonna gets out of last night’s performance (read album sales), and what the NFL gets out of it (read Madonna).

The half-time performance included a compilation of Madonna’s best-known sing-along-hits, as well as new releases, and featured cameos from younger chart toppers including LMFAO, Nicki Minaj, and Cee Lo Green. So does this mean Madonna’s still got it? Listen to the interview

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