Purple Reign

Prince was once pilloried for his filthy, over-sexual antics - but how many stars who reached their apogee in the 80s have retained his class? The man endures - a consummate entertainer. I'm not sure if his super bowl halftime show exceeds the Rolling Stones, last year - but in the heavy Florida rain he brought his A game, thanks in part to the eye-popping visuals. And what greater American moment - everyone knows the words, the "ooos" of the Purple Rain chorus, the crowd singing, accompanied by a neon-lined marching band.

Good game, too.