Craig Robinson & The Nasty Set for KEY & PEELE SUPER BOWL SPECIAL's Halftime Entertainment Tonight

By: Jan. 30, 2015
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Comedy Central and Pepsi announced today that Craig Robinson and his band, "Craig Robinson & The Nasty Delicious"-as part of Pepsi's official "Hyped for Halftime" SUPER BOWL Halftime promotion-will provide midpoint entertainment during the "Key & Peele SUPER BOWL Special" airing tonight, January 30th at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central. A three-part Web series sponsored by Pepsi will lead into the performance, with the first episode available now on the Comedy Central and Pepsi Youtube Channels.

The series will follow Robinson as he works to get the band back together and pursue his dream of playing the Pepsi SUPER BOWL Halftime Show. The second and third installments of the web series will premiere Friday, January 23, and Monday, January 26, on the Comedy Central Youtube Channel and Comedy Central social platforms.

Check out the promo below:

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Both the Web series and special performance by "Craig Robinson & The Nasty Delicious" are produced by Viacom Velocity and sponsored by Pepsi.

The Executive in Charge of Production for Viacom Velocity is Chris Lenz.

Robinson will also appear in the upcoming film "Hot Tub Time Machine 2," hitting theaters February 20.

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Viacom is home to premier global media brands that create compelling television programs, motion pictures, short-form video, apps, games, consumer products, social media and other entertainment content for audiences in more than 160 countries and territories. Viacom's media networks, including MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr.,TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central, TV Land, SPIKE, Tr3s, Paramount Channel and VIVA, reach approximately 700 million television subscribers worldwide. Paramount Pictures, America's oldest film studio, is a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com. Keep up with Viacom news by following Viacom's blog at blog.viacom.com and Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $66 billion in net revenue in 2013, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Quaker and Tropicana. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

At the heart of PepsiCo is Performance with Purpose - our goal to deliver top-tier financial performance while creating sustainable growth in shareholder value. In practice, Performance with Purpose means providing a wide range of foods and beverages from treats to healthy eats; finding innovative ways to minimize our impact on the environment and reduce our operating costs; providing a safe and inclusive workplace for our employees globally; and respecting, supporting and investing in the local communities where we operate. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com.



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