The Super Bowl is represented by Whitney Houston’s iconic performance of “The Star Spangled Banner” and by a certain wardrobe malfunction. Sullivan is represented by the first performances ...

The time-honored tradition can be a defining moment when done right, where pop culture superstardom crosses over with sports, Americana and patriotism.

I presented a lot of gold and platinum discs to the Whitney Houston Academy of Performing Arts, which is the grammar school that she attended. But I kept the plaques for The Star Spangled Banner ...