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Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning leaves the stadium defeating the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium.(Photo: Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports)
Let the Monday-morning quarterbacking begin!<span style="color: Red;">*</span>
The celebration<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in Denver — and all the post-game analysis<span style="color: Red;">*</span>—<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is just getting started after the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers 24-10 to become the Super Bowl 50 champions. Key to the Broncos' third Super Bowl title was their ability to shut down Carolina's star quarterback and NFL MVP, Cam Newton. The game itself may not have been one of the most memorable Super Bowls ever, but as usual there was no shortage of commercials that caught our attention and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>USA TODAY's Ad Meter was there to track which ones we loved, which ones made us laugh and which ones fell flat.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>If you were one of the viewers who tuned in for the commercials,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>you're going to want to join USA TODAY's Chris Woodyard and Laura Petrecca on Facebook at 1 p.m. ET to chat it out.
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The 2016 Super Bowl Ad Meter results are in, and Hyundai is the big winner. Find out the biggest disappointment and see the ultimate "wow" moment from this year's Super Bowl ads. USA TODAY
Chipotle to shut down all restaurants for one-day food safety<span style="color: Red;">*</span>meeting
For those who have remained loyal to the burrito restaurant chain, Chipotle Mexican Grill will be shutting down all locations Monday for a company-wide meeting on food safety,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>following food-borne illness issues and a norovirus outbreak that sickened over 175 people in several states. Last week, the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>CDC declared the outbreaks to be over while the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>chain announced<span style="color: Red;">*</span>its fourth-quarter net income had dropped 44% —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>marking its worst quarter as a publicly traded company.
An investigation into an E. coli outbreak at Chipotle stores last year could be declared over as soon as Monday, according to a "Wall Street Journal" report.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: SAUL LOEB, AFP/Getty Images)
Trial starts for ex-IRS agent charged with seeking<span style="color: Red;">*</span>bribe from pot dispensary
The trial begins Monday for former IRS agent Paul G. Hurley, who is accused of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>soliciting<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and receiving<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a $20,000 bribe from a Seattle<span style="color: Red;">*</span>medical marijuana dispensary. According to prosecutors, Hurley told the dispensary owner that he had saved his business<span style="color: Red;">*</span>$1 million and suggested he pay off Hurley's student loans in exchange. The owner contacted law enforcement and agreed to participate in a sting operation in which Hurley accepted a manila envelope with $20,000 in cash. Hurley denies soliciting the bribe and says the dispensary owner<span style="color: Red;">*</span>offered him a job performing accounting services.
Chinese New Year. It’s the Year of the Monkey!
From business to sports and pop culture, Year of the Monkey is everywhere (and a little controversial at times). Mondaymarks the beginning of the Lunar New Year, celebrated in Asian culture as a year for successful business ventures and entrepreneurs. It’s also the year of optimism, positivity and certain change – so expect the unexpected, according to centuries' old lore.
This street is decorated with red lanterns ahead of the Lunar New Year in Changzhou, China. This year's festival is the Year of the Monkey and is China's most important holiday centered around family reunions. It falls on Feb. 8. <span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Johannes Eisele, AFP/Getty Images)
Samantha Bee adds her voice to the chorus of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>nighttime snark
After a dozen years "learning from the master" as a correspondent<span style="color: Red;">*</span>on<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The Daily Show,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Samantha Bee is ready to add her own show to the growing list of satirical late-night news shows.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>new weekly comedy show that premieres Monday (10:30 p.m. ET/PT) on TBS, will have some important distinctions from<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The Daily Show<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and many of its new competitors. For one thing, there won't be any desk and there will be<span style="color: Red;">*</span>no guests. Most significantly,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Full Frontal<span style="color: Red;">*</span>will be made<span style="color: Red;">*</span>by<span style="color: Red;">*</span>women, if not exclusively<span style="color: Red;">*</span>for<span style="color: Red;">*</span>them, in a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>genre that's overwhelmingly<span style="color: Red;">*</span>male.
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Samantha Bee, star of Full Frontal on TBS, talks about her former Daily Show co-stars John Stewart, Stephen Colbert and John Oliver.
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And<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the essentials:
Weather:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>It's going to be a wet day along much of the I-95 corridor Monday, while it should stay dry in the West.
Stocks:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>U.S. stock futures were lower Monday.
TV Tonight:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Wondering<span style="color: Red;">*</span>what to watch tonight? TV critic Robert Bianco looks at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Castle and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Jane the Virgin.
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