Wu-Tang Clan to Headline Lions' Thanksgiving Halftime Show on Nov. 26 at Ford Field

The Detroit Lions said Sunday that Wu-Tang Clan will headline the halftime show at the team's Thanksgiving Day game against the Chicago Bears on Nov. 26 at Ford Field. Team president and CEO Rich Haddad said the group is one of the greatest performers in music. Eminem and manager Paul Rosenberg chose the act as part of a multiyear partnership to executive produce the Lions' Thanksgiving halftime shows. The 1 p.m. ET kickoff will air nationally on CBS. The group, formed in New York in the early 1990s, will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Nov. 14 in Los Angeles.

The New York Post, the right-leaning outlet, leads with the group's "legendary catalog" and calls it arguably the most influential hip-hop group of all time, then links the booking to Wu-Tang's Knicks appearances in June and in the NBA Finals. CBS News, left-leaning, opens with the announcement and the group's history, citing its 1993 debut, eight albums and three quadruple-platinum releases, and it adds last year's halftime act, Jack White. Billboard, an alternative outlet, focuses on Eminem and Rosenberg, quoting Rosenberg's view that the choice is exciting and unexpected. All three agree on the date, venue, Haddad's remarks and the Hall of Fame induction, and none reports a dispute. Their emphasis differs: the Post stresses stature and New York ties, CBS stresses history, and Billboard stresses the producers.