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Once again, Big Al disappoints Kellie Rasberry!

I handled my last Mardi Gras all wrong - I didn't get to try (and fail) with any of these huge drinks.

In short, no.

In addition to the biggest game in the sports world that will be played out at the Superdome Sunday evening in New Orleans, we're also going to be treated to some great entertainment too.

The NFL has suspended New Orleans Saints’ head coach Sean Payton for one year as punishment for the team’s admitted use of a bounty system from 2009 to 2011. Payton was aware of the system, which compensated players for hits inflicted on opponents. Payton’s suspension is slated to begin April 1.

New Orleans’ Ninth Ward lost more than 4,000 homes in 2006′s Hurricane Katrina. For the last four years, Brad Pitt has been helping to rebuild the area through his “Make it Right” foundation. Pitt took Ellen DeGeneres on a tour of the progress on ‘Ellen.’ What they saw may surprise you.

A federal appeals court in New Orleans ruled that Texas can enforce a controversial abortion law requiring mothers to receive a sonogram while opponents continue to challenge it in court, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry responded to the news today.

The Big Easy is in for a treat! The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival announced its 2012 lineup, featuring John Mayer, Florence + the Machine and a stellar slew of other artists.

Talk about a bizarre chain of events: Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage was arrested early Saturday morning in New Orleans on charges of public drunkenness, disturbing the peace and domestic abuse battery. The arrest stemmed from an argument Cage had with his wife, Alice, about the location of the house they were renting. According to a statement from the New Orleans Police Department, "Cage a