Out here in California, there’s a proposition we’ll be voting for next week that aims to legalize marijuana. Chances are it will fail because, let’s face it, most pot heads are too lazy to vote. Nevertheless, it is kind of interesting to see the tide turn on drug legalization, as exemplified by this pro-weed commercial. …
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Big Brother’s Kristen Lands High Profile Gig For Toyota of Runnemede
Who said that reality TV didn’t lead to anything? Just take a look at Kristen from Big Brother 12. After swallowing a spider (and perhaps Hayden’s man juice), the starlet has taken the next step toward world domination by landing the coveted role as spokeswoman for Toyota of Runnemede. It’s a primo gig, and let’s …
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It’s A Brand New Old Spice Commercial with Isaiah Mustafah
Breaking news! Old Spice just released a new silly commercial featuring our favorite spokesman, Isaiah Mustafah. This one features no horse, but it does have a variety of interesting alternatives including logs, waterfalls, and hot tubs (of the non-time traveling variety). It’s hard to top the original, but the spot is still highly enjoyable. Extra …
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Burning Questions For Dawn Detergent
While watching TV tonight, I happened to notice this cute and cuddly commercial featuring scary people in rubber gloves removing oil from helpless ducks and seabirds thanks to reliable household dish detergent Dawn. The message was twofold: a) Dawn is awesome and is helping the environment, and b) if Dawn is gentle enough for a …
YEA OR NEIGH: Do We Want DJ Pauly D To Shill Our Ice Cream?
As I was pulling media for my photocap of The City, I noticed — or rather, my peaceful state was loudly interrupted by — this ad for Baskin Robbins starring Jersey Shore mook, DJ Pauly D. I couldn’t help but think this was not a smart decision. After all, as likable as Pauly D is, …
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Super Bowl Proves To Be A Thriller; Commercials Not So Much
Well, football season officially closed out last night with a fantastic Super Bowl, courtesy of the Indianapolis Colts and the new world champions New Orleans Saints. It was an overall exciting game, albeit perhaps a little low-scoring given the numbers the two powerhouse quarterbacks usually put up. Nevertheless, one can’t complain about an epic showdown …
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'Dante's Inferno' Trailer Is Kind Of Blowing My Mind
Via Vulture This Super Bowl spot for the upcoming video game Dante’s Inferno was rejected by CBS, presumably for the clever tag line “Go To Hell.” It’s a bit ridiculous that something like this can be jettisoned to the side while Tim Tebow can take the airwaves and push a message by the religious right …
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Lady Gaga, As Sung By The World
Here’s something short and sweet. One of the latest promos for this month’s Grammy Awards assembles a bajillion “Poker Face” Youtube videos into one cohesive cover of the 2009 hit. That’s really all it is, but ’tis cool nonetheless.
Eight Amazing Ads From A 1986 Edition of TV Guide
Earlier today, I posted five Oprah Winfrey Show ads that ran in an issue of TV Guide exactly twenty-three years ago this week. Those were fun and all, but of course TV Guide has more to offer than just Oprah. There’s a whole variety of amusing, dated, and amazingly dumb ads to be shared; and …
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OPRAH IN 1986: Five Amazing Ads
Yesterday, a friend of mine gave me an old 1986 issue of TV Guide as a joke, and being the cultural anthropologist that I am, I immediately leafed through it to check out the television landscape of yore. Little did I realize that I’d be stumbling on a small treasure trove of classic Oprah print …