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One Million Moms Group Wants GEICO Ad Yanked — And You Won't Believe Why

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:00:50 +0000

GEICO has a seemingly infinite number of ad campaigns going these days, but who would’ve guessed that one featuring a talking pig would cause such controversy? The group One Million Moms is furious that an ad for the insurance company starring the swine, named Maxwell, is offensive because it endorses bestiality. The group is now [...]

The Wrap Up: 2013 Super Bowl Commercials — In Case You Missed

ScreenCrush Staff — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:00:18 +0000

ScreenCrush wraps up the latest in movies and TV you might have missed. Today, all the 2013 Super Bowl commercials are recapped online, another ‘Hercules’ movie is now in the making, new posters for ‘Mud’ and ‘The Call’ have debuted online. Plus, Disney released a new motion poster for ‘Oz: The Great and Powerful.’ - [...]

Skechers' 2013 GoRun 2 Super Bowl Commercial Teaches You to Outrun a Cheetah

Sarah Shahzad — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:44:41 +0000

Skechers’ 2013 Super Bowl commercial for the GoRun 2 running shoes features an adrenalin rush-inducing chase: a gazelle flees from a cheetah, who in turn is run down by a man wearing Skechers’ magic footwear. While we understand the connection between the shoes and this guy’s super speed, we’re not entirely convinced by the ending. [...]

See M&M's Take on a Meatloaf Classic in Super Bowl 2013 Commercial

Emerald Catron — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:37:21 +0000

Red makes a lot of good points in the M&M’s commercial for Super Bowl 2013. We think it’s perfectly fair to not let somebody eat you just because you love them. It’s also absolutely fine to not shove yourself into a pinata or an oven. It’s totally cool if you don’t want to be attacked [...]

'The Lone Ranger' Commercial Rides Into Super Bowl 2013

Sarah Shahzad — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 11:29:41 +0000

A trailer for the long-awaited action Western 'The Lone Ranger' starring Armie Hammer, Johnny Depp and (no surprise here) Helena Bonham Carter aired during the Super Bowl.

This new take on the masked lawman is brought to us by the people responsible for 'The Pirates of the Caribbean' and it looks like Johnny Depp's Tonto might become just as iconic as his Jack Sparrow. That is, if you

Super Bowl 2013 – Kaley Cuoco Is Not Your Average Genie in Toyota Ad [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:54:14 +0000

‘The Big Bang Theory‘ actress Kaley Cuoco proved she’s one helluva genie in this 2013 Super Bowl commercial for Toyota. Kaley grants a family’s every desire including making animals talk, infinite “witches” and more, all in the name of the car maker’s RAV4. (Once Sheldon sees Penny’s magical powers, you know he’ll find a way [...]

'Mayhem' Changes History in Allstate's Super Bowl 2013 Commercial

Sarah Shahzad — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:32:59 +0000

The Allstate insurance company’s Super Bowl offering for 2013 is yet another example of their philosophy of terrifying customers into buying insurance. Dean Winters returns as the embodiment of “Mayhem,” which, we are told, is everywhere. This time around, Mayhem is shown to be responsible for the temptation and banishment of Adam and Eve, the [...]

'Charlie Bit My Finger' Kids Surface in Ragu Commercial

Emerald Catron — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:01:05 +0000

It's been a good year for the 'Charlie Bit My Finger' kids. First they got their own show, and now they've starred in a commercial for Ragu. We were kind of hoping it turned out pasta sauce was why Charlie tried to eat his brother's hand. Turns out, their online success just depresses them both

Could the New '1-800-Contacts' Commercial Possibly Get Any Creepier?

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:50:51 +0000

1-800-Contacts became a globally-known business thanks to a commercial featuring an over-dramatic actor who found it astonishing that his lenses could be delivered by such a company. The catch-phrase "My brand!" was repeated by nearly everyone at least once after the ad hit the airwaves. It turns out that was just the beginning: the commercial sensation has taken a bizarre new futuristic approach.

16 Celebrity Commercials From Before They Were Famous

Nick Romano — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:33:37 +0000

Kevin Winter/Frederick M. Brown/Theo Wargo/Michael Buckner/Kevin Winter, Getty Images Before they hit it big, celebrities had a hard-knock life they wish they could simply forget. Funnyman Jon Hamm, for instance, used to be a set designer for porn movies, and before Bryan Cranston became the infamous Walter White on 'Breaking Bad,' he was a video [...]

The Most Terrifying Ice Cream Commercial EVER! [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:17:36 +0000

I have no clue who the marketing person is for Little Baby’s Ice Cream in Philadelphia, but they must be crazy. After watching their commercial, I probably would never eat their ice cream again. It’s a bit terrifying. It looks like this poor thing is eating their own white oozy brains and not ice cream. [...]

Watch Brad Pitt's Brother in New Virgin Mobile Commercial

Britt Hayes — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:42:25 +0000

Virgin Mobile Australia couldn’t hire Brad Pitt so they did the next best thing — they hired his brother, Doug, the second most-famous Pitt brother. And it’s kind of hilarious. But why hire this totally unknown guy who just happens to be Brad Pitt’s brother? Virgin Mobile explains: Doug’s just a regular guy. He washes [...]

Nespresso 2012 Commercial – What's the Song?

Scott Shetler — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:45:05 +0000

Coffee maker Nespresso believes you can have the world’s best cafe in your own house with its line of home cappuccino machines. The company makes this argument in its new commercial featuring the Lana Del Rey song ‘Blue Jeans.’ The ad begins in a cafe, where Del Rey’s moody, slow song feels right at home. [...]

Huggies Yanks Controversial Ad Campaign That Infuriated Fathers [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:15:15 +0000

Diaper maker Huggies, which recently launched an ad campaign that seemingly depicted fathers as less-than-capable parents, has pulled the television commercials and issued a mea culpa. In the campaign, dads housed together were given Huggies diapers and wipes and left to care for their babies themselves for five days. A Facebook page was then set [...]

Matthew Broderick Wasn't Sure About the Ferris Bueller Superbowl Ad

Lori Crofford — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:30:41 +0000

First of all let me vent a little bit here, I was totally excited about the hope of a new Ferris Bueller movie. When I saw that 10-second teaser clip with Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller, I'll admit I was over the moon. Then I saw that it was for a commercial and Bueller, Bueller, Bueller, sold out.

Yoplait Pulls Commercial Amidst Eating Disorder Complaints [VIDEO]

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:05:46 +0000

A group that encourages healthy eating is saying “no way” to Yoplait.

The National Eating Disorders Association has applauded the yogurt-maker for its decision to pull one of its commercials, out of claims that it depicts unrealistic images and expectations of being skinny.

Meet Max Page, Little Boy From The Darth Vader Commercial [VIDEO]

Billy Goforth — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:59:43 +0000

A Volkswagen ad in which a little boy dressed as Darth Vader attempts to use the force has been declared by many to be the best commercial of the Super Bowl, and has garnered over 16 million additional hits on YouTube.

On the ‘Today Show,“ the pint-sized Vader was revealed to be six-year-old Max Page, who admitted he had never seen "Star Wars" or heard of Darth Vader before auditioning for the role.