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As Seen On TV Products- Why Do They Exist?

Lori Crofford — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:37:30 +0000

I was watching a movie last night on demand and after it was over it flipped back to the channel that it was originally on, and of course that was Nick. Nick and many channels like it have a habit of running short commercials for infomercial products, the "As Seen On TV" products. This really annoys me, because some of these products are completely ridiculous.

Evian's 'Baby & Me' Commercial – Cute or Freaky?

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:07:55 +0000

Looks like it’s time for that E-Trade baby to step aside. Don’t get us wrong, talking babies are still cute. But dancing babies? That’s a win! Right?? French water giant Evian recently launched their new ‘Baby & Me’ ad campaign. And as a way to do so (and keep with their “Live Young”Â slogan) the company [...]

Those 2 Guys from the Sonic Commercial Want Their Jobs Back

Lori Crofford — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:07:03 +0000

Do you remember those 2 guys from the Sonic commercials? They were buds and always had quirky witty banter on what to get at Sonic. Well it looks like they are trying to get their jobs back with Sonic. These 2 Guys have started a petition to get their jobs back. CLICK HERE to [...]

I Must Be The Only Person in the World Who Didn't Watch the Super Bowl

Lori Crofford — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:20:22 +0000

I'll admit it, I did not watch the Super Bowl. I set it to record and watched Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton sing. I did see Elton John as a King, and Vampires disintegrated by headlights. I watched Kelly Clarkson, not butcher or forget the lyrics to the National Anthem then I went on about my business and that didn't include the Super Bowl.

Advertisers Will Have to Pay Up To Run an Ad During the Oscars

Lori Crofford — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:00:16 +0000

Since when did the Oscars become the Superbowl? I don't watch the Oscars for the commercials. I watch the Superbowl for the commercials. So I don't understand why advertisers will spend a obscene amount of money to run an ad during the Oscars. People are just gonna fast foward through it any way.

Purina is Targeting Dogs With Their Very Own TV Commercial

Lori Crofford — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:29:44 +0000

The Nestle Purina company, is creating a commercial targeted at dogs. However, you won’t be able to see it in the states. It is being shown in Austria. So what is so great about this commercial. According to Yahoo! News: The advertisement includes three sounds that can be picked up by dogs, including a squeak [...]

The Burger King King Retires.

Lori Crofford — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:52:09 +0000

I don’t know about you, but when Burger King decided to use a creepy plastic King as their commercial mascot, I was pretty much finished with them. Let’s face it the guy gave me nightmares. Well Burger King just announced that the King is retiring. Here’s what the new Burger King Burger will look like.

Who Needs Paper? Animated Ad Drawn on 900 Fake Fingernails [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:10:00 +0000

To help market the new Picanto, the smallest car in its fleet, auto manufacturer Kia put together a stop-motion animation film — on fingernails.

The project took 1,200 bottles of nail polish and 900 artificial nails. Artists spent two hours painting each one, working around the clock for 25 days straight to create the world’s first nail art animation.

Creative Advertising or Pushing the Envelope? [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:48:18 +0000

Ladies, we all know that we have to take care of ourselves. We always want that “fresh feeling” however, does this commercial make you want to run to the store and purchase this feminine product just because the commercial insinuates it could make you a goddess that men would die for? So is this creative [...]

Embarrassing Commercials Celebrities Did Before They Were Famous [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:40:22 +0000

For most celebrities they pay their dues before they become famous, and sometimes those dues are TV commercials. Hey, you have to pay the bills someway.

So I guess the next time you are watching a commercial, take note, that person could become famous

The 10 Best Super Bowl Ads of 2011[VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:41:28 +0000

So the Green Bay Packers won Super Bowl XLV. Now the three-million-dollars-for-30-seconds-of-airtime question is … which Super Bowl ad ruled 2011? That’s a lot of money for one commercial. We picked a few of our favorites. 10. Reply All: Bridgestone 9. Justin Bieber and Ozzy Osborne: Best Buy 8. Dog Sitter: Bud Light 7: Love [...]

It's A Clean Ad-Why Did it Get Rejected to Run During the Superbowl [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:10:40 +0000

We see all sorts of commercials during the Superbowl, beer commercials, electronics commercials, coke commercials, website commercials. Some are down right funny, some offensive and some push the envelope. Here’s a commercial that Fox has rejected from this year’s Superbowl. You decided if it should have been rejected or not. So what do you think, [...]

Why Do you Watch the Superbowl? [VIDEO]

Lori Crofford — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:17:12 +0000

I'll admit I'm not a huge football fan. I'll watch some football with Lony every now and then, but if it is not Dallas or Texas Tech I find no need to watch it. So when somebody asks me if I am going to watch the Superbowl, I'll say yes. Then they asked which team I'll be rooting for I'll say the commercials.