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Cuba Gooding Jr. is promoting mini Pepsi cans

Would you pay more for a miniature, adorable cans of Pepsi? While most of you might say no, the truth is that Pepsi knows enough of you out there actually would. The cans have been around for a long time for a variety of brands and flavors, but now Pepsi is throwing their miniature hat […]

Dick Vitale stars in Disney commercial

Is there a more positive man on the planet than Dick Vitale?  Even to his most ardent critics, Vitale is a never ending fountain of exuberance and enthusiasm.  So who else better within the Disney/ESPN corporate umbrella to sell Disney parks than Dickie V?  He loves these Disney parks even more than he loves Coach […]

Vanilla Ice stocks Mac & Cheese, sings Ninja Turtles song

The next time you’re out buying Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, you might see Vanilla Ice stocking some shelves. He may also be singing the iconic “Go Ninja, Go” or Ninja Rap which he performed in 1991’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. http://youtube.com/watch?v=_-lT1oOU7b4?rel=0 The spot is for Kraft’s Mac & Cheese which […]

Domino’s wants you to think making pizza is a lost art…or something

This "Labor of Love" commercial from Domino's has more holes in it than the Chicago Bears' offensive line. Are they implying only artists make pizza? Do they think people who make their pizza actually consider it an art? Is it really that difficult? That damn order tracker on their web site begs to differ – […]

Geico’s latest interesting partnership is with M&M

It's always interesting when two very different brands team up. This partnership from M&M and Geico is both unexpected and original, combining the power of Geico's gecko and a female brown M&M. Apparently the delicious candy is interested in car insurance, but the gecko just can't offer a quote to a food item. Oh, and there's […]

ESPN, NBCUniversal and Viacom fined for airing Olympus Has Fallen trailers

ESPN, NBCUniversal and Viacom have been fined for airing Olympus Has Fallen trailers which contained tones from the Emergency Alert System. Though each network deserves a hefty fine for airing trailers for a movie which was truly horrible, they're being fined because the trailer's Emergency Alert System tones allegedly confused viewers who heard the trailer […]

American Express doesn’t know how to swipe a credit card

Have you ever noticed how most credit card commercials depict the consumer swiping their credit card in the wrong direction? It happens all of the time. In an effort to keep the company’s name and logo in view, the commercial will show an individual swiping their card the wrong way. American Express is the most […]

Awful Classics: The most blunt commercial for a local divorce attorney

Local commercials for lawyers or law firms are usually pretty brutal to watch. There's a bunch of legal jargon and the vague promise that they'll be able to "help" your situation. They're absolutely painful to sit through. Thankfully, J. Michael Gallagher from Seattle has changed the way we view local divorce attorney advertisements. Why not […]

Post Shredded Wheat wants you to think about elderly sex

Shredded Wheat from Post isn't a very exciting product. Even in the world of cereals, Shredded Wheat is near the bottom of the list in terms of entertaining and interesting cereals. Let's face it – you'll never be Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Shredded Wheat.  So, what's the best way to market a fairly dull brand of […]

Old Navy airport commercial is an early contender for Worst Ad of 2014

Old Navy's latest commercial discussing their "Fancy Jeans" is an early contender for Worst Ad of 2014. It's creepy, it's annoying and it's constantly on TV.  Set in an airport security line, a TSA agent gets a little too close and a little too personal with a woman wearing Old Navy jeans. Stereotypes ensue (woman […]

Turkish insurance ad uses Ryu from Street Fighter

What's the best way to sell automotive insurance? If you said you'd promote your company's low prices, benefits or ease of use, you're sadly mistaken. The correct answer is you're supposed to demonstrate why car insurance is important by showing what happens when Ryu from Street Fighter destroys your car. Be warned: You probably won't […]

Trojan tries to get sentimental in strange ad

Trojan ads are usually pretty predictable. The company promotes a new product they tout as being "revolutionary" or they reiterate how important it is to practice safe sex. Either way, their products are going to change your life…or so we're told. We imagine it's fairly difficult to market a company such as Trojan, but we've […]

KFC’s pot pie guy is truly annoying

You can now go to KFC and pick up a pot pie (well, a fast food version of one at least) and a drink for just $3.99. While we could sit here and speculate what's really in that "pot pie" they're selling, we just can't get past how annoying KFC's ad is for their new […]

McDonald’s has no idea what Patrick Kane looks like

Patrick Kane is one of the most recognizable names and faces in the NHL. Prior to T.J. Oshie's heroics against Russia, Kane may have also been the most familiar name on Team USA. Because of this, it was really no surprise when McDonald's selected him to be in their advertising campaign for the Winter Olympics […]

Pizza Hut teams up with OkCupid this Valentine’s Day

In a move we can only classify as genius, Pizza Hut has teamed up with OkCupid to extract the perfect proposal out of you. The Hut wants to remind you that on this Valentine's Day, you're not alone. You can get free pizza for life if you can prove that you're committed.  What's confusing, though, […]

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