On the day after, comes outrage in the blogosphere over the “controversial” Super Bowl ads featuring Timothy Hutton and Elizabeth Hurley. In one of the ads, Hutton tells us that, “The people of Tibet are in trouble. Their very culture is in jeopardy. But they still whip up an amazing fish curry.” Which is great [...]
I’ve been thinking about this one for a while, the celebrity endorsement. The idea that I will buy something simply because a famous person is talking about it. I think I’ve identified three types of celebrities: The Logical, the Reluctant, and the Delusional. First up, the logical celebrity endorsement as typified by Ronald Reagan and [...]
Well its over now. We didn’t get the highest scoring Super Bowl in history as predicted, but we did see some pretty good commercials this year. My personal favorite was the Mars’ Snickers: You’re not You When You’re Hungry. How can you not like seeing Betty White and Abe Vigoda getting tackled? Unfortunately enjoyment of [...]
My favorite ads from Super Bowl 43… #1) The Monster.com ad– the simplicity of it speaks volumes. #2) The Career Builder spot, delivers a similar message. #3) The Teleflora ad — I’m a sucker for crass humor. This has to be my all time favorite Super Bowl ad, from at least ten year ago (I [...]
In response to Charles P. Pierce’s razing of the Arizona Cardinals in The Slate this morning, I offer the following counterargument: It is not a fluke or a disgrace that the Cardinals are in the Super Bowl. Ex-Jets and Ex-Chiefs head coach Herman Edwards famously said, “We play to win the game.” And that’s what [...]
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