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Here’s Jim Gaffigan as the new Colonel Sanders for Kentucky Fried Chicken
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Here’s Jim Gaffigan as the new Colonel Sanders for Kentucky Fried Chicken

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 7, 2016

KFC teased another change to its ranks of comedians playing the late great founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, Colonel Sanders. Colonel Sanders was a handsome …

Key and Peele will improvise live commentary during Super Bowl 50 for Squarespace
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Key and Peele will improvise live commentary during Super Bowl 50 for Squarespace

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 3, 2016

Talk about counter-programming. Squarespace hired Key & Peele — aka Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele — to provide live running commentary throughout Super Bowl 50 …

Watch TJ Miller in a Super Bowl ad for Shock Top
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Watch TJ Miller in a Super Bowl ad for Shock Top

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 3, 2016February 3, 2016

Here’s the extended 90-second version of what will become a 30-second TV spot for Shock Top debuting during Super Bowl 50 and starring T.J. Miller. …

Watch Kevin Hart in this Super Bowl 50 ad for Hyundai
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Watch Kevin Hart in this Super Bowl 50 ad for Hyundai

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 3, 2016

More Super Bowl TV ads already are live on YouTube for your consumption and approval. This spot stars Kevin Hart as a father lending his …

Eli Manning is a better bad comedian than you, for DirecTV
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Eli Manning is a better bad comedian than you, for DirecTV

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 17, 20151

How have we not talked about this summer’s DirecTV ad featuring Eli Manning with a “Bad Comedian Eli Manning” alter-ego yet? Roll the clip!

Tim and Eric directed that Super Bowl commercial for Loctite glue
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Tim and Eric directed that Super Bowl commercial for Loctite glue

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 2, 20152

Of the more than 100 million people watching the final quarter of Super Bowl XLIX on Sunday, many were taken aback by a group dancing …

Chelsea Handler and Sarah Silverman one-up each other in T-Mobile Super Bowl commercial
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Chelsea Handler and Sarah Silverman one-up each other in T-Mobile Super Bowl commercial

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 1, 2015

They don’t share any screen time together, but Chelsea Handler and Sarah Silverman both star in a new ad campaign for T-Mobile debuting for the …

Big Bird appears in official ad for President Barack Obama
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Big Bird appears in official ad for President Barack Obama

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 9, 2012

After Mitt Romney singled him out during the first presidential debate with Barack Obama, Big Bird has been making the rounds in a way this …

Rory Scovel returns to Conan in character, stars in Nissan Altima ad
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Rory Scovel returns to Conan in character, stars in Nissan Altima ad

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 26, 2012June 27, 2012

Rory Scovel returned to Conan on Monday night for some more stand-up. Though he didn’t have Jon Dore by his side to confuse and amuse …

Guess who doesn’t want to air Colbert SuperPAC’s ad supporting the NBA owners during lockout
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Guess who doesn’t want to air Colbert SuperPAC’s ad supporting the NBA owners during lockout

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 18, 2011

Stephen Colbert’s Super Political Action Committee produced a new TV ad this month supporting the NBA owners during the pro hoops lockout, which already has …

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