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Tag: TV commercials

Owen Benjamin takes off on 30-day #funnyonthefly mission with Southwest Airlines
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Owen Benjamin takes off on 30-day #funnyonthefly mission with Southwest Airlines

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 21, 2011November 28, 2011

Many people will take flight today for business or pleasure, but only comedian Owen Benjamin is doing it for both, and will keep flying the …

Whose nuts? Dick’s Nuts. Real or fake, it’s now a commercial
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Whose nuts? Dick’s Nuts. Real or fake, it’s now a commercial

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyNovember 4, 2011

You’d think someone would have done this much sooner. Like, maybe the second day of YouTube. But nope. Not until now can you enjoy this …

Watch Lenny Clarke’s Weight Watcher outtakes
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Watch Lenny Clarke’s Weight Watcher outtakes

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 25, 2011

Lenny Clarke lost a bunch of weight over the summer, thanks to Weight Watchers, which he’s more than happy to tell you about in a …

What did you do this summer? Lenny Clarke and Carlos Mencia both lost a ton of weight
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What did you do this summer? Lenny Clarke and Carlos Mencia both lost a ton of weight

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 10, 2011September 10, 20111

The other night, FX’s Rescue Me ended its run, and during the finale, WeightWatchers ran a commercial featuring comedian and Rescue Me co-star Lenny Clarke. …

Pete and Brian think McDonald’s ad stole the idea from their 2009 video
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Pete and Brian think McDonald’s ad stole the idea from their 2009 video

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 12, 20115

Have you seen the new TV ad McDonald’s is running to promote its line of “premium” chicken sandwiches? Pete Karinen and Brian Sacca sure have. And …

Reggie Watts on the sounds you make for Nando’s chicken
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Reggie Watts on the sounds you make for Nando’s chicken

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 1, 2011

Chicken restaurant chain Nando’s — known in the States as Nando’s Peri Peri — hired Reggie Watts to explore, and to let you explore, the …

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Yoplait pulls TV ad over eating disorder concerns, but comedian Emily Tarver gets last laugh out of rejection

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 17, 20111

Yoplait has pulled one of its TV spots after hearing complaints from the National Eating Disorders Association. Here's the press release from the NEDA applauding …

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This is #TheVoice that replaced Gilbert Gottfried as the Aflac duck

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 26, 20111

Aflac, the insurance company with a lot of business in Japan, fired comedian Gilbert Gottfried as the voice of the Aflac duck because he joked …

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As seen on TV: Arden Myrin for Hanes underwear

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 15, 20112

Hey, look! It's Arden Myrin on your TV, with GwendolineÔªø Yeo promoting Hanes underwear. If you're in NYC, you can see Myrin in her overwear …

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Would you buy Zwack from Brett Gelman?

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 14, 2011

Matt and Oz shot this spec ad for Zwack liquor, "the national shot of Hungary," with Brett Gelman. I don't know if I'm buying it, …

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