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Randomly Commenting About: JCPenney’s Breakfast Club Commercial
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Commercials, Editorial, Video,
Have I gotten so old that kids are already doing horrible remakes of things from my youth?
When I first heard the Jonas Brothers massacre ‘Kids in America,’ I just wanted to cry. Now I’m directing my evil eye toward JCPenney.
I’m sorry - but no one should ever be allowed to tamper with The Breakfast Club...or anything to related to John Hughes. Ever.
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Chi-Chi Gram
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, Internet,
In our never-ending quest for the cheesiest online promotions, try this weird one. You can now send someone a Chi-Chi Gram. Choose between a cyclops, chicken or cougar, upload an image, and adjust the eyes and mouth. Choose some music, preview your artistic work, then e-mail it to a friend or anyone else you would like to annoy. We’re not sure this will help sell the salsa, but it’s worth a few minutes of time and you can pick up a recipe or two.
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Hellboy’s Television Campaign
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Universal, Action, Adaptation, Horror, Sequels, Thrillers, Upcoming Releases,
To promote the upcoming release of Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Universal has paired up with the stars of NBC Universal. (If you recall, American Gladiators had a Hulk-themed episode recently.)
In this video, Hellboy (a.k.a. Ron Perlman) has a sit down with Bravo’s own James Lipton.
You can see other clips with NBC stars after the jump.
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David Cook and David Archuleta’s Guitar Hero Commercials
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, FOX, American Idol, Commercials, Video,
In case you didn’t see them last night, check out the American Idol finalists tapping into their inner Guitar Hero.
While I’m admittedly in the David Cook camp, the David Archuleta commercial felt quite awkward and wrong. Is it just me, or does his couch moment look like a bratty kid who just came in second?
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Hulu Opens With Limited Ad Viewing
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet, Movies,
Hulu, from the collaborative efforts of News Corp. and NBC Universal, opened today. So far it has only been in use by a test group, but now everyone can see more than 259 full length episodes of TV shows as well as about 100 movies for free from 50 networks, movie studios and Web-based media. The only catch is that there is a limited amount of ads to put up with, but hey, we can deal with that.
During a movie or show you often get your choice of commercials. We watched an episode of “The Simpsons” to see how much advertising there was, and in the half hour we saw only three 15 second spots. We will take that over network TV anytime. Did we mention that you can share, embed, or edit clips from the site? We love the Internet, truly.
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TiVo Literally Counts Top Ten Super Bowl Spots
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Editorial, Home Entertainment, Misc. Tech, Videos,
While there are plenty of top ten lists on the Net reporting the popularity of Super Bowl commercials, TiVo has an actual way of gauging which of the exact spots are literally watched the most by viewers. We chatted with Todd Juenger, Vice President of Audience Research and Measurement, who gave us his top 10 list in terms of the most viewed during the event. That list and our interview with Todd, including all you ever wanted to know about TiVo accumulating data and what it means, after the jump.
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My Top Five Super Bowl Commercials
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Sports, FOX, Video,
Sadly, there were very few moments from last night’s Super Bowl that I will remember in the weeks to come. (That is, of course, not including the wild game itself.) But here are five commercials that did give me a good chuckle:
Update: These (really) were not placed in any particular order.
1) The Doritos ‘Mouse Trap’ commercial
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Toshiba Slashes Prices, Again
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Hot Deals, Movies,
Toshiba, never admitting defeat, has once again cut its prices up to 50% to promote its HD DVD players. Their entry level players now carry an MSRP of ~$150.00. Expect an onslaught of various media-type commercials within the next few weeks. While we continue to hear rumors concerning the HD/Blu-ray War, we think we will just bide our time and revel in the news that now almost anyone can afford a player. Toshiba is still offering 5 free DVDs with purchase.
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This Week on TV (12/24-12/30)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Award Shows, Games, Kids, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, The CW, Amazing Race, The,
MONDAY (12/24)
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (ABC, 8pm): Am I the only one who still gets creeped out when I see the Grinch? He’s not exactly kid-friendly.
- It’s A Wonderful Life (NBC, 8pm): You officially have one last chance to be grateful before Christmas officially begins.
- Cheaper by the Dozen (FOX, 8pm): In case you need a reminder why having more kids during the holidays might not be a good thing.
- Madagascar (ABC, 9pm): If you don’t want to get your child a pet, force them to watch this movie and convince them that animals were meant to be free.
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Cavemen Not Extinct Yet
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, ABC, FOX, House, Ratings,
Highly talked about through the summer, ABC’s Cavemen got off to a pretty good start on Tuesday, a night of the week that’s already filled with stiff competition. The premiere scored 9 million viewers, a far cry from the huge numbers of FOX’s House, but enough to keep the show going for a few more episodes. Cavemen earned enough viewers to become the second most-watched show in its time slot, highly impressive for a show that was spawned through a series of popular TV commercials. Critics bashed the pilot episode, which was not shown for the Tuesday premiere, and advertisers weren’t eager to get involved. ABC ended up selling thirty-second spots for a mere $100,000. Nine million viewers say the Geico-inspired Cavemen are entertaining enough for them, giving ABC the right to drum up prices and thumb network noses in the face of criticism and competition.
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