So. Many. Puppies. Seeing cute animals in a commercial definitely comes back to me when I'm faced with the product in a store. I'll be picking up a pack of Stride gum just to give kudos to the pups that posed in this hilarious video. See for yourself below!
What's Your Take: Upset by Boost Mobile's Airport Commercial?
This commercial has me scratching my head:
The last animal-related, controversial Verizon LG Dare commercial I recall was from a few years back, but this message is also about mobile phones and totally baffling. Huh. I may be sensitive because of those poor puppies that recently passed, but share your opinions of the clip in the comments below.
Sunday Funday Video: Cats and Dogs Play Tough Guys
I'm not usually a fan of talking animals since it's less than realistic, but this intentionally fake-looking video totally cracked me up! Check out these chatty cats and see how many lines you can recognize from tough-guy flicks.
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What's Your Take: Doritos' Anti-Bark Collar Commercial?
Admittedly, I laughed when I saw this commercial on Super Bowl Sunday. The visual of a dog getting revenge on a taunting human hit home, but then I began to analyze the moral. Is it all in good fun or does it show that these collars are too cruel for a human (by his dramatic shocking) . . . but not too horrible to still use on pets?
Barooing Beagle Helps Out With "Who Dat" Chant!
I hadn't considered it but a beagle's baroo does sound like "who" so some Saints fans help out this pooch by adding "dat" after his howl. (For the New Orleans newbies, the chant — "Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints" — is often shortened to "Who Dat" on shirts and signs.) Could your pups play along?
6 Memorably Wild Super Bowl Commercials
Chances are, you've seen some of these commercials, even after their Super Bowl debuts back in the day. Check out my six picks for ads featuring animals from seasons' past in this slideshow — each includes a link to rewatch your favorites, so get started now!
Bud Light's "In the Can" Commercial Aims Below the Belt
To promote its new Bud Light Lime cans, Anheuser-Busch is getting the word out through an interesting campaign that takes raunchiness to the next level. The online commercial features confessions of people who claim they enjoy "getting it in the can."
Industry vets have called the spot a "wannabe viral video" that's "crude" and "juvenile." Personally, I was entertained the first time I saw it — though it doesn't make me want to run to the store to buy Bud Light Lime. What do you think? Is this marketing ploy childish and gross, or a laughable campaign that you can get behind?
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Yummy Links: From Tom's Commercial to Momofuki's Milk
- Tom Colicchio is now starring in an American Express commercial. — Eat Me Daily
- One writer's search for the perfect wok. — Serious Eats
- Must make: grilled chocolate sandwich — Chow
- Love Frank Bruni? Now you can make his mother's pesto recipe. — Mouthing Off
- Would you eat this pizza in a cone? — Grub Street
- Get excited for football season by stocking up on the latest tailgating gear. — The Epi-Log
- David Chang's Momofuki Milk Bar is now selling flavored milk to go. — Eater
Hardee's Is Back With Biscuit Holes and High School Humor
If you were shocked by Audrina Partridge and Padma Lakshmi's lascivious Carl's Jr. commercials, then wait until you see what the company's up to now. Hardee's, the sister brand to Carl's Jr., has debuted "Biscuit Holes," deep-fried, doughnut hole-shaped biscuits that are iced with cinnamon sugar. To come up with a more creative moniker, however, Hardee's is asking customers for help through a new campaign titled "Name Our Holes." Customers can submit their name ideas on the campaign's microsite, NameOurHoles.com, where they can also view other entries.
In the TV spot below, consumers offer up names ranging from "hole munchers" to "puffy nuts." I don't know about you, but I think Hardee's is taking toilet humor a little too far — just watching the clip makes me feel kind of dirty. In your mind, is the campaign funny and successful, or simply gross and immature?
Audrina Patridge Promotes the Carl's Jr. "Bikini Burger"
Earlier this month we saw a behind the scenes video of The Hills star, Audrina Patridge, filming a new Carl's Jr. advertisement. The completed commercial was released yesterday. The ad is for the limited edition Teriyaki Burger and pays tribute to Patridge's amazing physique. She claims that she has to give up everything to have such a great bikini bod, but the one thing she can't live without is of course, the Teriyaki Burger with grilled pineapple. While I certainly don't believe that Patridge consumes burgers at the beach on a regular basis, I think she looks sexy and find the ad far less offensive than Paris Hilton's disgustingly seductive commercial. Check it out below and let me know what you think. Is it great or gross?
