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We showed you sneak peeks of some of the upcoming ads, and it looks like Business Insider released more tantalizing previews. Since each 30-second Super Bowl ad spot costs around a hefty $3 million, companies dedicate a lot of energy and moolah to their commercials. It seems like it might be worth it for some — these ads have catapulted industry no-namers like GoDaddy.com into the limelight. Read more
Taco Bell has major beef with the allegations made in a lawsuit against it this week — so much, in fact, that it's fighting back. One California consumer's brought a false-advertising suit against the chain, objecting to its claims to serve "seasoned beef," and alleging the product contains merely 15 percent protein. In response, Taco Bell's contemplating plans to countersue and is defending Read more
Turns out you don't have to wait for the next season of The Hills to catch more of Audrina Patridge: later this month, she'll be following fellow temptress Padma Lakshmi's lead and starring in a new commercial for Carl's Jr. promoting the chain's Teriyaki Six Dollar Burger. The Hills regular filmed on location in Malibu, donning a barely there, gold lamé bikini and noshing on burgers while Read more
Following in the footsteps of Paris Hilton, Top Chef hostess, Padma Lakshmi, is the latest spokeswoman of Carl's Jr. Lakshmi appears in a new commercial that depicts her seductively eating a Western bacon hamburger. Of the ad, Padma told People that it's "a beautiful love song to food. I think eating in itself is the act of great sensuality, so all you have to do is point the camera in the Read more
Advertising campaigns in which one company slams a competitor are nothing new: There's the coffee war between Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts, and the burger battle of McDonald's versus Burger King. The latest companies to publicly duke it out? Domino's Pizza and Subway. According to a taste test conducted and promoted by Domino's, consumers prefer their baked sandwiches over Subway's sandwiches by Read more
The delightful site Found in Mom's Attic documents vintage advertising from the 20th century. I've rounded up some of the best home ads from the site. Can you guess which decade each ad is from? Source Question 1 of 10Which decade is this ad from? '20s '30s '40s '50s Read more
Earlier this week, Motrin removed its controversial moms' advertising campaign after tech-savvy mamas created an online uproar over the campaign's tongue-in-cheek positioning of babies as fashion accessories. Did you find the ad insensitive to mothers? Were You Offended by the Motrin Moms Ad? Yes - Motrin really offended me. No - Moms need to relax and realize this was just an Read more
If you're looking to spend a little less at Starbucks, then there are plenty of cheaper options. (We always love opportunities that make the most of our money.) But if you want something unique and aren't willing to splurge, then what? Well, you can still be daring and opt for creative options that aren't always advertised on the menu. Here are a few awesome drinks shared with us by a Starbucks Read more
Two hours with Gael García Bernal, anyone? The Mexican actor only made one film last year, the Spanish-language No with director Pablo Larraín. Larraín is a well known in his native Chile, which was been the subject of two of his films so far. No is the third in a planned trilogy about his homeland, and it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this week. Who's behind it? Director Pablo Read more
Track and field star Lolo Jones isn't an Olympic virgin, considering she competed in the 2008 games, but she is a virgin in the traditional sense. You might think that an almost-30-year-old virgin would not advertise the fact that she's never had sex, but Olympian Lori "Lolo" Jones isn't shy about her virginity. Later-in-life virgins have a new celebrity role model in 29-year-old Lolo, as she's Read more
