Drew Brees and One Direction Team Up for Pepsi Commercial

Written by Dan DiLoreto on .

Every single Who-Dat tween girl is probably falling apart right now.  That, and breaking the rewind and pause buttons on their parents DVR remote.

British boy band One Direction and Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees are the latest to promote Pepsi in a commercial that has the two arguing over who deserves the last can of soda more.

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Peyton Manning: Just Say No

Written by Reva Friedel on .

Is there an athlete out there who does more commercials than Peyton Manning?  I really don't think there is.

From Oreos to Gatorade to Buick, Manning is front and center in the world of athlete endorsements.  

We decided to compile the "Top 10" Manning commercials.  Some, quite frankly, are awful, where others do a great job.  With Manning being the only constant in the execution, you have to wonder what some of these creative shops were thinking.

10. Papa John's Two Million Pizza Giveaway

This is just awful, so I don't want to devote too much time to it, but welcoming Peyton back to football is somehow tied in to pizza.  I don't know.  Just trying to make this commercial logical is giving me a headache.

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Skittlespox ad is kind of disgusting

Written by David Rogers on .

"We need to sell more Skittles. Quick! Let's compare our candy to a contagious disease. Brilliant!"

"Comparing our product to a disease isn't gross enough, so let's have the girl pluck the candy off the boy and eat it. Brilliant! That'll have their stomachs churning."

We've seen some bizarre advertisements for Skittles in the past. We won't pretend that we've even understood half of them. However, we usually aren't grossed out like we were for their Skittlespox ad above. Skittles went and broke the number one rule in food advertising - don't make your product unappetizing. 

 

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Chevrolet Uses Mimes to Sell New Spark

Written by Dan DiLoreto on .

Importing our Export.

Is that because the Chevrolet Spark is manufactured at GM Korea?  Is the reason behind the silent movie style commercial/mimes because this is Chervrolet's version of the Italian Fiat?  I don't know.  You know why I don't know? There are no words.

The other problem I have with this commercial is that it tells nothing of the features on the new Spark.  The only thing we learn from the spot is that it has the OnStar RemoteLink.  With this, you can download an app to your smart phone that allows you to see your fuel level, unlock your doors, start your car, get vehicle diagnostics and contact an OnStar Advisor from anywhere.

The details of the car, however, are not disclosed.  Probably because it's a two-door spec with bicycle tires and a 1.2 liter engine that can barely go the speed limit on the freeway...but what do I know!?

 

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Obama Big Bird ad is unbelievably real

Written by David Rogers on .

We've tried to avoid discussing political ads on this site for the pure reason that most ads fail to break new ground. They're tired, rehashed ideas that are perfect to nap to. Such has been the case in the battle between Obama and Romney - until today. Fresh off Romney's comments that he would eliminate funding for PBS, killing off Big Bird, Obama's campaign struck in a comical way in an ad that looks like it's straight out of Saturday Night Live. 

UPDATE: Sesame Workshop has requested that the ad be removed, citing that they do not endorse candidates. 

Honestly, this might be the most enjoyable political ad I've ever sat through. 

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NFL on Fox beats CBS in the entertainment department

Written by Matt Yoder on .

Since 1998, Fox and CBS have been the main broadcast networks for the NFL.  Fox initially won NFC rights from CBS in 1994 and CBS re-entered the game when they took AFC rights away from NBC four years later.  In that decade plus since, both networks have carved an identity with NFL fans.  But in that time, Fox has been much more effective at connecting with NFL fans through humor and entertainment.

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Southern Comfort wants you to be like this large oily man

Written by David Rogers on .

The world of alcohol advertising is a fascinating one. It's always intriguing to see what different liqueur companies do to get you to buy their product over the other similar options on the market. Where Dos Equis (XX) has a lock on the cool, suave "Most Interesting Man in the World", Southern Comfort elects to bring you a large, oily man that lives by the motto of "Whatever's Comfortable". 

Want to see more of the oily man in Spandex? Of course you do. Here's a longer take of him walking down the beach. 

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Fathead's Verlander spot is beyond stupid

Written by David Rogers on .

Oh no! Our friend is choking! Hey, giant sticker on the wall - can you help while we just stand around? 

The MLB playoffs have forced this ad down our throats at nearly every commercial break. Even after the first viewing it was impossible to ignore the cheesiness and pure stupidity of this commercial. A sticker saves you from choking. The very same sticker makes one of the lamest jokes we've ever heard. The guy choking had an entire wing in his mouth, bone included - who does that? 

We assume Verlander - well, sticker version of Verlander - forgot about the times he has choked, like say his performance in the 2006 World Series against St. Louis. 

 

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