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Kmart Offers Some 'Big Gas' Savings in Funny New Ad

Kyle Dowling — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:48:32 +0000

We don’t know who is behind the sudden trend of laugh-out-loud Kmart ads, but we say keep ‘em coming! Just last month we gave you the famed ‘Ship Your Pants‘ Kmart commercial that created both headlines and guffaws around the country. Now the discount chain is back with a hysterical ad about the gas savings [...]

The Best Dove Beauty Sketches Parodies

Emerald Catron — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:31:47 +0000

Surely you've seen this ad from Dove, in which a forensic sketch artist draws women as they describe themselves, then as other women describe them, then everybody starts crying? If not, it's here for the watching, just to give you some context before we settle in to what this is really all about -- making fun of that ad.

Evian's 'Baby & Me' Commercial – Cute or Freaky?

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:07:55 +0000

Looks like it’s time for that E-Trade baby to step aside. Don’t get us wrong, talking babies are still cute. But dancing babies? That’s a win! Right?? French water giant Evian recently launched their new ‘Baby & Me’ ad campaign. And as a way to do so (and keep with their “Live Young” slogan) the company [...]

New Kmart Commercial Is So Funny You'll 'Ship' Your Pants

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:23:59 +0000

Finally, a reason to ship our pants in public! And to go to Kmart (or K-Mart). In this newest commercial from the discount chain, the company found a unique way to promote their latest proposal: if you can’t find something you’re looking for in the store, Kmart will locate it via their website and ship [...]

Meet the Cutest Elderly Couple to Ever Star in a Local Commerical

Emerald Catron — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:02:00 +0000

Stick with this one. It’s funny enough watching an old man struggle to say “buttery, flaky crust,” but this video in its entirety is a comedy masterpiece. The hapless fellow tosses out just enough curse words to make us miss our grandpa, too, so bonus points for that, if the competition is making us homesick. [...]

'Overly Attached Girlfriend' Gets Overly Attached to Samsung

Emerald Catron — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:35:05 +0000

Fortunately, Laina, aka the Overly Attached Girlfriend, has already created a charity campaign, otherwise we would might be inclined to say she is just milking her internet fame. Instead, this Samsung commercial is actually entertaining. It's creepy, too. And just the right amount of dirty to make us eye our

Sony Publishes Ad With Four-Breasted Woman, Everyone is Cranky About it [OPINION]

Jackie Mancini — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:17:09 +0000

Who has two boobs and thinks four boobs are awesome? This chick! (Imagine, if you will, that I’m somehow pointing with my breasts.) Last week, a French magazine published a two-page ad for Sony’s new handheld system, the PSVITA, featuring a woman with two sets of melons and the loosely translated: “Touch both sides. Twice [...]

Thief Thwarted In Hilarious Swedish Ad

Dan Seitz — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 16:00:18 +0000

We don’t want to ruin this ad, so we’re not going to tell you what company it’s for, or what it does. We’ll only tell you that it’s from Sweden and that it’s a riff on Apple Store robberies that happen occasionally. Suffice to say it demonstrates that some companies are very much on top [...]

Will Ferrell Advertises Beer, Dubstep in Sweden

Emerald Catron — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:44:33 +0000

Hey, remember Will Ferrell’s nutty Old Milwaukee ads that were only shown in Iowa? Well, he’s back with a new one, and it makes even less sense. This time the ad is Swedish and features dubstep because, well, it’s Will Ferrell and he does whatever Will Ferrell wants. What could be better than Will Ferrell [...]

Conan Spoofs Brad Pitt's Ridiculous Chanel No. 5 Ad

Emerald Catron — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:41:23 +0000

Brad Pitt has made an ... interesting commercial for Chanel No. 5. Did we say "interesting"? We meant "what is going on here?" Conan O'Brien decided to poke a little fun at the ad on his show last night. It's so ridiculous he didn't have to change much to make a joke. See the original below if you don't believe us.

Could the New '1-800-Contacts' Commercial Possibly Get Any Creepier?

Kyle Dowling — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:50:51 +0000

1-800-Contacts became a globally-known business thanks to a commercial featuring an over-dramatic actor who found it astonishing that his lenses could be delivered by such a company. The catch-phrase "My brand!" was repeated by nearly everyone at least once after the ad hit the airwaves. It turns out that was just the beginning: the commercial sensation has taken a bizarre new futuristic approach.

Are Magazine Ads Getting Sexier?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:10:26 +0000

If the ads in magazines seem to be getting sexier, it’s not your imagination. A new study has revealed that the number of ads using sex to sell products nearly doubled over a 20-year period. Tom Reichert, a professor of advertising and public relations at the University of Georgia, and his colleagues analyzed more than [...]

E*Trade Baby Has a Little Sister in Adorable Super Bowl 2012 Commercial [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:49:57 +0000

E*Trade’s famous talking baby is back in their Super Bowl 2012 commercial. This year, the tech-savvy tyke is at the maternity ward with his dad, and the pair are checking out his brand new baby sister. What do you want to bet she has quite the mouth on her too? Pops express his desire to [...]

Who Are 'The Voice' Judges Willing to Fight 'Kill Bill' Style Over in Their Super Bowl 2012 Commercial? [VIDEO]

TheFW Staff — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:50:56 +0000

Christina Aguilera, Blake Sheldon, Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green prove in the 2012 Super Bowl commercial for ‘The Voice’ that they are willing to do whatever it takes to find the next big star. That most certainly includes fighting each other ‘Kill Bill’ style to be named the coach of said star. And who might you ask has the voice they’re all kung-fu fighting over?