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Louis Vuitton Not Amused By Hyundai Ad, Wants Cash

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If you were one of the millions of people who watched the Super Bowl in February, and you never got up for a potty and/or beverage break during the commercials, you might have seen a spot for Hyundai and you might have noticed a 1-second shot of someone holding a blinged-up basketball. And because of that, luxury thing maker Louis Vuitton has filed a lawsuit against the South Korean car company. More »

Most-Viewed Super Bowl Ever Also Breaks Ad Records

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Sunday night's thrilling thrashing of Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts at the hands of the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV wasn't just the most-viewed show in TV history, with over 150 million people tuning into the CBS broadcast, it was also the most advertising-heavy Super Bowl in the history of the football season's grand finale. More »

Leno Explains How He Ended Up Shilling For Letterman

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Just about the only commercial from Sunday night's Super Bowl ad blitz that still had anyone talking the next day was CBS' spot for The Late Show with David Letterman, which featured Dave watching the big game on his couch with Oprah Winfrey and his once-again time-slot competitor Jay Leno. So how did this all happen? Jay went on his own show last night to explain... well, sort of. More »

Just The Violence From The Super Bowl Commercials

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A very smart person has cut out everything except the violence from the Super Bowl commercials. This way you can see Tim Tebow tackle his mom without worrying about boring controversy. More »

Google Doesn't Want To Know How To Make Friends With Black People

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Yesterday's Google super bowl ad was a cute story about a guy falling in love with a French lady told through his searches. The trouble is, they showed the autocomplete prompts and, as anyone who has ever used Google knows, the autocomplete suggestions can be, uh, kinda weird. So, of course, some the search suggestions have been edited out. Like one about making friends with black people. More »

12 Ads That Didn't Make It To The Super Bowl

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If you can't actually manage to get an ad placed during the Super Bowl, the next best thing is to get it rejected by the network so you can make a big deal about it online. The Daily Beast has put together a list of 12 ads that were rejected for a variety of reasons. Well, actually in most cases it comes down to gay stuff, cussing, or sex. One thing you'll notice, though, is that most of the rejected spots aren't very well-made to begin with--I'd be happy if they were banned just for that. More »

You Can't Make A Super Bowl Commercial That Says 'Go To Hell'

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CBS told EA it can go to hell rather than use the "provocative" slogan for its upcoming game Dante's Inferno on a Super Bowl commercial, AdAge reports. The game's ad will instead inform viewers "Hell Awaits." More »

Whoever Designed This Ad Must Have Noticed The Subtext

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Beer and sausages may indeed be the perfect combination for your Super Bowl gathering, but there's something about this grocery store display from Budweiser and sausage maker Johnsonville that is terribly wrong. I think it's the man's expression as he points to his, er, bratwurst. More »

Super Bowl Ads From Cash4Gold And GE: Where Are They Now?

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Sure, Super Bowl ads are a great way to generate a lot of buzz for your company or product. But how do you fare in the long term? Consumer Reports Home took a look at two stars of Super Ad Bowl 2009: Cash4Gold and General ElectricMore »

FBI Now Investigating The Comcast Porn Bowl

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Comcast says their investigation shows that their systems were functioning properly, so they've turned the case over to the FBI.  More »

Cash4Gold Counters Critics With Super Polite Blog Posts

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Cash4Gold has decided to counter a mounting stream of criticism - a Yahoo! tech article, a Red Tapes Chronicle MSNBC article, posts at Cockeyed and an insider confession at Complaintsboard - by putting up a series of debunking posts on their blog. I don't know about you but the more four-syllable words a questionable company uses and the more their pronouncements sound like an Intro to Rhetoric term paper, the more I trust them. [cash4gold.blogspot.com] (Thanks to Merck23!)  More »

Denny's Still Mad Busy After Free Breakfast Promo Ends

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I went into a Denny's Sunday and was shocked to see every single seat taken up by customers, from the booths to the counter to this annex room with tables. "Ever since they ran that free Grand Slam thing it's been like this," said hostess Krysal. "They're bringing the business back." Even after the free day was over last Tueday?   More »

Porno Company Offers Coupon So Comcast Viewers Can Finish Watching

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Were you enjoing the free porno that Comcast provided during the Super Bowl? Would you like to finish watching it? Well, the maker of the film is offering a $10 coupon so that you can.  More »

Comcast Gives $10 Coupon To Super Bowl Pecker Peepers

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Comcast is giving a $10 service credit to every Tucson customer whose Super Bowl viewing was interrupted by a porno snippet, but you have to call in. The number to call is 1-888-315-8219. A thorough system review indicated there was no technical glitch, "suggesting someone deliberately seeking to interrupt the broadcast rather than a technical glitch," wrote WSJ. US Attorney General spokesman Wyn Hornbuckle said, "We take this matter seriously." The pancake pupcake pile said, "You can call me nanerpus, nanerpus."  More »

Consumerist's Super Bowl Ad Liveblog

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The super fantastic Super Bowl ad liveblog kicks off now! Click this post's title to go inside...  More »

What Are Your Super Bowl Plans?

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Of course you'll be watching Ben liveblog the commercials tonight, but from where will you be watching? The L.A. Times tells us that Super Bowl parties are the latest victim of the financial godzilla angrily stomping down our spendthrift ways. Take a minute tonight between Ben's updates to look around and ask yourself if there was more guacamole to spread around last year.  More »

Reminder: Consumerist Liveblogs Super Bowl

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Don't forget to tune into us during Superbowl Sunday, we'll be liveblogging the ads, reframing the advertising orgy within The Consumerist prism. (Photo: CrzysChickMore »

Cash4Gold's Superbowl Ad Targets History Buffs With Mc Hammer And Ed Mcmahon

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Cash4Gold's SuperBowl slot will feature a bunch of washed-up geezers talking about sending in their gold for cash, but unlike the company's previous creative, this time you'll recognize their faces. Yep, it's Ed Mcmahon and MC Hammer.   More »

E*Trade Baby Buys Superbowl Ad

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The E*Trade baby is back in this year's Superbowl lineup. A series of ostensible outtakes are posted on YouTube. Highlight of the bunch: "I want to punch the economy in the face!" (baby cries).  More »

Sad: Cash4Gold Buys Superbowl Ad Slot

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The stage is set for truly the saddest year of Superbowl Ads, Cash4Gold has bought up a Superbowl Ad slot. Cash4Gold usually advertises on late-night cable TV. You send them your scrap gold, and they send you money. I can't wait to see what they come up with. Probably they'll just replay the same commercial. NBC also has two 30-second slots left for sale. Someone tell the Snuggie cultMore »