Infomercial

Insider: Playboy Was In Bed With Producers of The Playboy Club

N. E. Marsden | Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Children's Television Council, Abc, Hugh Hefner, Feminist, Nbc, Nudity, Playboy, The Girls Next Door, TV Advertising, Mad Men, Decency, Television, Broadcast Indecency, Kendra Wilkinson, Kendra Wilkinson Playboy, Playboy Bunny, Infomercial, Nora Ephron, Network Television, Kendra, Television Drama, The Playboy Club, Porn, Pornography, Morality in Media, Broadcast Television, Soft Porn, Anti-Porn Groups, Gloria Steinem, Embedded Advertising, Media News
N. E. Marsden

NBC axed the show after episode 3. Feminists, parents and anti-porn groups that boycotted the program are elated -- but arguably Playboy will come out on top for three reasons.

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WATCH: Bizarre Infomercial For Useless Hot Dog Tool

Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Infomercials, Hot Dogs, Infomercial, Hot Dog, Happy Hot Dog Man, Hot Dog Informercial, Food News

Serious Eats points us to the strangest food video we've seen in a long time (well, maybe not). The infomercial for the "Happy Hot Dog Man" feature...

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WATCH: Happy Hot Dog Man

Posted 08.12.2011

Read More: Summer Cooking, Infomercial Products, Commercials, Video, Hot Dogs, Infomercials, Infomercial, Cooking, Food, Urlesque, TV Advertisements, Happy Hot Dog Man, Happy Hotdog Man, Hot Dog Man, Happy Hot Dog, The Happy Hot Dog Man, Comedy News

Barbecue season is upon us, which means it's time for people to get in touch with their heritage by firing up a grill and heating up some all-American...

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Can Your Strategy Pass the Infomercial Test?

Deepa Prahalad | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Consumers, Strategy, Infomercial, Business Plan, Business News
Deepa Prahalad

Infomercials manage to do something that big companies struggle with: they clearly communicate their value proposition and they tell a story on the consumer's terms.

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The Most Iconic Kitchen Product Infomercials

The Daily Meal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Culinary, Chefs, Late Night Shows, Video, Infomercial, Funny Videos, Cooking, Food, Youtube, Cooking Infomercials, Infomercials, Cooking Products, Kitchen Infomercials, Food News
The Daily Meal

In the midst of creating our 50 Most Important Inventions (and Discoveries) in Food and Drink, and the 10 Food and Drink Inventions We Didn't Need, ...

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10 Food and Drink Inventions We Didn't Need

The Daily Meal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Home Cooking, Lists, Infomercial, Discovery, Cooking, Kitchen, Food, Inventions, Kitchen Tools, Top 10 List, Slidepollajax, Food News
The Daily Meal

"Dude, I was camping and forgot my spork -- I almost starved!" "Oh, great. You opened the wine bottle but didn't finish all the Grüner. How are we...

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WATCH: 'ScamWow!' The New BP Parody Ad

Brendan DeMelle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bp, Deepwater Horizon, Shamwow, Tony Hayward, Gulf of Mexico, Infomercial, Greenpeace, Fourchon Beach, ScamWow!, Video, Gulf Oil Spill, Green News
Brendan DeMelle

Mocking the scam that is the BP cleanup, Greenpeace today released the 'ScamWow!' infomercial targeting BP and other oil companies who need a quick so...

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Stark Raving: Lewis Black on the Constant Stream of New Material

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: American Idol, Politics, Daily Show, Infomercial, George W. Bush, Huffington Post, Harrison Ford, Detroit, Daily Show WIth Jon Stewart, Fillmore Theatre, Aruba, Lewis Black, Comedy, Stark Raving Black, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

When not in front of an audience erupting with hilarious anger at the world and everyone who lives in it, Black said he's a "less intense" guy who finds joy performing on the road.

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'The Notebook' Will Get You Laid! (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Notebook, The Notebook Infomercial, Infomercial, Funny Videos, Ryan Gosling, Video Mojo, Video, Comedy News

Most men already know that women love "The Notebook," but until now, they had no idea how easily it could get them laid. Now, even the biggest Nascar ...

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Kevin Trudeau Trial: Infomercial Pitchman

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kevin Trudeau Infomercial, Kevin Trudeau, Contempt of Court, Illinois, Kevin Trudeau Trial, Infomercial, Chicago, Chicago News

Appellate court judges this morning questioned whether U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman stepped out of bounds by ordering Trudeau to spend 30 days...

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As Seen On TV: How to Make the Next Big Thing

Jill S. Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Response Magazine, Inventors, Response Expo, Infomercial, Direct Response, Short Form Infomercials, Dr, As Seen on TV, Marketing and Advertsising, Business News
Jill S. Brown

Here are a few of the new items that might catch your attention some night when you're flipping channels at two in the morning.

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Kevin Trudeau Sentenced To 30 Days In Jail: Infomercial King Held In Contempt

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kevin Trudeau Infomercial, Kevin Trudeau, Judge, Contempt, Cook County Court, Infomercial, Chicago News

TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau, known as the infomercial king and best-selling author, was ordered by a federal judge to serve 30 days in prison and must t...

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Kevin Trudeau SENTENCED: Infomercial King To Jail For Contempt Of Court

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kevin Trudeau, Infomercial King, Chicago News, Chicago, Infomercial, Harassment, Email Harassment, Robert Gettleman, Lawsuit, Judge Robert Gettleman, Illinois, Chicago News

Infomercial king Kevin Trudeau has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for contempt of court. The sentence comes after Trudeau persuaded visitors to hi...

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Charity Challenges Thanksgiving Overeaters To Burn Calories By Giving

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ubuntu Education Fund, Infomercial, South Africa, Holiday Overeating, Holiday Fitness Challenge, Video, Impact News

Already feeling guilty about those second (okay, third) helpings you plan to load up on during Thanksgiving dinner? Ubuntu Education Fund is encouragi...

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Kevin Trudeau: Infamous Infomercial King Is At It Again

walletpop.com | Mitch LipkaDec 3rd 2009 at 6:00AM | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kevin Trudeau, Infomercial, Informercial King, Business News

Even if you don't know Kevin Trudeau by name, you'll likely recognize his face. You've probably seen him while channel surfing during a bout of insomn...

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Get Rich Cheating

Jeff Kreisler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Embezzlement, Msnbc, Blagojevich, Paris Hilton, Too True, Deceit, Video, Madoff, Satire, Washington, Cheating, Wall Street, Comedy, Funny, Get Rich Cheating, Daily Show, Humor, Cnbc, Tricks, Scams, Colbert, Fraud, Bill Maher, Infomercial, Maddow, Hilarious, Parody, Rachel Maddow, Ceo, Book, Auctions for Income, Reading, Dave Espino, Hollywood, Monty Python, Comedy News
Jeff Kreisler

Everyone's doing it--from sleazy CEOs to 'roided-up home run kings, silicone-enhanced starlets, and backroom-dealing congressmen--so why not you?

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Exclusive Footage Of The ShamWow/Hooker Attack

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Shamwow-Guy-Hooker, Shamwow-Guy-Arrested, Shamwow, Vince-Shlomi-Arrested, Infomercial, Humor, Vince-Shlomi, Satire, Vince Shlomi Hooker, Slap Chop, Parody, Political Satire, ShamWow Guy Hooker, YouTube Parodies, Comedy News
Matthew Filipowicz

The only real question that remains, is the ShamWow! capable of removing DNA evidence? Because if it is, we may never truly know what went on that fateful night.

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Montel Williams: Living Well As Infomercial Host

New York Times | Stephanie Clifford | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Living Well With Montel, Infomercial, Montel Williams, Media News

Although Montel Williams's talk show was canceled this year, it seemed to have been reincarnated last week at a studio in Fairfield, N.J. Mr. William...

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Obama Hits Primetime, Daily Show: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer October 30, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Google, Tivo, Daily Show, Microsoft, Paul McCartney, Ad, Mediabytes, Jonh Lennon, Openid, Television, Commercial, Watch Instantly, Shelly Palmer, Barack Obama, Primetime, Dvr, Infomercial, The Beatles, Media News, Rock Band, Netflix, Media News
Shelly Palmer

Barack Obama spent roughly $4 million dollars on 30 minutes of primetime ad space last night. The commercial, which aired on CBS, NBC, MSNBC, Fox an...

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Selling Obama: Pitch-Perfect Infomercial More Clintonesque than Kennedy-Like

Eric Deggans | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Florida, Barack Obama, Infomercial, Tv, Sarah Palin, Presidential Election, Obama Infomercial, Media, John McCain, Politics News
Eric Deggans

Most notably, none of the average folks featured in the film actually endorsed Obama. Instead, they reminded viewers of the tough economic issues which are working best for the Democrat right now.

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