Infomercials

WATCH: Bizarre Infomercial For Useless Hot Dog Tool

Posted 10.25.2011

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...

Alicia Ciccone

A.J. Khubani, TeleBrands: My First Million

HuffingtonPost.com | Alicia Ciccone | Posted 09.25.2011

Ajit "A.J." Khubani has built a career convincing consumers to buy products they never knew they needed. As the founder and CEO of Fairfield, N.J.-bas...

WATCH: Happy Hot Dog Man

Posted 08.12.2011

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...

WATCH: Slow Motion Baby Bullet Infomercial Will Freak You Out

Posted 07.31.2011

If you haven't experienced the majesty of the Original Baby Bullet infomercial, with its easily-impressed pregnant ladies, drunk grandma and delivery ...

The Most Iconic Kitchen Product Infomercials

The Daily Meal | Posted 05.25.2011

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, ...

Infomercial Workouts: Are They For You?

Jill S. Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

Jill S. Brown

The fitness infomercial hits you right where you're softest -- in the belly, butt and thighs. There's no question they know how to tempt you -- but do the products they're selling work?

The Freedom Tray: Protecting Food And Drinks From Tyranny (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Dan Abramson | Posted 05.25.2011

I'm an American. And like most Americans, I like my food and drinks to be organized, secure, and most of all, free from tyranny. I can't tell you how ...

Infomercials Hit Prime Time As Ad Market Slows

New York Times | STEPHANIE CLIFFORD | Posted 05.25.2011

It is a sign of just how bad the advertising market is: infomercials are running during network prime time, filling slots that automobiles and banks o...

Fox Replaces Saturday Morning Cartoons With Infomercials

Variety | Michael Schneider | Posted 05.25.2011

Fox is getting into the infomercial business. In an unprecedented move, Fox will program two hours of longform commercials on Saturday mornings sta...