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Quentin Tarantino Does Kung-Fu In Japanese Commercial (VIDEO)

Posted 11.13.2009 | Business

Read More: Brad Pitt, Commercials, Advertising, Campaign Ads, Best Commercials, Quentin Tarantino, Japanophile, Japan, Softbank, Business News

Quentin Tarantino will appear in an upcoming Softbank commercial, the company announced this week. The Japanese telecommunications giant, whose past s...

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DVR Ratings Bringing TV Networks Money

New York Times | BILL CARTER | Posted 11.01.2009 | Media

Read More: Ads, Dvr Ownership, Abc, DVR Ratings, Dvr Use, Network TV, Nbc, Tivo, Networks, Fox, Ad Revenue, TV Shows, Cbs, Dvr, Commercials, Cable Tv, DVR Revenue Model, Media Buyers, Revenue Model, Advertising, Revenue, Tv, How Many People Own DVRs, Ratings, Neilsen, Ad Sales, Media News

Against almost every expectation, nearly half of all people watching delayed shows are still slouching on their couches watching messages about movies...

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Funniest Colorado Rockies Commercials (VIDEOS, VOTE)

Posted 09.30.2009 | Denver

Read More: Dinger, Commercials, Coors Field, Major League Baseball, Colorado Rockies, Slidepoll, Playoffs, Denver, Denver News

With all the Rockies fighting for a playoff spot, we decided to take a look at some of the classic Rockies commercials of all time. Do you think these...

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This Week In Animals: Cheetah Pawprints, Trickster Dogs And Should We Save The Pandas? (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted 11.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Commercials, Alpacas, Slideshow, Koalas, Elephants, Swine Flu, Pigs, Animals, This Week in Animals, Cute Animals, Pawprints, Cheetahs, Dogs, Pandas, Califoria Wildfires, Slidepoll, Green News

This has been a particularly busy week in animals here at HuffPost Green. Adorable photos, cute videos, and serious news stories have kept us entertai...

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Green Commercials (VIDEO)

Posted 11.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Slidepoll, Commercials, Wind Energy, World Wildlife Fund, Green Ads, Advertising, Toyota Prius, Polar Bears, Environmental Ads, Animals, Wwf, Go Green, Video, Green News

We rounded up some cute, clever, and funny green-themed commercials for your viewing pleasure. Watch and tell us which commercial gets its message acr...

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Cablevision Unveils Interactive Banner Ads On TV

AP | DEBORAH YAO | Posted 11.16.2009 | Media

Read More: Television Advertising, Television, Commercials, Tv Ads, Cablevision, Tv, Media News

Cablevision Systems Corp. is bringing interactive banner ads to television, allowing viewers to order samples and brochures and even purchase products...

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Sports Abbreviating

Jarvis Coffin | Posted 11.10.2009 | Media

Read More: Sports, Commercials, US Open, Baseball, Soccer, Football, New Media, Basketball, Directv, Nfl, Red Zone, Media News
Jarvis Coffin

DirectTV has a program called the "Red Zone Channel" that allows subscribers to feast on only the most exciting, inside-the-20-yard-line bits from all games going on around the league.

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What Is Work? Odd Jobs for Laid-Off Full-Timers

Sharon Glassman | Posted 09.10.2009 | New York

Read More: Job Boards, Jack Black, Sesame Street, Commercials, Michael Cera, Humor, Work, Voice-Overs, Careers, Entrepreneurs, Job Search Tips, Jeremy Redleaf, Odd Jobs, Happiness, New York City, New York, New York News
Sharon Glassman

Here are some tips from New York City voice-actor Jeremy Redleaf on transitioning from a full-time job to freelancing/odd-jobbing, or from one freelance gig to another.

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That Girl in The Progressive Insurance Commercials

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 09.01.2009 | Media

Read More: TV Commercials, Stephanie Courtney, Progressive Insurance Commercials, Flo the Progressive Girl, Gekko, Geiko, Commercials, Progressive, Flo, Media News
Maggie Van Ostrand

She's the one who makes viewers either want to befriend her, date her or buy her insurance. She's perky, peppy, and positive, no mean feat in these tough economic times.

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Comedy Central's "Michael & Michael Have Issues" To Feature Live Commercials With Show's Stars

AdAge | Andrew Hampp | Posted 08.13.2009 | Media

Read More: Television, Commercials, Advertising, Michael and Michael Have Issues, Tv, Media News

In what is believed to be a first for a scripted series, "Michael & Michael" will feature live commercials during six of its seven episodes, as Messrs...

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Broadcasters Promise To Tone Down Loud TV Commercials By September

McClatchy | Carrie Wells | Posted 07.13.2009 | Media

Read More: Loud Commercials, Commercials, Media News

WASHINGTON -- Lawmakers stepped aside Thursday and agreed to let broadcasters come up with a system for toning down loud TV ads. However, they war...

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The Hamsters in That Kia Soul Commercial: Why are They Funny? (VIDEO)

Mark Blankenship | Posted 06.18.2009 | Media

Read More: Ads, Automobiles, Commercials, Entertainment, Advertising, Kia Soul, Cars, Kia, Hamster, TV Advertising, Funny Videos, Videos, Media News
Mark Blankenship

You have to admire a car company that refuses to accept the less-than-ferocious image the public imposes on it. That attitude is scrappy. It's cool.

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TV Is Scaring Me To Death

Peter Gerstenzang | Posted 06.05.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Commercials, Comedy News
Peter Gerstenzang

Seriously, isn't all this scare-tactics stuff, just a TV version of our color-coded fears of another terrorist attack?

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Heineken Is Just Our Friend (VIDEO)

Mark Blankenship | Posted 06.04.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Television, Biz Markie, Commercials, Songs, Hip Hop, Rap, Advertising, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Beer, Heineken, Biz-Markie-Politics, Hip-Hop, TV Advertising, Rap Music, Entertainment News
Mark Blankenship

Have you seen this new Heineken commercial, "Let a Stranger Drive You Home?" Last week, it shot Biz Markie's 1990 hit "Just a Friend" onto the iTunes bestsellers list.

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Media Buyers: We Like News Crawls Running Through Commercials

New York Times | John Consoli | Posted 05.31.2009 | Media

Read More: Commercials, Advertising, Media Buying, News Crawls, Media News

In theory, cable networks that keep their news and information tickers rolling during commercial breaks could upset advertisers, which might feel that...

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Burger Tween

Elizabeth Birch | Posted 05.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Commercials, Burger King Ads, Advertising, Kids, TV Advertising, Burger King, Living News
Elizabeth Birch

True Child will be dedicated to helping children -- boys and girls -- break through narrow stereotypes about what it is to be a boy or a girl in our culture to day.

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Why I Love Twitter (Right Now) More than Facebook

Tamar Chansky | Posted 05.10.2009 | Media

Read More: Cognitive Dissonance, Google, Tim Armstrong, Tinyurls, Commercials, Aol, Twitter, Nora Ephron, Self-Improvement, Wrinkles, Facebook, Tweets, Media News
Tamar Chansky

The same cyber detectives who have spied on me on facebook will no doubt be deployed to the new Twitter. It'll become a writ-small version of the invasive infomercials that plague late night television.

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SAG-AFTRA Ad Deal Done

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.02.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Aftra, Sag, Breaking Entertainment News, Labor, Screen Actors Guild Strike, Hollywood Strike, Screen Actors Guild, Hollywood, Labor Unions, Advertising, Commercials, Entertainment News
Jonathan Handel

SAG and AFTRA reached a deal with the advertising industry, retaining the compensation structure for broadcast network commercials, and resisting the industry's attempt to reduce pension and health contributions.

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Original Gossip Girl Liz Smith New York Newsday Commercial Flashback

George Spyros | Posted 04.12.2009 | Media

Read More: Commercials, Newspapers, New York Newsday, Liz Smith, Newsday, TV Commercials, New York Newspapers, Gossip Girl, Gossip-Columnist, Gossip-Column, Media News
George Spyros

OGG: Original Gossip Girl Liz Smith in an ad for her then paper New York Newsday My production company BigCitypix has spent a little time with NYC's...

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Those Snuggie Ads Are Hilarious... But Why?

Mark Blankenship | Posted 04.04.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Ads, Today Show, Television, Commercials, Snuggie, Advertising, Snuggie-as-Seen-on-Tv, Funny Videos, Video, Comedy News
Mark Blankenship

I know I'm not the first person to say this, but I love the Snuggie commercial more than chocolate. More than Law & Order marathons. More than dreams.

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What Blagojevich's Fire Department Might Look Like

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 03.12.2009 | Comedy

Read More: aucland.com, Fire Department Auction, Ads, Funny Ads, Commercials, Funny Commercials, Comedy News

The following is an ad for an on-line auction company that shows us a world in which people bid on public services. It kind of makes us grateful to pa...

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Study: TV More Enjoyable With Commercials

Hollywood Reporter | James Hibberd | Posted 03.06.2009 | Media

Read More: TV Commercials, Ads, Commercials, Tv, Media News

A new study concludes that viewers find TV more pleasurable when they watch commercials. Researchers at the NYU Stern School of Business found viewer...

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The Big Three vs. the NFL: Who's Tougher?

Barry Levinson | Posted 01.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Big Three, Commercials, Nfl, Ford, Ford F-150, Auto Industry, Football Commercials, Business News
Barry Levinson

I am beginning to lose my mind when I watch NFL football on Sunday. It's not the game that troubles me; it's the truck commercials.

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Obamamercial - Barack Goes Old School and Crosses the Socio-Techno Divide

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.01.2008 | Media

Read More: Commercials, Obama, Barack Obama, Media News
Shelly Palmer

"Television is no gimmick, and nobody will ever be elected to major office again without presenting themselves well on it." -Television producer and N...

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On Principle, The Presidency Is Not for Average Folk

Lance Simmens | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Commercials, Better Future, Bumper Stickers, Elected Leaders, Gerald Ford, Generation, Obama, Candidate, Election 2008, Beer Track, Politicaly Party, Politics News
Lance Simmens

We have become a wistful electorate, intoxicated by the elixir of irresponsibility that I can only guess traces back to the gee-whiz, by golly folksiness of Gerry Ford.

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