Kelsey Grammer Is One Very Mad Man In The Starz Series 'Boss'
The art promoting Kelsey Grammer's new show on Starz looks vaguely familiar.
View ArticleDo You Need A Reason Not To See 'Bucky Larson'? Because We Have One
The commercial for Bucky Larson: Born To Be A Star tells viewers that it is likely to be a must-avoid movie, but not in the way you might think.
View ArticleSkipping The Ads On TV? Get Ready For The Shows That Are The Ads
Advertisers are looking for new ways to keep viewers from working around their advertisements. One way to do it is to just make the whole show into an ad, which is happening with products as diverse as...
View Article'Your Man Reminder': A Cheeky Breast Health App That Raises A Few Questions
Mark Blankenship looks at an app called Your Man Reminder, which calls upon some women's enjoyment of attractive shirtless dudes to encourage good breast health.
View ArticleMariah Carey And Justin Bieber Tell A Christmas Story Of Terror And Mob Rule
We take a closer look at the Bieber-Carey video that premiered last night.
View Article'The Middle' Really, Really Wants You To Buy Some Car We Don't Remember
Last night's episode of The Middle featured an awkward, extended bit of product placement.
View ArticleIs 'The Hunger Games' Building Too Much Buzz For Its Own Good?
The Hunger Games will be one of the most hyped films of 2012. Is it too much already?
View ArticleThe Lorax Speaks For The SUVs
The Lorax is a tale of saving the trees — which makes it a little surprising that one of the merchandising tie-ins for the new film is with Mazda SUVs.
View ArticleBritain's Ad Authority Releases Its List Of The Most Complained-About Ads
Vicki Barker reports on the most complained-about ads in UK history.
View ArticleNobody, Not Even Your Mom, Has Such Small Hands: 10 Other Products 'For Her'
We take a moment to consider the "Bic For Her" pen and what other products might follow in its wake.
View ArticleIs That A Budweiser In Your Hand?: Product Placement, Booze, And Denzel...
Priska Neely peeks inside the fully stocked minibar of Denzel Washington's Flight to find out how all those brand-name bottles get on screen — and what happens when nobody gets permission.
View ArticleMen Are From Mars, Women ... Love Cup Holders?
Advertising and marketing aimed at women is often really better aimed at parents. Getting past the cup holders in a new car might be a first step.
View ArticleTwo Ways Of Seeing An iPhone Christmas
A new iPhone ad looks to some like a celebration of teenage alienation, but reminds others of something fundamentally true about adolescence.
View ArticleI Like Big Trucks And I Cannot Lie: Cars, Trucks, And The Lady Brain
A recent survey says women like men who drive pickup trucks. We dig deeper. (Well, of course we do.)
View ArticleWatch The Super Bowl Or We'll Kick This Dog: The Saddest Ads Ever
After years of nearly naked women and crazy animals, the Super Bowl ads had a new theme this year: your heart, and how to break it.
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Do You Need A Reason Not To See 'Bucky Larson'? Because We Have One
The commercial for Bucky Larson: Born To Be A Star tells viewers that it is likely to be a must-avoid movie, but not in the way you might think.
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Skipping The Ads On TV? Get Ready For The Shows That Are The Ads
Advertisers are looking for new ways to keep viewers from working around their advertisements. One way to do it is to just make the whole show into an ad, which is happening with products as diverse as...
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'Your Man Reminder': A Cheeky Breast Health App That Raises A Few Questions
Mark Blankenship looks at an app called Your Man Reminder, which calls upon some women's enjoyment of attractive shirtless dudes to encourage good breast health.(Image credit: Screenshot)
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Mariah Carey And Justin Bieber Tell A Christmas Story Of Terror And Mob Rule
We take a closer look at the Bieber-Carey video that premiered last night.(Image credit: Screenshot)
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'The Middle' Really, Really Wants You To Buy Some Car We Don't Remember
Last night's episode of The Middle featured an awkward, extended bit of product placement.(Image credit: Richard Foreman/ABC)
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