By Laughspin Staff | February 4, 2013 at 9:55 am | 2 comments
Unless you live in Sherman, TX, Armore Okla, or Glendive, Mont, you didn't see this Old Milwaukee commercial starring Will Ferrell and a very lucky (unlucky?) actress. It puts GoDaddy.com's Rar Refaeli ad to shame. Check it out!
Do you remember Ferrell's Old Milwaukee...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | January 29, 2013 at 11:20 am | No comments
Beloved Parks and Recreation star Amy Poehler has just inked a deal to write her very first book! Planned for a 2014 release, Harper Collins will publish a tome, described as an “illustrated, nonlinear diary full of humor and honesty and brimming with true stories, fictional...
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By Laughspin Staff | January 24, 2013 at 4:32 pm | One comment
How do you when the ad industry has gone completely berserk? We'll tell you-- when a company creates commercials for commercials. Kaley Cuoco, she of Big Bang Theory fame, will star in a high-profile Super Bowl ad for Toyota. Fair enough. But Toyota just released a teaser -- aka...
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By Lucas Gardner | August 14, 2012 at 11:02 am | 7 comments
“I was playing chess with my friend and he said, 'Let's make this interesting.' So we stopped playing chess.”
That well-written joke is from stand-up comedian Matt Kirshen, but, more recently it's been featured in a series of commercials for Old Jamaica Ginger Beer, which...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | July 16, 2012 at 7:55 pm | 5 comments
During a recent appearance on a local Ohio radio show, comedian Gallagher briefly mentioned that he was about to appear in a national television campaign for Geico. The point may have gotten lost, since most of the interview was dedicated to what seemed like the comedian's fall...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | June 20, 2012 at 1:56 pm | No comments
I'm starting to think that maybe Miracle Whip has a larger marketing budget than Geico. Seriously, how do these companies turn a profit, with the money they spend on the incessant television, radio, print and Web ads? The Geico ads, at least, are somewhat entertaining (and based...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | May 23, 2012 at 12:44 pm | No comments
There are no shortage of Siri spoofs and parody Siri commercials online. However, this just-released video is more social commentary on the character of someone who hasn't been challenged enough than it is a send-up of iPhone technology. And I, for one, want to thank Jest.com,...
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By Dana Sitar | May 9, 2012 at 10:07 am | No comments
Ladies, it's time to get real … about our “cycles.” I hate to admit it, but there is a comedienne out there talking to people about periods – but this time, it's ok.
Chelsea Lately star, stand-up comedian and author Heather McDonald is fronting the new online campaign...
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By Laughspin Staff | March 30, 2012 at 11:58 am | One comment
Tracy Morgan is a weird dude. You know this. But did you know he loves gerbils? And Wheat Thins?. And footy pajamas? Well, now you...
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