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Meet Max Page, the 6-Year-Old Darth Vader
By Hugh Collins - AOL NewsMeet Max Page, the adorable new face of intergalactic evil. One day after his star turn as Darth Vader in Volkswagen's Super Bowl ad, the 6-year-old, who was born with a congenital heart defect, is a national celebrity. His ad has already been viewed more than 27 million times on YouTube, up from 1.5 million times on Thursday, according to NBC. It's a big step up from the little boy's other roles in ads for Walgreens and a part in the long-running soap opera "The Young and the Restless." "I can't even keep up with the messages and the calls," his mother, Jennifer, said. "It's just ...
Is That Barack Obama Selling KFC?
By Dave Thier - AOL NewsAt first glance, it would seem that Barack Obama has returned to the passionate "change" rhetoric he deployed in his presidential campaign, except with a curious new focus: fish fillet sandwiches. "Change, not only for your mom, but for you, your stomach, for a better taste!" he proclaims in the video, before being tragically crushed by a giant sandwich. On closer inspection, however, it turns out that the White House has not adopted a bold new initiative to revitalize the economy by creating thousands of new jobs in the fried entree sector. It's an ad from KFC China, which used an Obama ...
Calvin Klein 'Rape' Ads Banned Down Under
By Deborah Hastings - AOL News
(Oct. 25) -- A racy Calvin Klein ad showing a nearly naked female model being straddled and held by the hair has been banned in Australia, where officials say it encourages rape and violence. The government's Advertising Standards Bureau has ordered the controversial billboards be removed after declaring the images were "demeaning to women by suggesting that she is a plaything of these men," Australia's Herald Sun reported. Calvin Klein This Calvin Klein ad was banned in Australia because it was deemed "demeaning to women." The black-and-white photo shows supermodel Lara Stone, wearing ...
Coons Counters O'Donnell Witch Ad With Facebook and Twitter Icon
By David Knowles - AOL News(Oct. 5) -- She says she is not a witch, but her opponent says she's not you, either. On Monday, in an attempt to reintroduce herself to Delaware voters, senatorial candidate Christine O'Donnell released a now (in)famous ad that opens with the memorable line, "I'm not a witch." The spot comes after an old video clip surfaced of O'Donnell proclaiming that she had "dabbled in witchcraft," and concludes with the candidate proclaiming, "I am you." Not surprisingly, O'Donnell's opponent in the race, Democrat Chris Coons, has seized on the ad, and in less than 24 hours has launched a social ...
Ad Tells Women: Freshen Up Below for Career Advancement
By Larry Knowles - AOL News(Aug. 27) -- Career women, take note: If you want to get that big raise, make sure you freshen up down below. That's the message, anyway, in a new print ad from feminine care products brand Summer's Eve. The ad, which appears in the October issue of Woman's Day, gives eight tips for women who hope to get a salary bump at work. The first tip, under the subhead "How to Ask for a Raise," includes this kernel of advice: "It should start with your usual routine ... including showering with Summer's Eve Feminine Wash or throwing a packet of Summer's Eve Feminine Cleansing Cloths into your bag for ...
Bad Hair Day? Madison Avenue Can Fix It -- and Fix You, Too
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailySurprise surprise. Yet another study pathologizes a common and trivial life disappointment -- bad hair days. So says Wall Street Journal, reporting on a new Procter & Gamble study. The company wants to know why their Pantene brand is not selling better. Wall Street Journal writes: "Scientists at the consumer-products giant surveyed women and found they felt less 'hostile,' 'ashamed,' 'nervous,' 'guilty' or 'jittery,' depending on the hair products they used, while at other times they said they felt more 'excited,' 'proud' and 'interested.' Users of a new version of Pantene, one researcher ...
DNC's Aggressive New Ad Attacks Republicans' Defense of Wall Street
By David Sessions - Politics DailyA new television spot released Friday by the Democratic National Committee presents an aggressive populist message and attempts to connect Republicans with unpopular banks and financial institutions. The ad, titled "They're Doing It Again," criticizes the GOP for fighting financial reform and "chasing Wall Street donors." "Republican policies paved the way for Wall Street's risky bets that sank our economy and wiped out people's savings," the ad's narrator says. The spot is a clear attempt to retake the ground Republicans gained in opposing bailouts for Wall Street banks, which they have ...
Cindy McCain Poses for Ad Supporting Gay Marriage
By David Sessions - Politics DailyCindy McCain has posed for an ad released by the NOH8 campaign, a pro-gay-marriage effort that pictures celebrities with their mouths taped shut, the Associated Press reports. McCain appears in the usual format: dressed in white, with "NOH8" painted on her cheek and silver duct tape across her mouth. (H8 refers to the ballot measure passed by California voters in 2008 banning same-sex marriage.) The ad was a surprise to some, since John McCain opposed gay marriage during his 2008 presidential run, and his wife rarely speaks out on particular issues. McCain's office issued a statement saying ...
PA GOP: Obama Wrong on Wright
By Dave - Politics DailyWell, the good reverend is making an appearance in PA. McCain's stupidly honorable decision to sit on the Wright stuff (even after Hillary promised he'd use it) has led the Pennsylvania GOP to use it themselves: Republican presidential nominee John McCain has said repeatedly he would not discuss Obama's relationship with Wright. But Pennsylvania Republican Party Chairman Robert Gleason Jr. said the state GOP thought Pennsylvania voters needed to know about Obama's relationship with him. "The media has allowed Barack Obama to escape public scrutiny on countless issues and has been silent ...
More McCain in Michigan
By Dave - Politics DailyConfirming the Upper Midwest strategy speculated on, McCain is buying ads mainly in OH, but throughout the Midwest, Hotline has the details: -- For the week of 7/15-7/21, McCain's team spent the most money in OH ($805,978), MI ($601,439.71), MO ($471,967.56) and PA ($470,113.43). The GOPer also bought airtime in CO ($395,254.28), WI ($368,645.14), NV ($257,635.71) and IA ($237,166.57), and, in smaller amounts in NH, ND, OR and NM . -- OH again leads the pack for the week of 7/22-7/28, with the McCain camp investing ($489,836.72) in the critical battleground state. Other state buys for the last ...
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