by Claudine Zap

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Posté le mercredi 17 février à 15h43

Lionel Richie was rightfully hesitant to rerecord "We AreThe World," the 1985 global anthem he wrote alongside Michael Jackson to fight famine in Africa.

Posté le samedi 13 février à 6h54

by Mike Krumboltz

Watching the Super Bowl ads is as much a tradition as the game itself. During this year's contest, a few interesting trends emerged. There were commercials focusing on what it means to "be a man" as well as a couple of ads with too many tighty-whiteys (don't worry, we'll explain). A slew of big names like Coca-Cola, Budweiser, and Doritos all brought their A-game, but some of the lesser-known brands were buzzier...

Old Celebs Bring the Thunder
Move over, Budweiser. Snickers may have had the buzziest commercial of the day. Betty White, the former "Golden Girl," plays a game of football and gets slammed to the ground for comedic effect. "Dude," a player moans, "you're playing like Betty White!" The lesson: If you don't want to play like a geriatric Golden Girl, have a Snickers. Check out the clip below...

Doritos lays the smack down
Doritos aired a slew of ads during the big game. The one that stood out starred a little boy who didn't like the idea of a new suitor hitting on his mom. "These are the rules," the kid says. "Keep your hands off my mama, and keep your hands off my Doritos."

CareerBuilder and Dockers
Pants?! We don't need no stinkin' pants! Back-to-back commercials pushed the anti-pants agenda. The first, for CareerBuilder.com, featured a new employee surrounded by co-workers who take "casual Fridays" a bit too literally. The second, for Dockers, had a group of underwear-clad men singing about their missing slacks. For those who didn't think anybody wore tighty-whiteys any more, we present two commercials that offer disturbing proof to the contrary...

Dove, Dodge, and FloTV
So you think you're a man? Well, think again, buddy, because the folks at Dove, Dodge, and FloTv might disagree. The three companies each aired ads with an "attack on manliness." Dodge's ad, for its macho Charger car, featured a voice-over of a man agreeing to all the indignities that come with long-term relationships. But, the ad contends, men draw the line when it comes to their cars.

You're a guy and you've been using "regular" Dove? For shame, sir! Fortunately, you're not a lost cause. Now you can be a stud and use "Dove for Men." The ad had a catchy tune about going from boyhood to manhood, and how "Dove for Men" can help you along the way. Clip below...

FloTV, which lets you stream shows (and manly sports like football), took aim at "spineless" guys who hold their girlfriends' purses and get dragged around in the mall, when they could be watching football. Jim Nantz narrates the ad, the third (by our count) that aims to inspire the dudes to be more dude-ish.

Super Bowl Shuffle 2.0
Longtime NFL fans remember the Super Bowl Shuffle from 1985. The '85 Chicago Bears, including Jim McMahon, rapped and danced to an original tune. It was painful to watch, but darn if it wasn't catchy. Now, 25 years later, some ex-Bears returned to the stage to perform a new version of their inexplicable hit for Boost Mobile. In the ad, McMahon raps about his cheetah print thong, rides in a wheelchair, and gets a spray-on tan. Somebody get this guy a Dodge, some Dove for Men, and new Flo, stat.

Tim Tebow's Focus on the Family
Much ado about nothing. That's the best way to sum up the Focus on the Family ad starring Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow. The ad had been the subject of much controversy in the weeks leading up to big game. Would it have a strong antiabortion angle? Well, not really. The ad featured Mr. Tebow and his mom discussing how he was a difficult birth and a "miracle baby," but, of course, the mom is just thrilled with the way things turned out. At the end of the ad, a message appears suggesting people check out Focus on the Family's official site for more information. You can check out the clip below...

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Posté le dimanche 7 février à 23h09

by Claudine Zap

For some (OK, most), Super Bowl Sunday will be about the meeting of the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints. For those watching the ads, it might be seen as a smackdown between Tim Tebow and the gay dating site Mancrunch. But the real competition might be an old Snickers ad. Let us explain.

The former Florida Gators quarterback will star in a pro-life ad from the Christian group Focus on the Family. Despite the controversial topic, CBS responded to critics saying it was just fine with "responsibly produced" advocacy ads.

But the line got drawn with Mancrunch, which was told by CBS it could not, well, come out for the Super Bowl. Mancrunch complained the rejection smacked of "straight up discrimination," although the issue could have been straight up financial the upstart site would have had to pony up $2.5 million for a 30-second spot. CBS explained its decision, as reported by Media Bistro: "The creative is not within the Network's Broadcast Standards for Super Bowl Sunday."

Gawker pointed out that the standards seemed pretty loose when running the Snickers kiss ad a few years back. That one featured two guys accidentally smooching as they share a Snickers bar "Lady in the Tramp" style. Check it out below. The Mancrunch ad, which you can watch uncensored (you're welcome) is pretty funny. Basically, two men on a couch are watching the game, get excited by a play, and then make out while a third guy looks on in shock. Even without a primetime Super Bowl slot, the ad is starting to get some notice. One-day searches on Yahoo! for "mancrunch" soared almost 5,000%.
See what other Super Bowl ads have been rejected.

A spokesperson for the dating site referenced the approved Tebow ad in his response to the CBS rejection, saying: "We are very disappointed that in 2010 such discrimination is happening especially given the fact that Focus on the Family is allowed to promote their way of life during the Super Bowl." And anyway, it's not like Super Bowl viewers haven't seen men kiss in ads during the game before the Snickers ad took care of that.

But hey, you can watch both ads and do your own math.

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Posté le vendredi 29 janvier à 19h01

by Mike Krumboltz

Ayla Brown, daughter of the newly elected Sen. Scott Brown, has a new album.

Ms. Brown is no stranger to the spotlight. As a former contestant on "American Idol," she finished among season five's top 16. Still, it took her fathers recent win in the Massachusetts Senate race to really raise her online profile. His embarassing, off-the-cuff remarks ("My daughter is available," he quipped, much to his daughter's horror) certainly didn't hurt.

Following her dads surprise victory and TMI-fueled speech, Web searches for "ayla brown" and "ayla brown singer" surged into the thousands. Folks wanted to know more than just her relationship status.

Ask, and ye shall receive. Ayla has a new CD out entitled "Circles," and its getting a good amount of buzz. The album was originally scheduled to be released in April, but Ms. Brown has elected to strike while the iron is hot. The five-song EP debuted on iTunes earlier this month.

According to a blog from The Washington Post, customer reviews range from "She is very talented" to "these are some of the worst songs i've ever heard." Web lookups on "ayla brown circles" and "ayala brown circles reviews" both posted significant gains over the past week.

But how's the album? The New York Post offers up its own take on Ms. Browns effort. The paper gives props to the faster, happier tunesthe slower ballads, not so much. Still, the Post remarks that Ms. Brown never embarasses herself with the record. In other words, she's got talent.  

Want to see and hear for yourself? Yahoo! Video has several clips, including the video for "Pick It Up." Check it out below...

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Posté le vendredi 29 janvier à 18h16

by Claudine Zap

There are two types of people in this world: Those that watch the Super Bowl as a sporting event and those who tune in for the million-dollar ads.

Tim Tebow is straddling both worlds. With a starring role in a pro-life ad for the Christian group Focus on the Family, the former Florida Gators quarterback has stepped into the abortion controversy on the biggest TV-commercial viewing day of the year.

While the ad hasn't been made public yet, it purportedly chronicles the story of Tebow's mother, Pam Tebow, when pregnant in 1987 with her fifth child. She got sick but decided to ignore her doctor's advice to terminate her pregnancy, and instead delivered Tim.

Already searches on the Super Bowl ad are scoring big. One-day lookups on "tim tebow commercial" are up over 300%. Queries are also spiking on "tim tebow abortion" and "tim tebow super bowl ad."

The anti-abortion statement has already sparked major controversy with women's groups, who are criticizing CBS for letting it air. A letter from the Women's Media Center protested that the network will offend the public and advertisers by offering a coveted ad spot "to an anti-equality, anti-choice, homophobic organization." CBS responded to complaints by offering up a new policy for advocacy ads that are "responsibly produced" and can come up with $2.5 million for a 30-second spot.
Find out what ads were rejected by the Super Bowl.

Tebow, who is considered a top prospect in the 2010 NFL draft, defended his participation in the ad, acknowledging that although some people won't agree with it, he hopes they respect him for standing up for his beliefs. Game on.

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Posté le mardi 26 janvier à 18h36

Move over, Crazy Frog. The ultimate pop-culture cartoon pop star has a new song out.

Posté le mardi 12 janvier à 0h03

by Mike Krumboltz

Roughly 99.9% of the time, airport delays are completely unremarkable. And that's a good thing. But every so often something kind of cool happens while delayed passengers play with their Blackberries and grumble about missed connections.

Such was the case this past weekend, when a singer took it upon himself to lead some stranded passengers in a group sing-a-long of "Hey Jude" by The Beatles. When the Newark airport terminal went on security lockdown and nobody was allowed to leave, Josh Wilson grabbed his guitar, got his fellow passengers to act as his backup singers, and took a sad situation and, well, made it better.

The video is quickly going viral, and you can check it out below. The clip starts out nicely and then gets better. Better, better, better, better, yeah! Everybody, now!

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Posté le mardi 5 janvier à 20h52

No doubt, Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" video was the top music related viral hit this year. The song is catchy. The message resonates with women fresh out of bad relationships. But it's the dancing that made tons of fans record their own versions of the video.

Posté le mercredi 23 décembre à 21h57

by Claudine Zap

It may not be chic, like Ms. Pacman, or been featured in a Seinfeld episode, like Frogger. But Tetris did something in the '80s that made it a hit for the ages: It jumped from computer game consules onto Game Boys (remember those?) and became a portable game that is now, really, everywhere: on your mobile, laptop, iPhone: Wherever you are, there Tetris is.

The completely mesmerizing game goes way beyond a cult following, too: Yahoo! searches in the last 30 days are up over 400% on the old-school hit. Lookups are also big for "play tetris for free," "tetris game for blackberry," and "tetris plug in for tv," to name just three. See, we told you it's everywhere.

To recap: the puzzle video game was developed by a Soviet scientist three decades ago. It involves four-segment pieces that cascade down the screen in different shapes. Your job is to rotate them to create a level line with no gaps. As you move up, the game speeds up until the screen fills up and no more pieces can be added. In short: highly, highly addictive.

Just when you thought nothing more could be said for the game that is everywhere your watch? your calculator? your MP3 player? probably a buzzy video from College Humor of the "Tetris God" imagines exactly how the game works. Check it out, game fans.

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DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Pro and UGV Viewing Share Analytics: 2005 - 2009" report to their offering.

Posté le mercredi 10 mars à 11h56

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Posté le dimanche 28 février à 14h57

Despite a picture that won't wow sticklers, Sony's edge-lit LED-based NX800 sets a high bar for its beautiful design and well executed features.

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Whether you want to tell the story of your family vacation, or merely preserve footage of your toddlers, here's how to get started making digital move magic.

Posté le jeudi 25 février à 16h14

Remember the old fashioned home movies of yesteryear? They were filled with charm and heart, but relatively poor on quality. In the 1960s, parents used Super 8 cameras to film grainy reels of silent footage of children running around the yard in jerky movements.

Posté le jeudi 25 février à 16h09

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.----Sara Lee Deli today launched its Saga Solver social media campaign designed to help moms simplify their lives. The new Sara Lee Fresh Ideas pre-sliced and sliced-to-order deli meats campaign offers moms valuable expert advice and insights from three nationally recognized experts to help solve their everyday mama sagas, building upon the success of the Sara Lee Deli ...

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The premier women's blog platform is celebrating its fifth year, but are readers and advertisers still interested?

Posté le vendredi 19 février à 11h33

Some of the best and most memorable advertisements are debuted during the Daytona 500 each year.

Posté le samedi 13 février à 15h02

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