While we know that there are going to be plenty of people out there who are watching the big game out there, but for those looking for some counter-programming (at least in the form of reading articles), this “Outlander” post is for you! Heck, maybe some of you can multi-task and read while also watching […]
The Super Bowl is such an interesting proposition for advertisers, since you want to be both edgy and also conservative at the same time. You want to push the envelope, but not so far that you run the risk of offending someone with your content. Sometimes, you get executives doing what they think is edgy, but it […]
It’s interesting that given the number of commercials in which we’ve seen Peyton Manning in over the years, the number for Tom Brady seems to pale in comparison. Yet, it’s really nice to see him pop up in more of these, at least given that he has some personality in them. We may not love Brady or the […]
Skittles is a company with a long history of producing ads for the Super Bowl, but that does not necessarily mean that many of them are actually all that good. Last year’s Steven Tyler spot was one of the biggest disappointments of the year, and they are sometimes so off the wall that we wonder […]
Clearly, someone at Mobile Strike knew very well what they were getting themselves into when they hired Arnold Schwarzenegger yet again for their Super Bowl commercial this year, and then had him build a wall with the press of a button. There are probably some Donald Trump hate-tweets in his future! We’ll be honest in […]
Tonight, “Victoria” as a series is doing something that is certainly risky — after all, this is a show that is making the bold decision to air a new episode opposite the Super Bowl. This is hardly a new tradition for PBS, given that they’ve done this on so many occasions before with shows like […]
When you think about the cost of the average Super Bowl commercial, it’s pretty remarkable that Ford decided to run an ad during the big game that is almost two minutes long. Sure, we know that they’ve got the money for it, but it’s still a long commercial, especially given that this is an ad […]
We’re going to have a performance from Luke Bryan shortly doing the National Anthem at Super Bowl LI, but before we get to him, Fox’s broadcast of the big game opted to give you another memorable performance: The famed Schuyler Sisters, who most people know from the musical “Hamilton.” The three ladies (Phillipa Soo, Renée Elise […]
If you’re going to be advertising a movie during the Super Bowl, odds are that you are going to have a mountain of confidence in how much money it’s going to air. Yet, at the same time, we’d argue that “Ghost in the Shell” (which hits theaters next month) is far from a guaranteed sure thing. […]
Matt Carter National Anthem, Super Bowl 51
Well before the start of Super Bowl Weekend, we first heard the news that Luke Bryan was going to be performing “The Star-Spangled Banner” on Fox. The country-music superstar therefore had the huge challenge of trying to impress one of the hardest-to-impress audiences in all of the world. Just think for a moment or two […]
