commercials

Advertisers always want to make sure you hear their message. And the knee-jerk reaction companies had to make that happen on TV was, “Let’s make our commercials louder than anything they’re watching!” Well, you can rejoice because the FCC passed a new rule yesterday that will require TV stations to monitor and regulate the volume level of everything they air.

“Indoor tanning is out,” says the Canadian Dermatology Association, who’ve placed tanning beds squarely in their crosshairs with a new web PSA that shows young women singing their skin with a clothes iron, toaster and waffle iron. Ouch. The CDA hopes these exaggerated examples of frying one’s skin hammers home the dangers of tanning. According to their website:

A group that encourages healthy eating is saying “no way” to Yoplait. The National Eating Disorders Association has applauded the yogurt-maker for its decision to pull one of its commercials, out of claims that it depicts unrealistic images and expectations of being skinny.

I am a huge fan of Seth Green and what he does. He is a talented individual that has his hand in a plethora of stuff, including acting, directing and producing.

We all know that watching the commercials during the Super Bowl has become almost as big a deal as watching the game itself.  Want a sneak peak at some of this year's spots?  Or are you trying to remember that great commercial you saw from the past?