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New Trailer for 'The Lorax' Debuts During Super Bowl 2012

Donald Deane — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:32:40 +0000

For kids, the March 2nd release of ‘The Lorax’ probably can’t get here soon enough. But, until then, a Super Bowl spot gave fans another taste of the animated movie adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ classic environmental fable. In the trailer, a 12-year-old boy named Ted (Zac Efron) ventures outside his home to win the affection [...]

'Act of Valor' Super Bowl 2012 Trailer is (Literally) Explosive

Donald Deane — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:29:28 +0000

A trailer for ‘Act of Valor,’ an upcoming movie which stars active-duty Navy SEALs as part of its cast, ran during the Super Bowl last night. And if the (literally) explosive promo is any indication, the action flick should get our blood pumping. Although it’s only 30 seconds long, the clip features an aerial assault, [...]

Old Spice Invades Charmin Commercial in Super Bowl 2012 Hybrid Ad [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:15:30 +0000

Procter & Gamble has found a way to save ad dollars and create viral video gold at the same time by jamming commercials for two products into one. In this hybrid ad, which is set to debut a day after the Super Bowl, spokesman Terry Crews invades a Charmin commercial to loudly tout the benefits of Old Spice.

Rescue Dog Has Unique Skill in Bud Light Super Bowl 2012 Commercial [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 04:17:08 +0000

In a Bud Light 2012 Super Bowl commercial, a man's friends seem surprised that he has taken on the responsibilities of a dog. But when they learn more about the rescue pooch, whose name is 'Weego,' they realize why their buddy is so enamored with him. 'Here Weego,' the man calls out, and his new little buddy runs to the fridge, opens it and fetches him a Bud Light.

Bridgestone's Super Bowl 2012 Commercial Introduces a Game-Changing Football [VIDEO]

Alex Staub — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:34:39 +0000

The scientists at Bridgestone have taken a break from making tires so they can change the game of football in their Super Bowl 2012 commercial featuring the incredible Performance Football. If this thing was real we may have actually watched the Super Bowl for the game, rather than for the commercials. This thing defies the [...]

Bud Light's Super Bowl 2012 Commercial Calls Attention to Helping Rescue Dogs [VIDEO]

Alex Staub — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:22:39 +0000

Without question, Bud Light always airs the funniest Super Bowl commercials. But sometimes they also advocate doing something incredibly noble. In this ad that ran during the 2012 Super Bowl, Bud Light introduces us to an adorable and very talented little rescue dog named Weego. Some dogs can fetch a stick or a tennis ball [...]

'Mama' Schools Taxi Riders in TaxACT Super Bowl 2012 Commercial [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:58:53 +0000

In one of TaxACT’s Super Bowl 2012 commercial, a couple of businessmen get into a taxi cab. It’s tax season, so the duo discuss everybody’s least favorite yearly ritual. It turns out both of them are paying money to file their Federal returns, one through his accountant, and the other through an on-line service. When the taxi [...]

Super Cute Kid Is a Power Kicker in Chase's 2012 Super Bowl Commercial [VIDEO]

Alex Staub — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:44:51 +0000

Chase Bank ran a popular ad during the 2012 Super Bowl with a child kicker that would have guaranteed a Patriots victory if only they had found him before Chase did. With enough power to blast holes through several houses, this pint-sized punter would be a coach’s dream come true. But the destruction that he [...]

Dick Vitale and Michelle Beadle Fight For a Scoop in Bridgestone Super Bowl 2012 Commercial [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:37:57 +0000

In all their Super Bowl 2012 commercials, tire company Bridgestone has been teasing the idea that they are going to go into making sporting goods, like footballs and basketballs.

The viewer is never quite sure if this is going to actually happen, although one would tend to doubt since the balls look an awful lot like tires.

2012 Super Bowl Chevy "Joy" Commercial Advocates Insect Suicide [VIDEO]

Alex Staub — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:09:59 +0000

During the 2012 Super Bowl, Chevorlet had several commercials advertising their new Chevy Sonic. This particular ad attempted to depict the "joy" that a person would have riding in a Sonic by showing a variety of cute little CGI bugs willingly getting smashed against its grill. Just look at how much fun they're having!

Samsung's 2012 Super Bowl Commercial Pokes Fun at Apple Users, Resurrects Rockers The Darkness [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:45:36 +0000

In a Super Bowl commercial for the Galaxy Note, Samsung poked fun at Apple users and simultaneously resurrected British glam rockers The Darkness. It’s a wonderfully random ad, the likes of which you really only see during the Super Bowl’s commercial bonanza. As a group of depressed-looking people wait on line outside a store that [...]

William Shatner's Priceline Negotiator Is Killed Off in Super Bowl 2012 Commercial [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:40:38 +0000

After years of dedicated service, William Shatner's Priceline Negotiator persona was killed off in the travel website's Super Bowl 2012 commercial. Don't tell any Trekkies, but those ads might've made him more famous today than his role as the famed Captain Kirk (and certainly more famous than during his 'T.J. Hooker' days.)

So how does the man who's brought travel savings to so many go out?

Top 10 Super Bowl Commercials of 2012 [VIDEOS]

TheFW Staff — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:19:39 +0000

Yes, the 2012 Super Bowl was a real nail-biter. But we know why you were really watching…for the commercials! 2012′s crop of Super Bowl commercials really ran the gamut this year. We had cute (the adorable fan-created Doritos ad), sexy (Teleflora’s Valentine’s Day reminder from Adriana Lima), funny (TaxAct’s ‘Free to Pee’) and even controversial [...]

NFL's Super Bowl 2012 Commercial Wants Fantasy Football Players to Win a Million Bucks [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:15:08 +0000

The NFL used their Super Bowl 2012 commercial to promote a new fantasy football game that will launch next season. And what makes their version of football better than the rest? The chance to win a million dollars. As the Maino song ‘Millon Bucks’ plays, viewers are treated to visions of how winning that kind of dough can [...]

2012 Super Bowl Commercial For 'Battleship' Gets Us Pumped For Summer [VIDEO]

Alex Staub — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:40:08 +0000

There has been a lot of buzz about the upcoming ‘Battleship’ movie, staring Liam Neeson, and the 60 second trailer that aired during the 2012 Super Bowl has certainly helped to add to the hype. Sure, alien movies are to Hollywood what cat videos are to the internet. But this one has an interesting twist [...]

Watch Clint Eastwood's Moving 'Halftime' Super Bowl 2012 Commercial for Chrysler [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:16:23 +0000

For the second year in a row, Chrysler's Super Bowl 2012 commercial featured a big star, and talk of an inspirational turnaround. Last year, in a memorable spot, Eminem informed the Super Bowl's audience that Detroit, embattled hometown of both the rapper and Chrysler, was on the comeback trail.

Grandma Uses Sling Baby to Grab Chips in Doritos Super Bowl 2012 Commerical [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:17:55 +0000

In a Doritos Super Bowl 2012 commercial, a kid learns a valuable lesson in not teasing old folks. The spoiled brat is at the top of a backyard slide, using a bag of yummy Doritos to taunt what we presume is his grandmother, who is also in the backyard but confined to a wheelchair. However, granny has an ace in [...]

E*Trade Baby Has a Little Sister in Adorable Super Bowl 2012 Commercial [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:49:57 +0000

E*Trade’s famous talking baby is back in their Super Bowl 2012 commercial. This year, the tech-savvy tyke is at the maternity ward with his dad, and the pair are checking out his brand new baby sister. What do you want to bet she has quite the mouth on her too? Pops express his desire to [...]

New 'John Carter' Super Bowl 2012 Commercial Shows New Monsters [VIDEO]

TheFW Staff — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:39:09 +0000

Are you pumped for the upcoming ‘John Carter‘ film? If you’re not, check out the new trailer that’s part of the 2012 Super Bowl commercials line up and you will be. Next: The E-Trade Baby Has a Little Sister See Every 2012 Super Bowl Commercial

Dog Bribes Owner In Fan-Created Doritos Super Bowl 2012 Commercial [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:44:05 +0000

In a Doritos’ Super Bowl 2012 commercial, a man working in his garden becomes suspicious when he sees his Great Dane burying what appears to be the collar of a missing cat. Next thing the man knows he’s staring eye to eye with the pooch, who’s realized his master has caught him getting rid of evidence of a heinous [...]

Super Bowl 2012 Commercials Have Us Craving a Bud Light Platinum [VIDEOS]

TheFW Staff — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:08:53 +0000

Budweiser’s parent company Anheuser-Busch bought up a ton of ad space during the Super Bowl 2012 commercial slots. That means with all the Bud ads filling up that TV time, we’ll finally know what new beers we need to be drinking in the new year. What’s the first one? Bud Light Platinum! Next: A Dog [...]

Best Buy's 2012 Super Bowl Commercial Pays Tribute to the Tech World's Game Changers [VIDEO]

TheFW Staff — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:58:41 +0000

Even though we might get criticized for walking and texting, for playing Words with Friends on airplanes, and uploading videos of ourselves confusing Siri with funny accents, everybody owes some gratitude to the people who made these technologies a reality.

TaxACT's 2012 Super Bowl Commercial Wants You to Be Free to Pee [VIDEO]

TheFW Staff — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:48:43 +0000

TaxACT was right in its 2012 Super Bowl commercial — free does feel good. However, peeing in the pool… not so good. Next: What Would You Do If You Won a Million Bucks From the NFL? See Every 2012 Super Bowl Commercial

Budweiser Brings Back the Iconic Clydesdales for Its Super Bowl 2012 Commercial [VIDEO]

Nick Romano — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:16:25 +0000

We all remember the Budweiser Clydesdales, right? Those magnificent horses pulling a carriage fit for a king? Well, it looks like we’ll be seeing them again during the Super Bowl 2012 commercials. These horses were typically used to pull the carriages of royalty, and they’ve since become a signature of Budweiser, the King of Beers. [...]

Budweiser Canada Makes the Most Heart-Warming Super Bowl 2012 Commercial [VIDEO]

Alex Staub — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:00:44 +0000

Two recreational hockey teams in Port Credit, Ontario were told they were going to be a part of a documentary, but instead they found themselves smack-dab in the middle of a Budweiser Canada Super Bowl 2012 commercial. Rather than play a joke on the unsuspecting athletes, however, it turns out that the beer brand actually made their dreams come true.

Who Are 'The Voice' Judges Willing to Fight 'Kill Bill' Style Over in Their Super Bowl 2012 Commercial? [VIDEO]

TheFW Staff — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:50:56 +0000

Christina Aguilera, Blake Sheldon, Adam Levine and Cee Lo Green prove in the 2012 Super Bowl commercial for 'The Voice' that they are willing to do whatever it takes to find the next big star. That most certainly includes fighting each other 'Kill Bill' style to be named the coach of said star. And who might you ask has the voice they're all kung-fu fighting over?

Chevy's Super Bowl 2012 'Graduate' Commercial Features Hilarious Misunderstanding [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:44:02 +0000

In a Chevy commercial that will run during the 2012 Super Bowl, a high school graduate thinks his parents have bought him a yellow Camaro for a graduation gift, since the car is parked in front of their house. He celebrates the extravagant present heartily, not noticing the dorm fridge with a bow on it — his real gift [...]

Chevy's 2012 Super Bowl Commercial Is a Mini Spy Thriller [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:35:04 +0000

The beginning of this Chevy commercial, which will run during the 2012 Super Bowl, looks more like a spy thriller than a car ad -- albeit a spy thriller with an unusually young main character. However, as the spot progresses, you learn that sometimes there is a lot less than meets the eye. Check out the ad with a twist below.

'The Dictator' Comes to America in Hilarious 2012 Super Bowl Commercial [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:55:21 +0000

While the last five years have been bad ones for despots like Saddam Hussein, Muammar Gaddafi and Kim Jong-il, Sacha Baron Cohen’s General Aladeen character is alive and well. In the trailer for his movie ‘The Dictator,’ which will run during the 2012 Super Bowl, Baron Cohen’s pokes fun at these famed rulers as well [...]

Donald Trump Gets Outsmarted in Century 21′s Super Bowl 2012 Commercial [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:45:40 +0000

Donald Trump, who made news this week by endorsing Mitt Romney for President, also gives real estate broker’s Century 21 the thumbs up by appearing in their Super Bowl 2012 commercial. But Trump isn’t the only bold faced name who helps personify Century 21′s ‘Smarter, bolder, faster’ tagline. See who else shows up in the spot below. Next: Sacha [...]