Review of Super Bowl Commercials

Bob Garfield of AdAge reviews this year's Super Bowl commercials; Worst, consumer generated, best, and the biggest blunders. His take? Lots of slapstick violence with a dash of sexual insecurity. You can watch all the commercials at AdCritic.

CGI and the Undead

I was watching TV the other night, and I was a little surprised to see Orville Redenbacher back as a pitchman for his brand of popcorn. Surprised of course, because Redenbacher died in 1995. But through the magic of CGI, and stand-in actors, Mr. Redenbacher is making a comeback, and rockin' a new MP3 Player. Watch the commercial here.

Update: USA Today article. CP+B is the Agency.

Mac Mini Media Center Project

Want to replace all your traditional home entertainment gear with a Mac Mini? Check out the Mac Mini Media Center Project which combines software and hardware to create a pretty slick TV experience. Having a big plasma TV helps.

Update: And now the battle brews between AppleTV and the Mini. via digg.

TV and The Internet: A Round-Up

Lots of news from the world of television advertising with google and yahoo both announcing some industry-shattering news at the recent CES. Read the New York Times Articles Coming Soon to TV Land: The Internet, Actually, and Google and Yahoo Aim at Another Screen, then read Robert Cringely's take on it about halfway through the article. For the techies, Engadget goes Backstage at the Google press conference.