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Orbit gum cleans up Snoop’s dirty mouth
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June 22, 2006 | Permalink |
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Hey, didn't Great White play that venue?
Posted by: CorruptedJournalist | Jun 22, 2006 9:51:10 AM
using snoop in commercials is not cool, ad people. he has been marginalized beyond belief by our industry.
Posted by: mingthemerciless | Jun 22, 2006 11:37:32 AM
can't knock the man for hustling.
it's no different than any other overused celebrity (jon lovett, jason alexander, william shatner, etc.).
Posted by: HighJive | Jun 22, 2006 11:40:10 AM
My guess: they wanted Luke from 2 Live Crew (or similarly dirty mouthed rapper), client loved the idea, but found Snoop more "consumer-friendly," and the team got stuck with Snoop.
Posted by: yikes | Jun 22, 2006 12:59:47 PM
Hey Tim, You sound like an elitist. Snoop doesn't have any "business" being in an Orbit commercial? According to whose poetics? And since when has Snoop been "overused," HighJive. I mean, let's get more specific about why Snoop doesn't "belong."
Posted by: michael | Jun 22, 2006 9:26:40 PM
Well, perhaps “overused” is not the best word. But Snoop has appeared in ads for Chrysler, T-Mobile, XM Satellite Radio, Pony shoes, Girls Gone Wild, Snoop Dogg Clothing and more. And now Orbit chewing gum. He’s also popped up in numerous films, videos, games and ringtones — and he even had his own tv series. Plus, the man runs a pee-wee football league. I think he does belong. Despite his gangsta persona (which usually frightens typical clients), Snoop’s been embraced by a variety of advertisers and an international audience. (And he has been overused by folks seeking to get a quick laugh off some variation of fa-shizzle.)
Posted by: HighJive | Jun 22, 2006 10:32:04 PM
Is that what he was selling? I thought it was a Jacko ad for hair replacement.
Posted by: Oumagee | Jun 23, 2006 1:58:49 AM
My eyes glazed over a bit when I saw Snoop, that's all. Maybe it's just me.
Posted by: Tim Nudd | Jun 23, 2006 7:35:29 AM
AOL too.
I'm crossing my fingers in hopes of the Lady Snoop line of feminine hygiene products.
Posted by: del ruby | Jun 23, 2006 4:27:19 PM
Honestly, having Snoop (or the goat) call your friends is really amazing. I love the idea. Really fun stuff. Snoop being overused? Maybe. But he does add something cool to this ad. It's funny and he is old skool. Kudos.
Posted by: DavidG. | Jun 25, 2006 1:59:43 PM
This is kinda of stupid but whatever. People are just using Snoop in their adds to get attention and people to buy their stuff, and ppl r buying it just bc a BIG celeberity is advertising it! That just tells me that they cant sell their product without havin a big celeb help them...
Think about it!
Posted by: kt | Aug 2, 2006 9:44:38 AM
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