1067: On Air

[OverTork]

I think maybe they had Keith hold the camera so he wouldn't be in the video.

[Grapist]

Originally Posted by Lanfear

I don't get the whole hand sanitizer issue - they are virtually non existant in Germany and we for sure do not have more illness here than you have in the US.

I am too lazy right now to google any evidence but just from my gut feeling I would assume that killing the "easy" bacteria with sanitizers and therefore allowing the resistant ones to grow and spread can not be a good thing.

This is precisely the issue hospitals here have. Everything is so sanitized, but since you can only get rid of 99% of bacteria, that 1% that are immune grow.

I don't know why it is so hard for Purell to keep product on the shelves, the active ingrediant is just alcohol. Sanitizers are for the paranoid definately.

[Midwest Mike]

It looks like lots of other folks are also calling out DirecTV on the Spade-Farley ad.

DirecTV's Spade-Farley ad criticized as in poor taste - CNN.com

[VBean]

I was at the match game and Becky was fucking horrible. However, she became progressively easier to deal with once the entire panel started hating her. The best moment was when the guy from project runway held up a sign saying shut her up.

Ben was really awesome though.

[HumbleNarrator]

In all fairness, the meatballs Jeremy made look really delicious...


nomnomnomnom...

[Junkenstein]

Originally Posted by HumbleNarrator

In all fairness, the meatballs Jeremy made look really delicious...


nomnomnomnom...

And they have a simple recipe too! I tried it and it went awesome!

[starscream]

Originally Posted by Junior

This isn't the first time Direct TV has used a real dead person in one of their movie commercials. A couple of years ago they did a Poltergeist one. The young girl in the commercial/movie died at the age of twelve. Got them in a bit of trouble.

Not that much trouble. They still air it. Or were, before the Farley one started. Obviously not as many people knew nor cared about that one. I guess they felt they had to step it up if they wanted the attention they were after.

Can't wait for the Michael Massey DirecTV commercial from The Crow.

[benchman]

It looks like the media reached out to Chris Farley's family and David to get their feedback on this. They were all on board. If Farley's family was supportive of it then I don't see what the problem is.

A spokesperson for Direct TV told us, "We should look to Chris' family and friends for the ultimate opinion on this subject. They were involved from the beginning of this project and felt that the spot was a great to tribute to Chris."

Chris Farley Direct TV Ad: Too Soon? David Spade Responds - Asylum.com