Posts with tag "chris farley"

The Most Scandalous (Mis)Uses of Dead Celebrities to Push Product

Posted Nov 24th 2009 at 01:02 PM by Shelley White

It's clear that clever CGI techs can make anybody do pretty much anything on film. Though that could be seen as a good thing -- the ultimate hot-guy flick starring James Dean, a young Marlon Brando and Johnny Depp perhaps? -- it has also ended up producing some of the most crass advertisements in recent memory. The ethics are murky. It seems okay to reproduce a famous dead person for artistic ...

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Fame After Death: Who's Still a Celebrity Post-Mortem?

Posted Nov 13th 2009 at 02:35 PM by Bruce Haring

The recent DirecTV commercial with the image of the late Chris Farley cavorting with David Spade begs the question – which living celebs have that kind of afterlife? Will Jay-Z's relatives have 'Hova sell a Honda? Will Taylor Swift's estate have her pushing a Swiffer when she's pushing up daisies? What about today's reality TV stars? Any post shelf-life prospects? "No," says Amy ...

Why You're Searching For 'Heather O'Rourke,' 'Coconut Crab,' 'Mark Sanchez Hot Dog'

Posted Oct 26th 2009 at 09:54 PM by Sam Brand

Wondering why 'Heather O'Rourke,' 'Mark Sanchez Hot Dog,' and 'Coconut Crab' are surging in Google Trends? We can shed some light on the mystery. Google Trends provides the hottest keywords of the hour. Though the results change frequently, at any given time the list offers a snapshot of what's hot in the world of entertainment news. Here's what's steamin' tonight... ...

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Chris Farley Direct TV Ad: Too Soon?

Posted Oct 26th 2009 at 06:00 PM by PopEater Staff

Direct TV brought back the late Chris Farley in their new ad campaign and has viewers in a twist citing that it is tasteless and insensitive. But this won't be the first time the company has used dead celebrities to hype their products. Last year, the company was under attack after featuring Heather O' Rourke in 'The Poltergeist' -- she died in 1988 at the age of 12. ...