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1 Paranoid At Heart?
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2 What's Nerdier Than a Pencil Pouch?
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3 Product of the Day: The Hawaii Chair
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4 Finally! An Infomercial That Knows It's a Joke
Music
5 Lame Children's Songs: New and Improved!
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6 Another Excuse Not to Exercise
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7 How to Have Ripped Abs and a Couple Beers Too
If you aren't aware of the HairDini, that's just criminal. The hair gadget company has been producing supremely goofy infomercials for years, and its "Hair Police" ad is pure comedic gold. I don't know whether it's the announcer's voice or the incredibly shiny French twists showcased, but now I'm feeling strangely compelled to create a huge, overly complicated bun. Check out the video and tell me Read more
"I do a lot of walking on my treadmill because I injured myself once jogging. Now I just walk on an incline . . . I really try to do something physically active every day." — Christina Ricci on how she stays in such great shape. Christina also told Us Weekly she tried to get her boyfriend — photographer Curtis Buchanan — to buy her the Brazil Butt Lift DVD workout series after watching Read more
Every now and then I get sucked into infomercials that advertise wacky products like the Snuggie, Ab Rocket, or Shake Weights. And though I've never ordered anything (yet!), I've often wondered if this stuff really works. Actress Jenifer Love Hewitt thinks so. Sounding a bit like an infomercial herself, the star told Us Magazine that she's been getting results from a $200 fitness machine she Read more
A few weeks ago, I was sleepless in my hotel room. Normally, I'm not so tossy and turny, but I just couldn't seem to catch my heavy z's. Perhaps it was the article I had read earlier about the rise in bed bugs at hotels or perhaps it's because I was under the influence — of a bevy of mesmerizing late night infomercials, that is. Maybe you've taken my first celebrity infomercial beauty quiz, so Read more
Ever since I mentioned the bizarre yet fascinating Rejuvenique Electric Face Mask, I've had infomercials on the mind. Ack! Like a fly attracted to the allure of a bug zapper's tempting bright lights, I find these ultra cheesy (and ultra long) product pitches rather captivating, mesmerizing — addicting. Now that we know that Linda Evans sure liked to get zapped by means of an electric face mask, Read more
Call me a crazy (or clever) drunk, but couldn't this mode of "exercise" be achieved on a simple barstool? My unsolicited advice: Forget buying the overpriced lawn chair advertised below and stick to the pubs instead. You can sit on a stool for free and a cold, frothy means of hydration will be readily available in the mug right in front of you. Voila! I totally missed my calling as a life Read more
The perfect bod — what's exercise got to do with it? According to the folks in the following infomercial, the Slender Shaper is all anyone needs to achieve a flawless figure. Much like the Hawaii Chair, the Slender Shaper promises results without all the pain, hassle, and sweat of exercising. Mmmkay. Whoever knew that jiggling one's body fat was the quick fix way to get Tara's abs, Paris's Read more
I want to believe this commercial. I want to get rock solid, six-pack abs in just five minutes a day. I want to sit back and take a "rocket ride" and get "awesome abs." The problem is that devices that target your midsection, like this one called the Ab Rocket, just won't do the trick. The commercial sounds too good to be true because, well, it is. Get Flash to see this player. var Read more
Tempted to splurge on that magical device you saw on TV last night that promises to remove four inches off your midsection in just four minutes a day? As you know, I am not one for buying "As Seen on TV" products, but Consumer Reports did the dirty (and expensive) work for you to see what works, or more so, what doesn't. Here are highlights: Ab Lounge XL ($210). This mesh chair mimics the motion Read more
The kids are screaming in the back seat, but you'd rather put a hammer to your head than listen to another kiddie song. What to do? Pull out Kids' Rock, the CD that couples kiddie song lyrics with adult tunes. "Old McPearl Jam Had a Farm," anyone? How about a little "B-I-N-G-Metallic-O"? And let's not forget "Welcome to McDonald's," the song that put Guns 'N Roses at the top of the (kiddie) Read more
