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Morning News Anchors Drink McDonald's Coffee (For Cash)
Each morning news anchors on Fox's Las Vegas affiliate sit in front of very visible McDonald's iced coffee cups, part of a product-placement deal. The fast-food chain sponsors the two-hour morning news-and-lifestyle segment, but instead of commercial breaks, the advertisement happens during the news.
Since advertisement dollars already influence networks, I think the product-placement deal raises some old conflict of interest concerns.
David Lynch On Product Placement In Films
David Lynch's films may be long and inscrutable (Inland Empire was over three hours long) but his answers to obvious questions are short and sweet. (Well, not so sweet here.)
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Convenient Banking
Now all they need to do is add a divorce court next door, and it's one-stop shopping!
Subtle!
I don't know about you, but I like to describe products just as if I were in a commercial! Or, in this case, as if I were in a soap opera and doing really unsubtle product placement for Prego's heart-smart sauces that are oh, so deliciously nutritious for you and your loved ones.
Briefing Book! Obama's Kenyan Grandmother Flies to DC
- From Kenya to DC: Barack Obama's Kenyan grandmother is on her way to the inauguration, and she's bearing some unusual gifts. — Huffington Post
- English Only: Some in Nashville, TN, want English to be the only acceptable language for government officials. — Jezebel
- White House Wii: The ultimate product placement?
Giggle Links
- Tattoo shirts and other douchebag fashion essentials. — Comedy.com
- Mariah Carey is a woman of many talents. — Four Four
- So cute: Chinese people discovering fortune cookies (invented in the US, BTW).
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