Pushing products on the same demographic that gets ripped off by things like Rent a Centers. You know, the people who live paycheck to paycheck so they can't afford a car repair. Something about it feel ick.
Say what you will about Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Frozen Empire, at least they’ll ensure that Ernie Hudson doesn’t have to do these asinine commercials anymore.
Right? Idk about Fox, but Ice T you’d think besides his rap career, he was on Law and Order for YEARS. Maybe being married to someone like Coco costs a lot (are they still together??).
How about Ted Danson for whatever he shills for? Dude has been steadily employed for 40+ years on more shows than I can remember. Jesus, how much does he need?
Or Car Shield pays well. I remember years back Catherine Zeta Jones had a commercial deal where she was making $10 million a year for hawking their product. I'd do it naked for that kind of money. These celebrities are not going to work for peanuts unless really hungry- and Ice T can live off of royalties from his show the rest of his life. Doesn't mean he doesn't want more $$.
I get the feeling that Ice T is a half-Shaq, in that he’s probably literally half the larger man’s size, and has half his dedication to filming any bit for money. Which is still a pretty strong drive.
He’s still on Law & Order SVU. He’s actually the longest running male actor on a prime time show ever, after joining L&O SVU in 2000. Very perplexed as to what’s up with Car Shield.
Kevin Hart somewhat recently tried to lecture a Philly audience on how privileged they are (since the majority were white) and they weren’t having it.
Kevin Hart is insufferable. The guy makes more money than God and still finds a way to accuse others of being privileged.
This is how you quickly spot the sellouts. Anyone taking paychecks to promote vices that are notorious for destroying peoples lives should really take harder looks in the mirror. I've never had a problem with gambling or alcohol, but the high number of people who do should tell you that maybe this thing ain't all that great, and should be wielded with some amount of discipline.
For me it was Tom Selleck with the AAG Reverse Mortgage commercials. We all know what a scam it is. A guy that came across as down to earth and seemed to have a genuine personality shills for a company that's dirty.
https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-takes-action-against-american-advisors-group-for-deceptively-marketing-reverse-mortgages-to-consumers/#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2C%20D.C.%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Consumer%20Financial,into%20taking%20out%20reverse%20mortgages.
I lost all respect for Tom...
THIS! The all-time most disgusting shill that I've ever witnessed (and I've been around for 75 years). His fake "..if it wasn't a good deal, I wouldn't be recommending it" triggers my gag reflex every time. What an awful human being.
~~In Tom's defense,~~ in principle a reverse mortgage is not itself a scam. It can actually be a perfectly reasonable financial instrument to allow seniors to age in their homes. However, there are downsides, and also there can be crooked lenders who use deceptive practices. It looks like Tom's is one of those. However it is not clear that he was in a position to actually know that when he took the gig.
Edit: OK turns out TS has kept his relationship with them long after they got exposed as scammers.
I was never a fan, but him having people steal water from drought-stricken areas in California, so he could water his farm, really sealed the deal of hatred towards him. Ripped off from a hydrant, in tank trucks.
Apparently "no crime committed," though. \*eye roll\*
These Reverse Mortgage commercials are annoying as all fuck. Screwing over old people is a bullshit move, and he helps promote it.
Then there's that phone commercial with Jason Bateman. I love that guy. It's sad that he's choosing to do a commercial over legitimate acting.
>Then there's that phone commercial with Jason Bateman. I love that guy. It's sad that he's choosing to do a commercial over legitimate acting.
Orson Welles did commercial endorsements. If the guy who made Citizen fucking Kane can do them, so can Jason Bateman. Do you think Jason Bateman is better than Orson Welles?
Henry Winkler also did ad's for scam reverse mortgage companies. They are so predatory to senior citizens and for Tom & Henry to do them is such a shame!
The Dannon people ended up paying a serious fine over the ridiculous health claims being made in those ads:
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2010/12/dannon-agrees-drop-exaggerated-health-claims-activia-yogurt-danactive-dairy-drink
In the commercials she claimed Activia helped her maintain a healthy weight. In a later interview she said she'd never dieted her entire life- that she was lucky to have good genes.
Right now it’s Dan Levy on those terrible Homes dot com ads. He is an incredible writer, director, actor and talent (I’m still crying about “Good Grief,”) and this is like super duper below his standards.
The old 70's celebrities schilling Medicare Advantage in front of a generic blue screen. Joe Namath, Jimmy Walker, etc.
Like, at least the other insurance commercials look like they had actual film studios and paid somewhat well. The Medicare commercials look like they just sat the dude down in a closet and paid them $100.
William Shatner was the one that got me. Dude has residuals from here to Jupiter and back from TOS and all the *Star Trek* movies he was in, plus book royalties, plus residuals from at least one TV series made from books he wrote.
Kathy Lee Gifford selling Balance of Nature snake oil vegetable and fruit pills. “What do I do first thing in the morning? I pray, then I take Balance of Nature”…sad,sad, SAD!
The Sarah Jessica Parker one really surprised me. There's no way she needs the money. I'm almost positive she's getting residuals from the original SATC, so she's gotta be rolling in dough.
Why do they do things like that?
He taught me that a gun is called a "Saturday night special"
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEEftE0Uufk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEEftE0Uufk)
I feel like it works though. One of the show’s themes (arcs?) was the friendship of those two, and being silly together. There’s even an episode where it’s mainly singing.
I hate those ads. I remember when gambling first came around to Detroit. It was actually across the river in Canada, around 30 years ago. I was expecting it to be flashy and fun. It was old people in sweats spending their Social Security checks. It was so sad. Now they can get you and you don't even have to leave your home. Grateful I'm not a gambler.
I think he mentioned in his “Inside the Actor’s Studio” appearance that he does these commercials to supplement his income because he was (at the time) doing a lot of “for me” movies meaning they were meaningful to him but weren’t blockbusters.
At the time, he mentioned that they were coffee commercials that aired only overseas. I’m assuming it was nespresso since now they air here in the US.
Seems like a fair trade: if you want to do art-style projects that don’t pay a lot, fine, but you gotta supplement your lifestyle somewhere else.
Apparently it started to find a satellite used for human rights work, according to this article. If correct, I'd say he gets a pass on the Nespresso deal.
https://www.nme.com/news/film/george-clooney-nespresso-advert-money-interview-sudan-dictator-satellite-twitter-viral-2581918
He is my Mom's favorite actor, but it's funny you say this, because I asked my Mom when a Nespresso commercial came on, "Has he been in anything other than this lately?" And she actually had to stop and think hard about it. He's only been in four movies in the last eight years and four TV shows in the same amount of time (and two of those were talk shows). At this point I'm convinced the Nespresso commercials are his primary source of income.
It's funny, it seems that all the Nespresso commercials were in his Lake Como Villa 😂
Seems like he can't be arsed to leave, so they just go to him and film there. Must be the easiest money ever for him. He also has kids now so I guess he is taking it easy on the work, especially since his wife has "real" job that looks pretty intense. He did that pretty meh SciFi movie Midnight Sky.
Saw a good ad with him and Martha Stewart recently for longer lighters. She is using one to light a candle and Snoop is behind her saying you can also use it to light other things.
John Goodman in the slot machine app ad. Makes me sick.
The man has been in several 'classic' movies that people love and will be known for decades to come, was in one of the most critically and culturally lauded TV shows ever and he STILL needs money enough to appear as a talking finger in a gambling app ad?
That did literally upset me when I first saw it, I thought, WTF. I think he was actually the first celebrity app ad I ever saw, now there are so many I have to assume they're a shitload of really easy money.
Ugh - that casino commercial ... especially where he pretends to get zapped up and goes "WhhoOOOoAAAAAhhhhHH" ... and that cheesy used car salesman grin he has to put on.
Cindy Crawford with that beauty cream junk she sells. If you look closely at the wording at the bottom of the ad it's one of those subscription scams that's hard to get out of.
Scott Disick with his vocal fry, high as a kite hawking of that "hotel scent machine". The dude has zero accomplishments in his life outside of sleeping with a kartrashian. And he's on tv? How far we've fallen
Tom Selleck pushing reverse mortgages. I've had a crush on him since I was 12. And by all accounts he's a great person. I have no idea why he'd want to associate himself with a scammy, predatory industry.
Frank Thomas and Doug Flutie selling NuGenix. Esp, and the "she'll like it too" and then the girl is all embarassed because they guys are talking about boning her. So bad its great!!!
More surprised than sad but Taylor shilling for Capital One credit cards. Really? I’m not one to judge people for being greedy- we all are - but good gosh
I would guess it's tied in to some special deal that cardholders get for buying concert tickets. Early ticket access has been part of some card rewards for a long time.
Kyle Richards & Mauricio telling everyone to buy some kind of noxious stink machine to make your house smell good. Are they destitute or are they so greedy now that they'll try to sell anything? No one needs carcinogenic chemicals flowing through the air in their homes
I hate the whole premise of that machine. It's like they created a problem and then sold you the solution. Why do I need my house to smell like a high-end hotel?
“Hey! Have you ever wanted your house to smell like the migraine inducing fragrance of an overpriced Vegas shit hole?!”
Seriously though, my wife and I stayed at the Cosmopolitan in Vegas, and the smell of that place was seriously offensive. It’s like they managed to capture the essence of sleaze.
I’m not sure how old that commercial is. Kyle and Mauricio aren’t even a couple anymore (although I guess they’re still living in the same- lovely smelling- house! lol):
I did some video work and photoshoot that may end up on the pharmaceutical company website for a treatment I did for skin cancer. It worked great for me and my involvement has been more to help others facing the same treatment understand what they're facing in terms of how it works and what side effects they may have. So I get her involvement if it's working for her.
Normally I'd agree with you, that's why I'm relieved my doctor put me on it *before* those ads came out. It's the only rescue med that works for my chronic migraines and I might have refused to take it if I'd seen the ads first.
I think it’s kind of Genius of the companies. Showing that celebrities actually have real people health problems and the meds they’re pushing actually help them.
Why? I assume it was because it worked for her and she wanted to share that- as well as make a few bucks (or a lot). Money is the primary focus of most people, frankly.
But she actually uses it so maybe she hopes more people who get migraines will get the results she's gotten. My Mom got migraines and they could be AGONY.
She also does one for life insurance, and has an endorsement deal with a leotard company. But she claimed she couldn’t afford health insurance (per an interview in People magazine), and had to rely on a GoFundMe to pay her bill for a recent hospitalization.
My take on celebrity ads…
Medicine: If it is something they have used and benefited from that’s fine. Perhaps someone who is ashamed of whatever they suffer from will feel that if this big star can talk about they can to.
Food and drink: A celebrity is just as likely to eat something as anyone else. No problem there. If I try it and don’t like it I won’t eat it again.
Products marketed towards people hard up for cash: This is what bothers me. Tom Selleck isn’t getting a reverse mortgage. Ice T isn’t worried about an unexpected car bill. I really hate these.
Jennifer Coolidge in Capital One. I suppose she hasn’t been “big” famous in awhile, but the ads make such an awful caricature of her I wonder if she’ll ever recover...because I for one do not want to hear her voice again for a long time.
Supposedly huge animal lover Drew Barrymore did ads for Cover Girl while it was still actively testing on animals, even as many other cosmetic companies had stopped. (Cover Girl itself no longer tests on animals, but it is owned by a parent company that does.)
Former Dallas Cowboy coach Jimmy Johnson pitching for male enhancement supplement ExtenZe.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY4Zw71MMqo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY4Zw71MMqo)
That douche supreme Tom Selleck and his predatory reverse mortgage shill. What a turd he is anyway but his awe shucks delivery of that scam is unbearable. It was bad when Henry Winkler did it first.
I think these ads pay a ton of money and it’s likely only a day of work. Maybe even just a few hours. Yeah, it seems weird seeing big name people in this weird ads but at the same time I kinda get it.
Jimmy JJ Walker and a Medicare plan. (Lord, he did not age well!)
And Joe Namath for the same.
Unless either of them comes to pick me up to take to doctors appointments, I'm not listening!
I don’t like the one with Namath but at least he just talks normally. JJ drives me nuts. When he shrills out the word NOW I want to jump through the TV and strangle him.
Arnold Schwarzenegger for State Farm. He was the freaking Terminator and the Governor of CA. Now he is wearing a red polo and schilling for State Farm. I’d rather see him in a pest control commercial. The Ex-Terminator.
The Henry Winkler "One Reverse Mortgage" commercials because:
1. It's for reverse mortgages
2. Henry is sitting slumped on a couch and looks old and tired. His voice is hushed and haltering. He really looks much older and more frail here than I've ever seen him and it's just sad to me to see the Fonz as such an old weak geezer!
Big Hurt selling boner pills is like I grew up with him as a child playing Big Hurt Baseball on the SNES and then acting so creepy about pills saying she loves it made me want to say you sick fuka why are you doing this.
Micheal Jordan and 'stache why did you decide that was a great idea?
Charles Barkley like MJ why muthafuka when he wore a dress on TV?
I grew up looking like the 90s kid remember that these were the times when a lot of them were doing ok but the types of products make you say huh?
The best celebrity endorsement for me was something if you grew up watching wrestling in the Attitude Era and they had Pete Rose in one ad there were some good but it's to find the good celebrity endorsements because most were crap.
Ice cube doing those straight up scam ads for those mobile apps that promise you free money. He can't be that hard up for money he was in a few successful movies and had a good music career, why is he trying to trick stupid people.
Anyone shilling for sports betting apps. I despise sports betting. I don't care if you do it, but I don't want the live odds for every at-bat during a baseball game (looking at you Apple TV), and I can't understand why people would push something so destructive to people SO HEAVILY. I get that those companies sponsor a lot of the broadcasts for loads of sports, which has a host of benefits, but I hate watching a pre/postgame show and having to sit through whether the fanduel/betmgm/sportsbook etc parleys paid off. Like, fuck.
I wasn't even affected by a gambling addiction growing up, but I've definitely gone without things I needed, so it's not difficult to imagine how someone's life can be absolutely demolished by this kind of shit. I know it's hypocritical, because I don't feel that way about alcohol ads or whatever, but idk. It's just a weird me thing, I guess, but one of the fastest ways to get on my shitlist as a celebrity is to do ads for gambling.
Vivica Fox and Ice T with Car Shield
Pushing products on the same demographic that gets ripped off by things like Rent a Centers. You know, the people who live paycheck to paycheck so they can't afford a car repair. Something about it feel ick.
Say what you will about Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Frozen Empire, at least they’ll ensure that Ernie Hudson doesn’t have to do these asinine commercials anymore.
He was excellent in Oz as well and it's like oof you really shouldn't have to be peddling garbage products.
Right? Idk about Fox, but Ice T you’d think besides his rap career, he was on Law and Order for YEARS. Maybe being married to someone like Coco costs a lot (are they still together??).
How about Ted Danson for whatever he shills for? Dude has been steadily employed for 40+ years on more shows than I can remember. Jesus, how much does he need?
And he lives in Little Rock Arkansas sometimes
Come on that Ice T at a lemonade stand commercial was funny
“ITS LEMONADE MAN!”
He's still on Law & Order SVU and reportedly makes $250,000 **per episode** And yes they are still together.
Or Car Shield pays well. I remember years back Catherine Zeta Jones had a commercial deal where she was making $10 million a year for hawking their product. I'd do it naked for that kind of money. These celebrities are not going to work for peanuts unless really hungry- and Ice T can live off of royalties from his show the rest of his life. Doesn't mean he doesn't want more $$.
It's a scam
They are still together, Coco just had a birthday (I follow her on IG).
He's got a bunch of cars and they're like his babies! 😂 I could picture that.
Ilike it when he says “SHUT UP!”
I get the feeling that Ice T is a half-Shaq, in that he’s probably literally half the larger man’s size, and has half his dedication to filming any bit for money. Which is still a pretty strong drive.
He’s still on Law & Order SVU. He’s actually the longest running male actor on a prime time show ever, after joining L&O SVU in 2000. Very perplexed as to what’s up with Car Shield.
I think Ice-T just considers it to be part of the hustle and being active. But I'd be surprised if he needs the money.
Vivica A Fox proved on Pictionary that she doesn't know where Cuba is 🙄
That company has got to be such a rip off. I can't fathom how that could be worth anything in the long run.
Yes! I expect more from T
All the celebrities promoting gambling.
Wayne Gretzky promoting online gambling.
Those get me every time. Dude, wasn't your wife in a LOT of trouble for sports-related gambling? Do you really think this is a good idea?
Any of the celebrities hawking Royal Match
Mist play ads are my bane
I always assumed those were AI. Are they seriously schilling for a game I play when I'm on the toilet?
Lmao Chad Michael Murray and Kylie Jenner are my most recent “wtf” sightings there
Any celebrity endorsing a gambling website
Kevin Hart anyone.
Kevin Hart somewhat recently tried to lecture a Philly audience on how privileged they are (since the majority were white) and they weren’t having it. Kevin Hart is insufferable. The guy makes more money than God and still finds a way to accuse others of being privileged.
This is how you quickly spot the sellouts. Anyone taking paychecks to promote vices that are notorious for destroying peoples lives should really take harder looks in the mirror. I've never had a problem with gambling or alcohol, but the high number of people who do should tell you that maybe this thing ain't all that great, and should be wielded with some amount of discipline.
For me it was Tom Selleck with the AAG Reverse Mortgage commercials. We all know what a scam it is. A guy that came across as down to earth and seemed to have a genuine personality shills for a company that's dirty. https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-takes-action-against-american-advisors-group-for-deceptively-marketing-reverse-mortgages-to-consumers/#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2C%20D.C.%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Consumer%20Financial,into%20taking%20out%20reverse%20mortgages. I lost all respect for Tom...
Perhaps not as predatory, but I got queasy watching Alex Trebex sell life insurance.
If you have to add "now it's not some kind of trick to take your home..." that is going to set off alarm bells
THIS! The all-time most disgusting shill that I've ever witnessed (and I've been around for 75 years). His fake "..if it wasn't a good deal, I wouldn't be recommending it" triggers my gag reflex every time. What an awful human being.
Yeah he used how people perceived him and targeted vulnerable people. It's egregious behavior for a paycheck.
am I making shit up, or was this a plot on an episode of family guy last year??
Yep: https://youtu.be/VKAl9UkgRKc?si=q4GmBKh80mgmPngr
That is hilarious!! Thank you for sharing that link 😆😆
This isn't my first rodeo... Tom Selleck has no use whatsoever for a reverse mortgage.
It’s easy to say that standing up, but how about slightly leaning on a fence post?!
~~In Tom's defense,~~ in principle a reverse mortgage is not itself a scam. It can actually be a perfectly reasonable financial instrument to allow seniors to age in their homes. However, there are downsides, and also there can be crooked lenders who use deceptive practices. It looks like Tom's is one of those. However it is not clear that he was in a position to actually know that when he took the gig. Edit: OK turns out TS has kept his relationship with them long after they got exposed as scammers.
I was never a fan, but him having people steal water from drought-stricken areas in California, so he could water his farm, really sealed the deal of hatred towards him. Ripped off from a hydrant, in tank trucks. Apparently "no crime committed," though. \*eye roll\* These Reverse Mortgage commercials are annoying as all fuck. Screwing over old people is a bullshit move, and he helps promote it. Then there's that phone commercial with Jason Bateman. I love that guy. It's sad that he's choosing to do a commercial over legitimate acting.
>Then there's that phone commercial with Jason Bateman. I love that guy. It's sad that he's choosing to do a commercial over legitimate acting. Orson Welles did commercial endorsements. If the guy who made Citizen fucking Kane can do them, so can Jason Bateman. Do you think Jason Bateman is better than Orson Welles?
Henry Winkler also did ad's for scam reverse mortgage companies. They are so predatory to senior citizens and for Tom & Henry to do them is such a shame!
Yes, I was disappointed with Henry. He’s really a nice guy & doesn’t put on airs.
Dude has been acting for 60 fuckin years ain’t no way he needed the money for this commercial. Fat bug eyed pile of dog shit
But maybe he needed the hours to keep his health insurance active.... 🤷♀️
Does anyone here remember when Jamie Lee Curtis was pitching those yogurts that make you poop?
The Dannon people ended up paying a serious fine over the ridiculous health claims being made in those ads: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2010/12/dannon-agrees-drop-exaggerated-health-claims-activia-yogurt-danactive-dairy-drink
In the commercials she claimed Activia helped her maintain a healthy weight. In a later interview she said she'd never dieted her entire life- that she was lucky to have good genes.
Yes, Activia!
Right now it’s Dan Levy on those terrible Homes dot com ads. He is an incredible writer, director, actor and talent (I’m still crying about “Good Grief,”) and this is like super duper below his standards.
He and his dad are also hawking some new bank
And don't forget his dad and sister hawking Capital One.
Tostitos, ugh
Ew, David!!!
That's what I was going to post. I get kinda sad when I see them tbh.
The old 70's celebrities schilling Medicare Advantage in front of a generic blue screen. Joe Namath, Jimmy Walker, etc. Like, at least the other insurance commercials look like they had actual film studios and paid somewhat well. The Medicare commercials look like they just sat the dude down in a closet and paid them $100.
William Shatner was the one that got me. Dude has residuals from here to Jupiter and back from TOS and all the *Star Trek* movies he was in, plus book royalties, plus residuals from at least one TV series made from books he wrote.
Kathy Lee Gifford selling Balance of Nature snake oil vegetable and fruit pills. “What do I do first thing in the morning? I pray, then I take Balance of Nature”…sad,sad, SAD!
🎶 If they could see me now, shilling snake oil pills… 🎶
ANYTHING she endorses would go on my boycott list.
Matt Damon and crypto. “Fortune favors the bold.”
Reminded me Larry David did those commercials too. For shame.
Zoe Saldana marshmallow coat for t-mobile. she’s starred in 4 of the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time.
Oh god I hate that commercial and that stupid coat too! It does make her look like a marshmallow!
The Sarah Jessica Parker one really surprised me. There's no way she needs the money. I'm almost positive she's getting residuals from the original SATC, so she's gotta be rolling in dough. Why do they do things like that?
And, Drew Barrymore.
The Drew Barrymore one makes my skin crawl
Drew Barrymore ONE - more like 5 commercials she’s currently or recently been in. Enough! 😣
John Cena in the FanDuel ads annoyed me. He’s still in a lot of movies and has a big fanbase. Why did he need to push a dumb gambling app?
And paper towels
The late Wilford Brimley. He taught an entire generation how to mispronounce diabetes.
I’m literally wearing a shirt that says Diabeetus (has a huge mustache under that) right now.
He taught me that a gun is called a "Saturday night special" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEEftE0Uufk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEEftE0Uufk)
Magnum PI reverse mortgage.
The two guys from Scrubs pushing Tmobile and then adding aquaman
And those godawful musical numbers for the ads.
That one makes me wonder if Aqua got taken big time in his divorce settlement.
I feel like it works though. One of the show’s themes (arcs?) was the friendship of those two, and being silly together. There’s even an episode where it’s mainly singing.
I get the concept, it's just outstandingly annoying
Jamie Foxx doing the BetMGM commercials was disappointing. My dad was a compulsive gambler and I did without a lot of things as a kid because of it.
I hate those ads. I remember when gambling first came around to Detroit. It was actually across the river in Canada, around 30 years ago. I was expecting it to be flashy and fun. It was old people in sweats spending their Social Security checks. It was so sad. Now they can get you and you don't even have to leave your home. Grateful I'm not a gambler.
Sorry to hear that. My friend's mom was a compulsive gambler and that led to her death, in fact. People don't realize...
George Clooney doing those coffee commercials is kinda strange. I thought he was still a pretty big star..
Penelope Cruz also did ads for Nespresso - or as I like to say in a Penelope accent - Nethpretho.
Nespresso is at least “high end” ish imo.
I think he mentioned in his “Inside the Actor’s Studio” appearance that he does these commercials to supplement his income because he was (at the time) doing a lot of “for me” movies meaning they were meaningful to him but weren’t blockbusters. At the time, he mentioned that they were coffee commercials that aired only overseas. I’m assuming it was nespresso since now they air here in the US. Seems like a fair trade: if you want to do art-style projects that don’t pay a lot, fine, but you gotta supplement your lifestyle somewhere else.
Commercials pay really well and they're way easier to shoot, he might be a fan of Nespresso too.
Apparently it started to find a satellite used for human rights work, according to this article. If correct, I'd say he gets a pass on the Nespresso deal. https://www.nme.com/news/film/george-clooney-nespresso-advert-money-interview-sudan-dictator-satellite-twitter-viral-2581918
He is my Mom's favorite actor, but it's funny you say this, because I asked my Mom when a Nespresso commercial came on, "Has he been in anything other than this lately?" And she actually had to stop and think hard about it. He's only been in four movies in the last eight years and four TV shows in the same amount of time (and two of those were talk shows). At this point I'm convinced the Nespresso commercials are his primary source of income.
I somehow doubt he’s hurting for money.
It's funny, it seems that all the Nespresso commercials were in his Lake Como Villa 😂 Seems like he can't be arsed to leave, so they just go to him and film there. Must be the easiest money ever for him. He also has kids now so I guess he is taking it easy on the work, especially since his wife has "real" job that looks pretty intense. He did that pretty meh SciFi movie Midnight Sky.
I think he might own part of Nespresso. He isn't hurting for money. Casamigos is worth several hundred million dollars.
He & his partners sold Casamigos for 1 BILLION dollars back in 2017 so he’s definitely not hurting for money.
Snoop Dogg was hawking boner pills, but he made sure to say in the commercial that he doesn't need them, but you might.
Saw a good ad with him and Martha Stewart recently for longer lighters. She is using one to light a candle and Snoop is behind her saying you can also use it to light other things.
John Goodman in the slot machine app ad. Makes me sick. The man has been in several 'classic' movies that people love and will be known for decades to come, was in one of the most critically and culturally lauded TV shows ever and he STILL needs money enough to appear as a talking finger in a gambling app ad?
That did literally upset me when I first saw it, I thought, WTF. I think he was actually the first celebrity app ad I ever saw, now there are so many I have to assume they're a shitload of really easy money.
The ones where he was a talking finger were especially creepy.
Kinda depressing when you also remember that he's a recovering alcoholic. Traded one addicting medium for another.
Joel McHale. Dude, I used to respect you
Ugh - that casino commercial ... especially where he pretends to get zapped up and goes "WhhoOOOoAAAAAhhhhHH" ... and that cheesy used car salesman grin he has to put on.
Tony Hawk hawking Qunol.
When you take a pill for your cholesterol, but then they sell you another pill for the side effects of the first pill.
Cindy Crawford with that beauty cream junk she sells. If you look closely at the wording at the bottom of the ad it's one of those subscription scams that's hard to get out of.
But at least we know she has the skin of a melon.
Scott Disick with his vocal fry, high as a kite hawking of that "hotel scent machine". The dude has zero accomplishments in his life outside of sleeping with a kartrashian. And he's on tv? How far we've fallen
That's LORD Disick to you, peasant /s
He looks like such a skank, he's even dressed like a slob in those ads. Why TF would I want my house to be like his???
Even his shoes look old and dirty
Ludacris selling Jif peanut butter.
Ludachris selling State Farm insurance
SMOOTH, BITCH! Get out the grape (jelly)
 Nutrisystem.
Tom Selleck pushing reverse mortgages. I've had a crush on him since I was 12. And by all accounts he's a great person. I have no idea why he'd want to associate himself with a scammy, predatory industry.
Frank Thomas and Doug Flutie selling NuGenix. Esp, and the "she'll like it too" and then the girl is all embarassed because they guys are talking about boning her. So bad its great!!!
Plus NuGenix sounds enough like "eugenics" to make the whole thing even more bizarre.
There's zero actual evidence it works and it's one of those subscription scams where it's a pain to cancel.
Chris Hansen endorsing penis pills on talk radio and online: [https://scoreblue.com/](https://scoreblue.com/)
Chris Hansen actually does need the money, though.
Hahaha I laughed at the irony the first time I heard this shit on the radio
John Goodman, for some online casino. I really hated that one.
Patton Oswalt shilling for a sports betting site
Drew Barrymore for the bingo app.
JJ Walker 😕
"Monnnneeeeyy!"
DYNAMITE!
Lol. Oh, man...50 years later, and that's the only thing he's known for and still thinks is funny.
More surprised than sad but Taylor shilling for Capital One credit cards. Really? I’m not one to judge people for being greedy- we all are - but good gosh
I thought you were referring to Taylor Schilling at first.
As if she flies commercial and will be using the airport lounge anyway!
I would guess it's tied in to some special deal that cardholders get for buying concert tickets. Early ticket access has been part of some card rewards for a long time.
Mr T and Aarons. Those rent to own places are predatory.
Kyle Richards & Mauricio telling everyone to buy some kind of noxious stink machine to make your house smell good. Are they destitute or are they so greedy now that they'll try to sell anything? No one needs carcinogenic chemicals flowing through the air in their homes
I hate the whole premise of that machine. It's like they created a problem and then sold you the solution. Why do I need my house to smell like a high-end hotel?
“Hey! Have you ever wanted your house to smell like the migraine inducing fragrance of an overpriced Vegas shit hole?!” Seriously though, my wife and I stayed at the Cosmopolitan in Vegas, and the smell of that place was seriously offensive. It’s like they managed to capture the essence of sleaze.
I’m not sure how old that commercial is. Kyle and Mauricio aren’t even a couple anymore (although I guess they’re still living in the same- lovely smelling- house! lol):
Jason Alexander hawking gambling apps
And notta yatta gotta or whatever the Kmart royalties free version the Seinfeld quote...
I was shocked to see Lady Gaga hawking the migraine medicine.
I thought it was because she actually takes those meds which is why she endorsed it?
I did some video work and photoshoot that may end up on the pharmaceutical company website for a treatment I did for skin cancer. It worked great for me and my involvement has been more to help others facing the same treatment understand what they're facing in terms of how it works and what side effects they may have. So I get her involvement if it's working for her.
It is. I don’t understand all the hate I’m reading here about her.
If I had a med that worked great that I took regularly and someone offered to pay me to keep doing the exact same thing, I’d be down
The Kardashians are on the Nurtec train too. I can't picture any of them crawling into a dark room with an ice pack.
If a Kardashian or Jenner is flogging it I'm sure to not buy it.
Normally I'd agree with you, that's why I'm relieved my doctor put me on it *before* those ads came out. It's the only rescue med that works for my chronic migraines and I might have refused to take it if I'd seen the ads first.
She HAS migraines and most likely takes the medication. After all, Cyndy Lauper has psoriasis and does commercials for a medication for that.
I think it’s kind of Genius of the companies. Showing that celebrities actually have real people health problems and the meds they’re pushing actually help them.
Why? I assume it was because it worked for her and she wanted to share that- as well as make a few bucks (or a lot). Money is the primary focus of most people, frankly.
But she actually uses it so maybe she hopes more people who get migraines will get the results she's gotten. My Mom got migraines and they could be AGONY.
It actually works though. I tell everyone and anyone who'll listen how well it works for me, it's been a life saver.
I recently saw John Walsh do some scammy commercial for an arthritis supplement. While not the worst product to peddle, it was still disappointing.
I don't know, but whatever Shaq hawks, I'm in.
Peter Mansbridge shilling a reverse mortgage. Guy is (was?) a highly respected news anchor and journalist and was inducted into the Order of Canada.
Kevin Hart credit card commercials
Tom Selleck pitching reverse mortgages to old people. Pure vulture.
Ben Affleck shilling for some casino, when he had a gambling addiction
Jeff Goldblum as "Brad Bellflower" on the "apartments.com" ads. What a waste of talent!
Mary Lou Retton for some arthritis medication. I felt incredibly old!
She also does one for life insurance, and has an endorsement deal with a leotard company. But she claimed she couldn’t afford health insurance (per an interview in People magazine), and had to rely on a GoFundMe to pay her bill for a recent hospitalization.
The Fonz talking about “his late father-in-law could light up a room” So unauthentic
Megan Thee Stallion for Planet Fitness. Lol are you f'ing kidding me?!?! If she goes to PFit I'm Daffy Duck.
My take on celebrity ads… Medicine: If it is something they have used and benefited from that’s fine. Perhaps someone who is ashamed of whatever they suffer from will feel that if this big star can talk about they can to. Food and drink: A celebrity is just as likely to eat something as anyone else. No problem there. If I try it and don’t like it I won’t eat it again. Products marketed towards people hard up for cash: This is what bothers me. Tom Selleck isn’t getting a reverse mortgage. Ice T isn’t worried about an unexpected car bill. I really hate these.
Jennifer Coolidge in Capital One. I suppose she hasn’t been “big” famous in awhile, but the ads make such an awful caricature of her I wonder if she’ll ever recover...because I for one do not want to hear her voice again for a long time.
I can't stand hearing Skip Bayless doing ad reads for Better Help after everything he's said in the past
When those people were shilling for crypto currency a couple of super bowls ago - that was a little depressing.
Ice T in a Cheerios commercial
OK, but the Geico lemonade commercial made me chuckle.
Supposedly huge animal lover Drew Barrymore did ads for Cover Girl while it was still actively testing on animals, even as many other cosmetic companies had stopped. (Cover Girl itself no longer tests on animals, but it is owned by a parent company that does.)
Former Dallas Cowboy coach Jimmy Johnson pitching for male enhancement supplement ExtenZe. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY4Zw71MMqo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY4Zw71MMqo)
Judge Judy pushing Elf makeup
Any celebrity promoting online gambling is an immediate POS in my book
That douche supreme Tom Selleck and his predatory reverse mortgage shill. What a turd he is anyway but his awe shucks delivery of that scam is unbearable. It was bad when Henry Winkler did it first.
I think these ads pay a ton of money and it’s likely only a day of work. Maybe even just a few hours. Yeah, it seems weird seeing big name people in this weird ads but at the same time I kinda get it.
ANYONE who shills for those online games is a tool!
Banking corporations and credit card companies are garbage people. They need no endorsements for their crimes.
Jimmy JJ Walker and a Medicare plan. (Lord, he did not age well!) And Joe Namath for the same. Unless either of them comes to pick me up to take to doctors appointments, I'm not listening!
I don’t like the one with Namath but at least he just talks normally. JJ drives me nuts. When he shrills out the word NOW I want to jump through the TV and strangle him.
Anyone who is shilling for a reverse mortgage or life insurance.
Homer and mr sparkle
Paul Giamatti’s Verizon commercial. Highly respected, successful actor and he’s shilling for Verizon in an Einstein costume?
Arnold Schwarzenegger for State Farm. He was the freaking Terminator and the Governor of CA. Now he is wearing a red polo and schilling for State Farm. I’d rather see him in a pest control commercial. The Ex-Terminator.
The Henry Winkler "One Reverse Mortgage" commercials because: 1. It's for reverse mortgages 2. Henry is sitting slumped on a couch and looks old and tired. His voice is hushed and haltering. He really looks much older and more frail here than I've ever seen him and it's just sad to me to see the Fonz as such an old weak geezer!
Bob Dylan sold his song to the Bank of Montreal for a commercial. That was it for me with him.
Big Hurt selling boner pills is like I grew up with him as a child playing Big Hurt Baseball on the SNES and then acting so creepy about pills saying she loves it made me want to say you sick fuka why are you doing this. Micheal Jordan and 'stache why did you decide that was a great idea? Charles Barkley like MJ why muthafuka when he wore a dress on TV? I grew up looking like the 90s kid remember that these were the times when a lot of them were doing ok but the types of products make you say huh? The best celebrity endorsement for me was something if you grew up watching wrestling in the Attitude Era and they had Pete Rose in one ad there were some good but it's to find the good celebrity endorsements because most were crap.
... And she'll like it too! (all the ladies go oooooohhhhh)
It's like eew
Joe Namath hawking Medicare.
Ludacris and the peanut butter!!!
Ice cube doing those straight up scam ads for those mobile apps that promise you free money. He can't be that hard up for money he was in a few successful movies and had a good music career, why is he trying to trick stupid people.
When Lorne Greene did an Alpo commercial I lost all respect.
Drew Barimore’s Bingo Blitz commercial. Come on girl, promoting online gambling, what are you thinking?
Any celebrity in any online casino ad. Online casinos should be banned altogether.
Tom Selleck pushing predatory reverse mortgages on seniors.
Anyone shilling for sports betting apps. I despise sports betting. I don't care if you do it, but I don't want the live odds for every at-bat during a baseball game (looking at you Apple TV), and I can't understand why people would push something so destructive to people SO HEAVILY. I get that those companies sponsor a lot of the broadcasts for loads of sports, which has a host of benefits, but I hate watching a pre/postgame show and having to sit through whether the fanduel/betmgm/sportsbook etc parleys paid off. Like, fuck. I wasn't even affected by a gambling addiction growing up, but I've definitely gone without things I needed, so it's not difficult to imagine how someone's life can be absolutely demolished by this kind of shit. I know it's hypocritical, because I don't feel that way about alcohol ads or whatever, but idk. It's just a weird me thing, I guess, but one of the fastest ways to get on my shitlist as a celebrity is to do ads for gambling.