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What are the ethical boundaries when it comes to a celebrity or movie star after the person in question is dead? Obviously, Sony has no problem releasing an unfinished concert film for the recently departed king of pop Michael Jackson . And judging from the projected box office tracking, ...
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Using deceased celebrities in TV commercials is nothing
new, but having them interact with a close, personal
friend is something we haven't seen before. That's exactly what happens, though, in a new ad for Direct TV. The spot features the late ...
Chris Farley Direct TV Ad: Too Soon? David Spade Responds
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This will be a fairly short and offbeat edition of news bits. There isn't a whole lot of interesting news to cover today.
David Spade sells out Chris Farley in DirecTV ad
I saw this ad the other day and, I'm sorry, but it rubbed me the wrong way. I'm no huge Chris Farley nut, but didn't anyone think this is a wee bit insulting to the dead comedian? Take a look yourself. /Film seems to agree with me.
More news and videos after the jump.
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Chris Farley Ad: Too Soon After Death?
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... this weekend while watching football. As I glanced at the screen I thought it was a promo for the actual movie. It’s one of those ads that takes an original scene from a movie and splices it with newly shot footage. In this case, Tommy Boy co-star David Spade sits on the couch while Farley does the “fat guy” routine. Only this time around Spade is plugging DirecTV. ...
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Worst commercial of the year nominee: Chris Farley and DirecTV
tvsquad.com 27 days ago — They use dead celebs in ads all the time and it doesn't bother me, so why does the new DirecTV commercial with David Spade and Chris Farley irritate and disgust me so much?
For one, it's badly made. Unfunny and not very clever. Plus, it might be ...
Controversial David Spade Chris Farley Commercial Ad (VIDEO)
bittenandbound.com 26 days ago —
David Spade recently filmed a commercial for satellite company DirecTV. The 30-second spot features Spade promoting the brand while a 1995 film clip of deceased actor Chris Farley in his famous Fat Boy in a Little Coat film plays in the background.
Spade says, “Great, I’m here ...
Chris Farley Direct TV Commercial: Controversial? [POLL]
celebritysmackblog.com 25 days ago —
Chris Farley & David Spade in a recent Direct TV commercial [video]
When I first saw the Direct TV commercial starring David Spade and the late Chris Farley, I smiled, I laughed, and I missed Chris.
I don’t remember what I was ...
Is David Spade Exploiting Chris Farley?
eonline.com 27 days ago — It seems the new DirecTV commercial featuring Chris Farley has generated anger in spades. Or more specifically, at David Spade.
The company's latest spot, in which...
Is the new DirectTV Chris Farley commercial in poor taste?
gordonandthewhale.com 28 days ago —
We’ve all seen the latest DirectTV marketing campaign (if you haven’t, I hope life is fun under that rock). The commercials feature scenes from classic movies, with the actors breaking the fourth wall and talking to the audience about ...
Chris Farley And David Spade Direct TV Ad
hometownhollywood.com 28 days ago — 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 ...
Spade paid for Farley spot?
nypost.com 24 days ago — David Spade has said he was simply trying to honor Chris Farley in his much-criticized Direct TV ad starring the late comic -- but he also got paid, a source told Page Six. We hear Spade got $200,000 for the shill job in which he's spliced into a sce...
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The Wrap RSS 25 days ago
By Wrap Staff If he had to do it again, David Spade wouldn’t agree to hawking DirecTV alongside a scene with his late friend Chris Farley from “Tommy Boy.”
"I wouldn't want anyone to get a whiff that I'm trying to get ...
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