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dlisted.com - 7/2/2009

This Is Unpatriotic

— dlisted.com — Okay, okay, Jessica Simpson's version of the National Anthem didn't make bald eagles bawl or try to peck out their own ears, but I'm sure they shed a few tears. My ear holes sure fucking did. The chili cook-off chanteuse almost busted her dress open ... This Is Unpatriotic

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blogs.babble.com - 7/4/2009

Billy Mays Funeral: Son Says He Was Loved

— blogs.babble.com — “Oxiclean” and “Orange Glo” TV pitchman Billy Mays, passed away at the age of 50, on June 28 in his Tampa, Florida home. It’s believed he died from complications from heart disease. Mays was laid to rest earlier today, Friday, July 3. Billy Mays Funeral: Son Says He Was Loved

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getthebigpicture.net - 7/1/2009

Steve Carrell Here for Billy Mays!

— getthebigpicture.net — It's too early to know for sure if this is even going to be a movie, but a Billy Mays bio-pic wouldn't have seemed illogical a week ago, so why should it now? In bad taste, perhaps, but no less viable. The Daily Stab reports that Steve Carell is the rumored front runner in a ... Steve Carrell Here for Billy Mays!

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Billy Mays tribute July 9 on Discovery; his commercials return next week
The Feed — ... According to Bill McAlister, owner of the company that makes Mighty Putty and Mighty Mendit household adhesives, more than a dozen marketers who had commercials featuring Mays got together on a conference call organized by his partner Anthony Sullivan Tuesday to discuss the issue,  joined by the pitchman's wife, his adult son and folks from the Discovery Channel. McAlister said the group decided to resume airing his commercials next week, after Mays' funeral and burial near Pittsburgh. ...

We're going to keep seeing Billy Mays in commercials
TV Squad — ... First off, everyone keeps using the word "infomercial" when describing the ads that Billy Mays did, including this piece at TampaBay.com. Actually, infomercials are longer form ads, usually 30 minutes. What Mays did were commercials (though yes, he did infomercials too). After a meeting between his widow, his son, friend Anthony Sullivan, and marketers, they have decided to resume running all of Mays' ads next week. I'm sure that's going to seem weird to some viewers. ...