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feeds.feedburner.com - 2/1/2009
'SNL': MacGruber (sponsored by Pepsi)! Anyone find this funny?
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If you found yourself fast-forwarding through last night's SNL -- and given the one-laugh-per-half-hour pace, why wouldn't you? -- you might've missed the three Pepsi ads masquerading as "MacGruber" skits (or were they MacGruber skits masquerading as Pepsi ads?). I've...
SNL Sold Out, Got $3 Mil for Pepsi Placement in MacGruber
mediabistro.com - 2/2/2009
SNL Sold Out, Got $3 Mil for Pepsi Placement in MacGruber
— mediabistro.com — AgencySpy has learned that Pepsi Co. paid SNL $3 million to have the Pepsi brand placed in... SNL's MacGruber sketch. According to a high-level source, Pepsi and Arnell Group met with SNL's Lorne Michaels to make the deal happen. We're told the ... SNL Sold Out, Got $3 Mil for Pepsi Placement in MacGruber

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video.yahoo.com - 2/2/2009
Pepsi - MacGruber on Yahoo! Video
— video.yahoo.com — SNL actors bring us a ridiculous spoof of our favorite hero MacGyver.... Pepsi - MacGruber on Yahoo! Video

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Saturday Night Live - MacGruber: Pepsi 2 - Video
nbc.com - 2/2/2009
Saturday Night Live - MacGruber: Pepsi 2 - Video
— nbc.com — NBC.com LOGIN Submit X Sign Up Home | Shows | Schedule | Community SNL Show Site Full... Episodes Video Library Watch Other Shows Video Home NBC Video Library SYMBOL KEY: High Definition Full Episodes Watch Videos HD HD 30 Rock Download Ep HD The A-Team ... Saturday Night Live - MacGruber: Pepsi 2 - Video

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