Super Bowl Sunday is here, and already a lot of eyes are on the big commercials we’ll see during tonight’s game. Two spots, in particular, are really climbing up the view count, totaling over 30 Million! As Ad Meter counts down to kickoff time, …
Super Bowl Sunday is here, and already a lot of eyes are on the big commercials we’ll see during tonight’s game. Two spots, in particular, are really climbing up the view count, totaling over 30 Million!
As Ad Meter counts down to kickoff time, let’s check in with AdBlitz, a YouTube exclusive, and see what two are rushing to the top.
Amazon: “Before Alexa”
Amazon’s “Before Alexa” ad has already been on people’s radar this week thanks to a quirky teaser that shows Ellen and Portia battling over the room temperature. Now, the full spot is out and people are heading over to YouTube to watch it—a lot of people.
Who doesn’t love a comical nod to the Boston accent? (Apparently, not many.) The Hyundai spot featuring Chris Evans, John Krasinski, Rachel Dratch, and David “Big Papi” Ortiz is picking up momentum and right behind Amazon’s view count.
Super Bowl Sunday is right around the corner, and the list of commercials that will star on the biggest stage is growing by the minute. It’s a rush to Miami-which is the perfect time to see what’s trending on AdBlitz , a YouTube exclusive. Not all …
Super Bowl Sunday is right around the corner, and the list of commercials that will star on the biggest stage is growing by the minute. It’s a rush to Miami—which is the perfect time to see what’s trending on AdBlitz, a YouTube exclusive.
Not all the Super Bowl spots that make the largest impact happen during the game
One of this year’s top pre-Super Bowl hits, Secret Deodorant is making a big splash (or kick, in the case) with its ‘The Secret Kicker’ spot. But it won’t be turning heads during the commercial breaks in the game. Instead, the spot will air during the FOX Super Bowl Pregame Show. The 60-second ad stars U.S. soccer players Carli Lloyd and Crystal Dunn, and delivers a powerful message about equal opportunity for women while “kicking inequality.”
Amazon has had success with its creative spots that feature Alexa, with last year’s “Not Everything Makes the Cut,” starring Forrest Whitaker and Harrison Ford taking second place in the Ad Meter rankings. And this year looks like the familiar cloud-based voice service might again be a top contender. The teaser with Portia, Ellen, and a very patient Alexa teases at more than what the room temperature will ultimately be.
There’s no such thing as a bad Sam Elliott monologue
The longtime actor lends his iconic voice and presence in the Doritos teaser aptly titled “Monologue,” a 60-second narration that makes the audience quickly realize that Sam Elliott’s reciting of Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ is quite the ear treasure. And now, the question remains: what’s the thumping, Sam?
Porsche is back in the Super Bowl Sunday ad space for the first tie since 1997—the year Pepsi took top spot in the Ad Meter rankings with an ode to the Village People—and the buzz generated from the company’s 2020 spot has been as electric as the star of the show: the fully-electric powered Taycan. Titled “The Heist,” the company shows off the new model while paying homage to the 70-plus year history that is Porsche automotive creation.
The Big Game isn’t just about beers, cars, candy, and soft drinks—it’s also the opportune time for Hollywood to showcase some of the things audiences will tune into once football season is over. One of the most viewed trailers so far has been the Amazon original series, “Hunters,” starring Al Pacino.
Super Bowl Sunday will be here before you know it, which means all the Super Bowl commercials are on the way, too. The good, the bad, the funny, the unexpected, and everything in between and beyond! As USA Today gets ready for the 32nd AD Meter …
Super Bowl Sunday will be here before you know it, which means all the Super Bowl commercials are on the way, too. The good, the bad, the funny, the unexpected, and everything in between and beyond!
As USA Today gets ready for the 32nd AD Meter competition—the most prominent tracker of public opinion on Super Bowl ads—we wanted to get back into the Super Bowl commercial energy flow! And what better to way to get ready for this year’s spots than by looking back at some of the previous best.
First up: The 5 Funniest of 2019!
(Plenty more ahead, too. Plus, when you’re finished with this nostalgic recharge, head over to AdBlitz, a YouTube exclusive, for some more Super Bowl Commercial bliss!)
1. NFL, “The 100-Year Game”
The NFL got a head start on the league’s 100th anniversary with a simple ‘black tie” ceremony that featured some the past and present greats. Things turned quickly, though, when Marshawn Lynch caused a frenzy-inducing fumble!
2. Amazon Alexa, “Not Everything Makes the Cut”
Forrest Whitaker has issues listening to a podcast that’s playing on his electric toothbrush. Harrison Ford isn’t happy with his dog’s purchasing habits (from the ease of its collar). And, is it a hot tub, or a fountain in Vegas? Amazon’s 2019 Alexa ad showed that some location ideas for the virtual assistant aren’t all winners—while also providing one of the highest-rated spots of the year!
A.I. went awry in TurboTax’s 2019 Super Bowl commercial, when the online company’s introduction of its ‘live” version, with real-life CPAs on demand, took an artificial twist and turned into comedic reality. The spot was quite a hit on YouTube’s AdBlitz, too (you check it out here).
4. Hyundai, “The Elevator”
Going down? It was one of Ad Meter’s overall best in 2019, and one of the funniest! Jason Bateman is an elevator liftman, taking people to some less-than-thrilling stops. It was a hilarious ride down, though, all the way to the bottom floor: car sales.
5. bubly, “Michael Bublé vs bubly”
It was 30 seconds of bubbly (or is that Bublé?) fun in this 2019 spot for the sparkling water company, bubly!
For anyone still keeping up with former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown outside of the league’s investigation into him, here is the latest.
For anyone still keeping up with former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown outside of the league’s investigation into him, here is the latest.
YouTuber Logan Paul called out Brown in December via BarStool Sports, saying he wanted to box the former football star.
Brown tweeted Monday for Paul to “Square up,” and now Paul is telling TMZ that he’s serious about the potential fight and that it is close to happening.
“I think we might be closer than anyone expected, than even we expected,” Paul told TMZ. “They say if it’s too good to be true it probably is. In my mind, I’m getting that feeling because I genuinely do not know how serious AB is.”
The YouTuber compared the opportunity for Brown to a situation Paul himself recently went through with his public image, saying that a fight between the two men could give Brown “purpose,” and “A nice payday, give him a chance to redeem himself. It would be one of the greatest events of 2020.”
Late Thursday, Brown tweeted a picture of the pair captioned, “Beat you in football, now (boxing).”
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is the gift that keeps on giving. With no football to be played, Brown has decided to go the way of another former Steeler and is trying his hand at being a rapper.
Brown has chronicled this venture extensively on his social media accounts over the last couple of month and it seems it has culminated with a video for his first song, aptly named “Whole Lotta Money.”
If you are so inclined, you can check out the video below but keep in mind you will never get those two minutes of your live back. And for the record, after listening to this, I take back all the bad things I said about Le’Veon Bell’s music.
