Congrats to the Winners of the #SuperBowl – the Viewers & Advertisers

IF I was live tweeting the ads shown on Super Bowl 49

 

The themes for the first half are:

 

Things blowing up- Ads for NBC’s Blacklist over and over again

Natural and man-made disasters- Jurassic World, NBC upcoming shows

Puppy tugs at heartstrings (Budweiser strikes again)

Dad tugs at heartstrings – Nissan

Screaming – thanks Discover Card for making me drop Nachos on the carpet

 

Thank God for the upbeat ads from Weight Watchers – you can stop whenever you want to – but you’ve gotta eat- ok strike that bit about upbeat! Pass the Nachos…

Coke spilled into the internet; Microsoft differently abled boy- Yes! We have Upbeat Ads covered!

 

With less than one minute to go Gronk makes a stupendous touchdown 14-7 Pats.

 

What is Jeff Bridges doing going “Ohm” in front of 2 people sleeping in a bed? Why would I want to visit his website? To see him chant something else? To Watch the sleeping people wake up and scream? Then this ad would be filed under “Screaming”, see above. Some ads just don’t make sense, and at several million dollars for 15 seconds, you should try to make sense.

 

Wow – Russell Wilson throws a great pass to Chris Matthews #13, the Seattle 12^th Man exhales a sigh of relief. Score tied 14-14 just in time for

 

Half Time – Katie Perry and 4 costume changes…yeah it was a long Pepsi Ad.

 

Second half theme – old people?

 

Kudos to Sketchers for presenting Pete Rose in “the hall” – finally a funny ad, well played Sketchers! Probably not the “Hall” Pete Rose wishes for, right?

 

George Clooney in an ad for Disney’s “Tomorrow Land” – isn’t that the one part of Disney Land that doesn’t have a movie tie in…yet?

 

Liam Neeson (or Lie-am) for a video game, his performance was moving, but I still don’t play those games.

 

I don’t know which I want more, the new Lexus sport coupe or the RC version, which has some mean moves, including “Drift Parking”.

 

Dodge commercial – Centenarians saying Live Fast, never forget where you came from – good message, but I hope that wasn’t a 100 year old driver in the fast Dodge.

 

Jublia Ad – for toenail fungus. Really, they spent millions on this? Who will remember this non-descript ad. Wait, I forgot it.

 

That’s because I really enjoyed the Kia ad featuring Pierce Brosnan drivng a Kia and not quite getting what he expected in a pitch session.

 

T-Mobile picked the two nastiest funny gals to pitch their wi-fi service. Sarah Silverman “sorry, it’s a boy”, Chelsea Handler (soon to be on Netflix) that’s no rabbit.

 

Okay NBC, we get it, you want us to watch the Blacklist with a dud whose bald head makes him look a lot like an egg. Hard boiled egg.

 

Jeep ad “This Land is Your Land” showing beautiful shots around the world, I get it, drive a small Jeep and you don’t pollute that much. Walk and you don’t pollute period. Just a concept.

 

SNL 40^th anniversary show- can they cut out the years they weren’t funny? See, I told you the theme for 2^nd half ads were old people. Bill Murray, Eddie Murphy – old.

 

#SuperBowlRally – hopefully no one picked this to trend on twitter. The ads weren’t that trendy either.

 

Toyota ads – Camry in red, sexy? Not really. And the Toyota brunette would lose in a fight against Flo from Progressive Insurance.

 

Nice to see Marshawn Lynch doing what he’s paid to do- play football NOT talk to the media. Get it Commissioner Goodell?

 

Movie – Ted2 – great way to feature Tom Brady, he needs a career after football.

 

4^th Quarter – score Seahawks 24; Tom Brady and the Pats 14. Maybe he does need a plan B career?

 

Loctite Glue – The blue Loctite is removable, but the image of those people twerking, or having a fit or maybe dancing are permanently seared on my eyes. Great ad.

 

7:55 remaining and Brady throws to (wait I can’t spell or pronounce his name) for a TD 21-24.

 

Loved Budweiser’s Human Pac Man Game. Man deserved more than 1 bottle of beer. Really. Great exercise program for everyone watching the Super Bowl.

 

Tortise and Hare ad, Mercede AMG GT looks even cooler with bunnies and turtles. No.

 

The Slap – or Parents Gone Wild on NBC until no one watches it. Soon.

 

50 Shades Ad – are you kidding, the girls who were watching are all drunk by now.

 

Pigs flying in Doritos Ad, if you watch any of these NBC shows they will fly again.

 

Another Blacklist ad? Seriously. Stop it already.

 

With 4:45 left in the 4^th Brady throws a TD pass to Julian Edelman. He’s got one of those lumberjack beards going on, very trendy. More trendy than #SuperbowlRally

 

Wix.com ad featuring past players – TO’s Humble Pie?

 

Victoria’s Secret reminds you it’s almost Valentines Day. Men across America get worried.

 

NBC Allegiance ad #30, almost as bad as Blacklist ads…

 

Shazam – 20 seconds left and Pat’s intercept Seahawks short pass for a TD. Game changing.  Butler who?

 

Best thing about this game? I haven’t heard a single ‘Blizzard Warning’ since before the Super Bowl broadcast. Happy.

 

Weather forecast for Coach B- WET – expect a Gatorade shower.

 

Damn, I’m done.

Here’s a rundown of most every ad that was shown,  I disagree with several of their opinions, but it’s worth a glance:

http://time.com/3691421/super-bowl-2015-ads/?xid=gonewsedit&google_editors_picks=true

Damn, I just realized some of these entries are over 140 characters. Damn good thing I wasn’t really live tweeting.  Well, a Super Bowl victory is WorthHaving, ask Tom Brady.

 

 

 

 

 

Bruno Mars to sing at Super Bowl VLVIII – In a Warm Coat, Hat, Gloves & Boots

If I was Bruno Mars’ stylist, and I was dressing him for his Super Bowl XLVIII Half-time appearance, I’d make sure he wears a warm coat, hat, gloves, boots and maybe a scarf for good measure.  This will be the first Super Bowl played out of doors in a winter climate.  Super Bowl 28 played in 1992 at the Metro Dome in Minneapolis doesn’t count, it was indoors, this one is out in the elements.

After researching a few sites that predict future weather, I’ve come to the conclusion that anyone attending what is sure to be the Super Snow Bowl should also dress for the worst winter weather possible.  This may be the year to watch the Super Bowl at home in front of your big screen with central heat, friends and family, and snacks that won’t freeze the moment you leave the concession stand.  Added bonus, you won’t have to shovel out your seat if you watch the game in your Barcalounger.

So what do the experts say?  http://tinyurl.com/prg66eq Live Weather Blogs gives the most optimistic forecast – high 38, low 24, clear skies, not Miami, but not life endangering.  Weather 2000 http://www.weather2000.com/super_bowl.html says to expect highs in the 30’s at game time and gives us odds including a 47% chance of precipitation, and 17% chance that there will already be snow covering the ground.

The worst forecast comes from a source with the best reputation for accuracy.  The Farmer’s Almanac http://www.farmersalmanac.com/weather/2013/08/25/2014-us-winter-forecast/ predicts snow and maybe even a big blizzard event on or before the Super Bowl.

So if you know Bruno Mars or anyone attending Super Bowl 48 please ask them to dress warm!  If you know the idiots on the Super Bowl selection committee, they should be forced to attend in shorts, flip-flops and football jerseys since they picked this idiotic location.  That would be worth seeing, and warm clothing is WorthHaving.

Who will be first to get kicked off DWTS Season 16?

Back to the Ballroom! Dance starved fans like myself are glued to our TV’s Monday night as the 10 week dance competition Dancing With the Stars #DWTS kicks off.

ABC can’t help themselves, they have to keep changing things to try to keep the success that is DWTS fresh.   What’s new you ask?  Well, for one thing they’ve added non-ballroom dance styles like “Contemporary” to the mix.  And check out the incredibly high tech (and unnecessary) beginning shots to each dance, like the pinball machine that led off the (rather bad) first dance of Peta and the Bachelor Sean. And must Mark Ballas wear those cheap black earrings on national TV?

Last season was All Stars so this season’s theme must be Non-Stars. Actually, this season’s competitors may have been chosen for their eye candy appeal.  Carrie Ann Inaba must have hand picked Victor Ortiz, Sean Lowe, Ingo Radamacher and Jacoby Jones because all will look awesome dancing with their shirts off.  Thank you Carrie Ann!

Lots of blogs will give you the history of each competitor, but I don’t care who was on American Idol (Kelly), who hails from Disney (Zendaya Coleman), who has won gold at the Olympics (Aly Raisman and of course Dorothy Hamill) and who won the Super Bowl (Jacoby Jones). I could care less, all I want is that they dance well and entertain me.  But ABC has to give you the heart warming moments, as few as this group can generate. I mean even a network like ABC is going to have a hard time making Wynonna Judd likeable, and even worse – Andy Dick is not one bit likeable.

So here are my bets for first to leave DWTS Season 16:

Tied for first place – Andy Dick and Wynonna Judd – untalented (dance wise) and unlikeable = first to leave.  Really, it’s painful to watch them.  Can they kick them both off  week 1 and improve the show 1000%?

3rd Place goes to Lisa Vanderpump.  The RHOBH franchise notwithstanding, I don’t think that she has fans, I think her show and RHOBH has fans waiting for the train wreck.  Her dancing wasn’t as bad as Wynonna, but still bad enough for an early exit.

4th place – DL Hughley, he can make us laugh doing stand up or on the dance floor.

After this, it’s anyone’s bet, but with a bevy of hunks I’d guess the winner will dance shirtless.  Let’s hope its not Wynonna.  That would not be a view worth having.

 

 

5 Ridiculous Reasons for the Super Bowl Power Outage

What a Super Bowl!  The Raven’s were making mincemeat out of the 49er’s, setting records like a 109 yard Kickoff Return for a touchdown.  And then another record setting thing happened – the power went out at the Super Dome.  Here are my 5 (farfetched) reasons for the 35 minute power outage and delay of game:

1.  Oops, somebody at the Super Dome forgot to pay the Electric Bill!

2.  Some 49er’s fans decided to pull the plug on the game – literally!

3.  The Revenge of Alex Smith!

4.  This is how they do things in the Big Easy…

5.  Those nice people at CBS wanted to give us an extended bathroom break.

Hope you didn’t lose your cool or run out of beer.  You know what’s worth having?  A Super Bowl Victory is Worth Having!