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A sexy Alexa, Dan Levy's M&M habit: Super Bowl ads to watch
Read full article: A sexy Alexa, Dan Levy's M&M habit: Super Bowl ads to watchIt might not have seemed likely early in the pandemic, but the 55th Super Bowl Sunday is upon us yet again. Amazon shows off a sexy new body for its Alexa assistant, Dan Levy apologizes for eating M&M's and Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade makes a downpour of lemons a metaphor for 2020's troubles. AdInspiration4 “ Join Us "In what is surely a first in Super Bowl history, an ad for Inspiration4, a SpaceX supported all-civilian space mission touts a chance for viewers to join the mission. Dan Levy of “Schitt’s Creek” apologizes to the M&M anthropomorphic characters that are Super Bowl mainstays and says he promises not to “eat any more of their friends." And E-Trade, famous for the talking baby ads it ran in the Super Bowl from 2008 until they “retired" in 2014, is back in the big game with an undisclosed ad.
Super Bowl ads aim to comfort and connect
Read full article: Super Bowl ads aim to comfort and connectNEW YORK – Super Bowl ads each year offer a snapshot of the American psyche. The chance to break into the psyche and (virtual) watercooler talk of an estimated 100 million viewers who will be watching the CBS broadcast of Super Bowl LV on Sunday. This year’s Super Bowl will showcase more than 20 first-time advertisers — more than double the 8 from last year if you exclude campaign ads, according to a tally by research firm iSpot. It’s a bellwether when a brand can afford the estimated $5.5 million cost-of-entry for a 30-second spot during the Super Bowl. In stark contrast to last year's Super Bowl, which featured campaign ads from both Donald Trump and Michael Bloomberg, politics is out of sight this year.
New this week: 'Stateless,' 'Palm Springs,' The Dalai Lama
Read full article: New this week: 'Stateless,' 'Palm Springs,' The Dalai Lama(Netflix via AP)Heres a collection curated by The Associated Press entertainment journalists of whats arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Its directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, who also helmed Love & Basketball and the criminally underseen Beyond the Lights (currently available on Kanopy). Palm Springs: If a rom-com is more your speed, theres also Palm Springs, on Hulu Friday, starring Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti as wedding guests who find themselves caught in a time-loop. AP Film Writer Lindsey BahrMUSICThe Dalai Lama: To commemorate his 85th birthday on Monday, the Dalai Lama is releasing his first-ever album. Viewers seeking to stir their hearts and minds should consider Netflixs Stateless, set in an immigration detention center in the Australian desert.
'Little Mermaid Live!': ABC Exec Defends Clawless Shaggy
Read full article: 'Little Mermaid Live!': ABC Exec Defends Clawless ShaggyTuesday night's presentation of The Little Mermaid Live! "Man this actor they picked for Sebastian in the Little Mermaid Live show is awful," one critic wrote on Twitter. Head here for ET's full breakdown of the most unforgettable moments from The Little Mermaid Live! RELATED CONTENT: John Stamos Reveals Son Billy's First Words (Exclusive) Embed Code Restart'The Little Mermaid Live! ': 9 Things You Didn't See on TVGraham Phillips Talks Possibly Playing Prince Eric in Live-Action 'Little Mermaid' (Exclusive)John Stamos on Son's First Words and How He Adorably Interrupts 'Little Mermaid Live!'
'The Little Mermaid Live!': Queen Latifah's Epic Ursula, Shaggy's Sebastian Suit
Read full article: 'The Little Mermaid Live!': Queen Latifah's Epic Ursula, Shaggy's Sebastian SuitThe Little Mermaid Live! #TheLittleMermaidLivepic.twitter.com/XPDr4zJ7eb Casey Young (@foreverCBYoung) November 6, 2019Did @JohnStamos really just Freudian slip Prince Albert instead of Prince Eric on @ABCNetwork#LittleMermaidLive ? was serving as his bid for the part of Prince Eric in the upcoming live-action feature adaptation. Graham Phillips on Possibly Playing Prince Eric in Live-Action 'Little Mermaid' Embed Code RestartRELATED CONTENT:Graham Phillips Talks Possibly Playing Prince Eric in Live-Action 'Little Mermaid' (Exclusive)John Stamos on Son's First Words and How He Adorably Interrupts 'Little Mermaid Live!' Rehearsals (Exclusive)Queen Latifah Opens Up About Playing Ursula in 'The Little Mermaid Live!'