Kate Upton, who you know from the most recent Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover, filmed a tv commercial last November in Tompkins Square Park for Zoo York. But now no one will air it, partially for the cursing cockroaches, and partially for the model's assets. The ad was rejected by both MTV and the Adult Swim Network on account of the profanity (which would be bleeped out anyway) and Upton’s “erect nipple,” according to the company. The commercial's pretty crass, but a true Nipplegate this is not: more ›

David Lynch is obsessed with coffee—forget about his 20 cup a day habit (which he had for some time), he also created his own signature blend, called the David Lynch Signature Cup Coffee. We saw one commercial for the caffeinated blends not too long ago, and now he's wrapped shooting on a new one. It's very Lynch... but we're still holding out for a "fish in the percolator" ad. more ›

While many Super Bowl commercials will be unveiling their multimillion-dollar campaigns on Sunday, a few advertisers are whetting the public's curiosity by springing the ads early (like Honda did with its Ferris Bueller-inspired CR-V spot). Now, M&M's, which has promised to unveil the brown M&M's persona in a game day commercial, showed off what Ms. Brown looks like at its Time Square store. more ›

Before PBR became the favorite beer of young people in a certain Brooklyn neighborhood, it was the choice of beverage for anyone hitting the disco floor in the late 1970s. At least, according to this commercial! The ad shows a young Patrick Swayze (R.I.P.) stepping out on the town in New York City (or maybe in Generic Metropolitan Area, USA), with moves fueled by the beer. more ›

Well, looks like that excruciating heat wave may have finally broken, but if you're not feeling the relief yet, take a look at these photos of the city being transformed into a winter wonderland. Breathe deep the scent of artificial winter! more ›

So, David Lynch has his own (damn good) coffee (and has for a while now)—his house blend is described as "a light roast with crisp and bright notes of creamy cocoa and hazelnuts." Not familiar with his blends? As we learn from this recent and informative 4-minute long ad featuring a Barbie, there's also an espresso and french roast. AdWeek describes the commercial as "four minutes of Lynch flirting with a disembodied Barbie head." more ›

Yesterday it was reported that the Grand Prospect Hall in Park Slope is attempting to expand with a luxury hotel, but all people really want to know about is that commercial. The quirky television spot airs 20 times a day on local networks, the Daily News reports, and owner Michael Halkias believes that 98% of the city is familiar with it... making Grand Prospect Hall the Dr. Zizmor of banquet halls! Halkias says he made the commercial for free, "so if anybody wants to laugh at the homemade aspect of it... I am laughing all the way to the bank." Paging Andre Balazs, we got a new idea for marketing the Hotel Chelsea! more ›

This morning Ted Williams got emotional during his (second) Today show appearance, talking about his first voiceover job since he's been saved from the streets. The job was for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, and will air for the first time on Sunday night, but the company already has it up on the YouTube because they have a very smart marketing department. Watch it below, really puts us in the mood for some cheesy noodles topped with golden brown breadcrumbs. more ›

Buffalo businessman and Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino is hoping to ride this "Ground Zero" mosque outrage all the way to the Governor's mansion. According to his new TV commercial—which will air in every market in New York State except Buffalo, where he's already popular—once elected he will make good on his promise to use eminent domain to seize the property at 45-47 Park Place, the site of a proposed Islamic center and mosque. Can he legally do it? Who cares, it's a campaign promise! Watch: more ›

A group of brave patriots pooled their money to make this urgent public service announcement warning their fellow citizens about the "monstrous, 13 story mosque at Ground Zero." But those jihadi-sympathizers at NBC and CBS are refusing to broadcast the commercial! We all know it's because network executives hate the principals of religious intolerance upon which this country was founded, but of course they can't come right out and say that; check out the ad and their reasons for rejecting it: more ›

Because no one can get enough of controversy, even manufactured controversy, over a commercial featuring a plus-size model in a bra and underwear, here's more about the Lane Bryant lingerie ad kerfuffle: Model Ashley Graham, who is size 16 and 38D, spoke to WPIX about how ABC and Fox declined to air the ad, "The Victoria's Secret girls can flaunt around their panties all day long. But when there's a bigger woman with a little bit extra, they snipped it out immediately." more ›

ABC, the network that brought you David Caruso's, Dennis Franz's, and Jimmy Smits' butts (as well as Charlotte Ross's side boob and butt), allegedly refused to air a Lane Bryant lingerie ad during Dancing With the Stars because of its sexy, plus-sized model. At least that's what Lane Bryant claims, the model, Ashley Graham, (size 16, 38D) said, "The first thing I thought of was Victoria’s Secret commercials, and how they’re just as racy, if not more racy, than Lane Bryant.... [The models are] just a lot smaller than what I am. [ABC] can’t handle bigger on TV, bigger boobs on a normal-sized woman on TV.” more ›

Turns out Esquire magazine has some inside intel regarding the making of that E-Trade commercial Lindsay Lohan is so upset about. They happened to be getting a behind-the-scenes look at the company's advertising firm, Grey Group, during the time the team was creating the ad. more ›

Aw, E-Trade gave Lindsay Lohan a sad :( The actress is suing the company for $100 million dollars because she claims they modeled a baby "milkaholic" in their commercial after her. The ad shows a girl baby grilling her baby boyfriend about hanging out with "that milkaholic Lindsay." Her lawyer claims the actress has "single-name recognition as Oprah or Madonna," and that the company used the name to trash the fallen starlet. more ›

Are these adorable babies trash talking Lindsay Lohan? This E-Trade commercial shows a boyfriend baby and girlfriend baby video chatting, as babies in relationships do, when the girl baby asks if that "milkaholic Lindsay" was over his house the night before when he failed to call (men!). Then baby Lindsay pops up on screen, clearly lac-toxicated, and says, "Milkawhaaa?!" See for yourself: more ›

Mom-and-pop stores are the main casualty of a huge blaze that overtook a block in Queens Saturday morning. It took 168 firemen to calm the four-alarm fire, which was under control by 1:30 pm. Meanwhile 54 apartments were evacuated in a nearby building. The fire got going at Acme Furniture in Jackson Heights around 10 am, reports NY1; people as far away as Long Island City could see the billowing smoke. It quickly spread down a row of shops on 37th Street to a dry cleaner, a shore repair shop, a liquor store, an art supply store, a packaging store and a purveyor of beauty supplies. "You have a lot of that wood furniture, finishings on the furniture. As it extended to the other stores, other materials got involved and let the fire escalate quickly," said New York Fire Department Deputy Assistant Chief Robert Maynes. more ›

Well, the title of this video pretty much says it all. Making good on their promise to make a commercial for their vivid ad campaign discouraging sugary drink consumption, the NYC Health Department has just released this little opus. If you like Garbage Pail Kids, you'll love this: more ›

The animal rights advocates at PETA wanted to run this commercial during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC. However, the organization says they were told their "family-friendly announcement against abusing turkeys" didn't meet network standards. "The station asked us to give more information about the cruelty behind turkey slaughter to back up the statements made in the ad. But even after we sent the network this New York Times article chronicling the grisly facts about turkey factory farming, it nixed the ad." They say they had a kid-centric audience in mind when they created it, but we imagine if any kids listened to the ad they might choose to go hungry this Thursday! more ›

You'll recall that last week Transportation Alternatives held their Biking Rules PSA Festival at BAM, featuring 40 PSAs created to promote bike safety and responsible cycling (i.e., not pedaling fiendishly down the sidewalk and running over pedestrians, etc.). The videos competed in two main categories, "Why Biking Rules" and "Street Code." Here's one of the winners in the shorter "Street Code" category, which will be broadcast on local TV, at outdoor summer films, and at cultural venues like BAM. Winners Aldo Arias and Pam Tietze also got a cool two grand, which will buy a lot of magical bike lights. more ›

Next Tuesday night BAM will host the Biking Rules PSA Festival, which will be followed by after-party in the BAM lobby with free beer from Brooklyn Brewery. The event is part of Transportation Alternative's initiative to get scofflaw cyclists to follow certain rules, such as giving pedestrians the right of way and obeying traffic lights. (But what about biking with a belly full of free beer?) Earlier this year, the group solicited imaginative PSAs to help promote their Biking Rules, and received submissions from more than 80 artists and filmmakers. Here's one of our favorites: more ›

The Marijuana Policy Project [MPP] has produced two new TV ads for media markets in key New York Senate districts. The commercials feature patients who have benefited from medical marijuana, but you won't see them here in NYC, because uptight Eisenhower-era local affiliates of ABC, CBS and Fox have declined to broadcast them. Because reefer drives people into homicidal rages, or something! However, one local network, WNBC, has bravely accepted the group's money and is showing the spots, which includes testimonials from radical freaks like Conservative Party member Joel Peacock of Buffalo, who suffers from chronic pain as the result of an accident. In the ad, he says, "It took away the pain. It took away the nausea. I didn't have stomach cramps. I slept. It just did everything my medicine doesn't do. Please, ask your senator to have compassion." Whatever, hippie! In 2007, the state assembly passed a bill to legalize marijuana for medical purposes, but it never made it through the Senate. Watch the ads below: more ›

Okay so we're all familiar with the Verizon eyesore on the banks of the East River, and the fact that it's hate-fuel for those who have to look at it from Brooklyn, but now the company is taking it to the streets, and likely annoying even more of the city. Their never-ending "network is always with you" campaign was filming earlier over near 7th Street and 1st Avenue. Did you see hundreds of red shirts clogging up the East Village today? Can you see them now? more ›

[UPDATE BELOW] You do know that if gay marriage becomes legal in New York, your children will be instantly turned gay by their crusading queer teachers, right? And according to this eye-opening new TV commercial, "it's not just kids who face consequences. The rights of people who believe marriage means a man and a woman will no longer matter. We’ll have to accept gay marriage whether we like it or not." Oppressed straight couples, Albany will never respect your rights if you don't stand up now! more ›

The NYC Department of Health has taken an aggressive approach to promoting the benefits of not smoking. This week, it focused on how a pack of cigarettes will now cost over $9, thanks to a federal excise tax, and offered free nicotine patches for the day to help encourage smokers to break the habit. more ›

On last week's 30 Rock we learned a little bit about Liz Lemon's past life where she pursued acting and starred in (at least one) phone sex commercial that aired in the "Greater Chicagoland" area. NBC has finally offered up the full commercial online—if you had 70 cents for the first minute and 6 cents each additional minute, would you call 1-900-OK-FACE? more ›

This priceless excerpt from a low-budget infomercial for a leather store in New Hartford, NY stars an angry spokesman in an ill-fitting tuxedo going way off-topic in a seemingly improvised rant about how the economic tailspin was caused by Hillary Clinton and Eliot Spitzer's respective obsessions with the White House and hookers. None of it has anything to do with leather... or does it? A sample:

Everybody's crying about the economy... "Oh, my God things are so bad." Well, you know if—not for nothing; this is just a pet peeve—if Hillary Clinton didn't spend a whole year running for President instead of doing something for the state of New York, maybe we would be a little better. If Spitzer wasn't out there popping chicks like Bon Bons, maybe we'd be a little better... I'm not gonna badmouth, but I'm gonna badmouth.