ASD Labs - 212.866.4402

I am considering moving to some remote south east Asian nation, just so I can see commercials like this…

The above ads for the CW11’s Gossip Girl have created the latest controversy in TV land. Now when I speak of controversy, I am not referring to the raciness of the ads, nor the fact that they are for a “teen” drama, instead I am referring to the foolish parent watchdog groups that are all up in arms over these ads. Perhaps these ads have parents going crazy because the true nature of the show they allow their 13 year old girl watch is being shoved down their throat. Imagine parents knew what their children were watching on TV without the network putting right in front of them, more so then the fact that their kids are watching it in their OWN HOME! While these shows may have actors in their 20’s and 30’s portraying teen characters, these shows are not exactly for your kids. We aren’t talking about Saved By The Bell here people! These shows are coke and sex fueled raves with a little violence and statutory rape mixed in. So, you have two choices here, you can either accept the fact that your kid is out there drinking, getting high and having wild sex with everyone and anyone, or you can get involved in your child’s life and be a parent, which sometimes means saying NO to what your child wants! You’re their parent, not friend! Stop blaming television for what you allow your children to do!

Remember when the world was in an uproar because it saw Janet Jackson’s nipple, during the 2004 Super Bowl “wardrobe malfunction”? While parents did not have a problem allowing their children to watch a Super Bowl chuck-full-o commercials using sex to sell their products, alcohol commercials, or the fact that their tweens were singing along at home with their idol Justin Timberlake, as he thrust around singing “have you naked by the end of this song”, the site of an areola got the guys at the FCC in an uproar. So much so, they decided to just arbitrarily make up a fine to enforce their power on CBS. The fine was a record breaking $550,000! Serving those free spirited hippies at CBS their just desserts, all was right with the world. That was until CBS took the matter to court and it was ruled that despite the example set buy the President and his administration, the FCC can not just change their rules at whim. If only all of the U.S. would follow Floriduh’s lead, where no nipples can be shown, male or female, no wait I meant where everyday is like this.

Source: [NY Daily News]

How bad is it getting when the only voice of reason in media is the Daily Show? Once again, John Stewart gets it right. Anyone who thinks the “New Yorker” Obama cover is a horrid scandal click here to get your panties out of that bunch.

Literally. Be A Doll is a company that will make a custom action figure or Barbie if you prefer, out of you. Have one made in your likeness to give new meaning to the phrase “playing with yourself”, or get one of your nemesis for good pin poking fun!

Just be careful who you make a doll of, or this could happen to you:

One of two things is happening here, either the ad agency behind True North nuts is so blind to reality that they had no idea what the slogan they came up with would sound like on TV, or they are so damn smart that they did this intentionally to get guys like me blogging away about their “what did they just say commercial”.  Give it a listen and decide for yourself.