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Product placement
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Mar 12, 2010
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I get annoyed by product placement ads on TV shows. I'm fine with the Coke cups on the judges table on American Idol. I understand that's a form of advertising, but it's unobtrusive enough to not even realize it's there. The Jay Leno Show, or whatever that stupid hour-long commercial is called these days, is a little different. And I'm not the only one who noticed. The one episode I watched had a segment that consisted of the celebrity guest driving a car around a little outdoor track to try to get the fastest time. The car was some new electric Ford sedan, and I couldn't help but notice that this was a really long commercial not even cleverly disguised as a segment of a TV show. I mean, if you're gonna try to sell me crap I don't want, at least cut to commercial first so I know when to press the fast-forward button on my DVR. #entertainment
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