Ladies and gentleman, are you ready to be wowed by these legendary ad icons? Well, ready or not, here are some of the most notable pitchmen from times past. Ed & Doc – Pizza Hut television commercials It’s time to be honest with ourselves. The truth is there is no real secret to Pizza Hut’s …
Clearwater Studio and Marc Gill Hosts Ronco’s Big New Pitch
Marc Gill, pitchman for Ronco, right, and Bluewater Media Senior Producer David Tiberia go over a script during a break in filming an infomercial for the Ready Grill in Clearwater. The company hopes the Ready Grill does for Ronco what the rotisserie oven and Pocket Fisherman did to establish it as the brand Americans once …
Pitch Your Idea to a Shark!
How would you like to be given the opportunity to pitch your idea for As Seen On TV to Kevin Harrington, the founder of As Seen on TV and former Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank? Kevin Harrington will be speaking at an event on March 15th and 16th at the Hilton in Fairlawn, Ohio. The …
Companies Already on the Prowl for Future Pitchmen from Sochi Olympics
U.S. slopestyle snowboarder Sage Kotsenburg just won Olympic gold on Saturday, and companies are already expressing interest in signing him up for endorsement deals. Robert Tuchman, president of sports and entertainment marketing company Goviva, said he has already fielded calls from three different companies inquiring about the 20-year-old snowboarder, who was a relative unknown just …
Kevin Trudeau’s possessions to be auctioned known as Infomercial king
Even in prison, convicted fraudster and TV pitchman Kevin Trudeau has something to sell. A grand piano; a copy of Catherine the Great’s favorite 72-candle chandelier; hundreds of Swarovski crystals; a sauna; a cigar humidor; gilt-framed portraits of Gen. George S. Patton and Winston Churchill; even copies of his discredited best-selling book, “The Weight Loss …
Pitchman Jeff Gordon NASCAR Champ does Another test drive for NASCAR
Remember that Jeff Gordon / Pepsi video last year? The test drive one? Well, the four-time champion and his sponsor are back at it with a new one. This one purports to be a payback on skeptic Travis Okulski of the car news and gossip site Jalopnik. Judge for yourself. As with the first one, …
Ford Splits and Longtime TV Pitchman Mike Rowe Make a Clean Break
Ford has split with longtime TV pitchman Mike Rowe. The former ‘Dirty Jobs’ host had pitched Ford cars and trucks for seven years in TV spots from Team Detroit. Ford Motor Co. and longtime pitchman Mike Rowe, host of “Dirty Jobs,” have made a clean break. Ford spokesman Chris Preuss confirmed today the Detroit automaker …
Bob Dylan Joins Our List Of Rock’s Least Likely TV Pitchmen
Bruno Mars may have been the true winner of last night’s Super Bowl, but Bob Dylan wins the award for blowing the most minds. The quintessential rock ‘n’ roll rebel stunned fans by appearing in a commercial for Detroit’s own Chrysler, urging folks to ”Let Germany brew your beer, let Switzerland make your watch, let …
Good and Bad “As Seen on TV” Products
In part one of this story, we covered six products that do not live up to the advertising claims. They included the Eggstractor, the GripGo, StirCrazy, InstaHang, the Steam Buddy, and the most ridiculous of all, the UroClub. Now there are also some good As Seen on TV products out there. Some of them are …