Before making it big every celebrity has to get their starting break for them to be noticed and for some of them this means doing some very cheesy commercials. Guyism have come up with a list of 10 commercials that are the most embarrassing “before they were famous” moments. I’m sure the celebrities don’t really care now since they are raking in millions. But it’s fun to watch them back then.
10. Keanu Reeves for Corn Flakes
What kind of event requires a seating placement for hundreds of people and nothing to eat but dozens of boxes of Corn Flakes? Who cares!? The point is, it’s young Keanu Reeves’ job to put all these boxes out while dancing around like a buffoon.
09. Brad Pitt for Pringles
Yep, before he got all famous and into adopting babies and stuff, Brad Pitt was pushing Pringles as a beefed up beach boy. As you can tell by the video, it’s clear that Brad wasn’t likely hired for his acting talent, but rather his ability to keep the prime Pringles target market (ostensibly, girls aged 12 to 25) glued to the TV screen with his ripple-y muscles.
08. Tina Fey for Mutual Savings Bank
This 1995 bank commercial pretty much sums up the poor fashion choices that were the 1990s. While she may be one of the hottest ladies in comedy these days, that short mom haircut and stylish floral vest just don’t do her beautiful personality justice.
07. Leonardo DiCaprio for Bubble Yum
The truth is out, Leo’s actual totem in Inception was a single package of Bubble Yum Bubble Gum. Check the video to see a Growing-Pains-era DiCaprio using his adorable teen looks to blow your mind with the bursting flavor of this outrageous gum.
06. Bruce Willis for Seagram’s Wine Coolers
Hey, check it out — we’re just a bunch of fun-loving guy who like to sing and get tipsy off of totally manly wine coolers! While the advertising idea isn’t all that solid, what is solid is Bruce Willis’ corny dance moves and overly enthusiastic smile.
05. Morgan Freeman for Listerine
Yikes! Poor Morgan Freeman is forced to take on a somewhat racist dialect in this old-school commercial for Listerine. Clearly, Listerine was after that exciting and still fairly new idea of targeting the “ethnic” market.
04. Seth Green for Snapp’s Hamburgers
Ooh… those expensive burger joints make me SO ANGRY!! Thankfully, a young Seth Green (circa 1991) and his enthusiasm for overcharging has shown me just how terribly those “other” hamburger restaurants are treating their customers. From now on, I’m getting my burger fix at Snapp’s (FYI – Snapp’s is now Rally’s)!
03. Jack Black for Atari’s Pitfall
Little Jack Black looks about 200-lbs. lighter in this commercial for the early video game classic, Pitfall. While he may have put on a few pounds over the past couple decades, that unique enthusiasm he brings to the screen still holds true.
02. Demi Moore for Diet Coke
How far would you go to get your Diet Coke fix? Well, if you’re a young Demi Moore, you’d climb out onto a high-rise ledge to get yourself some of the sweet, sweet soda. Thankfully, despite the ridiculous shoulder pads and apparent plummet to her death, lucky Demi seems to find love in the end.
01. Lindsay Lohan for Jell-O
Here’s a sad reminder of innocence lost. Lindsay Lohan and her awesome hat team up with Bill Cosby to push Jell-O in this 1996 commercial. Though her appearance is nothing more than a cameo, I think it’s fair to say those little freckles of hers stole the show.
Happy Friday! Once again, we’ve got the best of the best in celebrity quotes this week! Jessica Simpson talks about farting (gasp!), Bruce Willis pays homage to Lady Gaga with his meat hat and Snooki is lusting after a makeout session with Lance Bass.
“He was sitting at the end of the bed, and he had no clothes on whatsoever…He was all tan. Has all those tattoos – which I love.…And I thought, ‘You done good, girl.’ I sure wasn’t thinking of his high-pitched voice.”
– Victoria Beckham, on what she admires about her husband David, to Marie Claire
“This link just made my morning! RT @OMGFacts: The average person farts about 14 TIMES each day!”
– Jessica Simpson, on Twitter
“My husband thinks it’s so odd that so many women hit on me. Gay men too. They say to me, ‘Well, I’m not straight, but if I was…’”
– Christina Hendricks, on her surprising mass appeal, to Harper’s Bazaar
“I’m far from SKINNY….but I’m at least far from Shamu…no insult to Shamu intended.”
– Kirstie Alley, after shedding the first 50 lbs. of her 90-lb. weight-loss goal, on her new diet program, Organic Liason
“My teen crush was Lance Bass. But then he [revealed he] was gay, and I was like, ‘Awww.’ But he’s still so hot. I would still make out with him.”
– Snooki, to People
“It’s a 100% ground beef sirloin. Top shelf, organic.”
– Bruce Willis, sporting his own Lady Gaga-inspired meat hairpiece, of which David Letterman took a bite out of on his late-night show
“Now I’ve got to stop making jokes about fat people, which is annoying. When I was fat, it was okay.”
– Ricky Gervais, on the downside of losing 20-plus pounds, to People
“My breasts are saggy, I’ve got cellulite, my hips are bigger, but I love it.”
– Jessica Alba, embracing her post-baby body, to British GQ
“I married my first husband because we wanted to sleep together. It lasted six months and we were in bed for six months.”
– Betty White, on why her first marriage didn’t last, to AARP
“It would’ve been no good for me meeting the right person 10 years ago because I was still a lunatic. Not to mention that Katy was 15.”
– Russell Brand, who’s grateful he got to clean up his act before meeting fiancée Katy Perry, to People
Bruce Willis paid homage to Lady GaGa‘s meat dress on last night’s Late Show With David Letterman.
The actor took to the stage for his interview yesterday wearing a hair-piece made entirely from ground beef.
“You’ve dyed your hair?” questioned Letterman. “No,” replied Willis. “This is all natural… It’s a meat hair-piece inspired by GaGa… Huge fan of GaGa.”
“It’s 100% ground beef sirloin. Top shelf organic. Showering isn’t a problem; I took a shower a couple of hours ago. Lather, rinse, repeat and tenderize…”
Willis asked Letterman if he was hungry before producing some salt and pepper which he sprinkled over his head. He then offered Letterman a fork and told him to “dig in carefully” which the host did, scooping up a small portion of meat and eating it.
The camera follows Letterman off stage, where he proceeds to spit the meat out.
Why can’t celebrities just pick regular old names like John and Susan like the rest of us?
For whatever reason, they have to seemingly pluck the names of their newborns randomly from dictionaries or half-remembered nightmares. Perhaps they believe that their millions and celebrity status will protect their young ones from the inevitable schoolhouse teasing. Or perhaps they believe the adversity can only make their kids stronger.
Either way, we get to enjoy the feeling –that sometimes average Joes and Janes like us have made much better decisions in life than the stars of stage and screen.
Like rocker Frank Zappa (here with parents Rose Marie and Francis), who infamous dubbed his kids Moon Unit, Dweezil, Ahmet Emuukha Rodan, and Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen.
Woody Allen and Mia Farrow: Satchel and Moses Amadeaus
Early odd-name adopters Woody Allen and Mia Farrow made a splash when they named their son Satchel, after Satchel Paige. Satchel later changed his name to Ronan Seamus Farrow.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin: Apple
“It sounded so sweet and it conjured such a lovely picture for me – you know, apples are so sweet and they’re wholesome and it’s biblical – and I just thought it sounded so lovely and … clean! And I just thought, ‘Perfect!’ ” Paltrow told Oprah Winfrey. But it’s hard not to imagine that the actress and musician’s daughter got her name from what her parents had for lunch that day.
Bruce Willis and Demi Moore: Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah
Odd choices, but now Rumer Willis has a burgeoning acting career.
Jason Lee and Beth Riesgraf: Pilot Inspektor
Yes, you read that right: Pilot Inspektor. With a “k.”
Michael Jackson and ?: Prince Michael, Prince Michael II (aka Blanket), and Paris
Funny how “Paris” doesn’t seem at all unusual anymore, huh?
Jermaine Jackson and Alejandra Jackson: Jermajesty
Maybe a royalty fixation runs in the family.
The Edge and Morleigh Steinberg: Blue Angel
It’s probably safe to assume they’re Marlene Dietrich fans, and it could’ve been worse — like “Blade” or “Pinpoint.”
David Duchovny and Tea Leoni: Kyd
Ingenious twist, or just plain laziness?
Bob Geldof and Paula Yates: Peaches Honeyblossom, Fifi Trixibelle, and Little Pixie Geldof
The late Paula Yates had a definite attachment to unusual names.
Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim: Kal-El
Cage, who once almost played Superman, named his son after the Kryptonian name for the Man of Steel.
There are many actors who’s acting skills are very limited and proof of this is the fact they always play the exact same role all the time, except the character has a different name and is in a different movie but it’s basically still the same. Here is a list of 10 actors who always do this.
10. Jennifer Aniston
Role he plays: Working girl, generally blue collar ie (waitress). She is unlucky in love. She has some troubles finding a man but comes across a man that is perfect for her. They hit it off but something gets in the way through courage and struggle, she ultimately finds happiness within herself and gets the man.
Movies: The Good Girl, He’s Just Not That Into You, Office Space, Friends, The Break Up. Etc.
09. Katherine Heigl
Role he plays: Uptight, strong willed and hard-working shrew who loosens up through the progression of the movie because she is paired with a man who is her opposite. They bump heads through out the movie but ends up falling for the man she would have not picked for herself.
Movies: Knocked Up, Killers, The Ugly Truth
08. Bruce Willis
Role he plays: Badass cop/detective with a hard exterior. As the movie progresses he find his hard exterior being softened by his troubled past and finally begin to understand his perspective. He sometimes cracks jokes to lighten up the mood. He kicks some more ass and saves the day.
Movies: Every single Die Hard film, Hostage, Cop Out
07. Samuel L Jackson
Role he plays: He is yelling….a lot.
Movies: S.W.A.T., Pulp Fiction, Snakes On A Plane, Jackie Brown, Deep Blue Sea etc.
06. Cameron Diaz
Role he plays: Hot girl who is hot. Makes herself look ugly/stupid and acts a fool to play down her hotness. This is usually done by wearing a ridiculous outfit or the over usage of slapstick comedy.
Movies: My Best Friend’s Wedding, There’s Something About Mary, The Mask, The Charlie’s Angel movies, etc.
05. Will Smith
Role he plays: Non-threatening black man in a position of authority ie (cop, detective) who is stern yet approachable. Uses comedy to lighten the mood. Makes white people un-clutch their pearls.
Movies: Men in Black movies, Wild Wild West, I Robot, Bad Boys movies, Independence Day, etc.
04. Seth Rogen
Role he plays: Overeweight, unnattractive looking average joe who has a fixation for marijuana. Uses self-deprecating humor to show his humility. Goes for women that are out of is league physically and is aware of that fact.
Movies:Knocked Up, 40 Year-Old Virgin, Pineapple Express, Funny People, etc.
03. Will Ferrell
Role he plays: Vapid, clueless, stupid yet loveable man-child. He does things that grown men should not do and thus creates laughter. This is usually done with over the top outfits and animated reactions.
Movies: Step Brothers, Zoolander, Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Blades Of Glory, etc.
02. Morgan Freeman
Role he plays: Level headed and wise old negro with a voice that can soothe your pain. Usually conveniently shows up in a movie to offer advice.
Movies:Shawshank Redemption, Million Dollar Baby, Bruce Almighty, Se7en, Driving Miss Daisy, etc
01. Michael Cera
Role he plays: Socially awkward and scrawny adolecent who is a virgin. He is not like the other guys because he listens to The Shins and collects vinyl. He is sensitive and wears Vans sneakers. He likes girls that are out of his league but ultimately gets them to fall for him with his innate charm and boyish good looks. So basically, he just plays himself.
Movies: Superbad, Youth In Revolt, Arrested Development, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Paper Heart, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, Basically everything he’s ever been in ever.
I agree with every single one of these and what makes me sick is they all make shit tons of money from basically playing the same role in every single movie. Then again I can’t really hate on them, if people are stupid enough to buy into their crap then why should they stop? Who would you add to this list?
source: 10 Actors Who Play The Same Role Over And Over [ONTD]
Check out this short clip from the upcoming celebration of testosterone known as The Expendables. In it, Jason Statham has decided to beat the crap out of several dudes on a basketball court because Charisma Carpenter is watching him, and chicks get all kinds of horny when they witness the ruthless beating of several men.
It’s science.
The Expendables also stars Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Steve Austin, Randy Couture, and Bruce Willis. The movie will be smacking to in the face with several hundred years worth of combined badassery on August 13.
source: Watch Jason Statham Teach Charisma Carpenter To Play Basketball The Expendables Way [Cinema Blend]
The Monocular Group has put out a remixed trailer for the upcoming movie The Expendables, starring pretty much every action hero ever.
This trailer is a call to arms for all of us men out there. No longer will we allow our blood and guts action flicks to be buried under a landslide of twinkly-ass pedophile vampires and feel good chick flicks. We must take a stand.
August 13, we must take back what is ours. Say “no” to Julia Roberts! Say “nay” to Eat, Pray, Love!
We are letting teenage girls dictate what movies Hollywood makes. This crap has got to stop. Take your manly ass to the theater on August 13. Shell out a few bucks to support some good old fashioned violence.
Ever wonder what the the manliest scent in the world smells like?
Well that’s what the COO of the company distributing Bruce Willis’ new fragrance — which goes on sale today — says: “I personally feel that the new Bruce Willis fragrance is the manliest scent in the world.”
Among the reported ingredients are grapefruit, pepper, and vetiver. Yummy.
I’m thinking this will be a scent that only Avon will appreciate.
source: Bruce Willis Fragrance Hitting Stores [geek o system]
We all know that Bruce Willis is a bad mofo. He’s battled and defeated multiple terrorists, saved a man that was trying to kill him from being ass-raped by some hillbillies, traveled through time to try and save the future from a devastating disease, and helped a child cope with a terrifying talent of seeing dead people… even though he was one of them. He’s even saved the planet a couple of times.
Well, it’s about time that Bruce Willis gets his own tribute video. Check out Jeep Cherokee‘s tribute to the man himself, titled “I’m Bruce Willis”.
“That ain’t a po-po, that’s Carl Winslow” is one of the best lines in music history.
A lot of actors who get movie roles weren’t actually the first choices for the role, some original actors pass on the project because they don’t like it or they aren’t getting enough money or sometimes they just can’t schedule it in. Well here is 10 actors who have passed on some of the biggest roles of all time, some of the photos are manips of what they would be like in the role and some are just their normal boring face.
Will Smith – Neo, The Matrix
Will Smith passed on the role of Neo as did Ewan McGregor. Will Smith said, “You know, The Matrix is a difficult concept to pitch. In the pitch, I just didn’t see it. I watched Keanu’s performance – and very rarely do I say this – but I would have messed it up. I would have absolutely messed up The Matrix. At that point I wasn’t smart enough as an actor to let the movie be. Whereas Keanu was smart enough to just let it be. Let the movie and the director tell the story, and don’t try and perform every moment.†Will Smith went on to star in I, Robot.
W.C. Fields – Wizard, The Wizard of Oz
The part of the Wizard was written for W.C. Fields and it seems that it was perfect role, a traveling con man. He turned down the role for the most famous of reasons…money. He was only offered $75,000 by MGM but he wanted $100,000. Other sources say he turned it down to write You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man. The role went to Frank Morgan.
Cary Grant – James Bond
The producers of the James Bond films originally approached Cary Grant about playing the role of Britain’s 007 agent. Cary declined the role because he didn’t want to be tied to a film series. The role went to Sean Connery starting with Dr. No in 1962. Fleming wasn’t entirely happy with the choice. “He’s not exactly what I had in mind,†said Fleming.
Bette Davis – Scarlett O’Hara, Gone with the Wind
Bette Davis turned down the role of Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind. The role went to Vivien Leigh. Davis decided to pass on the role when she thought Errol Flynn would by playing the part of Rhett. She had refused to work with him earlier.
Sean Connery – Gandalf, Lord of the Ring Trilogy
Amazingly, Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings Trilogy. His reason for passing on the role was due to the length of time for filming – 18 months. Sir Ian McKellan won the role and everyone couldn’t be happier. Mr. Connery said he had never read Tolkein and when he read the script he referred to the hobbits as bobbits.
Daryl Hannah – Vivian, Pretty Woman
Daryl Hannah turned down the role of the hooker, Vivian, because she felt it was demeaning to women. Strangely, she later appeared in Dancing at the Blue Iguana in the role of a stripper. Even more unbelievable, Molly Ringwald also passed on the role of Vivian. Vivian’s role was soon nabbed by Julia Roberts.
Kevin Costner – Bill, Kill Bill Vol. 1 and Vol. 2
Mr. Costner turned down the role of Bill in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and Kill Bill: Vol. 2. He opted instead to direct Open Range in yet another poor career choice…cough, cough Water World.
John Cusack – John Bender, The Breakfast Club
I think John Cusack is one of the finest actors of my generation and I’m very disappointed that he didn’t get to be part of The Breakfast Club. Of course, he was a mainstay in the teenage angst movies of the 80s, so I’m happy. He was originally the actor chosen to play John Bender. Unfortunately he was unable to fit it into his schedule and Judd Nelson ended up in the role.
Bruce Willis – Sam Wheat, Ghost
Bruce Willis turned down the role of Sam Wheat in Ghost “because he didn’t think the plot would work and that playing a ghost would be detrimental to his careerâ€. Ironically, he played a ghost in The Sixth Sense and he would have played opposite his now ex-wife, Demi Moore.
Al Pacino – Han Solo, Star Wars
Al Pacino, Nick Nolte and Christopher Walken were all considered for the role of Han Solo. Even harder to imagine, supposedly Burt Reynolds turned down the role. Harrison Ford took the part and the rest is box office history.
I can safely say that I am glad none of these actors took on the roles, maybe they would actually be good and I am just used to the ones who actually did the project. But Sean Connery as Gandalf is a big no no for me.
source: 10 Actors Who Passed on Movie Roles [Top Tenz]
Ashton Kutcher isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed, but he is good looking…and at least he has that going for him. Case in point: “The Beautiful Life”. Total dud there. Well, Ashton isn’t done hanging up his Director’s hat just yet.
Apparently, Ashton wants to make a movie surrounding the loves of wife Demi Moore, ex-husband Bruce Willis, along with himself. Guess what? They’ll all be playing themselves! Woah, there Kelso, slow it down a bit, you’re toking too much.
It’s a story about a man and a woman who get divorced, only for her to find love with a cub who’s sixteen years younger than she is. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
Ashton said to Bruce, “It’s a PR bonanza with built-in headlines” and he loves the idea. I can’t imagine how he touted “Punk’d” or those dumb Nikon commercials before they came to fruition.
source: Ashton Kutcher Wants To Make Demi Moore/Bruce Willis Divorce Movie – [socialite life]
In a new photo shoot for “W” magazine, Bruce Willis and his wife Emma showed off for a bondage themed set.
In the portfolio shot by Steven Klein, titled “Honeymoon Hotel”, Willis appears with his wife in various compromising positions. He has his ankles bound and he’s blindfolded in one shot, being lead down a staircase in nude briefs. His wife also appears in the shoot, scantily clad and showing off her goodies.
You’re welcome.
Emma says, “I remember at the sitting, Bruce was trying on all these really great suits by Tom Ford and Dior. But every time Camilla [the stylist for the shoot] would walk by she’d mutter, ‘It’s not like he’s going to be wearing them.’ And I’d think, ‘Oh God!’”
Bruce says, “When we were getting ready to do the shoot and we were talking about the concept, they said to me, ‘We see you with a lot of clothes, a lot of layers.’ And I said, “Great!’ and they said, ‘Emma’s going to be scantily clad,’ and I said, ‘As it should be!’ And then we get there and Steven says, ‘We’re going to change it up, we’ll put Emma in a lot of clothes and we’ll have you in less clothes.’ And I went, ‘I gotta get some weights!’”
He adds, “It was challenging because we had literally just come from this great honeymoon period of eating great food all the time!”
Emma adds, “We’d been going to dinner every day, drinking, enjoying not have to work out or think about the job or taking off our clothes on camera.”
Bruce smirks, “Vanity dies hard. It really does.”
Click after the jump for the racy bondage themed shoot!
