Budweiser Ads Accused of Being "Super" Rip-offs
Some people are "hopping" mad about two of Budweiser's Super Bowl spots, claiming that they were not brewery-fresh but appropriated from other sources. According to the New York Post, the comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U'Know claims that Bud Light's fist-bumping/face-slapping ad is similar to their sketch "The New Thing," posted on the group's website, while Sierra Mist says that Bud's rock-paper-scissors riff ripped off a two-year-old ad for the soft drink. A rep for the brewer scoffed at the Post's reportage, then offered to get back to them with a comment — but didn't.UPDATE: Another interesting Super Bowl tidbit per the Post: David Letterman originally tried to get Donald Trump and Rosie O'Donnell to appear in his ad, but when Trump said no, Dave went for the Oprah cuddle.
Some people are "hopping" mad about two of
Budweiser's Super Bowl spots, claiming that they were not brewery-fresh but appropriated from other sources. According to the
New York Post, the comedy troupe
The Whitest Kids U'Know claims that Bud Light's fist-bumping/face-slapping ad is similar to their sketch "The New Thing," posted on the group's website, while
Sierra Mist says that Bud's rock-paper-scissors riff ripped off a two-year-old ad for the soft drink.
A rep for the brewer scoffed at the
Post's reportage, then offered to get back to them with a comment - but didn't.
UPDATE: Another interesting Super Bowl tidbit per the
Post:
David Letterman originally tried to get
Donald Trump and
Rosie O'Donnell to appear in his ad, but when Trump said no, Dave went for the
Oprah cuddle.