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'Skins' Advertisers In Mass Pull-Out


Posted on Jan 23, 2011 @ 01:00AM - Add a comment

Wrigley gum, General Motors and H&R Block are the latest advertisers to pull out of Skins, the highly controversial new MTV series, RadarOnline.com has learned.

They've joined Taco Bell who led the retreat.

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Wrigley gum, General Motors and H&R Block are the latest advertisers to pull out of Skins, the highly controversial new MTV series, RadarOnline.com has learned.

They've joined Taco Bell who led the retreat.

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"It was never our intent to endorse content that would offend consumers," the folks at Wrigley said in a statement released Saturday.  The company had advertised its Extra and Orbit chewing gums in the premiere episode.

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As RadarOnline.com reported, that first episode last Monday drew 3.3 million viewers, a blockbuster number for a cable show.

But since then, groups like the Parents Television Council have been lambasting Skins for its sexy content in a show being "marketed directly to children."

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MTV so far hasn't blinked. The net faced similar criticism during the early days of Jersey Shore, and while some advertisers also pulled out of that show, others got in line to get in on the game once the reality show proved to be a hit.

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In a statement, MTV said it is in compliance with all "applicable legal requirements, but also with our responsibilities to our viewers."

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Tiger Woods: 'Least Bankable Endorser,' Says New Study


Posted on Jan 15, 2011 @ 11:30AM - Add a comment

Tiger Woods may be one of the most famous people in the world but he's the greatest disappointment in celebrity product endorsements --- this, according to a recent study commissioned by the trade publication, Ad Age.

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In the study which focuses on celebrity endorsements, Ad Age found that Tiger was the least effective endorser during 2010.

Tiger Woods may be one of the most famous people in the world but he's the greatest disappointment in celebrity product endorsements --- this, according to a recent study commissioned by the trade publication, Ad Age.

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In the study which focuses on celebrity endorsements, Ad Age found that Tiger was the least effective endorser during 2010.

The study closely monitored the impact of all nationally televised ads for the better part of 2010 and discovered "from Tiger Woods to Donald Trump, we found that with rare exception, celebrity endorsements were largely ineffective and failed to yield the benefits popular wisdom promises."

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People are "more likely to be influenced by someone in their social network than a weak celebrity connection," the study contends.

As RadarOnline.com previously reported, on Jan 6 the shamed golfer lost his 13-year endorsement deal with Golf Digest. Prior to loosing that, Tiger was also dropped by Proctor & Gamble, a company for which he promoted Gillette razors and shaving products.

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Also out the door in 2010 -- along with his now ex-wife Elin Nordegren -- endorsement deals with Gatorade, GM and AT&T.

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Tiger Woods Loses Magazine Deal


Posted on Jan 06, 2011 @ 08:31PM - 7 comments

More than a year after the Tiger Woods cheating scandal broke, RadarOnline.com has learned the shamed golf star has lost his 13-year endorsement deal with Golf Digest.

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More than a year after the Tiger Woods cheating scandal broke, RadarOnline.com has learned the shamed golf star has lost his 13-year endorsement deal with Golf Digest.

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“We appreciate the insights Tiger has provided to our readers,” Chairman and Editor-In-Chief of the magazine, Jerry Tarde, said in a statement.

According to reports, there was a disagreement on how many hours Woods could devote to his involvement with the publication, which he was paid an estimated $2 million a year for.

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“The reality is his deal was up at the end of the year,” his agent Mark Steinberg said.

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GM Publicly Drops Tiger Woods


Posted on Jan 13, 2010 @ 01:30PM - 24 comments
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Since his Thanksgiving car crash and subsequent exposures of infidelity, Tiger Woods has been quickly dropped by longtime sponsors such as Accenture and Gatorade. Now, car company GM has announced they have officially cut ties with the pro golfer.

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EXCLUSIVE: Bailout Madness! General Motors Parking Lot Filled With Foreign Cars


Posted on Apr 07, 2009 @ 11:00AM - Add a comment
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Thanks for the bailout money, suckers!

Sure, nobody at General Motors has had the courage to say that aloud to taxpayers, but that sure is the impression they're creating. Why? Because an exclusive RadarOnline.com investigation shows that the parking lot of one of GM's biggest centers is filled with foreign cars!

As the company speeds toward bankruptcy and is ready to receive billions of dollars of government bailout money, we decided to take a closer look.

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GM Bailout Madness


Posted on Apr 07, 2009 @ 06:30AM - Add a comment
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Multiple GM CEO's own anything but GMs.

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Rick Wagoner's Home


Posted on Apr 01, 2009 @ 03:17PM - Add a comment
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Rick Wagoner's home

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