Saturday, May 28, 2005

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Arnold Schwarzenegger proves that you can take the boy out of Hollywood, but you can't take the Hollywood out of the boy. See if you can spot any of his big donors in this screenshot from his latest ad:



No, not the people, silly! Give up? Here, let me help:



Yes! Paid product placements in a political ad! Those outlined in orange belong to Pepsi, and those outlined in blue belong to Nestle, both of whom "donated" over $250,000 to Schwarzenegger's office.

I like product placements in movies; they can turn an otherwise dull picture into a scavenger hunt-of-sorts. Next time you get bored during a Hollywood romantic comedy, try playing a game of product placement bingo. But a lot of people aren't too happy about having placements in a political ad. I think it's neat, though. I can't wait for the Swift Boat Veterans for Verizon!

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