Do Not Watch This If You Hold Willie and Waylon in High Regard

I think I kinda vaguely remember this commercial for Pizza Hut's stuffed-crust pizza. I mean, it sort of rings a bell. But as a Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings fan* I think I also blocked it out as being too traumatic. If you are a fan of Willie and/or Waylon, do not watch this.

* "Luckenbach, Texas" is probably in my top 8 songs of all time.

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3 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, August 27, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: advertising, commercials, Pizza Hut, stuffed-crust, videos, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson

Video: Rush Limbaugh Pizza Commercial

What? Who knew that Rush Limbaugh did a commercial for Pizza Hut? [via Slice Harvester]...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, August 29, 2010 at 1:55 PM
Tagged: celebrities, commercials, Pizza Hut, Rush Limbaugh, videos

Video: 'Pizza Hut Is Much More Awesome in Other Countries'

Zach "Midtown Lunch" Brooks writes: Knowing you, this was probably on Slice a million years ago — but just in case it wasn't, here you go :-) ------------------------------------------------------------ Actually, we've featured a lot of wacky pizza videos from Asia, but this is the first time this particular one, from South Korea, has crossed my desk. Thanks, Zach!...

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11 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, August 16, 2010 at 6:45 PM
Tagged: commercials, Pizza Hut, South Korea, videos

Video: Interview with Juan Hermosillo, the Guy Tossing Pizzas in the Visa Commercial

If you're asking yourself, "Who is the pizza guy in the Visa commercial?" you're not alone. Since Visa started airing the commercial again about a month ago, I've seen a spike in keyword searches coming from Google, where people are looking to ID the pizza-tosser. As we've pointed out before, his name is Juan Hermosillo, and he's a member of the United States Pizza Team, which describes itself as "a group of pizza-makers and dough acrobats whose goal is to bring the world's attention to the talent and camaraderie of the pizza industry." Mr. Hermosillo works for Canadian chain...

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4 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 27, 2010 at 8:45 AM
Tagged: advertising, commercials, Juan Hermosillo, pizza-tossing, videos

Video: Tabasco Singing Pepperoni Pizza Commercial

OK. I just saw this while watching The Daily Show tonight, and I have to say, it really, really weirds me out. While I know people who dig Tabasco on their pizza, I'm now afraid that shaking some of the hot stuff on my slice would cause it to break out in a greasy barbershop quartet. Do you add Tabasco to your pizza? (Video, after the jump.)...

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15 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, October 8, 2009 at 12:30 AM
Tagged: advertising, commercials, Tabasco, videos

In Videos: The Pizza Man in the Visa 'Mambo Italiano' Commercial

In a Q&A in the New York Times, the paper's advertising columnist answers reader questions. One question: Who is that wonderful pizza man in the Visa commercial? I love the commercial every time I see it.I have to admit that I'm not sure I would want to eat a pizza that has run over his back and down his arm. But oh, I sure like to watch that sexy guy. The short answer: Juan Hermosillo, who works for Pizza Pizza in Ontario. Now you know where he works; maybe you can watch him in person. Related Pizza-Tossing Antics ......

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8 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 6, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Tagged: advertising, commercials, New York Times, pizza-tossing, videos

In Videos: Rain's South Korean Pizza Hut Commercial

Most Americans not familiar with South Korean pop culture probably know Rain--if at all--from The Colbert Report, where host Stephen Colbert has had a longstanding fake feud with the ultra-popular pop singer, dancer, model, and actor. (Rain topped Colbert in a 2007 Time magazine online reader poll of "100 Most Influential People.") Well, here's one more thing Rain has on Colbert--a Pizza Hut commercial. [The video, after the jump.]...

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7 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, March 17, 2009 at 4:00 PM
Tagged: advertising, commercials, Pizza Hut, Rain, South Korea, videos

1987 'Pizza Party' Board Game Commercial

I'd forgotten all about this board game until finding this video on YouTube. Please excuse the poor video quality: If I remember correctly, I think my sister may have gotten it for Christmas one year....

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2 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, December 25, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Tagged: commercials, pizza games, TV, videos