Most Annoying Sound in the World: Oh!

Somebody says yous need protection. Dat true?

No, no. Well, kind of... I'm confused. So, you are a hitman, but you are offering protection to me while I stock this convenience store fridge with Miller lite?

Still confused. Oh, well. You wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world? And follow that up with some hot peppers?



Actor: Mike Starr
Commercial(s): Miller Lite Taste Protector Cap thingy
Previous work: "Dumb & Dumber" and "Life on Mars"
Fun(ny) fact: I once saw him and his lady friend (wife, maybe?) coming out of the spa area in the Nordstrom building on Michigan Avenue in Chicago

The Gooch says Go Meat!

But, of course, she is playing a ukulele while saying "Go Meat!" Do you think she was talking about Ted (from "Scrubs") when she was thinking of meat? My guess is no, but she was his love interest, so anything is possible.



Actress: Kate Micucci
Commercial(s): Hickory Farms "Go Meat"
Previous work: "Scrubs" and "Rules of Engagement"

Yoplait and Verizon Dead Zone Commercial Actress

Finally, at least a name to go with the face in the Yoplait Seamstress and Verizon Dead Zone Crab Grass commercials. Some people think she is Andrea Rosen. She is not Ms. Rosen. Others think Traci Dinwiddie. Still incorrect.

No confirmation on this, but still.





Actress: Jennifer Morris
Commercial(s): See above
Previous work: "Law & Order" and "Profiler"

Switchback to Music

Very excited to hear this song show up. Although, it is a Jimmy John's commercial. This band's stuff typically is in your action movie trailers, but I guess sandwiches need love, too. Actually, a lot of this band's/his (because lead singer Klayton goes out on his own A LOT) stuff turns up in movie trailers. Not sure how to describe their sound, but I suppose "electronic rock" is suitable. Well, mostly electronic.

Enough blabbing. Check out the commercial/song starting at :03, ending at :11. I would prefer a longer cut. Oops, they're called cues, not cuts.

Continue.



Band: Celldweller
Song: "Switchback" [Get this song, opens in a new window]
Album: Celldweller
Other placement(s): Too many to mention here, but check this list on the Celldweller site (scroll about halfway down)
Bonus material: Celldweller's "Birthright," which appears in an "Iron Man" TV spot (:04 to :15) and the "Speed Racer" trailer (:13 through the end, with a break from 1:32 to 1:37)

Dive Bombin' Sasquatch

Even though a recent post mentions this actor, it was imperative to post yet another of his commercials. There are a few reasons for doing this:
» An extra, funny commercial/video to post
» An extra RSS entry for everyone
» And, who really checks to see past entries are updated?



Why do they keep Messin' with Sasquatch? Really. He's not a pleasant fellow.

Actor: Rad Daly
Commercial(s): Jack Links Messin' with Sasquatch - RC Plane (the dad) and Fruit of the Loom (the apple)
Previous work: Check this entry

Attica! Gattaca! I mean ... Atticus!

Now, this is just unfair. A user on IMDb wants to "punch him in the face" (his words, not mine). What did he ever do to you? I'm guessing it's that Atticus, here, made more money in one appearance with Hancock than the user will make in a full year of employment. Plus, this kid is probably much cuter than the user ever was or will be.



But I'm just guessing.

Actor: Atticus Shafer
Commercial(s): AIG (above)
Previous work: "Hancock" and "The Class"

Sonic Commercials

Again, couldn't think of a good title for this entry. Many apologies. So, just to get this out of the way, here are the Sonic Drive-in peeps.





There's another actress that has been turning up recently, but I don’t have her yet. Sorry. Many apologies … again.

Actor: T.J. Jagodowski
Commercial(s): Sonic (first commercial, on the left)
Previous work: "Stranger than Fiction" and the Second City in Chicago

Actor: Peter Grosz
Commercial(s): Sonic (first commercial, on the right)
Previous work: "Stranger than Fiction" and "The Weather Man"
Fun(ny) fact: He's also a writer for "The Colbert Report"

Actress: Molly Erdman
Commercial(s): Sonic (second commercial, on the left)
Previous work: "According to Jim" and the Second City in Chicago

Actor/Actress: Brian Huskey
Commercial(s): Sonic (second commercial, on the right)
Previous work: "Superbad" and "Semi-Pro"

His Name is Robert Paulson, His name is Adam Cagley

So, the dad in this AT&T Go Phone commercial is Meatloaf; the mom is Tiffany. No big to-do. The son, however, who I first thought was Meatloaf's son, is not Meatloaf's son.



Actor: Adam Cagley
Commercial(s): AT&T Go Phone
Previous work: "The Suite Life of Zach and Cody"

Smooth Scrubs

Cabbage! And Smoothie ... from Jack in the Box! And running shorts! Oh, ewww. Sorry, Cabbage. Not much more to say after that.





His character's nickname in "Scrubs" is Cabbage, in case you were wondering.

Actor: Shaughn Buchholz
Commercial(s): Jack in the Box fruit smoothies
Previous work: "Scrubs" and "Joey"
Fun(ny) fact: Cabbage is also the pronunciation of CABG, which, in medicalese, stands for coronary artery bypass graft

Let’s Get Fruity, Let's Get Loomy

Fruit of the Loom. Lots of actors. Lots of funny commercials. And people dressed as fruit. Aaaaaannnd, plenty of people to name.

Oh, and I am wearing "FTL," as it says on the waistband, right now. Thought you could use a visual.



Actor: Rad Daly (apple)
Commercial(s): Fruit of the Loom
Previous work: “Shanghai Noon” and “Simon & Simon” (had to look that one up)

Actor: J.P. Manoux (green grapes)
Monk episode: “Mr. Monk is Up All Night”
Commercial(s): Fruit of the Loom
Previous work: “My Boys” and “Knocked Up”

Actor: Wayne Wilderson (purple grapes)

The leaf guy (is he parsely?) will be named upon figuring it out.

She Hates Non-VoIP and Her, um…Self

This lady has a problem with her phone service. She also apparently has a problem with being well endowed, as witnessed in "Chappelle's Show" when she wanted to get rid of her endowed-edness. Oh, and feminine products that aren’t thugged out; can you argue with her, really? Who doesn’t like Roc-a-Pads?

Video to come when I can find a suitable version.

Actress: Liz Beckham
Commercial(s): Vonage
Previous work: “Chappelle’s Show” and "The Ski trip"

You Say DiGiorno, I Say Di-Juno

There have been several questions about this guy. Most people probably saw him in a movie called "Juno." You might have heard of it. Anyway, he was the lab partner who had a "love spat" with his girlfriend/lab partner. Where you're most likely seeing him now is the DiGiorno pizza commercial where he plays a delivery kid at a party.

Video to come when I can find an adequate version.

Actor: Steven Christopher Parker
Commercial(s): DiGiorno and Snickers
Previous work: "Juno" and "ER"
Fun(ny) fact: He plays another pizza guy in one of his new films, "3 Days Blind"

There's Only One October Gonzo...?

The newest MLB Playoffs commercials are here, and thankfully, there is no Dane Cook this time. Instead, we get October Gonzo, so he is called on the MLBlogs.com site. He's much cooler than Cook, and by far less annoying and spastic.

Actor: Rick Gonzalez
Commercial(s): MLB Playoffs "There's only one October" and Sprite
Previous work: "Old School" and "Reaper"
Bonus material: About October Gonzo

Say Goodnight, CW. Goodnight, CW!

The voice is quite distinct (Adam Leviiiine--"SNL," anyone? No? Fine.) and the song is starting to make the rounds. I guess a promo for The CW is as good a place to begin as any.



Band: Maroon 5
Song: “Goodnight Goodnight” [Get this song, opens in a new window]
Album: It Won't Be Soon Before Long

Give Me Something to FX

I thought this musician was just another Gavin Degraw/Jason Mraz wannabe (and he even looks like them), but I'm actually digging his stuff more than the previous two. Oh, and his song is in the most recent FX promo.



Band: James Morrison
Song: "You Give Me Something" [Get this song, opens in a new window]
Album: Undiscovered

Eureka! I’m LOST in a Cadillac that has been Stowed on a Soul Plane

That headline took far too long to write (and read, sorry). But, I figured I would go ahead and knock this one out while I was thinking of it. Here are the actors and actresses that appear in the Cadillac commercials where they drive and talk about pop-up screen, seats, treating oneself, if you are a dad, and all of that other stuff.

And my apologies, but Cadillac has disabled embedding capabilities on its official YouTube profile. So here’s the link to view some of the most recent ads.

Actor: Ed Quinn
Commercial(s): Cadillac AC Seats
Previous work: “Eureka” and “CSI: NY”

Actor: Lance Reddick
Commercial(s): Cadillac Thanks, Dad
Previous work: “LOST” and “Fringe”

Actress: Sophia Vergara
Commercial(s): Cadillac Cup Holders
Previous work: “Soul Plane” and “Entourage”

And you most likely already know this one, but for good measure…
Actress: Kate Walsh
Commercial(s): Cadillac Favorite Things
Previous work: “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Private Practice”

I think there are one or two more of these commercials, so if you know what they are, let me know.

Dex Knows Best

This actor likes sitting in strange places, like the little cubbie hole in the kitchen or on a filthy desk (as seen below). And, naturally, he likes to follow that up with some pain relievers. Who can blame him, though? Who knows what he is actually sitting in being on that desk. Ewww. I think I need a tetanus shot just thinking about it.



Actor: Brian Stepanek
Commercial(s): Dex and Advil
Previous work: "Transformers" and "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody"

DHL in the House

Geez, getting fired by House must've really done a number on this guy's medical career. Now he's answering pages/calls as an assistant to a business owner. But, hey, he's getting in a round of golf, so life ain't so bad, I guess.



Actor: Edi Gathegi
Commercial(s): DHL golf
Previous work: "House M.D." and the new "Twilight" adaptation

Checking In (or Out) with Progressive

That is one sweet tricked-out nametag. I wish I still had one... those were the days. Mine didn't say "Flo" on it, though.



Actress: Stephanie Courtney (Flo)
Commercial(s): Progressive cashier
Previous work: "Blades of Glory" and "Mad Men"

Actress: Monica Creel (she wants shoes)
Commercial(s): Progressive (above)
Previous work: "Seinfeld" and "Married with Children"

KFC on the State Farm

Not only does this guy have several commercial credits recently, but he also has a famous sister. Pretty sweet, huh?

I think so, at least, but I also have this site, so I'm baised.

Anyway, I know it's a long commercial, but this entry pertains to the dad at the end whose daughter is learning to drive. And this is him in the preview screen, too.



Actor: Chris Williams
Commercial(s): State Farm I'm There (above) and KFC "I like flavor" (on the docks)
Previous work: "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story"

And yes, that is Patrick Dempsey doing the voiceover.

P.S. I am working on the other actors, especially the groom, because a ton of people want to know who he is.