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Cardi B is about to join a rarefied group of superstars, including Michael Jackson, Beyonce and Britney Spears … donning Pepsi’s red, white and blue for the company’s Super Bowl ad campaign … TMZ has learned.
Production sources tell us Cardi B is officially ...
Cardi B I"m the Pepsi Star For Super Bowl 53!!!
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Cardi B I"m the Pepsi Star For Super Bowl 53!!!
Friday, April 28, 2017
Heineken Trolls Pepsi, Releases Politically-Charged Ad
Just three weeks after Pepsi released an ad starring Kendall Jenner as the sole solution to social issues that divide our country, Heineken has come out with its own politically-charged commercial.
But this one is very different than the video that earned Pepsi such stunned backlash.
The beer company has released a four-minute YouTube spot titled “Worlds Apart: An Experiment” in which six strangers with different political and social beliefs are divided into three partnerships.
They are then tasked with working together to build stools, and, eventually, a bar.
If this all sounds very complicated and drawn out for a beer commercial… it is.
But the message does resonate in the end.
After teaming up with one another, the participants were then informed about their partner"s viewpoints on various topics; for example, one transgender woman discovered that her her assigned other half believed that being transgender was “not right."
Another duo realized they disagreed vehemently on climate change.
Despite their significant differences, each tandem stuck around to talk and work through their opinions – over beer, of course, hence the tie-in to Heineken.
The commercial has been praised by such stars as Sarah Silverman.
It stands in stark contrast to the notorious Pepsi ad because it"s not exploiting a movement such as Black Lives Matter.
Nor is it using real-life conflict between police and citizens as fodder for how Pepsi tastes so great that it can put an end to any kind of tension.
Instead, it"s simply emphasizing the importance of having an open dialogue – and, hey, what better way to have said dialogue than over a bottle of beer?
Watch the ad for yourself and then react. Does this commercial also cross a line? Should companies avoid politics at all costs?
Or does this video manage to walk that fine line in suitable, even admirable, fashion?
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Caitlyn Jenner Defends Kendall"s Pepsi Controversy, She"s Just a Model (AUDIO)
Caitlyn Jenner says her daughter got a raw deal after the debacle of that Pepsi protest commercial, because after all … Kendall Jenner’s just a model who showed up for a job. The Pepsi ad came up during Caitlyn’s interview Tuesday on Andy…
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Drake Will Not Have Pepsi Burglar Prosecuted
Drake has cut one of his fans a huge break … we’ve learned he’s told authorities to drop a felony burglary case against the Pennsylvania woman for breaking into his house and guzzling his sodas. Sources involved in the case tell us … Drake’s…
Saturday, April 15, 2017
Kendall Jenner"s Coachella Interviews Cannot Touch On Pepsi Ad
Kendall Jenner’s ready for mics all up in her business when she hits up Coachella this weekend … but there are strings attached — NO PEPSI TALK!!! Our Kendall sources tell us the model’s got several interviews lined up when she hits up events at…
Friday, April 14, 2017
Kendall Jenner Pepsi Ad: Some People Actually Like It!
By now you’ve almost certainly heard about the calamity of performative woke-ness that was the Kendall Jenner Pepsi commercial.
When the spot first hit the Internet last week, it seemed like everybody hated it.
The reactions on social media were overwhelmingly negative, and eventually Kendall’s ad was pulled, and Pepsi was forced to issue an embarrassed apology.
But was the outcry as extreme and unanimous as we’ve been led to believe?
Because we live in the age of outrage, there appears to be a backlash in response to the backlash going on, as many are now voicing their support for Kendall and Pepsi.
Obviously, some folks are just enjoying being contrarians on Twitter because, well, that’s the nature of 2017, but apparently there’s a large segment of the population that really enjoyed the commercial and can’t see what all the fuss is about.
A recent poll conducted by The Morning Consult found that a full 44% of respondents took a more favorable view of Pepsi after viewing the ad.
Interestingly, blacks and Hispanics took a more favorable view of the ad than whites.
The research indicates that 75 percent of Hispanic respondents and 51 percent of African American respondents felt more favorably toward Pepsi, compared to just 41 percent of white respondents.
Kendall didn’t fare as well, as only 67 percent of Hispanics and 31 percent of African Americans and 25 percent of whites had more favorable feelings toward her.
Of course the percentages who didn’t take a more favorable view represent tens of millions of people, a large enough percentage of whom were vocal enough on social media to get the ad pulled.
But it seems you can count Alec Baldwin among the small percentage of whites who take a kinder view of Kendall these days:
“Don’t blame @KendallJenner for that spot,” Baldwin tweeted yesterday.
“Kendall is still a very young, inexperienced woman in an awful business. Blame her management.”
Um … what?
Regardless of your feelings toward the commercial, surely we can all agree that Kendall is an adult who’s responsible for her own career choices, right?
Here’s the thing:
Is Kendall’s ad dumb? Yes.
It was a poorly-conceived effort to squeeze profits out of a demographic that’s famously media savvy and cynical about crass commercialism.
Many of the people that Pepsi was targeting this ad saw right through it, and it’s mind-blowing that execs didn’t realize that they would.
So should Kendall and Pepsi be shamed for their attempt? Nah.
The ad was misguided, but not mean-spirited, and both Pepsi and Kendall seem duly chastised for their ignaorance.
Was the commercial more than a little cynical and opportunistic?
Yes, but for other examples of the same attitude, please see every other advertising campaign in history.
Pepsi made a dumb commercial, and Kendall willingly participated for a whole lot of money, and now they’ve both been knocked down a peg as a result.
There. Now we’ve voiced the opinion that will finally bring Internet users of all political stripes together in perfect harmony, and we trust that no one will take to the comments to call us names.
It’s morning in America, people! Someone toss us a damn Pepsi!
Thursday, April 13, 2017
Kendall Jenner to Appear at Coachella Following Pepsi Debacle
Quick: What do Kendall Jenner and Sean Spicer have in common?
Well, aside from the fact that they both owe their careers to gigantic asses over which they have no control, they’ve both been involved in disastrously tone deaf PR blunders in recent weeks.
Sure Kendall didn’t defend Hitler on Passover or anything crazy like that, but her personal press nightmare was the result from a move that was astonishingly out of touch with the current zeitgeist, particularly by the standards of a globe-trotting 20-year-old who prides herself on her woke-ness.
As you’ve no doubt heard, Kendall starred in a Pepsi commercial last week.
But this wasn’t your grandfather’s Pepsi commercial, in which Kendall just shows up, looks pretty, and pretends to enjoy the taste of carbonated brown sugar water.
No, this was an attempt on Pepsi’s part to cash in on our nation’s political strife by demonstrating that rich white girl plus can of name-brand soda equals the answer to all the world’s problems:
We won’t even bother to delve into the ridiculousness of the ad, as social media has already roasted this thing to a crisp, but we recommend you watch it again if you’ve forgotten why it didn’t turn out to be pop-peddling classic, a la “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke.”
(We think they made the mistake of having mid-bender Don Draper write this thing instead of yoga Don.)
Anyway, not surprisingly, Kendall has been keeping a low profile in the weeks since Twitter turned its wrath on her.
But we assume Kris Jenner sat her down and informed her that this family can’t afford another Recluse Rob, because Kendall is planning to make her big return to the spotlight at Coachella this weekend!
Okay, not actually at Coachella, but at a pair of corporate-sponsored events that are indirectly tied to the music fest.
First, Kendall will host a party thrown by the dating app Bumble.
We’re assuming host means “take the stage and stand around awkwardly for a few minutes, possibly while drinking a Coke.”
After that she’ll reportedly make six figures DJ-ing at 1Oak, because DJ-ing is apparently comething Kendall does now.
Sources say Kendall will be joined by sister Kylie at both events.
Attendees should know that there will be no harassment of Kendall, as security will be out in force at both parties.
Although if they get in your face, just offer them a can of soda, and they’ll probably back off.
Kendall Jenner To Resurface at Coachella After Pepsi Ad
Kendall Jenner has chosen Coachella as the place she’ll return to the spotlight after the epically disastrous Pepsi ad. We’ve learned Kendall will host a party for the Bumble dating app in Rancho Mirage this weekend. The company is taking over a…
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Kendall Jenner Pepsi Ad: ROASTED by Saturday Night Live!
It"s been a rough week for Kendall Jenner.
And for Pepsi. And for people who like commercials that aren"t literally the dumbest thing they"ve ever seen.
On Tuesday, Pepsi debuted their brand new ad: the idea was that a bunch of people of all sorts of walks of life come together for a peaceful protest. Kendall Jenner is nearby modeling, and decides to get involved.
Just when it looks like the police might be ready to take action, Kendall hands an officer a Pepsi. Everyone cheers, because the Pepsi has saved them all.
It"s utterly ridiculous, and it"s hard to believe that it got made in the first place.
But thank goodness it did, because last night, Saturday Night Live took it on in just the most delightful skit.
In the skit, the director of the commercial takes a phone call from his sister, and describes the premise to her. And it does not go well.
She tells him it"s "sorta tone-deaf," so he talks to her husband instead, who tells him that he"s just using people from different races to sell soda.
He then asks his sister put a neighbor on the phone, "a black one." He only gets as far as saying the commercial is "an homage to the Black Lives Matter movement" when she tells him not to even touch it.
There"s even a special appearance from Kendall Jenner, telling one of her sisters how "cute" the ad is going to be.
Oh, you guys …
Check out the skit in the video below:
Friday, April 7, 2017
Kendall Jenner Pepsi Ad May Have Crossed Legal Line with San Francisco Police Dept.
Kendall Jenner’s Pepsi ad has cops on the soda company’s tail … cops from the police department depicted in the video. You see an emblem on the cop’s shirt sleeve with the words, “San Francisco Police.” There’s also an eagle spreading its wings…
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Kendall Jenner: Devastated by the Reaction to Her Pepsi Commercial?!
Kendall Jenner, bless her heart … she tried with that Pepsi commercial, she really did.
She tried to be inspirational and progressive, but it just didn’t work out for her. It worked out for literally no one.
Well, except for the people who like to laugh at stupid things, those people are probably doing OK right now.
Somehow, someway, Kendall agreed to do a Pepsi ad in which an ice cold can of soda could bring an end to years of conflict and strife, how she could rip off a wig, wipe off her lipstick, and save the world. With Pepsi.
It sounds ridiculous, and that’s because it is, but still, it happened.
And now Kendall seems to be full of regret and shame and all sorts of general sadness.
She’s deleted all the tweets about the commercial, and she was photographed landing in Paris yesterday, trying to cover her face as much as possible.
On top of that, a source spoke to People — a source close to Kendall, but who has not spoken with her since the Pepsi mess went down — about how she’s likely handling things.
“Kendall would have been absolutely mortified,” the source claims. “Anything offensive is just not her. She means well, always.”
“She would have called Kris SO upset and freaking out. And then Kris would go into mom mode and approach it like ‘Let’s do something about this, NOW."”
It makes sense that she’d be mortified, right? It would actually be kind of shocking if she wasn’t.
And it also makes sense that Kris Jenner would be absolutely livid by the whole debacle … and according to another report, she really, really is.
According to an insider, Kris “thinks that Kendall is being made to look an idiot and is frightened that her daughter is getting blamed.”
“Kendall was to make money every time the ad ran,” the source explained. “Now she will not and Kris is livid.”
“Kris is also frightened other brands will not want to use Kendall now. This could cost her millions and maybe end her career.”
She reportedly wants Pepsi to pay Kendall not only for the ad, but for “distress that she is suffering.”
Look, Kendall is going to be OK. She’s going to get made fun of for a while, and deservedly so — she didn’t come up with the idea for the commercial, but she did go along with it.
And it’s clear that Pepsi is concerned about their relationship with the Kardashian/Jenner clan. In the statement they made after pulling the ad, they specifically apologized to Kendall.
So she’ll be mocked for a while, and Kris will possibly lose some money, and we will all giggle at Pepsi for the rest of our days.
The world keeps turning, dumb as it may be.
Portland Protestor Tries to Give Mayor a Pepsi, Chaos Ensues
As we all know, Kendall Jenner is a key figure in several political movements — most recently, and most notably, she"s been revealed to be the leader of the Pepsi revolution.
This revolution, if you"re unfamiliar, is all about peaceful protesting. And if anyone seems to be getting violent, or if things aren"t going your way, or even if you just want someone on your side, all you do is share a Pepsi.
And then, much like magic, everything is cool.
That"s what Kendall Jenner has taught as, and a Portland man tried to pull her same move during a city council meeting.
Unfortunately, it didn"t work out as well for him.
The man called himself Carlos Enrique, and he spoke with the mayor, Ted Wheeler, and a panel of other government officials at the meeting.
Carlos rambled for a bit about how many people come into such meetings to berate the mayor, After a minute or so, Wheeler tried to get him back on track.
And that"s when it happened.
"What I realized," Carlos concluded, "is that the language of resistance has not been properly translated to you. So this is for you."
Then he stands up, walks to the mayor, reaches in his pocket … and pulls out a Pepsi.
Wheeler freaks out a little, understandably so, and Carlos is quickly escorted away.
It was a dumb move, but also a hilarious one. Because that Pepsi ad was the most ridiculous thing.
Watch everything go down in the video below:
Kendall Jenner"s Final Pepsi Scene Inspired by "60s Pic ... NOT Black Lives Matter (PHOTOS)
There’s actually an explanation — though not necessarily a good one — for Pepsi’s decision to run the disastrous Kendall Jenner ad … but to understand you have to take a trip back to the ’60s. CLICK THIS LINK and check out the second…
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Pepsi Stock Surged During Kendall Jenner Ad Scandal, Tanked After Apology (PHOTOS)
Kendall Jenner’s Pepsi ad fiasco had exactly the opposite effect you’d think on Wall Street … while Kendall and the company were under attack, the stock went up, but the mea culpa was a disaster. Check out the movement Wednesday from opening…
Kendall Jenner"s Pepsi Ad a "Personal Insult" to Black Lives Matter Leader Johnetta Elzie (VIDEO)
Civil rights activist Johnetta Elzie is slamming Kendall Jenner for pretending to be something she’s not in that Pepsi ad, and mocking the real work of real-life protesters. ‘Netta, one of the Black Lives Matter leaders, isn’t letting…
Kendall Jenner Had No Creative Involvement in Pepsi Ad
Kendall Jenner was the face of the Pepsi commercial and that’s it … she had no involvement in the creative process … sources involved in the production tell TMZ. Our sources say she signed on to do the gig and with no knowledge of…
Kendall Jenner"s Walk of Shame After Pepsi Ad (VIDEO)
Kendall Jenner was in a cover-up of sorts after Pepsi yanked her ad … hiding her face as she walked past a bank of paparazzi in Paris. Paps got Kendall Wednesday at a Paris airport, where she was predictably tight-lipped about the backlash…
Kendall Jenner"s Walk of Shame After Pepsi Ad (VIDEO)
Kendall Jenner was in a cover-up of sorts after Pepsi yanked her ad … hiding her face as she walked past a bank of paparazzi in Paris. Paps got Kendall Wednesday at a Paris airport, where she was predictably tight-lipped about the backlash…
TMZ Live: Kendall Jenner: Pepsi Commercial Backlash
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Kendall Jenner Pepsi Ad: PULLED Following Controversy!
Well, we suppose this was inevitable.
Yesterday, social media lost its collective mind over Pepsi’s attempt to cash in on the nation’s current socio-political strife with a commercial in which Kendall Jenner heals America’s ills by handing a cop a cold can of carbonated sugar water.
If that sounds like an exaggeration, check out the ad for yourself …
… it might be your last chance, as Pepsi announced today that in response to growing controversy, the ad will be pulled from its marketing rotation.
The company issued the following statement moments ago:
“Pepsi was trying to project a global message of unity, peace, and understanding. Clearly, we missed the mark, and we apologize.”
(“Ya think?!” Twitter could be heard responding in unison.)
The statement continued:
“We are pulling the content and halting any further rollout. We also apologize for putting Kendall Jenner in this position.”
The only one who should be apologizing to Kendall is her agent for not tossing the script for this tone-deaf piece of performative wokeness in the trash, then tossing the trash can out the window.
If you don’t want have the three minutes to spare, or just want to save yourself the pain of watching a soda company try and fail to impress you with its social consciousness, here’s a rundown:
Blonde Kendall is modeling when she sees a protest going on and decides to revert back to brunette #WokeBae Kendall and join the resistance.
The protesters instantly recognize her #WokeBae-ness and are happy to have her.
But what about the cops?
Surely, they can’t be happy about this celebrity riling up the crowd, right?
Ha! Don’t underestimate the power of #WokeBae Kendall.
She cracks a cold Pepsi, and suddenly, the cops who were recoiling from black women moments ago are … down with the cause?
We’re not really sure, the ending is just one of the many things about this ad that’s confusing as hell.
Initially, Pepsi went into damage control mode, releasing a statement reading:
“This is a global ad that reflects people from different walks of life coming together in a spirit of harmony, and we think that’s an important message to convey.”
Wisely, they since decided to change course.
Curiously, Kendall has yet to speak out on the controversy at all.
Somewhere, we’re sure Caitlyn Jenner is assuring her that none of this would have happened if Ted Cruz had gotten elected.
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