Microsoft and Jerry Sienfield no more

The Diva · 09-22-2008, 05:26 PM

Thank GOD!!!

Those were truly " ADS ABOUT NOTHING"

From CNN:

SEATTLE, Washington (AP) -- TV viewers can return to their favorite programs without fear of seeing Bill Gates shaking his tushie now that Microsoft Corp. has retired a bizarre two-week-old ad campaign featuring the software giant's chairman with comedian Jerry Seinfeld.

Bloggers and online media have suggested that the Redmond, Washington-based company yanked the Seinfeld ads after they were poorly received. The ads show Gates and Seinfeld trading banter at a mall shoe store and while living with a suburban family, trying to get in touch with regular people. Seinfeld asks Gates nonsensical questions about the future of computing, and Gates responds with "signs" that he's on the right track, including "adjusting his shorts," as Seinfeld called the awkward hip shake, and doing "the robot," a dance move.
However, a senior vice president in Microsoft's central marketing group, Mich Mathews, contended in an interview Thursday that it was always the plan to replace the Seinfeld-Gates ads with ones that focus on Windows.

Gullwing · 09-22-2008, 06:10 PM

That is too bad, those commercials were great!

Okay okay yes they were crap.

Beemer B773ER · 09-26-2008, 01:35 PM

I couldn't stop laughing as I watched Bill do 'The Robot'. Hilarious!

I never knew he could act so well. You should watch the long version of 'The Family' on Youtube or Google Video... he's a good actor!

09-22-2008, 05:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
The Diva Master Shopper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 854 My Mood: Thanks: 852 Thanked 756 Times in 377 Posts Blog Entries: 2	Microsoft and Jerry Sienfield no more Thank GOD!!! Those were truly " ADS ABOUT NOTHING" From CNN: SEATTLE, Washington (AP) -- TV viewers can return to their favorite programs without fear of seeing Bill Gates shaking his tushie now that Microsoft Corp. has retired a bizarre two-week-old ad campaign featuring the software giant's chairman with comedian Jerry Seinfeld. Bloggers and online media have suggested that the Redmond, Washington-based company yanked the Seinfeld ads after they were poorly received. The ads show Gates and Seinfeld trading banter at a mall shoe store and while living with a suburban family, trying to get in touch with regular people. Seinfeld asks Gates nonsensical questions about the future of computing, and Gates responds with "signs" that he's on the right track, including "adjusting his shorts," as Seinfeld called the awkward hip shake, and doing "the robot," a dance move. However, a senior vice president in Microsoft's central marketing group, Mich Mathews, contended in an interview Thursday that it was always the plan to replace the Seinfeld-Gates ads with ones that focus on Windows.

09-22-2008, 06:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gullwing Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 299 My Mood: Thanks: 12 Thanked 82 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Microsoft and Jerry Sienfield no more That is too bad, those commercials were great! Okay okay yes they were crap.

09-26-2008, 01:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
Beemer B773ER Advocate Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 924 Thanks: 119 Thanked 237 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Microsoft and Jerry Sienfield no more I couldn't stop laughing as I watched Bill do 'The Robot'. Hilarious! I never knew he could act so well. You should watch the long version of 'The Family' on Youtube or Google Video... he's a good actor!

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