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Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

Chris.Ott@referralkey.com/ — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:50:41 -0000

Media Boy:

Not sure if McCain miscalculated anything. Not to sound negative but I give credit where credit is due.

The truth is that she could have filmed herself dressed up as John McCain walking through Time Square and you would have been perpetuating her PR for her.

Except your comment would have read more like this:
"Oh my gosh, I can't believe Paris dressed up as John McCain!? You go girl... Paris Rocks!"

Anyone who's media savvy would not only have expected this but also probably have expected something a bit more entertaining.

But as my brother pointed out, she does a nice job of reading the tele-prompter.

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

DesertProse — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:09:50 -0000

@ Chris Ott:

A) Presidential candidates are not gods. Why should we be reverent? He IS a wrinkly white-haired guy, even to the guy who ultimately plans to vote for him. Irreverent is a perfectly acceptable position to take toward other human beings, you know, fallible, imperfect, lowly, like the rest of us, presidential hopefuls or not. Respect is one thing, reverence quite another.

B) I of all people understand the whole racial history of the white house, its color, its very white inhabitants, but, Paris saying she's going to paint it pink is, first of all, part of the satire (the whole selfishly oblivious thing is part of what people love and hate her for, after all), and second of all, has little to do with race and more to do with vapid party-girlishness, which is kinda, again, the point of it all.

C) I can't stand Paris Hilton, it drives me up the wall to see people worship her how they do. She's not even pretty, IMO, and she's an idiot. But she did score some points with me on this video, because it shows that at least, at LEAST, she knows most of us think she's an idiot. And, it was funny. It wasn't cerebral humor, it was stupid, frat-boy-style humor (hello? Will Ferrel's website?), but yeah, it was funny.

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

media boy — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:55:27 -0000

Paris obviously has some marketing savvy; she can turn anything into a PR boost for herself... thx to McCainâ€™s miscalculation, sheâ€™ll be selling more cans of wine than ever

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

Brennan — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:22:05 -0000

You know, I don't get Paris' celebrity appeal, other than she has more than enough money to put herself in celebrity jobs, and I don't get why she is considered to be so sexy. She has an attractive and lovely face, but she is so skinny she has almost no body. She's not the sexiest celebrity out there, but I do respect her for this video, and her energy Idea actually does have a degree of good sense to it. I am impressed. Not in love or a fan, nor will I vote for her, but I am impressed.

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

laura — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:01:34 -0000

I put the ads on rapidshare for people who couldn't get them off youtube: http://rapidshare.com/files...

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

Vampirella — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:47:39 -0000

Paris for President? Well, at this point, I guess ANYONE would be better than "the Current Occupant."

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

Vampirella — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:45:35 -0000

This is an hilarious spoof by Paris Hilton on McBush's ad. Who knew she could learn all those lines and say them so well! What a hoot. Hard to believe Will Ferrel had anything to do with it because he is so NOT funny.

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

Philip Another Old Guy — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:21:38 -0000

Hey Paris,
In the political world you may not be taken serious. But, your add sounds bright, intelligent and articulate. If you would happen to quit the fun stuff and begin a serious effort at politics, you could probably get a lot of votes. You actually are a thought-provoking person.
Consider this as a possible future.
Philip

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

Crunchy — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:33:40 -0000

I doubt it can de-thrown "The Landlord" this whole election shit is more of a fad. Pure comedy has to have more lasting power than the topic of the time period.

http://www.digitalfuntown.com/

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

Chris.Ott@referralkey.com/ — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:10:27 -0000

Kaly: Are you kidding me?

It's comments like yours that cause great sites like Mashable to limit html in their comments.

I don't even need to click on your link to know that it is not going to procure the alleged information you say it does. (Not that I care)

Comment posting 101:

Try something like this-

"I think Paris pulled it off. I also found this photo of her that you may find interesting." Then place a legitimate URL.

That way you are genuinely contributing and if others find your site appealing than so be it.

Who am I kidding, you won't be back.

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

kaly — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:17:27 -0000

Sheâ€™s is such hottie. BTW,I saw her photo and profile at the celebrity age gap dating club â˜…â˜…â˜…www.AgelessFriends.comâ˜…â˜…â˜… " - where you can meet your like-minded local younger/older friends or partners. Don't know what kinda relationship she is looking for. Is she single now? Just curious.

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

5th business — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:47:51 -0000

"wrinkle guy with the white hair"

Please narrow down why you are concerned with this question. You think:

a) Hilary Clinton got a boob job. But her breasts remained the same.

b) What does that have to do with boobs?

c) Perhaps that wrinkle guy with the white hair doesn't have much exposure. And we care because....

d) Paris Hilton is running for President, and that is HOT!

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

Chris.Ott@referralkey.com/ — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:56:01 -0000

Regardless of your political dispotion it is quite irreverent for her to refer to a presidential hopeful as "wrinkle guy with the white hair"

I am no stranger to edgy satire myself but there is a clear attempt at self promotion.

To harness the attention of a racially controversial subject like "paint the White House pink" for her own media blitz is sort of selfish.

Bottom Line: Its not really that funny. I could shoot the same video in 10 minutes with Tony Hawk referring to McCain as "Dude" and it would have the same effect.

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

Hellen — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:04:14 -0000

It's a shame you fail to see the joke. That's hot.

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

Hellen — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:01:17 -0000

Paris,
You go girl! This is sooo hot

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

ChaCha Fance — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:58:16 -0000

I don't get what's so funny about this & why it's such a "big deal"??

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

Chris.Ott@referralkey.com/ — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:52:45 -0000

2 reasons why that innuendo sucked.

1. If you were "Chris Ott's Waiter" you wouldn't be saying "table for one". For your sophomoric insult to be coherent you should have chosen the name maitre'd or 'Chris Ott' himself.

2. One could justify remedial attempt by assuming you are either Paris's family or friend and you were insulted enough to say something but did not have the time to communicate effectively.

But I must say that you did take the time to create a profile in an attempt to execute a completely ineffective and unfunny innuendo.

I guess that does make you a bigger loser than Paris Hilton.

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

Chris.Ott@referralkey.com/ — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:36:19 -0000

close friend or family? =)

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

Adam Ostrow — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:26:00 -0000

hmm I'm getting YouTube's "Sorry this video is no longer available" message when I try to play it.

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

Chris Ott's waiter — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:21:33 -0000

Anal, party for one.

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

Chris.Ott@referralkey.com/ — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:21:13 -0000

More kitchy than funny.

The video could have ended 5 times on a more punchy note, but she tried to include every finale.

The video has a poor rhythm and I could see what they were going for with the, "perceived to be unintelligent figure... makes an incredibly intelligent statement" joke; except she was still inarticulate and unintelligent sounding....they didn't really pull it off.

She makes it appear as though she is taking a poke at herself however her disposition is more of a commentary on the colloquialisms of adolescent females than capturing true self-adulation.

I don't doubt the video's popularity. Too bad this poorly constructed filth gets so much attention.

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

BrianMojo — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:48:25 -0000

The YouTube video hasn't been pulled:
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

PAVOLDI — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:45:55 -0000

Link to the original video from ClipSyndicate:

http://www.clipsyndicate.co...

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

SharonFeder — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:24:54 -0000

Ha! I sent this to my mother, who replied, "I saw it last night!"

Good job Funny or Die.

Re: The Paris Hilton Campaign Commercial: Funny or Die Finally Has Another Hit

Adam Ostrow — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:05:36 -0000

I do like the fact that she's able to make fun of her own ridiculousness