Category Archives: Asian American Commercial Watch

Asian American Commercial Watch: Panera Bread’s Soba Noodle Bowl with Chicken

Posted on April 3, 2015 by John

https://youtu.be/Tm43Apblgx0 Okay, so there are no Asian American actors or actresses in this commercial, but I just saw this Panera Bread commercial for their new offering of Asian-inspired broth bowls, highlighting Soba Noodle Bowl with Chicken. I really don’t eat regularly … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Jason Wu for Cadillac in “The Daring: No Regrets”

Posted on March 27, 2015 by jozjozjoz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGhaOV0BPmA Last November, at the Los Angeles Auto Show, I noticed something different about Cadillac. They seemed to be on the eve of a re-invention. These new ads, with the tagline “Only those who dare drive the world forward” seems … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Microsoft Cloud & Empowering Cancer Research

Posted on March 6, 2015 by John

http://youtu.be/GY2Bg0op-Kc A lot of people today still don’t know that Microsoft has a large “cloud” business, and with a series of commercials, Microsoft is trying to change that perception. In this commercial, Microsoft highlights Virginia Tech computer science Professor Wu … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Staples Price Match Guarantee “Tom Foolery” with Aaron Takahashi

Posted on February 27, 2015 by John

http://youtu.be/GenYiFolO30 I guess Aaron Takahashi is becoming the next Randall Park for commercials. The last commercial I saw him in was for Kmart. Here, Takahashi portrays a customer at Staples asking how does he know he’ll get the best prices … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Best Buy’s “Upgrade Your Tech With Windows”

Posted on February 20, 2015 by John

http://youtu.be/MLriclLTzUc Just like ‘Fresh Off The Boat,’ it’s always nice to see an Asian American family being viewed on television. In this particular case, a young couple with a recent newborn looking to purchase a new Windows-based 2-in-1 laptop. We … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Randall Park’s K-Y Intense Ads

Posted on February 19, 2015 by jozjozjoz

Ever since Randall Park talked about being in K-Y ads on Jimmy Kimmel Live, I’ve had people asking about these ads. There were several different cuts of a similar ad, but I’ve got two of them embedded here. Yes, instead … Continue reading →

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Randall Park of ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ & ‘The Interview’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

Posted on February 18, 2015 by John

I was surprised to learn that Randall Park has never been on any late night talk show thing before, since Park has been acting for quite a while.  I guess with the whole The Interview film being pulled then being made … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Progresso Soup’s Creamy Potato with Bacon & Cheese Maid of Honor

Posted on January 30, 2015 by John

http://youtu.be/KGiMZHM22og While watching my local evening news, I came across this Progresso Soup commercial for their Creamy Potato with Bacon & Cheese soup. I kind of like these Progresso Soup commercials with their childhood nostalgic use of empty soup cans … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Buffalo Wild Wings – ‘Fans’

Posted on January 16, 2015 by John

http://youtu.be/UEzL9EyNzT4 It’s January 2015 already and we’re well into the NFL playoffs, but I had just caught this Buffalo Wild Wings’s commercial that apparently has been hosted on YouTube since the beginning of the latest season – August 2014, where … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Starbucks – Finding Understanding

Posted on January 7, 2015 by jozjozjoz

This Starbucks “Meet Me” video was filmed at the Kahala Mall in Honolulu, Hawaii and features Filipina American Sherylynn’s Starbucks story. The description: “Without knowing anyone, Sherylynn went to a deaf meet up at Starbucks, where she found a new … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Vicks’ Amanda – Moms Don’t Take Sick Days

Posted on January 2, 2015 by John

http://youtu.be/IOMKi49XMzs This Vicks television commercial is a two-parter advertising both NyQuil and DayQuil, the first part portraying the dilemma for dad’s and the other for mom’s. When I saw the the adult white male asking for a sick day, one imagines … Continue reading →

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Saturday Night Live & Asian American Commercial Watch: Asian American Doll

Posted on December 22, 2014 by John

In the most recent episode of Saturday Night Live, the show does quite a funny parody of a politically correct television commercial for an “Asian American Doll” – mocking many past mistakes of namely, the makers of Barbie, Mattel, for … Continue reading →

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