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		<title>Controversial Japanese ad pulled off amid racist accusations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
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The latest television commercial of Japanese telecom network provider E Mobile has been pulled off because it is believed to make racist remarks against US president nominee Barrack Obama.The commercial shows a monkey mimicking Barrack Obama while the supporters are cheering and holding placards with word &#8220;Change.&#8221;
The company however claims that it was never their [...]]]></description>
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<p>The latest television commercial of Japanese telecom network provider E Mobile has been pulled off because it is believed to make racist remarks against US president nominee Barrack Obama.The commercial shows a monkey mimicking Barrack Obama while the supporters are cheering and holding placards with word &#8220;Change.&#8221;</p>
<p>The company however claims that it was never their intention and it&#8217;s just some cultural misunderstanding. It&#8217;s hard to see any racism angle in this because even George Bush was being compared with a gorilla and people never saw any racism in that.</p>
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		<title>Heinz pulls off its controversial gay commercial</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>sushaantu</dc:creator>
		
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The largest ketchup company Heinz has ultimately decided to pull off its latest television commercial when the company received some angry complaints from homophobes. The advertisement portrays a kiss between a gay couple and it was getting quite a few views on youtube as well. This action will certainly create more interest and escalate the [...]]]></description>
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<p>The largest ketchup company Heinz has ultimately decided to pull off its latest television commercial when the company received some angry complaints from homophobes. The advertisement portrays a kiss between a gay couple and it was getting quite a few views on youtube as well. This action will certainly create more interest and escalate the view counts further on youtube.</p>
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		<title>JC Penny gets into a controversy for a Cannes Lions award winning ad which it never authorized</title>
		<link>http://playcircuit.com/jc-penny-gets-into-a-controversy-for-a-cannes-lions-award-winning-ad-which-it-never-authorized-233/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:41:18 +0000</pubDate>
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JC Penny&#8217;s latest ad which shows a teenage boy and a gal practicing putting their clothes on quickly in anticipation of making out in basement has been removed from youtube because the ad was never authorized by the company. The ad was created by one former employee of JC Penny&#8217;s ad agency Saatchi and Saatchi [...]]]></description>
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<p>JC Penny&#8217;s latest ad which shows a teenage boy and a gal practicing putting their clothes on quickly in anticipation of making out in basement has been removed from youtube because the ad was never authorized by the company. The ad was created by one former employee of JC Penny&#8217;s ad agency Saatchi and Saatchi through a third party called Epoch Films without any knowledge or consent of the advertiser. It was never broadcasted on TV but it reached Youtube and also managed to win a Film Bronze at Cannes Lions 2008. Truly, today&#8217;s the day to get away with it because every day matters.</p>
<p>You can still watch the video <a href="http://www.coloribus.com/paedia/reels/2008/06/22/512457/show/" title="speed dressing:jc penny" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://www.canneslions.com/winners/film/win_4_3_02333.htm" title="jc penny: speed dressing - cannes lions-bronze-film-lions" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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