40 Unnecessary Products Hawked by Celebrities
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Dom DeLuise
![Ziploc bags had Dom DeLuise star in their commercial. And in it, he defeats the purpose of the product. In the ad, DeLuise is hovering over his refrigerator in the middle of the night lusting after his leftovers from that evening's dinner like Gollum and his precious. By the end, Dom has decided to gobble them all up. If the point is that Ziploc bags preserve freshness, it's made absolutely moot by the fact that they're only used for a couple of hours. CRACKED.COM https://youtu.be/_loYg9ngA8M](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/7/1108397.jpg)
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![In 1989, Pepsi wanted to appeal to American families. So they hired Madonna. Pepsi used Madge's song Like A Prayer in their commercials, which debuted during The Cosby Show. In the music video for Like A Prayer (a song about oral sex) Madonna witnesses a murder, gyrates around a burning cross, and makes out with a black saint (who might actually be Jesus). Church leaders freaked out so hard they called for a boycott of Pepsi and all its holdings, including Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut. CRACKED.COM http://www.nytimes.com/1989/04/05/business/pepsi-cancels-madonna-ad.html](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/5/1108395.jpg)
![O.J. Simpson used to run through airports in ads for Hertz. Hertz Then he ran from the police, on national TV. Even though O.J. was no longer making Hertz ads at the time of his infamous car chase, he was still working with Hertz. Не was actually headed to a Hertz-sponsored golf outing on the night of the murders he was charged with, and victim Nicole Brown's father was a Hertz franchisee. CRACKED.COM http://articles orlandosentinel com/1995-05-14/business/ 9505120354_1_hertz-simpson-nicole-brown](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/4/1108394.jpg)
![Mikhail Gorbachev was the last leader of the USSR. And he sold Louis Vuitton luggage. In an ad, Gorbachev is shown riding past the remains of the Berlin Wall, his trusty Vuitton bag by his side. Because nothing says spend, spend, spend like a high-profile communist leader. Gorby did get the last laugh, however. The magazine sticking out of his bag takes a dig at Russian President Vladimir Putin. CRACKED.COM http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/05/business/media/05vuitton.html](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/3/1108393.jpg)
![FRS called itself Lance Armstrong's secret weapon. LANCE AHMSTRONG LANCE'S SECRET WEAPON UNLOCK AND SUSTAIN YOUR NATURAL ENERGY BOOST ENERGY SUPPORT IMMUNE SYSTEM ENHANCE FITNESS TIRED OF BEING TIRED? - FRS FRS NG - FRS FRS LESTRONG - FRS - TRY FRS TODAY TRY FRS NOW LANCE ARMSTRONG FBS HEALTHY ENERGY Then it came out that his secret weapon was steroids. When the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency report revealed Armstrong's longterm doping habit, he lost a lot of high-profile endorsements. But FPS was one he was closely tied to, serving on their board of directors and as their brand ambassador. So the](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/2/1108392.jpg)
![I am the bullet in the chamber, said Oscar Pistorius' Nike ad. Just Do It. LAMIBE BULLET IN THE JUST DO IT CHAMBER Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend. The paralympic champion was found guilty of culpable homicide and sentenced to prison. Recent appeals for an early release have been denied. CRACKED.COM http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-33987669](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/1/1108391.jpg)
![Aflac helps with expenses for people in emergencies. PRINT LLIANTLY NEW OF ube - Comedian Gilbert Gottfried voiced their mascot. And when the 2011 earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, Gottfried took to Twitter and made some decidedly uncharitable jokes. Aflac reportedly derived three quarters of its business from Japan. CRACKED.COM http://atimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2011/03/gilbert-gottfried-fired-afiac-tsunami-jokes.html](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/9/0/1108390.jpg)
![Kirstie Alley was Jenny Craig's spokesmodel for three years. 2. Feed your soul, then feed your body. 3. Check out your rear in a full-length mirror then... 4. Check out Jenny Craig's Chicken Fettucini, 5. Remove the words I'm fat from your vocabulary. 6. Find a few good friends to do Jenny with you. 7. Did mention Jenny's chocolate cake? 8. Remember elastic waistbands are not your friend. 9. Think of how nice it will be to have Then she put the weight back on. The actress, known for her roles in Star Trek and Cheers, had lost 75 pounds](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/8/1108388.jpg)
Got Milk?
![The Got Milk? campaign promotes milk as healthy. All grown up. In '04 they featured the notoriously unhealthy Olsen twins. In a statement at the time of their ad launch, Mary-Kate said: We wanted to appear in this ad because we love the campaign and we want to help make sure our fans are healthy like us. Then she checked herself into rehab for her eating disorder. CRACKED.COM http://www.people.com/people/article/0,661480,00.html](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/9/1108389.jpg)
![Coca-Cola made Michelle Kwan its brand ambassador. At the same time she was on the President's Council on Fitness. The Olympic skater came under heavy fire for being both the face of sugar-laden Coca-Cola at the Sochi games and a member of the council. The President's Council on Fitness dispenses health and nutrition advice. Sugary sodas dispense obesity and diabetes. CRACKED.COM http://www.abc6.com/story/24774212/michelle-kwan-criticized-for-endorsing-coca-cola](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/3/1108383.jpg)
![L'Oreal made an ad featuring a flawless Diane Keaton. Then aired it right after her Golden Globe appearance. The timing would have been perfect, except that Keaton's face appeared considerably more natural on the show than it does in the commercial. The side-by-side comparison caused instant backlash. http://www.dailymail. CO. .uk/femail/article-253881 13/LOreal-accused-heavily-Photoshopping CRACKED.COM -Diane-Keaton-ad-aired-IMMEDIATELY-retouched-Golden-Globes-speech.html](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/7/1108387.jpg)
Eric Clapton
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![Golfer John Daly struggles with alcoholism. So naturally Hooters made him their spokesman. As part of his compensation for wearing their logo during tournaments, Daly received unlimited food and beer at any Hooters. Predictably, Daly got so loaded at a Hooters in 2008 he lost consciousness, then refused to go to the hospital when paramedics arrived. Не spent the night in the drunk tank. CRACKED.COM http://www.golf.com/ap-news/golfer-john-daly-detained-after-passing-out-drunk-hooters](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/6/1108386.jpg)
![David Beckham was the spokesman for Brylcreem hair goop. CREEM CRE Не chopped his hair off anyway. Brylcreem reacted stoically. There is nothing in his contract to say how long his hair should be or how he should look, a company spokesman said. We have no plans to drop him as a result of his haircut. Perhaps they should have. Brylcreem sales immediately dropped 25 percent. CRACKED.COM http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/not-a-very-good-endorsement-8592.html](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/2/1108382.jpg)
![Charles Barkley was the spokesman for Weight Watchers. GHT WATCHERS ORKING ME and simple, better health is the reason I wanted Watch my progress and start your own righthere. - Charles Barkley Then he called them a scam, on TV. Barkley didn't realize the cameras were rolling during a commercial break when he quipped, I thought this was the greatest scam going - getting paid for watching sports. This Weight Watchers thing is a bigger scam. Weight Watchers took it in stride, saying they knew Barkley was unfiltered. CRACKED.COM http://www. businessinsider.com/barkley-weight-watchers-scam-2012-1](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/4/1108384.jpg)
Alec Baldwin
![Alec Baldwin became the spokesman for Capital One Bank. Central VENTURE cono LEES Then he joined Occupy Wall Street. Baldwin admits that accepting the high-profile endorsement at the time of the market collapse and bank bailouts might not have been the smartest move. Capital One received $3.5 billion in bailouts. When Baldwin showed up at the New York Occupy Wall Street gathering in 2011, he was called a shill. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/5/1108385.jpg)
![Oprah posted a gushy tweet about the Surface tablet. Oprah Winfrey @Oprah Gotta say love that SURFACE! Have bought 12 already for Christmas gifts. #FavoriteThings 18 hours ago via Twitter for iPad She posted it from her iPad. The media mogul and former talk-show queen had been going on and on for weeks about Microsoft's Surface tablet, which she compared to a Mercedes and named one of her Favorite Things of 2012. But when she posted her tweet, clearly identified as coming from the iPad, the gaffe went viral. CRACKED.COM http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/20/tech/social-media/oprah-surface-tweet/](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/7/1108377.jpg)
![Jessica Simpson launched her own line of jeans in '06. Then she told the press a different brand was her favorite. The holding company for the clothing line wound up suing Simpson for breach of contract. Apparently she was supposed to be wearing her brand of jeans in public. She wasn't. And then she said her favorite brand of jeans was True Religion. http://fashionlawwiki. pbworks com/w/page/11611215/ CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/8/1108378.jpg)
![Charlize Theron signed on with watchmaker Raymond Weil. Then she got photographed in a Dior watch. Theron signed a contract saying she'd only wear Weil watches for a 15-month period. But apparently she forgot and showed up at a film festival wearing a Christian Dior watch. The Weil company sued. CRACKED.COM http://usatoday30. usatoday. y.com/life/people/2007-02-06-theron-lawsuit_x.htm](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/6/1108376.jpg)
Helena Bonham Carter
![Yardley Cosmetics put Helena Bonham Carter in their ads. Until she announced that she's not really into makeup. Specifically, she told an interviewer, I don't know why Yardley chose me; I don't wear much makeup. Her contract was terminated soon after. CRACKED.COM http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/not-a-very-good-endorsement-8592.html](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/8/1/1108381.jpg)
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![Celebrity Endorsements Jamie Lee Curtis wants yogurt to fix your guts. ACTIVES For a while in the 2010s, the scream queen was the face of Activia, a yogurt with probiotics to help your digestion. You can't beat Michael Myers if you have pooping issues. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/5/1108375.jpg)
![Celebrity Endorsements Nicole by O.P.I THE ONE LESS LONELY GIRL COLLECTION Justin Bieber promoted nail polish when he was 16. As Bieber was barely old enough to get his driver's license, he was selling nail polish to adult women for Nicole by OPI. Bieber Fever was so high that he sold millions of bottles for the brand. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/4/1108374.jpg)
The Yellow Book
![Celebrity Endorsements David Carradine was a Sage of Phone Books. Yellow I Book i - - - - - The star of Kung Fu and Kill Bill promoted enlightenment through the Yellow Book in 2006, even though Google had long replaced phone books. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/3/1108373.jpg)
![Celebrity Endorsements Snoop Dogg parodied himseTt for Hot Pockets. In 2012, Snoop recorded a parody of his hit Drop It Like It's Hot called Pocket Like It's Hot to advertise the microwavable calzone-ish pastry. Не even recorded a full-length music video for it. CRACKED.COM HOT POCKETS](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/2/1108372.jpg)
![Celebrity Endorsements The SIMS 3 Kotch Rotry Sweet Treats Katy Perry sang in Simlish for The Sims 3. In 2012, Perry lent her likeness and her songs to the video game for an expansion pack. She even re- recorded her hit Last Friday Night in the Simlish gibberish language. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/1/1108371.jpg)
![Celebrity Endorsements Brad Pitt relieved his fever with Pringles. In 1989, a fresh-faced Pitt was the token surfer bro who loved the Fever Reliever known as Pringles. Nothing says cool party like a tennis ball can filled to the brim with salty potato flakes. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/0/1108370.jpg)
![Celebrity Endorsements The Flintstones wanted you to smoke up. In 1961, the Modern Stone Age Family encouraged you to burn a few Winston cigarettes to relax while you watched their wacky primetime antics. Apparently they didn't have a pelican x-ray machine or a saber- tooth CT scan to inspect their lungs. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/9/1108369.jpg)
![Celebrity Endorsements Kim Kardashian isn't just concerned about her own butt. min rooms enjoy th Charmin Charms - Charmin Restrooms Restrooms enjoy the go enjoy the go. In 2010, Kardashian took part in a ceremony to open extra public restrooms in New York's Time Square as an ambassador for Charmin toilet paper. She appeared alongside two Charmin bears, obviously not needing to do their business in the woods. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/8/1108368.jpg)
![Celebrity Endorsements Bob Dylan correctly predicted his commercial future. In a 1965 interview, Dylan joked that he'd only ever sell out for women's undergarments. Fast forward to 2007, Dylan appeared in an ad for Victoria's Secret. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/4/1108364.jpg)
![Celebrity Endorsements Helen Mirren got Wii Fit. The revered actress gushed over the ease of doing exercise in front of the TV using the Wii Fit, promoting that anyone can do it (especially Oscar winners). CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/1/1108361.jpg)
![Celebrity Endorsements Paris Hilton wants you to... have sex with a cheeseburger? In 2005, the model and socialite appeared in a series of ads for the Hardee's/Carl's Jr. hamburger chain. The ads featured her sensually washing a car while foreplay-eating a cheeseburger. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/2/1108362.jpg)
![Celebrity Endorsements UPLOADED Malcolm McDowell pokes fun at his age for Lunchables Uploaded. In a series of meta ads, the revered actor gets flustered attempting slang and adopting internet culture with these darn Millennials and Gen Z kids. These ads for new line of Lunchables were obviously brainstormed by execs around McDowell's age. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/3/1108363.jpg)
![Celebrity Endorsements my picture Muhammed Oli d-CON ROACH TRAPS as Kill roaches without poison احسين Muhammad Ali doesn't want you living with roaches. Ali starred in several ads for d-Con roach traps in the 1980s-probably because those bugs don't sting like a bee, and you definitely don't want them floating like a butterfly (or even crawling like, well, a roach). CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/5/1108365.jpg)
![Celebrity Endorsements Centrum Tom Hiddleston wants to serve you breakfast (and Centrum Silver). The Loki star appeared in a Chinese ad for Centrum Silver for Women, shot from the POV of Hiddleston's wife/girlfriend. Не kindly makes you breakfast and pushes the supplement onto you, because in this reality you're a heterosexual woman over 50. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/9/1108359.jpg)
![Celebrity Endorsements Method Man recorded a full rap for Sour Patch Kids. In 2013, the Wu-Tang member released World Gone Sour (The Lost Kids) a full rap video to promote the sour-sweet gummy candy. The most offensive part isn't that this happened, but that it's not a bad song. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/6/1108366.jpg)
![Celebrity Endorsements Ozzy Osbourne couldn't believe it wasn't, in fact, butter. Befferea in Moint Butter During the heyday of his family's reality show, Osbourne appeared in a few ads for the butter substitute I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. No word on whether he slathered any on a bat's head. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/8/1108358.jpg)
![Celebrity Endorsements John Cena opened up about being bullied as a kid (to sell you Crocs). The wrestling champion/Peacemaker discussed the time he got bullied and the importance of being yourself for the Come As You Are campaign for Crocs. A bit heavy for a spongy sandal commercial. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/7/1108367.jpg)
![Celebrity Endorsements It's-a-me! Pen-él-ope Cruz! Nintendo needed a spokesperson for the DS and thought, Why not a hot movie star? Cruz appeared in several spots for console, and even dressed up as Mario himself. (Hey, it's better than Chris Pratt.) CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/0/1108360.jpg)