Billy Idol, Alicia Silverstone, Steve Martin, Ben Stiller, Jon Hamm, Will Ferrell, Brie Larson ...

[Auggie]

Adam Driver, Kevin Bacon, John Travolta, Ludacris, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Doja Cat, Pete Davidson, Serena Williams, Tony Romo, Bryan Cranston, Arron Paul, Joan Jett, Ozzy Osbourne, and a few other "celebrities" will be appearing in commercials during the Super Bowl.

Start with the $7 million price tag for one thirty second spot, add the cost of actually shooting the commercial, the ad agency fees and commissions paid, and the price of the above talent, and the total cost of these ads have to be running anywhere from $8 to $12 million a piece.

Just ... insane.

https://apnews.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-philadelphia-eagles-super-bowl-983612eaf218a1725078cc68594f414e
https://www.statista.com/statistics/217134/total-advertisement-revenue-of-super-bowls/

BTW, no matter how much money Pringles throws at me, I will never, ever buy their crap.

[Ferrets are Cool]

1. At my age, I learned LONG ago that the SB commercials are not aimed at me.

[Blaukraut]

23. Long ago, they WERE aimed at you :P

I'm guessing you were in the desired demographic at some point in your life, as we all were

[rubbersole]

2. C'mon Auggie...

...if Pringles can spend $10mil for 30 seconds, you can handle 30 seconds of diarrhea...just don't eat the whole can. 😑

[Auggie]

4. LOL

[milestogo]

3. YOU FORGOT JESUS.

[Auggie]

8. The ultimate hypocrisy ...

belief, spent on proselytizing, rather than the needy.

[milestogo]

10. When "Jesus" becomes a brand you know that Christians have lost the plot.

[madinmaryland]

19. Jesus Alou? That's great. He was so underrated!

Glad to see him getting exposure!

[lpbk2713]

5. Money down the drain AFAIC.

I'm not in the market for a new car and I don't drink beer.

[TreasonousBastard]

6. Yes, it is. But you're not paying for it, even if you...

count the extra 3 cents for can of Pringles.

If you want to count the seconds you watch, just call it free entertainment.

[pandr32]

7. Well, there goes my hope of affording an advertising slot.

Non-major brands don't have a shot, except for Jesus. I guess the god/man/ghost is a major brand.

[PlutosHeart]

9. I boycotted Football

a few years ago but hope to see the Ads somewhere online afterwards. Just for marketing and visual value. And maybe boycotting actors later on.

[Catherine Vincent]

11. Lol...I do not like Pringles either

[VGNonly]

12. I've haven't watched any sporting event

since the 94 Winter Olympics.

[JanMichael]

15. Nothing, not one sporting event, ever since 1994?

How goes it in the cryogenic chamber?

[VGNonly]

17. I don't have a TV,

that helps.

[JanMichael]

18. Have you been in a bar or restaurant or store that had a TV on and you accidentally watched?

You have the internet and can watch there too. Maybe horse racing or darts for money?

I used to listen to KC Royals game on the radio when I was a kid. Does that work?

29 years is a pretty long time to say you have not watched ANY sporting event since then.

[VGNonly]

21. You got me!

Back in 2002, while eating supper, my neighbor was listening to the radio during the World Series, I heard it...damn. Does that count?

[a kennedy]

13. Hey Auggie, how do ya feel about sour cream and onion ruffles??

Delicious.

[Auggie]

14. I've stayed away from the flavored kind lately ...

I love these: Kettle or Hawaiian, simply salted.

[JanMichael]

16. Once I worked with a guy that bought a Dodge Hemi P/U after watching SB commercial back in 2001ish.

Weirdest ad to purchase thing I have ever witnessed. He was dumb as a rock though so maybe they are on to something?

[Auggie]

22. Impulse purchases happen ...

though I still loathe Pringles. And mayonnaise.

[Paladin]

20. That same bunch of entertainers ought to be in Florida....

...leading mass protests against DeSantis, before Florida is a full-fledged fascist state.