Tara: Now this is a commercial I can dig my teeth into!
Michael: Well … that goes without saying, because we all know you’re a diva yourself.
Tara: Who are you calling a diva? And by the way … the water’s not hot enough for my foot bath!
Michael: See what I mean about being a diva. And by the way, yourself — you’re not the boss of me.
Tara: I adore Liza Minnelli. And I think that Aretha and Liza being so willing to make fun of themselves is hilarious!
Michael: Hokay … despite your love for the two icons, I’m rejecting this commercial completely. I saw this for the first time, I chuckled. But, on additional viewings (because I thought I noticed oddities the first time around), things just started going downhill. I noticed all the picky little things I’m so good at noticing. Just one of the many reasons I would make a fantastical continuity man.
So … Aretha’s “dying back there” … right? She’s the only sleeveless one, yet she’s “dying.” Okay … I can live with that, but … why does “Red” have two shirts on? And a hooded sweatshirt to boot? “Co-pilot” is double-clothed and “Driver” has got a hooded sweat jacket on as well. Ruins the entire commercial for me. Doesn’t anybody understand this … ?!?
Tara: Obviously, you’ve never been a woman, except in many Halloween costumes. Our hormones are freaky. Especially at Aretha’s age for Golly Moses’ sake. You say it’s “continuity,” but c’mon. You’re married. Chicks get cold and hot WAY different than you guys do. It was 30°F in Michigan the other day, and I saw a dude in flip flops and shorts at the 7-11.
Michael: But wait! There’s more! Jeff — revived and “better” after partaking of a Snickers bar — is seen in a long-sleeved sweaterishy shirt, too! Can’t quite make it out, but he might have a shirt on beneath it, too! No wonder he’s cranky and hot! *yeesh* Did I mention this ruins the entire commercial for me?
Tara: Michael … who’s being a diva now?
Michael: Now who’s calling who a diva? I can “work it” just as well as anyone, you know.
Tara: Somehow, I don’t doubt that a bit.
Clacked by Tara Shrodes
on Jan 22, 2011 @ 21:42 EST5EDT
Tara, Tara, Tara. How do you work with that man? *sigh*
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Don’t get her started, T.
I keep her grounded in reality. Someone has to …
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*snarf*
What’s the male equivalent of Diva?? Oh yeah–“Michael, aka Rupe.” He needs to be reincarnated as a woman. Just sayin’…
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You know, mehitabel … I heard the monkey house at the zoo had escapees loose. I just didn’t realize it was so close to your locale or that they’d crown you their leader …
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Hey. Low blow! Fifteen yard penalty.
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Heheheheh. I’m lovin’ these comments!
Love this commercial…love ‘Retha and Liza… **handing Rupe a Snickers bar**
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<——— doesn't accept candy from strangers
*glares at Mikki*
Wow! I think you’re taking the whole Aretha thing just a bit too literally, Michael. She’s not really there. It’s really the guy complaining, but we’re just seeing Aretha in full diva drag, implying that they guy is being a “diva” because he’s complaining so much.
And this commercial is something like a year old now, and this is the first time you’ve seen it??
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Cripes & cripes!
I had no idea Saturday, January 22nd, 2011 was ‘Let’s Take Pot Shots At Michael Day’ …
I have to side with Mikey… somebody has to…
This commercial was a followup to the excellent Betty White / Abe Vigoda one (I think that was Superbowly). In my view, the first one was top notch, and none of the pretenders have come close. They all seem like cheap cash-in attempts, and lack effort or polish. And this is no commentary on the borrowed celebs picked. I dig them, but I don’t feel they were used all that well.
thank you I’ll take the responses off the air!
:)
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Solidarity!
Hey, Michael, have you never learned about “suspension of disbelief” from your drama classes? It’s a contract between the performer and the audience that the audience will accept that the performer’s environment is what the performer says it is. Read Puck’s opening speech in Midsummer’s Night Dream or the stage setting scene in Our Town. If she says she’s dying back there, start digging the grave!
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Nyela: I live it. Working with Tara is a continual suspension of disbelief …
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See how he blames me for everything? Whatta diva.
Ah, Mikey, it’s good to see you back in top form again. I’ve missed that snarky-but-lovable persona!
And while the monkeys might crown me their queen, I think we all know who they will bow down to and worship.
I don’t know what was funnier, the commercial (which strangely, I’ve never seen) or the comments. The image in my mind of a bunch of monkeys worshiping Michael as their god was…. ssssweeeet! Tastes even better than a snickers bar.
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See, Chuck? Living under a rock isn’t as lonely as you think! I have company … !!!
Hands Rupe a towel to bandage the boat paddle wounds on and about his headular region, (rofl) have a great day!
Ahhhhhh hemmmmm……I’m the ONLY Diva in this bunch…..WHEN will you people learn that???
<<>>> I now return you to regularly scheduled snarkiness, via M & T :)