Much Ado About Nothing

9/07/2008 12:57 PM ET | Filed under: Jerry Seinfeld

He got paid $10 million for this???

Click here to check out Jerry Seinfeld's bizarre new commercial for Microsoft, featuring Bill Gates.

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98 comments to “Much Ado About Nothing”

AnnieJ says – reply to this

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I kinda liked the ad.
EmilyHinc says – reply to this

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I love Jerry Seinfeld
Whathefuck says – reply to this

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First!!
samsonkay says – reply to this

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iloveeee bill gates
ithought it was a nifty ad
soooo
Devious says – reply to this

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I saw that today.. i was thinking the same thing. Dumb…
For some reason i never liked this guy.
They should donate that money to some charity.
Nice Girl says – reply to this

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It would seem Jerry Seinfeld is smarter than Bill Gates and all the MS people put together……Go Jerry, Go Google!!
inreverie514 says – reply to this

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not funny enough to be paid 10 milli for
BunnySix13 says – reply to this

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I liked it but I have no idea wat it was supposed to be advertising???
Tommy Lee did a whole movie for 10M, I think he got ripped off!! He's a way better actor than JS.
ASHTONZANECKI says – reply to this

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WTF
ASHTONZANECKI says – reply to this

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it's not even about anything close to computers…
lydundiah says – reply to this

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thats so stupid…
afterglowie says – reply to this

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"Seinfeld" was a show about nothing, this add is about nothing. Kind of makes sense, but I still prefer macs. The ID Card photo was priceless.
Cuchita! says – reply to this

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wtf is this commercial about?
gosh, it SUCKS!
superBitch says – reply to this

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its cute. very Seinfeld-esque.
riz-ny1 says – reply to this

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yea i saw it yesterday..kinda lame…i don't know why jerry still thinks he's big shot…he is sooooooo 90s!
Hawkeye says – reply to this

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I liked it too — nice sardonic humor once again from Mr. Jerry Seinfeld. I miss it. I think they made a good choice, and $10 million to Microsoft is like 10 bucks to us poor folk.
Anonymous says – reply to this

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DUMB! It's trying to compete with the hilarious ads from Apple, but it falls WAY short. Even Jerry Seinfeld can't save Vista!
&& I got a thing for you! says – reply to this

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FUCK ME!~ He seriously made $10 million for this?! I can't watch it because I'm at work lol but anyone who would pay Jerry fucking Seinfeld $10 million for anything is a fucking tard haha
Jodygirl says – reply to this

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I could make a commercial way better than that for 10 million.
MandyM says – reply to this

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10 Million!?! How much is going to charity?
ttt says – reply to this

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im sure there will be more. this was just the first one
Araelyn says – reply to this

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I like it.
They're both rich, they can do whatever the crap they want.
janes says – reply to this

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it's not the 90's anymore. get over yourself jerry. you too bill for that mater.
GalloRosa says – reply to this

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stinks
getlostdancing says – reply to this

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and the point of that was?
missjenn says – reply to this

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i like it!
cutie. says – reply to this

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$10 million for thatt? wtf?
loveitloveit says – reply to this

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Re: Araelyn – exactly, thank you.
Lizz-o says – reply to this

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Jerry Seinfeld is worth every dime he gets paid. There is something about that man, he just puts a smile on my face. He is a good guy and one of the funniest, by far.
Sarqah says – reply to this

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jerry is an icon and i think he can perform in any decade and still be funny. i like the ad! that said, i don't quite understand how it relates to microsoft.
sheba08 says – reply to this

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I could have did it better for 10 million! LOL!
GareDaniels says – reply to this

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LOL
THAT WAS ACTUALLY PRETTY FUNNY
valendez says – reply to this

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uh… what?
Bushwack says – reply to this

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Cute commercial but what product are they trying to sell me??? Looks more to me like a clip i'd see on funnyordie.com
SRMARIE says – reply to this

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I thought it was strange and rather pointless although it was kind of funny to see Bill Gates wiggle (?) his ass.
FabulousBri says – reply to this

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Ok sorry - where's the part about computers??? This is why I'm a mac user, Microsoft just doesn't get it in sooo many ways.
lenebean says – reply to this

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wtf?

makes me want a churro, not a pc…
Corey_Vacate says – reply to this

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Epic monetary fail.
chella rose says – reply to this

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seriously what the fuck is that?
MsDoloD81 says – reply to this

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It is the oddest commercial ever especially when Bill wiggles in his pants and Jerry was all happy about it…too odd for my taste!
adam! says – reply to this

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so microsoft is in the churro business now?
lquesada1976 says – reply to this

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but he's a mac head!!… I guess he'll do anything for $$$.
JustSayin says – reply to this

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THIS LOOKS WORSE FOR MICROSOFT THAN THE APPLE/MAC ADS THAT HAVE THE DUMPY MIDDLE-AGED GUY AND THEN THE YOUNG JUSTIN LONG.
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MICROSOFT IS LOST IN THE PAST!! NO INTEREST IN BEING FORWARD THINKING!!
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APPARENTLY IT IS A STRATEGY PROBLEM THAT BEGINS AT THE TOP WITH BILL GATES!
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I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO GET A NEW COMPUTER UNTIL VISTA GETS WORKED OUT. I NEED A PC VERSUS A MAC BECAUSE PROGRAMS I USE FOR BUSINESS (MOST BUSINESS PROGRAMS ACTUALLY) WORK BETTER ON PCs.
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THEY ARE JUST BEGGING PEOPLE TO SWITCH TO MAC.
PerezDaVi says – reply to this

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Windows Vista Suk's so Bad. I cant wait for Windows 7 to come out. Try ubuntu its free.
JustSayin says – reply to this

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PS - DOESN'T JERRY HAVE ENOUGH MONEY FROM HIS DO NOTHING WIFE AFTER SHE STOLE THAT WOMAN'S COOKBOOK!?!
Callalily54 says – reply to this

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No wonder Microsoft products are so expensive. They waste money on crap like this commercial. Just think how much cheaper software would be if this wasn't important to someone!
mckenziej2 says – reply to this

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Jer RULES.
FabulousBri says – reply to this

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Re: JustSayin – Well put - agreed!
Max H. says – reply to this

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For ten million bucks I would have done the commercial too, even if it is a bit strange.
Kate27 says – reply to this

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Wow i love JS but this was a total snooze… really really lame! anyways why did they add that mexican family… isn't it annoying enough to see them on the streets on daily basis??? why do we need them on tv??? specially for an all american commercial! Hope they cut it short and eliminate those mexilames.
Padmasana says – reply to this

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Stupid.
I'm sticking with my Mac.
shomakhang says – reply to this

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weird. this ad made me uncomfortable, too many sexual undertones…the churro is way too phallic. bill shaking his ass, wtf was that?!?
but, i have to say, all sexual undertones aside, i liked it. still a mac person though.
CellFish says – reply to this

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I thought the ad was pretty good. I don't think that it's necessary to tell you very directly what they're trying to sell to make the ad effective. As it is, it makes Bill Gates look human. They needed that. I've seen the commercial twice now and I still think it's pretty funny.
pdawg08 says – reply to this

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this commercial is funny! i love me some bill gates!
NYbiatch says – reply to this

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wow that was pretty bad..
YepIsaidit says – reply to this

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What was the point of that ad?!!!! I didn't get it at all. The dialogue was pointless and there was no real direct message.

It's something that obviously is for the 70+ Alzheimer's crowd
RayEMTFF says – reply to this

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And this has too do about PC's? Very Bad Ad.
joeys1 says – reply to this

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retarded.
CHANCES says – reply to this

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I LAUGHED ONCE OR TWICE. ITS DEF A COMMERCIAL FOR THE BRIGHT-MINDED.
Hawkeye says – reply to this

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Re: CHANCES –

That's EXACTLY why so many people on this board don't like it or think it's funny . . .
Jambalaya says – reply to this

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haha totally funny
lovely89 says – reply to this

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what a waste of 10 million man give ME that money
us poor people need it way more than him and bill gates.
boo
Anonymous says – reply to this

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The writer of this commercial must have been on a bad LSD trip, because this commercial makes no sense. This has to be the worst commercial ever! What does it have to do with commercials. This just makes Microsoft seem older and more out of touch. If they were targeting Mac's younger crowd–they failed–miserably!
Hate Low Class People says – reply to this

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The commercial sucks just like the Seinfeld show did. Jerry is a sad excuse for a comedian. Of course, only dumb democRATS seem to like him. So that is the reason we continue to be bombarded by his image.
Crybaby & Co. says – reply to this

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Easy 10 Million. Billy boy is the ridick-u-lous one. Jerry's thoughts, 'sucka'.
It's like the strippers in night clubs who have stupid fat old men putting bills in their panties…the stripper is thinking…THANKS YOU IDIOT!
sherrill@g-dog.com says – reply to this

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Served it's purpose…..everyone's talking about it!
moon says – reply to this

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he hee.
Nordic Blonde says – reply to this

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Re: Kate27 – You're a dumb cunt.
thewombatfiasco says – reply to this

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heh, glorious. churro's were a good choice…
kissedbyfire says – reply to this

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i love love loveeee jerry seinfeld. he and bill gates have good chemistry, but how is that a commercial?!?! what is it selling?! i don't get it.
SwisKris says – reply to this

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Lame
Rynne says – reply to this

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Cute…but Seinfeld is kind of unpopular right now and Microsoft is going to need a lot more than that (*like a better product*) to even dream about competing with Mac for former PC users like me.
Tash20 says – reply to this

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Absolutely ridiculous. Definitely not worth 10 million dollars. Seinfeld isn't relevant, the commercial is stupid, and it has nothing to do w/ computers or their functionality. And btw, I didnt need to see bill gates shake his ass.
MRS.RICKY MARTIN says – reply to this

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BOO ON U
this to reply says – reply to this

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YAWN!!!
melsteinberg says – reply to this

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shouldn't Jerry Seinfeld be at Barnes & Noble helping his wife steal other real author's work???? Jessica Seinfeld is a DISGUSTING HOMEWRECKER/PLAGIARIST
Gidgie says – reply to this

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That just wasn't funny.
BrandyBS says – reply to this

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I liked it…
wetwonderland says – reply to this

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mac all the way baby! id tell al u pc folks to switch but if you wanna waist your time with a pile of ugly plastic then thats your choice
K-Bratty says – reply to this

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w t f
charlottebd says – reply to this

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I saw this commercial today… it confused me… but I liked it.

And to someone who said that they were paid too much and should donate to charity:

Bill Gates has donated billions of dollars over the years.
onlyme says – reply to this

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I saw this commercial when it first aired and did not get it. I thought it was was odd and not very amusing. It got my attention but in a strange way.
hank schmank says – reply to this

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Bill Gates is a very funny and talented comedian. Hope he does a standup tour.
bobbytomorow says – reply to this

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IT SUCKS
C- says – reply to this

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Lame. Totally lame.
uraPIGperez says – reply to this

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Yeah it sucks bad. I expected so much better… clever even. I could have done a better job.
Lame!!!
ItsAHit says – reply to this

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WTF???

I'm happy to be an Apple girl.
Julia Louise says – reply to this

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I love Jerry Seinfeld, his show was the best!!
Panda from Seattle says – reply to this

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What the fuck????
fabulous d says – reply to this

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Yeah, I thought it was bizzare…totally didn't get it.
cellchick says – reply to this

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Yeah I was like "WTF?" when I saw it too.
joebob815 says – reply to this

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His ID photo is his old mug shot!
wammels says – reply to this

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Horrible commercial! Not funny at all!
pixiegirl says – reply to this

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At first I thought it was going to be an ad for Dr. Scholls gel insert things. Does Microsoft really need to advertise?? Or Coke and Pepsi?? We all know about this stuff, we'll buy it or not. An ad won't change my mind. Okay maybe, ads like Pancake Puffs or the Magic Bullet.
lolli says – reply to this

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10 million dollars for something that could've gone to a charity, went to jerry seinfeld, for THIS Garbage? shame.
damien says – reply to this

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What the hell was that?
Vivicica says – reply to this

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I would have made something much better and edgier, for fraction of the $$… This makes me want to buy a MAC. Maybe Bill Gates got paid by them to make a shitty ad like this and make MAC look that much more appealing to us. : )
JudithPriest says – reply to this

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its totally weird and hilarious… i love when gates adjusts his shorts at the end. he's such an old man