Microsoft Gives Jerry the Boot
Filed under: Jerry Seinfeld > Business Blitz
Microsoft's $10 million dollar eff up will be confirmed on Friday.
According to a new report, the company's going to announce that Jerry Seinfeld will not be part of the next phase of its $300 million PR/marketing plan.
A Microsoft PR big wig said that there's the "potential to do other things" with Seinfeld and that a Jerry-free phase 2 was all part of the plan.
Yeah right!!
He went on to say, "People would have been happier if everyone loved the ads, but this was not unexpected."
The ads really, really sucked!
[Image via WENN.]
Posted: September 18, 2008 at 2:46 pm
….and that boot was on my foot which I kicked with swiftness, agility and "Strength Of A Woman"…
I DIDN'T GET THE ADS AND I DON'T CONSIDER MYSELF STUPID!! WHEN THEY WERE OVER I WAS LIKE, "WAS THAT SUPPOSE TO METAPHORIC!" DON'T THEY KNOW THE AVERAGE VIEWER'S IQ IS UNDER 100! NOT VERY GOOD MARKETING!
lol they did suck!
the ad did suck so it was bound to happen
They suck… hard
Bahahahahahaha. Those ads sucked anyways.
that's because Jerry Seinfeld is a one hit wonder who was never funny to begin with in my opinion…
i actually got those ads, but i'm a geek so there you go.
perfect pic of him to illustrate how annoying he is. someone needs to shove a huge black cock in that pie hole
Re: karencarpenter – much better pic of KC. i like.
Re: abercorey – i replied to you on the bratz post. i got peoples pantsies in a bunch on that one! i wasn't even trying! go me!
Re: Jezzy2 – COULD YOU EXPLAIN, I DIDN'T GET IT!!!
I loved the ads! Esp. the second one! Boo to people who don't want to think…
well the adds gave pretty authentic picture of Microsoft products: crap that is hard to comprehend
Who are the IDIOTS at Microsoft that OK'd these commercials after they read the awful scripts or watched the revolting final versions before airing them on TV?
.
Oh yea, they must be the SAME IDIOTS that gave us Windows Vista and Windows XP. HEY FOOLS, why not spend some of your BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to FIX Windows Vista and Windows XP, BEFORE you attempt to create a bunch of lame commercials.
Once again, Mac shows it superiority, even their ads are greater!!!
I Heart Justin Long!!!
Re: Swimstud – glad you like it Swimstud…
Those ads were just plain stupid, my nerdy boyfriend thought so as well.
I found the advertisements rather funny. They are both quirky personalities. It's not like most commercials where someone farts and everyone laughs. It actually takes some ability!
Eva Longoria is gonna be in the new ads
Re: Memememe!! – People don't watch tv cause they want to think! just sayin'!
Those ads made the Mac ads look good, and those gargle Bill Gate's microsoft balls!!
Do you people realize that Seinfeld was a show about nothing? That's what the basis of the ad's were. And douchebag, you can't be a one hit wonder when that one show lasted for 8 seasons and is still considered one of the best ever.
Oh fucking finally, the Sienfeld show had a Mac on display anyways. They should take those Car'ls Junior and Washington Mutual ads. Microsoft sucks anyway (except for the xbox360). Linux or Mac 4 eva bitches.
I liked the second ad.
Love Jerry, hate the ads. Besides… nothing could convert me from Mac to Windows. Would be like going from my car to a covered wagon.
Re: tgijosh – Thats what they were about? hmm! not very effective, but the do make people remember them, check one on the maketing check list but that's about it!!!
Re: LettyB – Why are you alway's yelling?
eh, once you go Mac you never go back!!! hahahaha
pc's are like ancient to me
I thought the ads were ah-mazing!!!!
(Seinfeld music plays)
Jerry: What'sss up with that? Who are these people firing me? And why can't they make good comercials? Did you ever notice that a lot of people are getting fired these days? Not that there's anything wrong with that.
(Crowd laughs and applauds)
(Seinfeld music plays)
i thought those ads were hilarious…what's not to get?
Re: green*eyes – I AM NOT I AM JUST LAZY TO USE CAPITALS AND SO FORTH!!
The ads were too long, unfunny, and didn't make a bit of sense. Although the Bill Gates platinum member card thing was funny.
Bill Gates is no George Costanza
Re: harrysnatch – Um…the comment, that you made (that supposedly got TWO "peoples panties in a bunch") on the Bratz post, wasn't even addressed to abercorey. But, I admire your tenacity in trying to gain the attention, that you apparently lack.
Yeah! The commercials sucked! and of course the first person they blame is Jerry.
It isn't his fault the mac is kicking their ass. It's their marketing department.
Jerry would have been successful if the commercials were written well. You can't turn shit into gold people.
Re: LettyB – Well, hey, thanks for being honest!
Personally, I feel that the 'nothing' Seinfeld premise had run its course years ago. That being said…
The only fault I find with Seinfeld, is that he didn't tell the PR/marketing people, the scriptwriters, producer and director that he did NOT want to 'beat a dead horse' by being part of a commercial about 'nothing'.
Microsoft is trying to be what they arent: MACS! I LOOOOOOVE my Mac and will never return to a PC ever!!!!
finally… the ads were so lame!!
Would've been good to have Ashley and Mary-Kate tag teaming Gates with lots of ass to mouth, cum swapping, and FISTING and squirting!!!
good those videos sucked
Larry David would have been a better selection for Microsoft.
The commercial sucked. I didn't get it either. It was neither funny nor provoked thought. Seinfeld has that bullshit dry english humor that is lost on me. The only funny moment was when Bill Gates shook his bootie for 2 seconds. I'm glad they took Seinfeld off.
The ads were stupid. I actually liked seeing Bill Gates in them, but what was the purpose of Jerry Seinfeld being in them? The commercials didn't even have anything to do with computers.
Maybe if they had shown Bill and Jerry actually doing something with computers they would have been more interesting.
It was DEFINITELY a waste of $10 million to pay Jerry Seinfeld for that. He is not worth that sort of money anymore.
Re: piazzasbuttplug – Your parents are cousin's…aren't they?
By the way, it doesn't take much thought or imagination to reference THE top 4 sexual terms/fantasies. Let me guess…you found them listed in your 2nd cousin's (oops, I meant your daddy's) magazines, didn't you?
I don't think the ads were necessarily "not funny" the humor was just not attainable by the mass audience. There's a certain type of wit and satirical humor not everyone can understand. We Americans are so use to quick and get -to-the-point humor, we are always in a rush. Maybe this ad would have worked in the UK, who knows.
i thought they were pretty damn funny. alot funnier than those stupid mac ones with the dorky old guy and the ugly young guy. at least Jerry made me laugh. everything is so fucked up and all about whats trendy. its just a computer! who cares
i thought the second ad was cute:-)
i fucking hate macs! they have clever marketing. great.
I loved the commercials..what is wrong with people…they were hilarious..
It's those Apple commercials that suck! That stupid piano music and that freak with his hands in his pockets. Doesn't PC stand for Personal Computer? and isn't a Mac a PC? Hate those commercials.
Seinfield is not relevant anymore.
It's not 1997, DUH!
If the ads were made while his show was on TV , this whole deal might have made more sense.
what with the economy being in the shithole, its galling to read about some overpaid, irrelevant celeb making MORE money.
HA HA HA HA YES
As an Apple fanboi and a big fan of Seinfeld, was like NOOOOO when I found out Jerry would be pitching for Microsukt.
This is great, Jerry keeps some self respect and $10M and Apple has nothing to worry about because Jerry's comic genius was one of the few things on earth that had a hope of MS to change their image. Apple fanbois pretended the ads sucked and mocked loud enough that MS believed it!!!! Ha HA HA Now they go back to stiff dorky ads.
i thought they were hilarious!
I thought the ads were fun, I can't believe how strongly people hated them. Must be an age thang.
i thought the ads were amazing! exactly the thing microsoft needed and at the perfect time. hilarious!
hi society of nyc want to know
why did he marry that plagerist???
i love jerry seinfeld SO MUCH. he is my hero.
the mac commericals make me feel bad for the pc guy. he just tries so hard! poor guy. i think i'll stick to my 2 year old laptop running windows XP. im but a mere struggling student, who can't really afford to be swayed by pretentious mac commericals and buying into pretentious mac products- even though they are pretty cool.
the windows commercials were just an excuse to watch some jerry seinfeld.
seinfeld is the best show ever.
plus, the obscure chat between jerry and bill gates was just so random. it was pretty boss. even though my mind couldn't figure it out
go jerry!
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The Marketing Company and Seinfeld both owe Microsoft their money back.
The Clown at Mircosoft the Ok'd the adds should be looking for a J O B too.
The ads were pure crap!
I loved the ad's so funny, surprised that people don't like. Gates really needed the exposure, you never see or hear about him.
What, I loved those ads!! It must take someone with intelligence and real sense of humor to get actually get them so I'm not surprised that with the majority of our country being morons, that they didn't think it was funny. Ugh, I hate Americans.
The ads suck as much as Windows Vista!
It was like watching Arrested Development. Only a small minority "got it" while the rest of the population was busy watching mindless shiz like The Hills. Who F'ing cares about those people!!!!!!
I love the commercials! But clearly the average American isn't smart enough to get them. SAD. The more you're hating on them, the more foolish you'll look.