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Going for laughs with celebrities
Good morning! After such a tough year (it still feels like 2020 to us), brands looking to strike a chord with their Super Bowl commercials are overwhelmingly leaning towards work that is refreshingly humorous and packed with celebrities—especially those known for their comedic chops.
Cheetos has released its Super Bowl spot with not only Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, but also Shaggy. General Motors is teasing its Super Bowl spot promoting its electronic vehicles with three videos featuring Will Ferrell. What’s with the actor’s beef with Norway? It’s hard to know yet. Meanwhile, John Cena will star in Mtn Dew’s ad, Tracy Morgan will command both of Rocket Mortgage’s spots, Dan Levy will have a cameo in M&M’s commercial and Mike Myers and Dana Carvey appear in a teaser for Uber Eats.