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Asmir Begović

Begović was the starting goalkeeper for Canada in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup after appearing in an Adidas commercial as part of an ad campaign ahead of the tournament.

Ayiesha Woods

The song was used in an ad campaign for the DVD release of the 2006 film A Good Year.

Brent Benjamin

During the 2004 Judicial campaign, Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship spent $3 million in a state-wide ad campaign to defeat then West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Warren McGraw, whom Benjamin was challenging.

Brett Gelman

Gelman has gained recognition for appearing as the "Little Bit Of Luck" character in the "Take 5" New York Lottery ad campaign that ran from 2008 through 2011.

Capital punishment in Oregon

In 2000, the Benetton Group featured several inmates on Oregon's death row in a controversial, anti-death penalty ad campaign.

Christina Schmidt

She appeared in the Fall 2007 ad campaign for MXM, which is a Canadian junior plus-size clothing line, has modelled for Torrid, and currently appears in the campaigns for Nygard.

David N. Martin

He also began painting after working with painter and illustrator Norman Rockwell on an ad campaign for Colonial Williamsburg.

Do the Panic

The 2008 version also featured in a Season One episode of Gossip Girl, as well as its soundtrack OMFGG and was used as part of the Fox Broadcasting Company's fall 2008 ad campaign.

Eric Villency

Julia Restoin Roitfeld, daughter of Carine Roitfeld, is the face of the ad campaign, which ran exclusively in Purple Magazine.

Foster Grant

That famous ad campaign was reintroduced around the year 2000 with model Cindy Crawford and race car driver Jeff Gordon.

Gracie Glam

In January 2013, Glam shot a mainstream billboard ad campaign for the event she hosted along with Miles Long, Kendall Karson and Nikki Phoenix at TABU Ultra Lounge in the MGM Grand Las Vegas during the 2013 AVN Awards weekend.

Grape-Nuts

A subsequent ad campaign generated another catchphrase, as Euell Gibbons became the spokesperson for the brand, promoting Grape-Nuts as the "Back to Nature Cereal".

Hang On Little Tomato

The song title is a reference to the Hunt's Ketchup ad campaign "Hang On, Little Tomato!" in a 1964 issue of Life magazine.

I Might Be Wrong

The song was also used in the official commercial ad campaign for the 2002 Winter Olympics.

I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter

Also in 2009 Cilmi's "Warm This Winter" appeared in a TV ad for Orange Romania while in 2011 the track was utilized by Virgin Mobile in their North American TV ad campaign.

Jedem das Seine

An ExxonMobil ad campaign in January 2009 touted Tchibo coffee drinks at the company's Esso stores with the slogan Jedem den Seinen! The ads were withdrawn after protest from the Central Council of Jews in Germany, and a company spokesman said its advertising contractor had been unaware of the proverb's association with Nazism.

Jeff McEnery

McEnery has also been involved in acting, starring in the feature films "Dog Pound" and "Camille" as well as CTV's "Many Happy Returns" ad campaign and several commercials (Wendy's, Doritos, Comcast etc.) He has made guest appearances on the shows Naturally, Sadie, "The Jon Dore Television Show" and "Covert Affairs" and was also a cast member on the Comedy Network's sketch series "Hotbox".

Jeff Mercel

One can also hear his work in commercials for BMW, and the recent “Got Milk?” ad campaign featuring Selma Hayek.

Jolt Cola

In addition, David Foster Wallace references the Jolt Cola ad campaign in the short story "Mister Squishy," originally published in McSweeney's and collected in Oblivion: Stories.

Kenny Powers

In 2011, K-Swiss began an ad campaign featuring Kenny Powers as the new CEO of K-Swiss.

Kerri Strug

ESPN's "This is SportsCenter" ad campaign poked good-natured fun at her injury with two ads featuring various ESPN workers carrying her around.

Kidada Jones

She was recruited by designer Tommy Hilfiger, who launched a successful ad campaign centered on Jones and a group of her friends (including Aaliyah, Tamia, Kate Hudson, Nicole Richie and Oliver Hudson).

Kokanee beer

Later the ad campaign follows the storyline of the "Kokanee Ranger" played by, John Novak; and his unsuccessful attempts to hunt and catch the Sasquatch who is stealing Kokanee beer.

Layla Kayleigh

She recently appeared in lingerie for a PETA ad campaign protesting the use of animals in product-testing experiments photographed by celebrity photographer Nick Saglimbeni.

Madeleine Peyroux

The ballad Don't Wait Too Long was featured in an American national television ad campaign for Dockers San Francisco brand apparel and the entire song played over the closing credits of the movie The Answer Man, released in 2008.

Mary Bacon

She once graced the pages of the fashion magazine Vogue and modeled nationally for cosmetics giant Revlon after being chosen as their Charlie Girl ad campaign.

Mitch Morris

After moving to Los Angeles, he first appeared as a model in an ad campaign for American Eagle Outfitters.

Noot Seear

She has appeared in advertising campaigns for brands such as Chanel, Giorgio Armani, Kenzo, Pantene Pro-V, Ralph Lauren Polo Jeans, Kenneth Cole, Neiman Marcus, Alberta Ferretti, Rolex and Yves Saint Laurent, where she was memorably styled as the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci for the Rive Gauche ad campaign in 1998.

Obey

Obay, a fictional drug in a Colleges Ontario ad campaign

Offcutts

From this release the band received international recognition, chosen as the theme music behind Sony PlayStation games and included in a major ad campaign screening during the American Super Bowl.

Peter Bergman

In a Vicks Formula 44 cough syrup advertising campaign in 1986, Bergman told the viewing audience, "I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV." Chris Robinson, who played Dr. Rick Webber on ABC's General Hospital, was the original spokesperson in the ad campaign, which started in 1984.

Spencer Ebba

The new ad campaign for celebrity designer INDASHIO's "Club Kid" Collection, was shot the week of May 1, 2011; co-starring with America's Next Top Model Cycle 8 winner and dear friend of Spencer, Jaslene Gonzalez.

Stiltsville

From the 1950s to the 1960s, Stiltsville's style matured from ramshackle to lodge, some with architectural styles, including the "A-frame" house; the Leshaw House, with its distinctive Mansard roof; and the uniquely shaped Baldwin, Sessions & Shaw House, which was featured in a national ad campaign for Pittsburg Paints.

Suzuki Cervo

Actress and pop idol Yuka Ōnishi (大西結花) was the spokesperson for the ad campaign, while an all female motorcycle racing team (Team Angela) raced a Turbocharged Cervo in the Safari Rally.

TABU Ultra Lounge

Of note, in January 2013, Hall of Fame Director and Photographer Miles Long shot the billboard ad campaign for the event he hosted along with Gracie Glam, Kendall Karson and Nikki Phoenix at TABU Ultra Lounge in the MGM Grand Las Vegas during the 2013 AVN Awards weekend.

Telus

For the Christmas season in 2005, an ad campaign was launched involving a hippopotamus named Hazina from the Greater Vancouver Zoo, accompanied by the song "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas".

TextEdit

The high-resolution TextEdit 1.5 icon found in Mac OS X versions starting with 10.5 (Leopard) features an extract from Apple's "Think Different" ad campaign.

The Panderers

LittleBigPlanet Sony PS3 game television commercial ad campaign - (Song: Come On - Snack Bar 2008)

White Front

A television ad campaign to introduce the store featured Allen Ludden of Password fame (most store openings were promoted by Hollywood stars).