Super Bowl commercials: Washington Post gets political, 'Game of Thrones' and Pepsi make splashes - News Summed Up

Super Bowl commercials: Washington Post gets political, 'Game of Thrones' and Pepsi make splashes


Tom Hanks narrated the first-ever Super Bowl ad for The Washington Post, showcasing the importance of journalism and the Jeff Bezos-owned publication's slogan, "Democracy dies in darkness." SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW: MAROON 5, TRAVIS SCOTT AND BIG BOI AVOID POLITICSThe spot aired in the fourth quarter and was one of the only commercials not to previously be released online. Deadline estimates that The Washington Post spent upwards of $5 million for the ad. He previously told Fox News that his Super Bowl commercial was "nerve wracking" and that these were the most difficult lines he's ever had to memorize. Chance the Rapper remixed the Backstreet Boys' classic "I Want It That Way" for a bizarre Doritos commercial.


Source: Fox News February 04, 2019 03:33 UTC



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