#TheDailySpin: Is this new ad from Nivea racist?
It’s a close shave call. Plus, Piers Morgan gets his first interview walk-off; social media moguls turn models, the origins of the name IKEA, and more. UPDATE: Nivea has now pulled the ad in question and issued an apology on Facebook.
What’s up with the men’s grooming industry today? The Abercrombie PR stunt situation aside, some brands are still banking on the “Jersey Shore” cast as profitable spokespeople. Case in point: Phillips Norelco’s new endorsement deal with fist-pumper Vinny Guadagnino.
Congrats, Piers Morgan. You’re now a real host. The “Larry King Live” replacement got his first walk-off during an interview with none other than Tea Partier Christine O’Donnell. Was she offended he offered her coffee? See why below.
In less entertaining news about an entertainer: One of our favorite TV hosts, David Letterman, is at the center of a jihadist death threat after the comedian cracked a joke about an al Qaeda leader killed in Pakistan.
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