André Benjamin Is One Of A Kind

André Benjamin, also known by his stage name of André 3000, is one of my favorite entertainers out there today. He's half of my one of my favorite hip hop acts, OutKast. Their hit singles include Ms. Jackson and Hey Ya!. He's also an actor, appearing in films like Be Cool and Four Brothers. André has his own clothing label called Benjamin Bixby. I'm always intrigued to see what André will be wearing. He's definitely one of my favorite style icons of today. He's one of a kind. I love his sense of style. He has so many wonderful looks. André is his own man. He doesn't try to conform to the standards of others. That's a good thing in my book. I hope you enjoy these photos of André in action. Let me know what you think.






















P.S. Do you enjoy those Dos Equis commercials featuring The Most Interesting Man In The World? I know that I sure do. I did a post featuring a lot of those commercials last year on the blog. Check out that post here. There have been some more commercials since then. I wanted to post those now. I hope you enjoy them.







P.S. I had another post put up here, but the videos in it were acting up. I took it off and went with this one instead right now. I've got to check the videos in the other one. I hate it when videos disappear. I do hope you will enjoy this post here.

Sammy Davis Jr. Has Got The Ticket For Holiday Relief

It's Sammy Claus again! Here are some Christmas ads that Sammy Davis Jr. did for Alka-Seltzer. I love seeing all the ads out there featuring celebs promoting all sorts of products. Sammy not only did print ads, but also television commercials for Alka-Seltzer. I'm posting a Christmas one he did. I hope you like the ads and commercial. Take Sammy's advice this holiday season if you aren't feeling so well. :-)

Vintage Christmas Ads For Your Viewing Pleasure

Here are some various vintage Christmas ads. I've always loved vintage ads. It's really cool to see those that celebrate the holiday season. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do.

The ad above comes courtesy of my pallie Belinda.

The rest of these ads all come courtesy of my pallie Mike.

P.S. I wanted to post a clip of one of my favorite Christmas songs. This is Little Saint Nick by the Beach Boys. I love this song so much. It's very catchy. I hope you enjoy it.

Sean Connery Brings Jim Beam For The Holidays

Sean Connery doesn't really have anywhere to spend Christmas at. He's looking for an invitation. He'll bring the Jim Bean with him. I'm sure he would be quite the guest at the holidays. Any takers?

Nothing Says Merry Christmas Like Chesterfield

Chesterfield was a popular brand of cigarettes back in the 1950's/1960's. It was actually the favorite cigarette brand of Lucille Ball. There are so many really cool vintage ads for their cigarettes. Many celebrities actually did advertising for them. Whether you're a smoker or not, it is neat to see this slice of another time period. I've got a bunch of ads from them that I plan to post in the future. Here are some of the Christmas ads Chesterfield did in the past. I hope you like them.











The ad above comes courtesy of my pallie Mike.







P.S. I hadn't originally put this in the post, but I'm adding it in now. I watched an Andy Williams Christmas special on PBS yesterday, so I wanted to share a clip from it with you guys. Here's Andy singing Silent Night.

Meet The Most Interesting Man In The World

Have you guys seen those commercials from Dos Equis? They feature an older classy and suave gentleman dubbed "The Most Interesting Man In The World." The commercials are like 15 to 30 seconds long. They often feature clips from adventures this character's had throughout his lifetime. He also loves to give his words of wisdom as he sits around a table with lots of beautiful women. Each commercial ends with his line of "Stay Thirsty, My Friends."

I think it's neat that this ad campaign features an older man. Most beer ads are probably usually being targeted to younger guys. That's the market they are going after. Instead of featuring jocks, frat boys, etc., trying to pick up chicks at a club they feature this character who's like a cross between Ernest Hemingway, Hugh Hefner, James Bond, Ricardo Montalban, etc.

This character represents something that a lot of guys would love to aspire to. I know he's somebody I'd love to have a beer with as I pick his brain about how to live life to the fullest. He's lived more adventure in one lifetime than most people could even imagine. It's fascinating to see what we find out about his life in each new commercial.

I think it's cool to talk to older men about their lives. They've always got some great stories to share with us younger guys. They've seen a lot of the world, plus they've had experiences that many of us will never have. It's definitely a different generation. These men have this masculine ideal that I admire greatly. It's something that seems to be dying out in our era. It's certainly in short supply. These type of men are my role models and not what Hollywood says goes for a man today. I know I would much rather be like this character, as well as a lot of older men that I come across, than some twit like Orlando Bloom.

What's amazing too is that this character is not really a cheerleader for Dos Equis. He even talks about how he doesn't always drink beer, but when he does he prefers Dos Equis. He's almost very nonchalant about it all. The character is very cool and collect about things. These ads have become very popular since they first started debuting. I can definitely see why. More are on the way.

If you were curious to know, "The Most Interesting Man In The World" is played by actor Jonathan Goldsmith. He's 71 and has mostly done episodic work on television throughout the years. Dos Equis has even come up with The Most Interesting Academy. Check out their website. I'm posting some of the commercials. I hope you like them. Let me know what you think.

Sean Connery Advertises For Louis Vuitton

I'm sure many of you have seen Sean Connery's ads for Louis Vuitton. This is actually the one I usually see when I'm flipping through one of my magazines. This man is amazing at any age.



I found a video that shows the making of the ad campaign. I enjoyed it. I thought I would share it with you all.

Celebrities Advertise For Omega Watches

One of my favorite accessories is a watch. I wish I had a lot more of them than I do. There are some really nice ones out there. Here are some ads and so forth from the prestigious Swiss company Omega Watches. What do you think of these watches? What kind of watch do you wear? Checking out these ads got me wondering what type of watches Dean Martin and the other members of the Rat Pack wore. Any ideas? Let me know what you think.

***Pierce Brosnan***



***Anna Kournikova***



***Daniel Craig***



***Nicole Kidman***



***John F. Kennedy***



***Olga Kurylenko in stands in front of Daniel Craig poster***



***Nicole Kidman***



***Anna Kournikova***



***George Clooney***



***Nicole Kidman***



***Daniel Craig***



***Anna Kournikova, Pierce Brosnan & Cindy Crawford***



***George Clooney***



***Cindy Crawford***



***Pierce Brosnan***



***Anna Kournikova***



***Cindy Crawford Billboard***



***Daniel Craig***



***Daniel Craig***



Here's a commercial for Omega Watches at the release of the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale.