Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Gates' Microsoft Ads Pulled
Microsoft spokesman Frank Shaw denied the ads were getting yanked because of negative buzz (some claimed the spots were a poor attempt to counter Apple's "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" ads). "All along we said we were having a teaser campaign," Shaw insisted. "We're getting ready to start the second phase. This was the plan all along." The news was first reported by Valleywag. Seinfeld reportedly received $10 million for the spots. Tell Us: Did you think the Microsoft ads were funny?  Gwyneth Paltrow

Bill Gates commercials with Jerry Seinfeld canceled, but he’s still filthy rich
Those awful ads that feature Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld, and reveal how out of touch with consumers Microsoft is, are supposedly canceled. While Microsoft is adamant that Seinfeld has not been dropped because of the backlash to the ads from consumers, it is all a little too coincidental don’t you think? The next set of ads are set to counter Apple’s very successful ‘I’m a PC’ advertising campaign. Taking a swipe at Apple, the Microsoft campaign will use an engineer who resemble

Microsoft Pulls Bill Gates Jerry Seinfeld Ads
The ads were panned by critics, but the company is saying this is not the reason the ads are being pulled. Microsoft spokesman Frank Shaw stated, “All along we said we were having a teaser campaign. We’re getting ready to start the second phase. This was the plan all along.” However, he also tells Valleywag that “People would have been happier if everyone loved the ads, but this was not unexpected.” Seinfeld reportedly received $10 million for the spots, which were said to

Bill Gates Jerry Seinfeld Microsoft Ads Pulled
Microsoft is pulling the ill-received ad campaign featuring comedian Jerry Seinfeld and Microsoft co-founder and chairman Bill Gates. The corporation denies that the commercial failure of the spots has anything to do with the decision to discontinue the campaign. “All along we said we were having a teaser campaign,” Microsoft spokesman Frank Shaw said in a statement [...]

Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Gates Yield Stage To Real Windows Users
SEATTLE (AP) - TV viewers can return to their favorite programs without fear of seeing Bill Gates shaking his tushie now that Microsoft Corp. has retired a bizarre two-week-old ad campaign featuring the software giant's chairman with comedian Jerry Seinfeld. Bloggers and online media have suggested that the Redmond, Wash.-based company yanked the Seinfeld ads after they were poorly received. The ads show Gates and Seinfeld trading banter at a mall shoe store and while living with a suburban family, trying

Microsoft Dumps Jerry Seinfeld
Crispin Porter, from the ad agency Crispin Porter & Bogusky, said Microsoft currently has no plans to air a third commercial featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates, amid criticism that the ads made Microsoft look even more out of touch with consumers. Instead, Microsoft will accept the $10 million loss paid to Seinfeld, and go with anti-mac ads for the remainder of their $300 million ad campaign budget. Why didn’t they do anti-mac ads in the first place? We think Bill is trying to get past his ge

Microsoft Dumps Jerry Seinfeld for Pharrell and Eva Longoria
Less than a month ago, Microsoft announced that it had tapped comedian Jerry Seinfeld for its "hip" new Windows Vista ads (also featuring Microsoft chairman Bill Gates) that were going to finally stand up to Apple's wildly popular "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" commercials. But now, the Wall Street Journal, which originally broke the story, reports that Windows is moving into "phase two" of their $300 million ad campaign—and the 54-year-old comic has gotten the boot.  Perhaps realiz

Jerry Seinfeld Microsoft ads scrapped; company says ‘We meant to do that’
The pointless and ire-inducing Microsoft ads featuring Jerry Seinfeld and billionaire founder Bill Gates reminding you how much of your time is wasted using the all too fallible operating system have been withdrawn from the airwaves. The ads featured the two in everyday situations that were meant to show that Microsoft is hip and approachable but just managed to come off as lame. It is widely believed that the ads, which cost Microsoft a reported $30 million, including Seinfeld’s $10 fee, were pulle

Microsoft Denies Jerry Seinfeld Ads Were Pulled
Computer giant Microsoft has denied reports they pulled their advertising campaign, starring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates, off the air early following heavy criticism. The commercials, which only debuted two weeks ago, were reportedly designed to counteract Apple’s ongoing marketing strategy by using the funnyman and the Microsoft chief in two advertisements. Frank Shaw from Microsoft explained, “All along we said we were having a teaser campaign.  We’re getting ready to start the seco

Seinfeld, Gates Microsoft Ads Yanked
The poorly received Microsoft ads featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates have disappeared, and the reason why is a matter of dispute.

Gates-Seinfeld Microsoft Ads Pulled Cause They Sucked?
Microsoft is pulling their really pointless ads featuring Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates doing strange things together. Frank Shaw, Microsoft’s spokesman is denying that the ads were taken off the air cause they sucked. He says, All along we said we were having…

Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates Microsoft Ad Take 2
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Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates’ Bromance
This is the latest installment of Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates’ Bromance promoting Microsoft. This one is actually kind of funny. Check it out: Filed under: the Zaz! Leave a Reply Name Mail (will not be published) Website « Merril Lynched and LAMEman Brothers - Oversimplified Explanation Zaz Videos

Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Gates Look Better In New Vista Ad
Washington (ChattahBox) - Microsoft released their second ad with Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld, and it has come across much better than the first. Microsoft launched this $300 million ad campaign to try and push Windows Vista, but failed in its first attempt. The new ad though, which runs for over 4-minutes, ...

Seinfeld, Gates yield stage to real Windows users (AP)
AP - TV viewers can return to their favorite programs without fear of seeing Bill Gates shaking his tushie now that Microsoft Corp. has retired a bizarre two-week-old ad campaign featuring the software giant's chairman with comedian Jerry Seinfeld.

Seinfeld, Gates yield stage to real Windows users
SEATTLE - TV viewers can return to their favorite programs without fear of seeing Bill Gates shaking his tushie now that Microsoft Corp. has retired a bizarre two-week-old ad campaign featuring the software giant's chairman with comedian Jerry Seinfeld. In this May 27, 2008 file photo, comedian Jerry Seinfeld attends the premiere of "Sex and the City" at Radio City Music Hall in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file) Bloggers and online

Seinfeld, Gates yield stage to real Windows users
TV viewers can return to their favorite programs without fear of seeing Bill Gates shaking his tushie now that Microsoft Corp. has retired a bizarre two-week-old ad campaign featuring the software giant's chairman with comedian Jerry Seinfeld.

Seinfeld, Gates yield stage to real Windows users
AP - TV viewers can return to their favorite programs without fear of seeing Bill Gates shaking his tushie now that Microsoft Corp. has retired a bizarre two-week-old ad campaign featuring the software giant's chairman with comedian Jerry Seinfeld.

Seinfeld, Gates yield stage to real Windows users
TV viewers can return to their favorite programs without fear of seeing Bill Gates shaking his tushie now that Microsoft Corp. has retired a bizarre two-week-old ad campaign featuring the software giant's chairman with comedian Jerry Seinfeld.

Jerry Seinfeld's Microsoft Ads Pulled
Microsoft announced today that their two commercials, featuring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld, will be pulled off the air due to intense criticism. They'll be replaced by what Microsoft is calling Plan B: a commercial featuring Gates, Eva Longoria, Pharrell Williams, and Deepak Chopra. But rather than be offended by the anti-ad blogs and YouTube comments, rep for Microsoft Frank Shaw says, "All along we said we were having a teaser campaign. We're getting ready to start the second phase. This was the

Seinfeld, Gates yield stage to real Windows users
TV viewers can return to their favorite programs without fear of seeing Bill Gates shaking his tushie now that Microsoft Corp. has retired a bizarre two-week-old ad campaign featuring the software giant's chairman with comedian Jerry Seinfeld. Bloggers and online media have suggested that the Redmond, Wash.-based company yanked the Seinfeld ads after they were poorly received. The ads show Gates and Seinfeld trading banter at a mall shoe store and while living with a suburban family, trying to get in touch

Bill Gates tops U.S. wealth list 15 years in a row
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the richest person in the United States for the 15th year in a row, but economic woes have claimed some members of Forbes magazine ranking of the 400 wealthiest Americans. Dropouts this year include former American International Group chief executive Maurice Greenberg, and former eBay chief Meg Whitman, while among those on the list some 126 fortunes declined -- six times more than last year. Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson saw his fortune dwindle by $13 billion in the pa

Bill Gates tops U.S. wealth list 15 years in a row (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the richest person in the United States for the 15th year in a row, but economic woes have claimed some members of Forbes magazine ranking of the 400 wealthiest Americans.

Seinfeld, Gates yield stage to real Windows users
TV viewers can return to their favorite programs without fear of seeing Bill Gates shaking his tushie now that Microsoft Corp. has retired a bizarre two-week-old ad campaign featuring the software giant's chairman with comedian Jerry Seinfeld. By JESSICA MINTZ AP Technology Writer SEATTLE — TV viewers can return to their favorite programs without fear of seeing Bill Gates shaking hi

Microsoft: Shift away from Seinfeld-Gates planned
The next ad in Microsoft’s massive Windows campaign won’t feature Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld, but the move is part of a planned shift, Microsoft insisted on Wednesday "That was always the plan," a Microsoft spokesperson said late Wednesday. That followed a report on Valleywag that Seinfeld and Gates were getting the boot. Microsoft had indicated even before the second ad debuted last week that a shift was coming. In any case, Wednesday’s coverage is more bad news for Microsoft, whic