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Super Bowl ads: Check out stars like Paul Rudd, Melissa McCarthy, Will Ferrell, Dave Grohl and more

In the ads released so far, John Travolta and Scrubs stars Donald Faison and Zach Braff sing a T-Mobile themed version of Summer Nights from Grease, Adam Driver creates multiple versions of himself for Squarespace and Alicia Silverstone reprises her Clueless character for online shopping site Rakuten.

Super Bowl ads: Check out stars like Paul Rudd, Melissa McCarthy, Will Ferrell, Dave Grohl and more

This photo provided by Booking.com shows Melissa McCarthy in scene from Booking.com 2023 Super Bowl NFL football spot. (Booking.com via AP)

The Super Bowl is advertising's biggest, glitziest stage. Big name advertisers from Netflix to Google are paying as much as US$7 million (S$9.3 million) for a 30-second spot during the big game on Sunday (Feb 12), in order to capture the attention of the roughly 100 million viewers who tune in each year.

In order to get as much of a return on investment for those millions, most advertisers release their ads in the days ahead of the big game to get the most publicity for their spots. In the ads released so far, John Travolta and Scrubs stars Donald Faison and Zach Braff sing a T-Mobile themed version of Summer Nights from Grease, Adam Driver creates multiple versions of himself for Squarespace and Alicia Silverstone reprises her Clueless character for online shopping site Rakuten.

AVOCADOS FROM MEXICO

Anna Faris stars as Eve, who eats an avocado in the garden of Eden. Flash forward to the present day, when no one is ashamed of nudity and everyone is naked, including the Statue of Liberty.

BOOKING.COM

Actress Melissa McCarthy stars in a musical number for the travel site about her desire to go on a trip “somewhere, anywhere”.

BUD LIGHT

This photo provided by Bud Light shows a scene from Bud Light 2023 Super Bowl NFL football spot. (Bud Light via AP)

Actor Miles Teller (Top Gun: Maverick) and his wife Keleigh Sperry Teller dance to customer service hold music while drinking a Bud Light.

BUDWEISER

In a regional ad, a diverse group of people share a six-pack of Budweiser a voiceover by Kevin Bacon showcases the “six degrees of Bud”. Although he's not shown, the ad is a nod to the “Six degrees of Kevin Bacon” meme the idea that anyone in the entertainment business can be linked to Kevin Bacon in six connections.

BUSCH LIGHT

A mountain man talk talks about surviving the outdoors in an ad that stars singer Sarah McLachlan spoofing her well-known and oft mocked animal-advocacy ad that uses her song Angel.

DEXCOM

Singer Nick Jonas returns for the second year in an ad that highlight's Dexcom's glucose monitoring system.

DORITOS

Music stars Jack Harlow, Missy Elliott and Elton John team up in an ad for Doritos Sweet & Tangy BBQ that shows Harlow abandoning his rap career to focus on the triangle a Doritos-shaped musical instrument.

DOWNY UNSTOPABLES

Super Bowl regular Procter & Gamble promotes its Downy Unstopables brand in an ad showing actor Danny McBride who wants to go by “Downy McBride”.

DRAFTKINGS

The online betting site shows stars including skateboard mogul Tony Hawk and singer Ludacris discussing DraftKings free bet offer at a party at actor Kevin Hart's house.

GENERAL MOTORS AND NETFLIX

Actor and comedian Will Ferrell drives different GM electric vehicles through different Netflix shows, including Bridgerton and Stranger Things, to announce that Netflix will feature electric vehicles in its original shows.

GOOGLE

Google promotes its Pixel photo editing tools Magic Eraser and Photo Unblur with a 90-second spot featuring Amy Schumer, Doja Cat and NBA star Giannis Antetekoumpo.

KIA

Kia's ad for its 2023 Telluride X-Pro SUV shows a dad making an epic trek to recover a child's left behind “binky”.

HELLMANN'S

The mayo brand shows actors Jon Hamm and Brie Larson in a fridge with a jar of Hellmann's mayo to drive home the point that Hellmann's would go well with a “ham and brie” sandwich.

MICHELOB ULTRA

Michelob Ultra's two ads are set at Bushwood Country Club, the fictional country club in Caddyshack, and star a bevy of stars and athletes: tennis great Serena Williams, actor Brian Cox, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, soccer player Alex Morgan and boxer Canelo Alvarez.

PEACOCK

In an unusual move, Peacock's ad for its Poker Face show starring Natasha Lyonne makes a nod to other commercials in the broadcast including ads for M&Ms and Google Pixel.

PEPSI ZEROSUGAR

Pepsi is running two ads starring Ben Stiller and Steve Martin that ask “Great acting or great taste?” and ask viewers to taste Pepsi Zero Sugar for themselves.

PLANTERS

Jeff Ross, Natasha Leggero and other comedians hold a “roast” for the Planters spokescharacter Mr Peanut.

POPCORNERS

This photo provided by Frito-Lay shows Aaron Paul, Bryan Cranston and Raymond Cruz in scene from PopCorners 2023 Super Bowl NFL football spot. (Frito-Lay via AP)

The Frito-Lay brand recreates Breaking Bad with Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul but this time the duo are cooking up the PopCorners snack in their RV instead of anything illicit.

PRINGLES

Anyone can get their hand stuck in a Pringles can, according to Pringles' latest Super Bowl ad effort, including singer Meghan Trainor.

SQUARESPACE

This photo provided by Squarespace shows Adam Driver in a scene from Squarespace 2023 Super Bowl NFL football spot. (Squarespace via AP)

Adam Driver contemplates the fact that “Squarespace is a website that makes websites” and splits into multiple versions of himself.

RAKUTEN

This photo provided by Rakuten Rewards shows Alicia Silverstone in a scene from Rakuten Rewards 2023 Super Bowl NFL football spot. (Rakuten Rewards via AP)

The online shopping site tapped Clueless stars Alicia Silverstone and Elisa Donovan to recreate a scene from the 1995 hit and convey that Rakuten gives shoppers cash back on purchases. Designer Christian Siriano also appears as a student.

T-MOBILE

This photo provided by T-Mobile shows Zach Braff and Donald Faison, and John Travolta in scene from T-Mobile 2023 Super Bowl NFL football spot. (T-Mobile via AP)

To promote its 5G home internet, John Travolta sings a version of Summer Nights with Scrubs stars Donald Faison and Zach Braff touting its benefits.

UBER ONE

Uber's ad for its membership programme Uber One shows hip hop mogul P Diddy working to create a hit song for Uber One. The ad features singers of famous hits, including Montell Jordan (This is How We Do It), Kelis (Milkshake), Donna Lewis (I Love You Always Forever), Haddaway (What Is Love) and Ylvis (What Does the Fox Say).

WORKDAY

In the first Super Bowl ad from the enterprise software company, actual rock stars Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, Joan Jett and others complain that office workers shouldn't call each other “rock stars”.

Source: AP/sr

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