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CBS rejects Super Bowl ad from gay dating site

Posted Feb 1st, 2010 at 10:13 PM and seen
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Super Bowl commercials usually garner more buzz than the actual game, so it should come as no surprise that the talk before this year’s showdown in Miami is all about a pair of controversial ads. Over the weekend, CBS rejected an ad from ManCrunch, a new gay dating website, but still plans on airing a pro-life commercial featuring college football star Tim Tebow. Basically, NBC is releasing a huge sigh of relief because the heat has been taken off them…for now.

Check out the rejected ad and judge for yourself:

(Via BuzzFeed)

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 Annie Colbert

Comments (25)

Feb 02, 2010
Johan Tangen said...
I´m from Europe, and the strangest thing in the article is, "pro-life"

I understand that gay ads have the ability to upset some people still in 2010, i dont understand WHY,but i see it happen so often I kind of expect that.

What i do not understand, is that everyone in the US lets the Anti-Abortion mob go under the name "pro-life". The American people dont respect the laws of your own country, when claiming that the goverment are responsible of murder.

cuz, that is what you do when you label Anti-Abortion - "Pro-Life"

Feb 02, 2010
Jay Bell said...
The commercial is disappointingly uncreative. Wasn't there a MAD TV sketch like that already? Regardless, I don't think a bunch of angry rednecks are going to boycott the Super Bowl because of one little advertisement.
Feb 02, 2010
Super Bowl Ads said...
That's not the only ad got banned. Visit http://superbowl-ads.net/ for more sneak peak of banned/accepted 2010 Super Bowl Ads.
Feb 02, 2010
Response said...
Not a big fan of the commerical and it does not seem that well put together anyway.
Feb 02, 2010
Ben Langfeld said...
Looks a lot like the advert was rejected simply because it's crap, not so much because of the nature of the ad's subject matter.
Feb 02, 2010
Christi Johnson said...
seems pretty prejudice at first glance, but the commercial is pretty sub-par
Feb 02, 2010
Kelsey said...
I have no idea why this was banned but the Tim Tebow ad isn't. AND why they allow those 'sexy' GoDaddy ads with slutty chicks. I'm a feminist and that kind of offends me, but they never ban those types of ads.
Feb 02, 2010
Hoss said...
This is a gag, right? I was under the impression - a correct one, I do believe - that the ad was NEVER going to appear (for lack of funds, time slot, etc.) and that the company started the rumor in order to get free advertising... which is what has happened. Right? Are people really so stupid?
Feb 02, 2010
T2 said...
Thank somebody for stopping this. Get a room. Out of MY SIGHT. Gay is not right.
Feb 02, 2010
J said...
The ad sucked. It isn't funny at all. I'm not being homophobic, in fact, I'm gay. Should have been banned.
May 12, 2010
Sandra said...
Yes, I am not a big fan of this. I just don't need to see this kind of stuff.
May 21, 2010
Mandy said...
Super Bowl commercials are known for being the most expensive ones. I was wondering if the most of profit from these ads go to the TV station that broadcast those commercials?
May 23, 2010
Julie said...
I think its time for us to move on. There are more important issues than gay issue for us. I think we should take it normally and shouldn't point our finger to them anymore. We should give them their right and even its just an ad.
May 24, 2010
Online Meeting Place said...
I'm Straight and I think Gay people are created mostly from being molested in childhood
May 27, 2010
katie said...
their commercials are known for being the most expensive ones.
May 30, 2010
Jackie said...
How many times these gay people will be humiliated anyway! I think we should not discriminate them anymore. Time to move on people.
Jun 01, 2010
kerry said...
Well people like those ad which don't have any nudity scene. And they did a great job to accept ads from dirty Gay sites.
Jun 12, 2010
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Jun 12, 2010
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Jun 21, 2010
Sierra said...
In the ad, it doesn't even look like they ever kiss.
Jun 30, 2010
Molly said...
I think we should take it normally and shouldn't point our finger to them anymore. We should give them their right and even its just an ad. Thanx for the post.
Jul 23, 2010
Erica said...
I don't think that they got prejudice with this act but I guess they have standards, regulations or rules to consider approving ads. So they have the right to accept and reject the ads.
Jul 29, 2010
Christine said...
I do believe - that the ad was NEVER going to appear (for lack of funds, time slot, etc.) and that the company started the rumor in order to get free advertising... which is what has happened. Right? Are people really so stupid?
Jul 29, 2010
Christine said...
There are more important issues than gay issue for us. I think we should take it normally and shouldn't point our finger to them anymore. We should give them their right and even its just an ad.
Nov 12, 2010
CLEANSING AUTHORITY said...
That's what happens when you have so much power, you can just do stuff like that whether we agree with it or not.

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