The Best Commercials from Super Bowl XLIII

Another Super Bowl has come and gone and those of us not celebrating a victory are left to discuss the commercials, of course.

However, I have to say that I thought the game was actually more interesting that the commercials this year.  Usually I put together a Top 10 list, but this year I only found five that I really liked.

Without further ado, here’s my Top 5 Super Bowl commercials.

1.  The Nextel Roadies

I am a big fan of the Sprint/Nextel’s “If they ran the world” commercials to begin with and I really liked these latest addition.  And it was well placed right before the halftime show.

2.  Budweiser Clydesdale Plays Fetch

The Budweiser commercials featuring the Clydesdales are always my favorites.  This year I believe there were three, but the one I liked most was where the Clydesdale decides to play fetch.

3.  Alec Baldwin and Hulu

This Balwin commercial I think might be the first one I’ve ever seen for Hula, but I loved it.  When he said he thought he was drooling a little, I cracked up.

4.  Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head Drive

My kids love their Mr. and Mrs. Potato Heads so they were glued to the TV during this episode.  But I about lost it when I saw the Mrs. break out the angry eyes!

5.  CareerBuilder.com It’s Time

The visualization of punching the small animals is what really set this one off for me.  I thought my husband was going to fall off the couch he was laughing so hard

A few other commercials were cute, but nothing to write home about.  What did you think?

Disney To Welcome Its First African-American Princess

Seventy years ago, Snow White made history for Walt Disney as the star of his first full-length film.  In would be 12 years before another princess followed in her footsteps, but follow they would.  First came Cinderella (1950), then Sleeping Beauty (1959), Ariel (1989) and Belle (1991). 

What did these five princesses all have it common – they were all white.  It wasn’t until Alladin was released in 1992, that Disney showcased its first non-Caucasian princess with Jasmine.  The diversity continued with Pocahontas (1995) and Mulan (1998).

Now in the 21^st Century, Disney will release its first African-American princess in The Princess and the Frog.  Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls) will be the voice of Princess Tiana, a young girl who lives in the French Quarter of New Orleans during the Jazz age.  Expect lots of Cajun charm.

No word on who her prince will be.  But since I’m guessing Disney isn’t ready to tackle interracial couples (at least not in cartoons), I expect the prince to also be African-American.

Dr. Facilier, the villian, will be voiced by Keith David (Delta Force, ER).

The Princess and the Frog is expected to be released in late 2009.

Photo courtesy of Disney.