MillerCoors pulling mobster-themed TV advertisements

Full story: TwinCities.com

Miller Lite TV ads that feature an actor from "The Sopranos" are being dropped because of complaints that they perpetuated stereotypes of Italians as mobsters.

Read

6 Comments

Add to my Tracker

More Frank Vincent Discussions »

Email me Frank Vincent news. Learn more

Comments

Showing posts 1 - 6 of6

Betty Saint Paul, MN	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #1 Jun 5, 2009 Wow, of all the thing we should be worrying about today......
nitrain “Let's put a smile on that face” Since: Jan 09 546 Saint Paul, MN	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #2 Jun 5, 2009 Judged: 2 1 1 And the winner for the whiniest victim group of the day goes to... the Italian Americans! Italian: "Thanka You a verya much. Now thatsa spicy-a meat-a-ball-a." Lighten up people, I'm a redheaded, left handed, Scandanavian and I don't fly off the handle everytime I hear an Ole & Lena joke, or blame global warming for my sunburn, or curse a higher power for a right handed world. Shake your head, bite your lips, and MOVE ON.
To Punish And Enslave “Citizen, you must comply.” Since: May 08 416 Minneapolis, MN	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #3 Jun 5, 2009 Judged: 1 nitrain wrote: And the winner for the whiniest victim group of the day goes to... the Italian Americans! Italian: "Thanka You a verya much. Now thatsa spicy-a meat-a-ball-a." Lighten up people, I'm a redheaded, left handed, Scandanavian and I don't fly off the handle everytime I hear an Ole & Lena joke, or blame global warming for my sunburn, or curse a higher power for a right handed world. Shake your head, bite your lips, and MOVE ON. Agree. Lighten up goombas.
Jeff Eastsider Since: Feb 09 270 Mound	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #4 Jun 5, 2009 Judged: 1 After listening to the Minnesota "dialect" in such movies as "fargo", this seems like a pitiful complaint. uff da!
Marshall Laww Dubuque, IA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #5 Jun 8, 2009 Give me a break. Some people are just a bit too sensitive. The ads are funny and only a fool would think that all Italians are involved in organized crime. I guess in the new America only "newspeak" is allowed so as not to offend anyone.
TaxTaxTax Champlin, MN	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #6 Jun 8, 2009 Judged: 1 Mafia members everywhere will now feel vindicated. Obama should apologize.
Tell me when this thread is updated: (Registration is not required) Add to my Tracker Send me an email

Showing posts 1 - 6 of6

Type in your comments below

Name
(appears on your post)

Comments

Characters left: 4000

Type the numbers you see in the image on the right:

Please note by clicking on "Post Comment" you acknowledge that you have read the Terms of Service and the comment you are posting is in compliance with such terms. Be polite. Inappropriate posts may be removed by the moderator. Send us your feedback.

Other Recent Frank Vincent Discussions

Search the Frank Vincent Forum:

Topic	Updated	Last By	Comments
a Work in Progress (Dec '08)	Dec '08	kaney	1
Satuday night (Nov '08)	Nov '08	LuAnne	1
`Sopranos' Finale Spurs Wagers on Tony's Fate; ... (Jun '07)	Jun '07	carmine	2
fade to black (Apr '07)	Apr '07	Matt Wyman	1
'Sopranos' scene set for potentially explosive ... (Jun '06)	Sep '06	SopranoSerina	3

See all threads in the Frank Vincent forum »

Related Topix Forums: Entertainment

Are you with President Obama in supporting gay marriage?

Vote now on the Obama-Marriage Map.

Topix Politix App

Take your stand on the issues you care about.

Using an iPhone?

Keep the Topix forums in your pocket
with the new, free Topix App.

Daily Horoscope for June 4

Scorpio

Today's Lunar Eclipse at the Full Moon stirs up powerful emotions during the next two weeks (as it has done since the Gemini Solar Eclipse last month), and it may not be a very pleasant experience. Are you feeling rather compulsive and obsessive? Financial issues could be a problem,, especially if they appear to threaten your sense of emotional security. Don't let jealousy or envy make you do things that will set other people against you.

Get your Horoscope »