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Do misleading ads influence you?

  

Quick Review of False and Misleading Tricks Used In Ads

You may not know it, or want to admit it, but what you see isn't what you get. Advertisers get paid to make products more visually tantalizing in advertisements so you will buy them. To do that they have to use tricks to fool you. 

If you drool over that gleaming pure honey flowing over steamy mashed potato you’ve seen on TV, hold your horses. You’re likely salivating over motor oil and freshly microwaved wet tampon placed behind the potato. These are some of the common techniques used by ad people to make products more visually tantalizing in advertisements. 

Other tricks include:

• Use of hairspray to make fruits and vegetables appear fresh
• Replacing actual ice cream with mashed potato for a more solid appearance
• Putting antacids to create fizzle in soda

To show the disparity between ads and actual products, we’ve found an infographic that compares the fake shoot and real product of popular food, hotel and fashion brands. Alarmingly, the actual items look a lot different from their ads.

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Queen Latifah stars in Steel Magnolias at 9pm ET tonight; Win a movie poster

World Premiere of Steel Magnolias airs tonight at 9 pm EST on Lifetime. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lifetime

The world premiere of Steel Magnolias, starring Queen Latifah, airs tonight at 9pm EST, on Lifetime.
Before tuning in to Lifetime's contemporary take on "Steel Magnolias", flip through photos of the 1989 cast including shots of Sally Field, Dolly Parton, and Julia Roberts.

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Jeff Foxworthy entertains on his new show, The American Bible Challenge

Are you ready for some laughs, family entertainment, and learning the Gospel? Comedian Jeff Foxworthy is hosting an original one-hour show for the Game Show Network (GSN) which will premiere at 8 pm, Thursday, called The American Bible Challenge. He puts people's knowledge of the Good Book to the test.

Meet Season 15 All-Star cast of DWTS; Cast your vote for the last star by 8/24

You still have a little time to cast your vote for the final star to be on season 15 of Dancing With the Stars. But, hurry. Voting ends on Aug. 24. Will you vote for Carson, Kyle, or Sabrina? The final All-Star be announced on Aug. 27.

Ragu commercial stirs controversy

Ragu-Commercial

The premiere of A Long Day of Childhood calls for America's Favorite Pasta sauce, so give 'em Ragú, has a lot of people talking. Ragu's commercial aired during the Olympics in prime time, and stirred quite a controversy about the birds and the bees.

American Idol gets new judge; Three new ways to audition for the show

Mariah Carey at the 82nd Academy Awards

Pop star, Mariah Carey is the newest judge on American Idol with a reported paycheck of $17 million for one year. That's $5 million more than Jennifer Lopez received last year. It's also $2 million more than the new judge of The X-Factor, Brittney Spears, who reportedy rakes in $15 million. Spears contracted to make more on her first year than JLo was making in her second year.

“I’m Having Their Baby” series begins

Oxygen's premiere of its newest docu-series “I’m Having Their Baby” is airing now. The six-part series gives viewers an intimate peek into the world of adoption. This is a an emotional story I wanted to watch, because I had to discuss that choice as a teenage mother, although I decided against it.

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The X Factor is a $5 million hit

FOX's "The X Factor" World Premiere Screening Event at the Arclight Cinerama Dome on September 14, in Hollywood, CA. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

There is no doubt, The X Factor is a hit. I wasn't disappointed with the two-hour premiere. It lives up to the hype with some amazing talent discoveries and backstories that brought me to tears.

So you want to be a Design Star?

HGTV’s Design Star is now casting Season 7 and you can apply. They are calling all interior designers, architects, contractors, artists and other design experts.

Has your fav show been cancelled?

FALL CANCELLATIONS

I sit on the edge of my seat each fall awaiting the hit list. Will my favorite shows get the ax? Did yours?