http://www.savvysugar.com It makes sense. en http://www.savvysugar.com/1951952 <a href="http://www.savvysugar.com/1951952"><img width=160 height=106 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/upl1/10/104165/37_2008/Picture_1.large.jpg'></div></a><p>Microsoft wasn't messing around when it landed on a $300 million number to fund a new advertising campaign starring Jerry Seinfeld. The first advertisement was recently released and it's gotten mixed reviews. Some <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122082676065908265.html" target="_blank">ad-industry professionals are saying</a> the commercial is a success because it's creating buzz about Microsoft, but others have said that it misses the mark and does nothing to change <a href="http://www.geeksugar.com/1883585/" >the brand's dull image</a>. </p> <p><center></center></p> <!-- no strip poll --><form action="/1951952" method="post" id="epoll_view_voting"> <div><div class="poll"> <div class="vote-form"> <div class="choices"><div class="form-item"> <label>Jerry Seinfeld Microsoft Commercial: Hit or Miss?</label> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-0-1951952" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-0-1951952" name="edit[choice]" value="0-1951952" class="form-radio" /> Hit!</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-1-1951952" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-1-1951952" name="edit[choice]" value="1-1951952" class="form-radio" /> Miss!</label> </div> <div class="form-item"> <label for="id-2-1951952" class="option"><input type="radio" id="id-2-1951952" name="edit[choice]" value="2-1951952" class="form-radio" /> Undecided.</label> </div> </div> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[nid]" id="edit-nid" value="1951952" /> <span class='button'><span><input class='fancybutton' type='submit' name="op" value="Vote" class="form-submit" /></span></span> </div><input type="hidden" name="edit[form_id]" id="edit-form_id" value="epoll_view_voting" /> </div> </div></form> <!-- no strip poll --> http://www.savvysugar.com/1951952#comment Savvy poll Your Two Cents Bill Gates Microsoft business advertising poll Jerry Seinfeld Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:30:02 -0700 SavvySugar http://www.savvysugar.com/1951952 http://www.savvysugar.com/5600333 <a href="http://www.savvysugar.com/5600333"><img width=160 height=73 src='http://media.onsugar.com/files/ons1/192/1922441/42_2009/bdfcecc79302187f_ladies.large.jpg'></div></a><p><b>Forbes</b> released an exposé on prime time's top-earning women this week and some of the names and stats are a shocker for those of us who are used to hearing gigantic Tinseltown salaries. Sure, they still make millions more than most of us, but the <a href="http://www.savvysugar.com/2394506" >recession has hit Hollywood</a>. The article notes "Jerry Seinfeld-era paydays (the sitcom star one earned $1 million per episode plus tens of millions in back-end profits) are no longer practical, much less expected." How do the top TV actresses' paychecks lineup with the <a href="http://www.savvysugar.com/3774420" >biggest earners on TV</a>? Take my quiz and find out!</p> <p></p> <span class='take_the_quiz call_to_action'><a href="/5600333">Take the quiz</a></span> http://www.savvysugar.com/5600333#comment Getty quiz The Grind salary Savvy TV celebrities Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:00:28 -0700 SavvySugar http://www.savvysugar.com/5600333