Marine
11-27-2002, 6:07pm
London-AP -- A television ad poking fun at President Bush has been banned in Britain -- unless the advertisers get Bush's permission to air it.
The animated ad shows a cartoon image of Bush opening a D-V-D and then saying "My favorite -- just pop it in the video player."
Bush is then shown sticking the D-V-D in a toaster and burning it.
The commercial is aimed at promoting an animated series that mocks celebrities and politicians.
But a British advertising watchdog group says living people can't be referred to in ads without their permission.
But one producer says that's "an idiotic request" -- adding that it would be a bit tricky to get permission from the likes of Osama bin Laden.
http://www.fox35wofl.com/Global/story.asp?S=1029116&nav=25n62Z2k
The animated ad shows a cartoon image of Bush opening a D-V-D and then saying "My favorite -- just pop it in the video player."
Bush is then shown sticking the D-V-D in a toaster and burning it.
The commercial is aimed at promoting an animated series that mocks celebrities and politicians.
But a British advertising watchdog group says living people can't be referred to in ads without their permission.
But one producer says that's "an idiotic request" -- adding that it would be a bit tricky to get permission from the likes of Osama bin Laden.
http://www.fox35wofl.com/Global/story.asp?S=1029116&nav=25n62Z2k