The best (and very worst) of AdFreak, 2008

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Least Surprising Naked Person in a PETA ad:
Jenna Jameson.

The queen of porn channeled Bettie Page in a “Pleather yourself” print ad this year. In a companion video, Jameson said, with a straight face: “If you’re not able to provoke thought, then what are you really here for?”


Ad Most Likely to Provoke an Alien Attack: Doritos.

The tortilla-chip maker decided to beam a commercial into space this year. And then it decided, for some reason, that it should be a consumer-generated spot.


Best Advertising-Related Crime: The Grey Poupon incident.

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