Carnival Has 'Fun' With New Ads

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Arnold makes some noise for Carnival Cruise Lines in new spots courtesy of Todd Rundgren’s percussive ’80s tune “Bang the Drum All Day” and a voiceover by actor John Krasinski of The Office.

The spots retain the “Fun for all. All for fun” tagline introduced in late 2008 and take lighthearted looks at various activities families can enjoy on typical Carnival cruises. (Gone is last year’s frenetic commercial pitch character, the Carnival “fun director.”)

One commercial shows a typical balding, middle-aged dad busting some unexpected dance-floor moves and generally having too good of a time in the eyes of his teenage daughter.

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