Papelbon uses butt double for Dunkin' ad

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Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon will star in an upcoming Dunkin’ Donuts spot from Hill, Holliday. In the ad, he stands at his locker, absorbing congratulatory butt-slaps from his teammates and a long line of Sox fans. (See a preview clip here.) The Boston Herald, angling for a Pulitzer, digs deep and uncovers the truth: “Alas ladies, it’s not Papelbon’s bottom featured in the rear-end close-ups.” Yes, a body double was used. But whose? Was it Assy

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