Infomercial Pariah Vince Offer Returns With Brand-New Spot

Pokes fun at 2009 arrest in Schticky pitch

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We hadn't heard much from former infomercial wunderkind Vince Offer since early 2009, when he was arrested for allegedly punching a prostitute—and getting punched himself, judging by the sad photos that made the rounds. He did a Slap Chop parody for Eminem in 2010. But now he's truly back in his element with a brand-new infomercial for a brand-new product called the Schticky—a reusable lint roller made from some kind of silicone. Vince, whose nasally, high-energy pitches for the ShamWow! towel made him famous, is as weirdly compelling as ever in the new spot, which even pokes fun at his now-sordid past—one shot shows him posing for a booking photo, and even includes the correct details.

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