Today, we’ve got some sad news for dog and chalupa lovers alike: Gidget, the bug-eyed chihuahua who used to hawk beefy burritos for Taco Bell, has died at the ripe, old age of 15. In the world of TV pitch animals, Gidget was peerless. As the face of Taco Bell from 1997 to 2000, she (yes, despite the male voiceover, Gidget was a female) helped TB see some of its most successful years, and it’s not without good reason. People love talking animals, especially talking animals who are trying to sell you shit. Her fame even got her a co-starring role along side Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde 2! She was getting that Lassie money!
With all that she was able to accomplish, it was only right that pay homage. So in honor of Gidget’s long, celebrated life, we’ve decided to put together a list of TV’s best pitch animals…
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Does NBA golden boy Deron Williams play with dead bodies?
You probably don’t think there’s anything remotely gangster about Utah (besides polygamist Mormons forcing young girls to marry and have sex with old men, of course). Well, there is. In his new spot for Nike/Foot Locker’s House of Hoops campaign, Olympic gold medalist and court leader of the Utah Jazz Deron Williams reveals that his childhood hoops court was just a jump-step from a dumping ground for bodies.
In the ad, he says he learned to shoot well at a young age because if he missed, his ball would roll down into a creek where he might run into snakes, rats and insects. Smiling, the West Virginia native concludes, “Could’ve been a couple bodies down there. Who knows!” What?! We’re not sure when Nike, Foot Locker and D-Will decided that joking about finding murder victims is a good way to sell sneakers, but it’s equally gangster and hilarious (and now we kinda wanna buy some ball kicks). After the jump, watch the Williams commercial and check out other unexpectedly gangster athlete moments…
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