A look back on infomercial favorites -- the good, the bad and the ugly. Dec. 31, 2008 — -- Admit it, you love those TV infomercials and want to know which products really work and which ones are ...

Becky Worley tests and grades Tater Mitts, PediPaws, H2O Mop and AquaGlobes. Nov. 7, 2008 — -- Those infomercial products always look cool, but the promises can be pretty sensational. "Good ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. THE OBAMA INFOMERCIAL….The Nielsen people just emailed to tell me that Barack Obama’s ...

If you're listening to us right now, you're probably not watching Barack Obama's 30-minute-long ad. It's airing on some networks as I speak. It is essentially a 30-minute political infomercial.

On Wednesday evening, Barack Obama showed an infomercial on primetime television to address the nation about his campaign. It was broadcasted on seven major networks, including CBS and NBC, and ...

Barack Obama wasn’t selling tomato slicers or time-shares, but a star TV pitchman said the presidential hopeful’s infomercial had a key element for success – passion. Infomercial king Matthew Lesko – ...

Of course Obama’s prime-time infomercial was sappy, overstuffed with images of Americana, and pretty much devoid of anything new for people who’ve been paying attention to the campaign. But it’s not ...

Sensing growth for long-form advertiser TV commercials, ZenithOptimedia Direct will launch an infomercial division. Zenith Optimedia Direct Long Form Group will help clients create and produce ...

The Screen Actors Guild's 2003 Commercials Contract, which has been extended to 2008, covers infomercials shot on film, although the guild also has a separate five-page agreement that deals with them ...

Washboard abs, stain-free carpets, and the ability to dice a tomato with a playing card: Do these promises sound familiar? These are just a few of the claims made by some of the world’s most ...