Afflicted Affleck Bounced from Beer Ads
Submitted by commando on Fri, 08/10/2001 - 02:25.
Seems like an Oscar and a few lead roles was all it took to leave actor Ben Affleck drunk with star power.
After Affleck voluntarily checked into the Malibu-based Promises rehab facility for treatment of alcohol abuse (with the help of former occupant, Charlie Sheen) , Samuel Adams beer dropped him as a celebrity pitchman.
Considering his lead role in "Pearl Harbor," he might prefer kamikazes to beer. Nevertheless, reports of Affleck's activities prior to his decision to sober up would hardly encourage one to "drink responsibly."
After all, The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that a blind drunk Ben won $800,000 playing three blackjack hands at a time. Guess the Good Will Boozing guy figured that as long as he was seeing triple, he'd make it work for him.
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So this guy actually wins money at the casino when he's drunk and instead of waking up in a dumpster he wakes up in Malibu? Why would you pull the ad? He is clearly a poster child for drunks the world over. When ever I'm on a massive drunk (sorry, responsibly enjoying the complimentary libations provided by the casino) I always piss away loads of money and I have never ever ever been sent to Malibu as a result.
Drunk with power...drunk with fame...when he's sober he looses his game? That can't be right. I think the sponsor did the responsible and honorable thing of course. blablabla
I saw in the news headlines today that:
"Affleck beer ad pulled...
South China Morning Post reg Thu Aug 09 23:42:39 GMT-2400 2001 "
but clicking that link, it turns out I need to register at the china morning post to read the article. ah well.
is jst to say have had anfukringnING goat time and am vrryvry tired. aM GOING TO bed noww. Won loatsta money atthe thing. pparently am goint to aMALIbu tomoorr. byeere
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