Diddy plays PS3, why don't you?
Sony issued a press release today to tell us how cool the PlayStation 3 is. Their latest console is so cool that last night they invited a bunch of celebrities last night to an exclusive party in Beverly Hills and got Diddy to perform. In the span of 255 words, the press release managed to name drop 13 names -- that's one celebrity for every 19.6 words. We're looking at 50 megafonzies here, folks.Using celebrities to increase the "cool factor" of your product is not a novel concept. Nintendo of America's Perrin Kaplan mentioned that Diddy and Uma Thurman had programmed her number into speed-dial, in hopes of scoring a Wii. Last year, Microsoft gave out Xbox 360s -- already in short supply -- to celebrities like Paris Hilton, who also found her way to last night's PS3 party.
Not attending the party last night was Eric Cartman, who was last seen waiting outside of the local EV Games for a Wii.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
bobman2007 @ Nov 9th 2006 9:25PM
"EV Games"? Looks like you either misspelled "EB Games" or now there's a new video game store in our midsts.
Rickmeister @ Nov 9th 2006 9:25PM
What a bunch of flip-floppers these celebs are. Have they no shame? Oh, wait...
somaxd @ Nov 9th 2006 9:28PM
1. "EV Games"? Looks like you either misspelled "EB Games" or now there's a new video game store in our midsts
Actually they were referring to the Southpark episode where Cartman wants a Wii, the gamestore was called EV Games
DarkX @ Nov 9th 2006 9:30PM
I see Ross was watching Futurama yesterday.
bobman2007 @ Nov 9th 2006 9:30PM
@somaxd
Lol, I even saw that episode and never realized it said EV games.
Epsilon @ Nov 9th 2006 9:32PM
So now while we wait for weeks and gather up tons of cash for a new console, celebrities just get one? Besides that, why is Paris Hilton so famous anyway? It's not like she's a rock star or an actor, she's just the narcisstic daughter of two rich people.
Diddy @ Nov 9th 2006 9:42PM
Yo ima need a crew assembled to grab me some cambodian breastmilk, a wii and one of them ps3's. Out.
Diddyburninhell @ Nov 9th 2006 9:43PM
If Dipshit(Diddy) gets a PS3, I dont want one.
Diddy....you are not cool..so grow up.
Forest @ Nov 9th 2006 9:48PM
I dont want to do it if diddy did it
Bob @ Nov 9th 2006 9:49PM
Sony didn't hand any out last night. I was there and it was a rocking good time (on stage with Diddy was fun - saw Chris Rock, Paris, Nikki, and La Lohan).
The whole place was set up like a giant shopping mall you could raid and everything was a cool prop of some sort.
mike @ Nov 9th 2006 9:56PM
to #8
lmao Diddy gona ask for a PS3 and to take a picture with a midget holding these ballons.....anyway whogives a fuck if they play ps3 give a frickin medal, i should be famous cuz i play a 360 give me a frickin medal
lets just put the gun down and we go get me those fries @ Nov 9th 2006 9:57PM
10. I dont want to do it if diddy did it
by Forest 0 stars
so im guessing u dont wanna vote, have a family, run a multi million dollar company, be responsible for biggie smalls rise to fame, release a bunch of cds. none of that stuff right.
Paul @ Nov 9th 2006 10:02PM
"(...) that last night they invited a bunch of celebrities last night to (...)"
DaveKap @ Nov 9th 2006 10:08PM
Wow, two "I watched TV last night" references. Nice!
draco @ Nov 9th 2006 11:21PM
so? was this last night?
echoess @ Nov 9th 2006 11:49PM
"13. 10. I dont want to do it if diddy did it
by Forest 0 stars
so im guessing u dont wanna vote, have a family, run a multi million dollar company, be responsible for biggie smalls rise to fame, release a bunch of cds. none of that stuff right." -me those fries
You left one part out: arrogant prick.
riCKY @ Nov 10th 2006 12:42AM
For anybody getting upset about the comment "I dont want to do it if diddy did it," this is from a recent episode of South Park. I know that some people don't watch the show (come out from under your rock!) I just wanted to clarify that before a huge flame war starts about what Diddy did or didn't do.
robrob @ Nov 10th 2006 12:49AM
"I just wanted to clarify that before a huge flame war starts about what Diddy did or didn't do."
Lol. the first thing I thought when i saw that graphic was "What didn't diddy do"?
MetaHuman @ Nov 10th 2006 1:31AM
Nothing like GIVING FREE stuff to celebs to get them to say good things about your products, right?
Nice pic. :P
Pixelbox @ Nov 10th 2006 1:47AM
man that's lame, especially the amount of names packed into such a short block of text.
diskoboy @ Nov 10th 2006 1:57AM
Because Diddy is a whore.
Club @ Nov 10th 2006 2:41AM
You guys should seriously learn to Photoshop properly :)
computer gamer @ Nov 10th 2006 3:30AM
Typical Sony, get their products to seem "cool" so immature peer approval seeking twits have even more reason to buy their stuff.
Style over content comes to mind.
And p/Diddy/whatever he's called now - is an idiot.
lets just put the gun down and we go get me those fries @ Nov 10th 2006 4:00AM
24. Typical Sony, get their products to seem "cool" so immature peer approval seeking twits have even more reason to buy their stuff.
Style over content comes to mind.
And p/Diddy/whatever he's called now - is an idiot.
hahaha what about the xbox 360 a thon on mtv special man, get your head out of the gutter. elijah wood ... hahahahahahahahaaha but hey since sway of mtv calls the Xbox 360 the “the Holy Grail of gaming.” im sold man.
Just Mike @ Nov 10th 2006 8:01AM
Futurama kicks ass
funkonaut @ Nov 10th 2006 8:44AM
Greatest South Park ever.
Kayjisp @ Nov 10th 2006 10:27AM
Does anyone else remember that Diddy was the voice for Xbox commercials? "It's good to play together."
EdogLost @ Nov 10th 2006 12:52PM
I went to this shit it was hilarious, everyone there was just trying to get free shit. Celebs walking throgh this old Robinsons May building picing up anything that they dould thinking that it was for them. Why do people that already hav the money to but what ever ust take everything else. It was a sad night for the ps3. No one there but me was playing any of the games. I tell you I sat there with Kareem abdul jabar playing GT HD and it might have been the funyest moment in my entire life. I Had to get on here and say how much I hate stupid @#@%@$ like Paris and the Stupid (#&#)@ girls from "The Hills" and "Laguna Beach" that get to go to these things all the time. What the hell do they do..NOTHING GOD! and to be there for the PS3 is a F&^# Joke! MAN I did get to play the ps3 and that was fun but seriously all those celebes could all choke and die tonight and I would still eat my cerial tomarrow with out a care.
Pulse @ Nov 10th 2006 6:01PM
Hey hey hey, Micro has the biggest "cool" campaign I have ever seen, don't come down on Sony.
It is only the 360 I see idiot celebs on mtv and vh1 hyping. Even as I post this, theres a advert on tv with paris :S
Paris is a ***** I can't stand that idiot chick...