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What did you think of the GoDaddy.com Superbowl commerical in which a "nerd" makes out with supermodel Bar Refaeli?
It ranked as one of the worst, but it got people talking and it's making a star out of the guy who played the nerd.
We knew supermodel and now the guy she's swapping spit with is on his way to becoming a household name. His name, by the way, is Jesse Heiman.
Here are some stats on the ad:
-- The kiss lasted ten seconds
-- It took 45 takes to get it just right
-- And two previous versions were rejected by CBS for being "too indecent"
So who is Jesse Heiman? According to his website he has been in Los Angeles working mainly as a background actor and extra since 2000.
And the 34 year old is quickly becoming the gold standard of extras. In fact, on YouTube there's a video called "The World's Greatest Extra." The two-minute video has been viewed more than three million times.
In less than 13 years he's had 65 credited and uncredited roles on everything from "Entourage" to "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "The Social Network", with his first major role in "American Pie Two."
Jesse says since the Superbowl ad, guys tweet him that they wish they were him, and girls are tweeting saying they wish they were Bar. He's even been asked out over Twitter and he's being asked to pose for pictures with fans.
And of course the icing on the cake: His agent and manager are getting lots of inquiries right now.
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), which considers itself the definitive record of acceptable English words, has just formalized its status as a legitimate noun and verb in relation to social media site Twitter.
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED), which considers itself the definitive record of acceptable English words, has just formalized its status as a legitimate noun and verb in relation to social media site Twitter.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:42 PM EDT2013-06-20 01:42:43 GMT
Robert Ligayo, a licensed care provider in Orange County, is accused of sexually assaulting an elderly disabled woman he was supposed to be caring for.
Robert Ligayo, a licensed care provider in Orange County, is accused of sexually assaulting an elderly disabled woman he was supposed to be caring for. The OC Sheriff's Department is investigating whether there are other victims.
A jury which convicted a homeless woman of second-degree murder in the death of a woman pushed off a Los Angeles train platform heard expert opinions Wednesday on whether the defendant was sane at the time of the...
A jury which convicted a homeless woman of second-degree murder in the death of a woman pushed off a Los Angeles train platform heard expert opinions Wednesday on whether the defendant was sane at the time of the crime.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:05 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:05:13 GMT
The American Medical Association's policy-making House of Delegates has classified obesity as a disease, and while the move has no legal implications, it could affect discussions regarding medical policy.
The American Medical Association's policy-making House of Delegates has classified obesity as a disease, and while the move has no legal implications, it could affect discussions regarding medical policy.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:18 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:18:13 GMT
By all accounts, Ramon and Janet Barreto are an odd couple, both physically and mentally, and you need to know what they look like to be on the lookout for them.
By all accounts, Ramon and Janet Barreto are an odd couple, both physically and mentally. The physical part only matters here because we are talking about a couple on the run, fugitives and you need to know what they look like to be on the lookout for them.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 8:34 PM EDT2013-06-19 00:34:05 GMT
Plastic grocery bags would become a thing of the past in Los Angeles under an ordinance tentatively approved today by the City Council, which will cast a final vote next week.
Plastic grocery bags would become a thing of the past in Los Angeles under an ordinance tentatively approved today by the City Council, which will cast a final vote next week that would make the city the largest in the nation to enact such a ban.
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