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Euphoria Star Zendaya, Edgar Wright Tell the Tale of Sally's Seashells

Published Sun, 13 Feb 2022 18:09:11 -0600

While we like to be cautious when it comes to covering Super Bowl ads so we don't become some unpaid shilling station to promote a company and their product, we will make exceptions on a case-by-case basis for a number of reasons. One of those includes if the commercial includes people that the geek community loves and respects. In this case, we had a commercial for Squarespace that features Euphoria and Spider-Man: No Way Home star Zendaya and directed by none other than Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World). In the following clip, Zendaya takes on the role from the famous "Sally She Sells Seashells" tongue-twister of Sally in a story of how she turned her seashell business into a success (and narrated by none other than Andre Benjamin). Does anyone want to bet that Squarespace was a huge help? But you have to give any ad serious props that include the following line: "So, Sally set up a seashell store on Squarespace and soon her seashells started selling. Suddenly, Sally was a seashell sensation. So, she also sold swanky seashell accessories, shiny seashell sequin skirts, and sarongs."

euphoria — Image: Screencap (Euphoria star Zendaya)

So to check out "The Saga of Sally's Shells" (and to give your tongue a workout when it comes to saying your "S's"), check out the following Squarespace ad from the Euphoria star and award-winning director:

This year marks one of those rare moments when two huge sports events coverage on the same day and today would be that day. Because along with the 2022 Winter Olympics Games, NBC has a "Super Gold Sunday" going on with the Los Angeles Rams taking on the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI. That means while gold medals are being won in Beijing, someone will be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy in Los Angeles. Al Michaels, the play-by-play voice of NBC's Sunday Night Football, will call Super Bowl LVI on NBC and Peacock alongside Cris Collinsworth (analyst), who played in two Super Bowls as a member of the Cincinnati Bengals; four-time Sports Emmy Award-winner Michele Tafoya and Kathryn Tappen (sideline reporters); and three-time Super Bowl referee Terry McAulay (rules analyst). Today's game will be Michaels' 11th Super Bowl play-by-play assignment, tying him for the most ever for a television commentator with former CBS & FOX announcer Pat Summerall at 11 games. For Collinsworth & Tafoya, Super Bowl LVI will be their fifth assignment, with Tappen & McAulay assigned to the big game for the first time.

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