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M&Ms almost had a live mascot. They asked Kevin Bacon, the actor, to do a commercial where he would dance to the song Footloose from his famous movie in a yellow M&M costume, but he turned them down. Why did he turn them down? Was it A, his agent told him, you're Kevin freaking Bacon, you don't play the yellow M&M, you play the blue M&M.
M&Ms almost had a live mascot. They asked Kevin Bacon, the actor, to do a commercial where he would dance to the song Footloose from his famous movie in a yellow M&M costume, but he turned them down. Why did he turn them down? Was it A, his agent told him, you're Kevin freaking Bacon, you don't play the yellow M&M, you play the blue M&M.
B, because he was doing ads for Hormel Bacon and his deal banned him from representing any other food. Or C, because his wife, he said, gets too creeped out by the concept of talking food.
B, because he was doing ads for Hormel Bacon and his deal banned him from representing any other food. Or C, because his wife, he said, gets too creeped out by the concept of talking food.
B, because he was doing ads for Hormel Bacon and his deal banned him from representing any other food. Or C, because his wife, he said, gets too creeped out by the concept of talking food.
And you're right. His wife, Kira Sedgwick, said, quote, doesn't like it when food talks and put her foot down about it.
And you're right. His wife, Kira Sedgwick, said, quote, doesn't like it when food talks and put her foot down about it.
And you're right. His wife, Kira Sedgwick, said, quote, doesn't like it when food talks and put her foot down about it.
This is going to be the best coming out I've ever had. That's great. Mom, Dad, let's go for a ride. Really? No, this time you'll enjoy it. MXM Tune's new album is Liminal Space. It's delightful and moving and beautiful. You can hear her play it on her upcoming world tour. Dates and more information are over, of course, at MXMTune.com. MXM Tune, Maya, thank you so much for joining us.
This is going to be the best coming out I've ever had. That's great. Mom, Dad, let's go for a ride. Really? No, this time you'll enjoy it. MXM Tune's new album is Liminal Space. It's delightful and moving and beautiful. You can hear her play it on her upcoming world tour. Dates and more information are over, of course, at MXMTune.com. MXM Tune, Maya, thank you so much for joining us.
This is going to be the best coming out I've ever had. That's great. Mom, Dad, let's go for a ride. Really? No, this time you'll enjoy it. MXM Tune's new album is Liminal Space. It's delightful and moving and beautiful. You can hear her play it on her upcoming world tour. Dates and more information are over, of course, at MXMTune.com. MXM Tune, Maya, thank you so much for joining us.
What a pleasure to talk to you. Thanks for listening. Thanks for playing. And we'll see you around. Take care. Thank you so much for having me. Bye-bye. Good luck. In just a minute, why you really should check in on all your penguin friends. That's in our listener limerick challenge. Call 1-888-WAIT-WAIT to join us on the air.
What a pleasure to talk to you. Thanks for listening. Thanks for playing. And we'll see you around. Take care. Thank you so much for having me. Bye-bye. Good luck. In just a minute, why you really should check in on all your penguin friends. That's in our listener limerick challenge. Call 1-888-WAIT-WAIT to join us on the air.
What a pleasure to talk to you. Thanks for listening. Thanks for playing. And we'll see you around. Take care. Thank you so much for having me. Bye-bye. Good luck. In just a minute, why you really should check in on all your penguin friends. That's in our listener limerick challenge. Call 1-888-WAIT-WAIT to join us on the air.
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