On Wednesday evening, Barack Obama showed an infomercial on primetime television to address the nation about his campaign. It was broadcasted on seven major networks, including CBS and NBC, and ...

The air climber claims that you'll lose 10 pounds or 10 inches in 10 days. And the $50 bean promises to get you lean. Or how about the $160 red exerciser's claim? Consumer Reports just evaluated 10 ...

Of course Obama’s prime-time infomercial was sappy, overstuffed with images of Americana, and pretty much devoid of anything new for people who’ve been paying attention to the campaign. But it’s not ...

Barack Obama will go on national television tonight and air a 30-minute infomercial about himself and his presidential campaign. Several political image makers, both Republicans and Democrats, say ...

If you're listening to us right now, you're probably not watching Barack Obama's 30-minute-long ad. It's airing on some networks as I speak. It is essentially a 30-minute political infomercial.

Barack Obama's big block of TV time Wednesday night was a fitting capstone on a candidacy that arrived at this moment on the strength of high-stakes oratory. After all, it was his soul-stirring speech ...

Interested in one of those late-night infomercials? Perhaps the one about investing in tax liens? Maybe the one about buying up foreclosed properties at pennies on the dollar? How about purchasing ...

Survey finds few Americans are frequent buyers of infomercial products. May 20, 2011 — -- Three in 10 Americans have bought products they saw advertised on television infomercials, but few are ...

The Screen Actors Guild's 2003 Commercials Contract, which has been extended to 2008, covers infomercials shot on film, although the guild also has a separate five-page agreement that deals with them ...