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" Gone is the era when celebrities kept their lucrative six-figure overseas advertising spots secret from fans in the U.S. Thanks to YouTube and other video aggregation sites, we know exactly what they&amp;#039;ve been up to during their off-time. From Hulk Hogan to Brad Pitt, watch as America&amp;#039;s favorite personalities use their star prowess to promote products, including Japanese energy drinks and German cell phones. Here are 10 of our favorites, for your entertainment.  Arnold Schwarzenegger\u2014Alinamin V (Japanese Energy Drink)      For this Alinamin V promotion, the Governator\u2014in an energy drink\u2013induced trip\u2014scares us off caffeine for good. Photo courtesy of YouTube.com. Hulk Hogan\u2014Hitachi (Global Electronics Company)      Quiet and clean, Hitachi&amp;#039;s A/C units are supposedly able to lull babies to sleep. Boisterous and nasal-toned, Hulk Hogan was perhaps not their best choice of salesman. Photo courtesy of YouTube.com. Madonna\u2014Takara (Japanese Sake &amp;amp;amp; Spirits Maker)      Befitting of Madonna&amp;#039;s naughty image, Takara has the pop star moving eerily among dragons to the alternating lyrics &amp;quot;How can I be sure?&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;How can I be pure?&amp;quot;\u2014two questions we&amp;#039;re not sure how to respond to, Madge. Photo courtesy of YouTube.com. George Clooney\u2014Martini &amp;amp;amp; Rossi (Italian Wine &amp;amp;amp; Spirits Maker)      In a stroke of brilliance, Martini &amp;amp;amp; Rossi hired heartthrob George Clooney to promote their vermouth by pretty much just playing himself. We&amp;#039;re sold. Photo courtesy of YouTube.com. Ben Stiller\u2014Chu-Hi (Canned Mixed Alcoholic Beverage)      We confess: The fruity alcoholic drink\u2014featuring sh\u014Dch\u016B, a distilled beverage native to Japan\u2014does look refreshing, but we&amp;#039;re not so sure Stiller has any idea what he&amp;#039;s promoting. Photo courtesy of YouTube.com. Bruce Willis\u2014Nippon Oil Company (Automobile Oil &amp;amp;amp; Gasoline)      In a nod to Armageddon, Bruce revisits his tough-guy role as an oil rigger with an aggressive streak in this advert for Eneos Gas Stations. Makes us want to stop on our next road trip. Well done, Willis. Photo courtesy of YouTube.com. Snoop Dogg\u2014VybeMobile (German Cell Phone Company)      We feel robbed. While we Americansare &amp;quot;sippin&amp;#039; on gin and juice,&amp;quot; Snoop Dogg\u2014backed by VybeMobile\u2014unveils to his overseas fans his lounge-singing softer side. Photo courtesy of YouTube.com. Salvador Dali\u2014Lanvin Chocolate (French Candy Maker)      Apparently, this isn&amp;#039;t the legendary surrealist painter&amp;#039;s only experiment with adverts for sweets\u2014he also designed the logo for Spanish lollipop maker Chupa Chups. Photo courtesy of YouTube.com. Michael J. Fox\u2014Kirin (Japanese Beverage Company)      Hoisting a pair of hedge clippers, Michael J. Fox creates a gold medal-worthy teddy bear bush and then enjoys an afternoon drink worthy of sponsoring the Olympics. Photo courtesy of YouTube.com. Brad Pitt\u2014Roots (Japanese Canned Coffee)      In a scenario right out of Office Space, Brad Pitt\u2014enlightened after chugging a can of iced coffee drink\u2014shoves an uncooperative copy machine down the stairs, inspiring cubicle rats everywhere to dissent. Photo courtesy of YouTube.com.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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