Earlier this year, stand-up comedian & king of the Dawgs Shane Gillis announced his partnership with the beer company Bud Light in an Instagram post where he's seen walking around the company's factory. And now, that partnership has become official as Gillis debuted his first commercial with the company ahead of college football season kicking off this Fall.
The new spot titled The Deans' Office (available to watch above) shows just how hard it is to pass up a cold Bud Light, even in exchange of some embarrassing admissions. Gillis plays a Football coach who's first to break the tension, which then sets off a string of stories and cheers around the room by fellow faculty members turning secrets & confessions into beers.
Alongside Gillis, the commercial also stars fellow Tires collaborators John McKeever, Steven Gerben, & Ryan Farrell. McKeever co-wrote the commercial with Gillis as well as directed (the two known together famously for their sketch comedy as Gilly & Keeves).
Shane Gillis on his Bud Light partnership.
Gillis shared in a statement his excitement about this new partnership & promo saying, "I like football and beer, especially Bud Light. It was fun to work with McKeever and Steve on this."
“College football fans are some of the most passionate, dedicated fans out there and we are so proud to partner with teams across the country to make all of the special gameday moments even easier to enjoy,” said Todd Allen, SVP Marketing, Bud Light. “As a passionate college football fan himself, Shane was the perfect partner to connect to our college football audience with his distinct style of humor. And it doesn’t hurt that he loves a Bud Light or two on gameday.”
Expect to see more familiar & funny promos rolling out throughout this college football season from Bud Light & Gillis throughout the Fall!
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