TODAY.com Update at 11.17 clock ET: As reported today, Wednesday morning, the company behind the controversial ads, Popchips, has the theme that started many more offensive - the site has Ashton Kutcher in "Black Face" plays a Bollywood producer with named Raj.
Popchips CEO Keith Belling posted an apology on its website.
"We have an answer much about the parody of the campaign, which we now set up and estimate dates all know who took the time to receive in order to share their views. Our team has been hard-hearted to a parody, a variety of offers to work to create characters that are determined, a few laughs. I did not mean to offend anyone. will provide I take full responsibility and apologize for any offense. "Advertising | AdChoices
Popchips, JC Penney ads spark controversy
TheWrap.com Update at 21.30 clock ET: The 'Two and a Half Men "star has raised the ire Popchips display of some members of the Twitterverse, to criticize the ad as racist Kutcher has" brown face "in it.
New York writer / entrepreneur Anil Dash asked for an apology from Popchips, Kutcher and others associated with the display.
"I think the people behind this ad Popchips are not racist. I just got a racist ad, because they are so racism in our culture that is not even aware they were doing, are immersed," wrote the screenplay.
Brooklyn living hip-hop group Das Racist are not impressed in the same manner and urged people to contact at the company in protest.
A YouTube user provided further blows in the comments, writing, "LOL @ Ashton think this might be relevant once more, putting in Brown Face racist, acting like all Indian vine (the whiskers), and try to caricature dances weak. How middle of the twentieth century, how beautiful! very impressed. "
Popchips says the campaign was not meant to offend.
"The new world was Popchips made from the video ad campaign with four characters in order to provoke a laugh and never intended to offend or stereotype anyone," the company said in a statement delivered TheWrap. "In Popchips accept all kinds of shapes, flavors and colors, and appreciate all the snacks, regardless of race or ethnicity. I hope that people can enjoy this in mind as expected."
Story of E! Online: I think the rumor affair with Mila Kunis was not really true, because Ashton Kutcher is looking for love online!
In a new advertising campaign Popchips, the actor plays four eclectic characters in search of romance in a fictional dating website. He plays a 34-year-old to see us on the right woman.
MORE INFO: Check out stylish bachelor apartment of Ashton
The "Two and a Half Men" star plays Raj, a Bollywood producer looking for someone "like hot Kardashian:" Nigel, a guy with dreadlocks looking for "great plains of consciousness," Darl, a fighter like Karl Lagerfeld, and Swordfish, a beard, bandana guy who wants to wear "something warm".
After the four characters that are presented to Kutcher himself sitting in the chair of the interview and told the cameras, "the waiting room is like a circus. Are we all in the same category?"
Popchips CEO Keith Belling posted an apology on its website.
"We have an answer much about the parody of the campaign, which we now set up and estimate dates all know who took the time to receive in order to share their views. Our team has been hard-hearted to a parody, a variety of offers to work to create characters that are determined, a few laughs. I did not mean to offend anyone. will provide I take full responsibility and apologize for any offense. "Advertising | AdChoices
Popchips, JC Penney ads spark controversy
TheWrap.com Update at 21.30 clock ET: The 'Two and a Half Men "star has raised the ire Popchips display of some members of the Twitterverse, to criticize the ad as racist Kutcher has" brown face "in it.
New York writer / entrepreneur Anil Dash asked for an apology from Popchips, Kutcher and others associated with the display.
"I think the people behind this ad Popchips are not racist. I just got a racist ad, because they are so racism in our culture that is not even aware they were doing, are immersed," wrote the screenplay.
Brooklyn living hip-hop group Das Racist are not impressed in the same manner and urged people to contact at the company in protest.
A YouTube user provided further blows in the comments, writing, "LOL @ Ashton think this might be relevant once more, putting in Brown Face racist, acting like all Indian vine (the whiskers), and try to caricature dances weak. How middle of the twentieth century, how beautiful! very impressed. "
Popchips says the campaign was not meant to offend.
"The new world was Popchips made from the video ad campaign with four characters in order to provoke a laugh and never intended to offend or stereotype anyone," the company said in a statement delivered TheWrap. "In Popchips accept all kinds of shapes, flavors and colors, and appreciate all the snacks, regardless of race or ethnicity. I hope that people can enjoy this in mind as expected."
Story of E! Online: I think the rumor affair with Mila Kunis was not really true, because Ashton Kutcher is looking for love online!
In a new advertising campaign Popchips, the actor plays four eclectic characters in search of romance in a fictional dating website. He plays a 34-year-old to see us on the right woman.
MORE INFO: Check out stylish bachelor apartment of Ashton
The "Two and a Half Men" star plays Raj, a Bollywood producer looking for someone "like hot Kardashian:" Nigel, a guy with dreadlocks looking for "great plains of consciousness," Darl, a fighter like Karl Lagerfeld, and Swordfish, a beard, bandana guy who wants to wear "something warm".
After the four characters that are presented to Kutcher himself sitting in the chair of the interview and told the cameras, "the waiting room is like a circus. Are we all in the same category?"
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