# Snarky Animated TV Show Promo Dirt Ads By Bianca | Published 2008-03-06 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirt-courtney-cox References: [thearsenal](http://www.thearsenal.tv/) & [fxnetworks](http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/dirt/) To promote the new season of Dirt, a series of six really funky, animated clips were created featuring [comic book style spoofs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/americas-next-top-primer) of the types of things you'd see in celebrity tabloids. The [ads created by Arsenal](http://www.thearsenal.tv) feature "vignettes of Hollywood stars and celebutaunts caught in the act of wild, unbecoming behavior." In the show, Cox plays Lucy Spiller, the editor-in-chief of Dirt, a celebrity gossip magazine, so the gimmick is really great for promoting the second season. At the end of each animation, the stunning sapphire blue-eyed, raven-haired actress finishes each with cheeky remarks and snarky commentary. The images they feature will look familiar to anyone who keeps up with real celebrity dirt. Think exposed panties, party and clubbing images, mug shots, drugs and STDs. Dirt airs on FX on Sundays at 10 pm E/P. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Animated TV Show Promos:** Opportunity for TV shows to create buzz and engage audiences through creative animated promos. - **Comic Book Style Spoofs:** Opportunity for brands to leverage comic book aesthetics to captivate and entertain their target audience. - **Snarky Commentary and Cheeky Remarks:** Opportunity for content creators to infuse humor and sarcasm into promotional materials, enhancing engagement and brand recognition. ### Where This Applies - **Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for advertising agencies to explore unique and engaging ways to promote brands and products. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for the entertainment industry to leverage animated promos and comic book aesthetics to attract and engage audiences. - **Media and Publishing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity for media and publishing companies to incorporate snarky commentary and cheeky remarks to attract and retain readers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Comedian-Backed Razor Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bic-easyrinse-razor.md) - [Cosmetic Criminal Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elfs-cosmetic-criminals.md) - [Faux Reality Drama Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primer-donnas.md) - [Reality TV Cosmetic Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/it-cosmetics-keep-it-real-campaign.md) - [Cheeky Series Star Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superbowl-ad-with-aubrey-plaza.md) - [Comedic Body Wash Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moist-humor.md) - [Cheesy Mayhem Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spokeshand.md) - [Animated Pop Revival Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paris-pups.md) - [Comedic Laundry Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youre-gonna-need-more-tide.md)