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  1. 10 of the Best Movie Presidents of All Time

    Fri, 2 Nov 2012

    mass casualties when a fragment of the comet landed in the Atlantic. Freeman's role is said to have influenced Dennis Haysbert 's portrayal of President David Palmer in "24." Freeman also apparently learned enough about the office to offer

  2. Don Rickles' President Obama Joke Edited from American Film Institute Broadcast

    Wed, 13 Jun 2012

    It's not going to make it on the air. That's all I'll say about it." Rickles also cracked jokes about actor Dennis Haysbert , who is best known for his roles on "The Unit" and appearances in Allstate Insurance commercials. When Rickles

  3. Big Names in Los Angeles Raise Some Big Cash for Obama -- and Didn't Ask for His Birth Certificate

    Fri, 22 Apr 2011

    in the Sony Studio commissary and included Motown's Barry Gordy, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaragosa and actor Dennis Haysbert —best known for playing the president on the television hit series "24" or, alternatively, the Allstate pitchman. Then

  4. Marketers use ads to remind customers of their longevity

    Sun, 12 Apr 2009

    brand's viability: Allstate: We survived the Depression In an ad that began airing in January, Allstate spokesman Dennis Haysbert says that "1931 was not a great year" to start a business, but that's when Allstate was founded. "We're trying

  5. Obama Does Hollywood

    Wed, 17 Sep 2008

    Chris Rock. Not to mention the man Sen. John McCain, D-Ariz., said was his favorite Hollywood "president," Dennis Haysbert , who played the assassinated President David Palmer on Fox's "24." At an outdoor courtyard within the Greystone compound, Obama

  6. Obama is Spiderman, McCain the Dark Knight

    Thu, 7 Aug 2008

    surprising answers. McCain's favorite film/TV president, for instance, is President David Palmer, played by Dennis Haysbert , on 24. "He’s fabulous," McCain says. "He’s a guy who makes tough decisions, he takes charge, he

News

  1. The Note: McCain 3.0

    Thu, 3 Jul 2008

    breed right for the guy at the country club with the pretty date? Would Obama discriminate against mutts?) Actor Dennis Haysbert says his portrayal of President David Palmer may have helped pave the way for Obama's candidacy. (Which surely

  2. Obama's Presidential Bid: Life Imitating Art?

    Wed, 2 Jul 2008

    Dennis Haysbert likes to think that his fictional portrayal of the first black president on the Fox TV drama “24” helped paved the way for

  3. Ad Track: Trying more ways to snag viewers

    Mon, 12 Nov 2007

    the show then blended seamlessly into a somber 60-second commercial about teen drivers, using Allstate spokesman Dennis Haysbert . The ad featured an original song by Jason Wade of the band Lifehouse about losing a friend in an accident. "We're

  4. TV advertisers, networks try more ways to snag viewers

    Mon, 12 Nov 2007

    the show then blended seamlessly into a somber 60-second commercial about teen drivers, using Allstate spokesman Dennis Haysbert . The ad featured an original song by Jason Wade of the band Lifehouse about losing a friend in an accident. "We're

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  1. VIDEO: Natasha Richardson is remembered by Jane Seymour and Dennis Haysbert.

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