Saturday Night Live : Russel Stover Black History Month

I cracked a smile but didn't burst out laughing.

I did like Bill Clinton as white chocolate

I just think the idea is interesting. Maybe Russell Stover's will look at this and go, "Hey, there's a good idea for next February." And I wonder what a Simpson chocolate would look like?

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wonder what a Simpson chocolate would look like?

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A Homer Simpson chocolate would have to be made out of white chocolate, like the Bill Clinton chocolate. On second thought, Homer is actually yellow-skinned on his TV show - do they make yellow chocolate? Maybe in China?

If you mean an O.J. Simpson chocolate, it too would have to be made out of white chocolate - you know what they said about The Juice. Maybe stick some little silver bars across the O.J. chocolate too.

A Simpson chocolate would likely be white chocolate with yellow food coloring.

The idea was interesting, looked like the prop department had a lot of work to do on that one.

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wonder what a Simpson chocolate would look like?

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When steven wondered about a Simpson chocolate, I'm pretty sure he was referring to an O.J. Simpson choc. Since it was in the context of the "Russell Stover Black History Month Chocolate Collection".

Homer Simpson is not and has never been a black character. I just threw Homer Simpson into my reply to be a bit irreverent, or maybe a bit of a dick.

So don't worry, dude, about how to actually make yellow-appearing chocolate.

All I could think of was:

Did SNL have to get Russell Stover's prior permission in writing to use the brand name Russell Stover for the "Russell Stover Black History Month Chocolate Collection" ?

No, probably not.

But won't Russell Stover then sue SNL for trademark infringement?

Or at least sue SNL for trademark mockery?

It might fall under parody and thus not copyright infringement. Plus they aren't actually selling them

Yes, it would fall under the parody exception of Fair Use.

However, SNL has been selling commercials as sketches this season. I'm sure Russel Stover and Cheetos both paid SNL to be mentioned on SNL.

Hi rad - that was actually my first thought too. I bet Russel Stover and Cheetos paid good money for their product placements in those SNL skits.