{"id":666,"date":"2011-08-04T08:23:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-04T12:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/changingchannels\/?p=666"},"modified":"2011-08-04T08:23:00","modified_gmt":"2011-08-04T12:23:00","slug":"manny-happy-returns-on-staples-ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/changingchannels\/2011\/08\/manny-happy-returns-on-staples-ad.html","title":{"rendered":"‘Manny’ Happy Returns On Staples Ad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Staples office supply company made a shrewd move to include ‘Manny’ in its latest ads.<\/p>\n

No, not the surly ex-baseball slugger Manny Ramirez or the possibly overexposed boxing great Manny Pacquiao.<\/p>\n

Manny, the youngster much like an adult on Modern Family, whose real name is Rico Rodriguez, stars in a funny Staples ad that reminds me why I miss his character while the show is in reruns.<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-7Q9TAxOfVo&NR=1<\/a>\n

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