I’m fascinated by the new NetZero ads spoofing AOL’s current campaign. I know these spots well, and personally, I think there’s nothing more flattering than to have a competitor co-opt your work (obviously you’re doing something well enough that it’s worth re-using). But what’s really catching my eye is how similar a lot of the actors and actresses look. Most of them are obvious (and good) look-alikes, but I’m curious if any of them are the same people, and if so, how much of a clamor this is going to cause.

The ads (both AOL’s and NetZero’s) are online here.

Update: I’m told that full noncompetitive clauses apply to commercial actors, and that any similarities to the original performers is just excellent casting (much to AOL’s chagrin, as well as the actors who are ever more intimately associated with the campaign).

P.S. China was amazing.