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Uma Films Really Bizarre Ad for Schweppes

She has to have Schweppes all the time

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted May 4, 2011 10:33 AM CDT

(Newser) – There's seemingly no end to the stream of strange commercials celebrities are willing to put out overseas. Jezebel calls this particular example—which features Uma Thurman talking about how she likes to have, ahem, Schweppes all the time, with strangers, at home, and in... More »

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