R.I.P.: Gidget the Chihuahua

Gidget the Chihuahua, whose Taco Bell commercials made her a star, has died. She was 15.
The owner of Studio Animal Services in Castaic says Gidget suffered a massive stroke late Tuesday at her trainer's home in Santa Clarita and had to be euthanized.
Gidget was the sassy mascot in Taco Bell commercials from 1997 to 2000. While other dogs had bit parts, it was her bug-eyed, big-eared face that was seen pronouncing "Yo quiero Taco Bell," Spanish for "I want Taco Bell," in a male voice dubbed by Argentine actor Carlos Alazraqui. A few years later, Alazraqui landed the role for which he is best known: Deputy James Garcia on Comedy Central's "Reno 911!"
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Taco Bell Bathroom Bust

Voice of Alazraqui

Yesterday we featured voiceover artist and buddy Tom Kenny, today his contemporary counterpart...Carlos Alazraqui.
The annual Comics 4 Comix event at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco is back with this year's special comedian guest Carlos Alazraqui, who played Deputy Garcia on Comedy Central's "Reno 911" for five seasons, has voiced countless cartoon characters but is probably best known for the "Yo Quiero Taco Bell" hungry Chihuahua in the fast-food chain's commercials.
SFGate interview HERE

Free Taco Day

For the second consecutive year, Major League Baseball sponsor Taco Bell is giving away millions of free tacos as part of its “Steal a base, steal a taco” campaign that offers free tacos after the first base is stolen in the World Series.
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Jason Bartlett stole second base in the bottom of the fifth inning of Game 1 of the 2008 World Series, netting free tacos for people with time to stand in line.
Between 2pm and 6pm on Tuesday October 28, 2008, the fast-food chain will hand out one free taco to every person who shows up at its U.S. restaurants.
see HERE

50 Cent sues Taco Bell

50 Cent sued Taco Bell today claiming the fast-food restaurant chain is using his name without permission in advertising that asks him to call himself 99 Cent.
The rapper says in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that the "Mexican-themed" chain features him in a print ad asking him to change his name to 79 Cent, 89 Cent or 99 Cent.

His real name is Curtis Jackson.
The gangster’s court papers say the ad is part of Taco Bell’s “Why Pay More?” campaign, which promotes items for under a dollar, including Cinnamon Twists for 79 cents…
the story is HERE