When I read that Sanjaya would be poking fun of himself in a new Nationwide commercial, I felt optimistic that the affable yet untalented kid might finally enter some sort of post-annoying phase where we could enjoy him as a kind of neo-kitsch character, not unlike William Shatner or James Lipton. However, after checking out the spot, I found myself recoiling much as I did throughout all of Sanjaya’s 2007 run on American Idol. Some things never change…
For those of you who love the kid though, check out some behind the scenes footage after the jump.


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Isn’t Sanjaya sort of “day before yesterday” in the world of celebriality? Or am I just being harsh?
I think you might feel differently about Sanjaya once you’ve walked a mile in his ponyhawk.
http://www.sanjaya-ize.com
That could not have sucked anymore.
Even if they used Mickey Rooney to do that spot
it could not have sucked anymore.