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Is the Hostess Twinkie Debacle One of the Greatest Marketing Ploys Ever?

Jon Prell — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:01:54 +0000

We all heard the news on Friday that Hostess would cease operations, thus killing off the Twinkie as well as Ding-Dongs and Ho-Hos. We even blogged about it right here on this website and guess what happened? Hostess products flew off the shelves in record numbers over the weekend with Twinkies going for huge sums on eBay.

Say Goodbye to Twinkies – Hostess Is Closing Its Doors

Jon Prell — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:51:47 +0000

It's hard to imagine a world without Twinkies, Ho Hos and Ding-Dongs, but that is our new reality as Hostess Brands Inc. announces it's plan to go out of business and close it's doors for good. The main reason is because of striking workers across the country, which crippled their ability to make Twinkies, Ding-Dongs and other iconic snacks that have become synonymous with American Pop Culture.

Jon and Leslie Talk Ding Dongs [Audio]

Leslie Morgan — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:19:56 +0000

In the morning, we like to think of ourselves like a Disney movie because, at times, things we say can be taken a couple of ways. On the show this morning, we were discussing our favorite Hostess treat. It appears we caused some to smile at the notion of an “iced Ding Dong!!” LMAO!!! Too [...]

Hostess Filing For Bankruptcy [VIDEO]

Leslie Morgan — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:05:24 +0000

Pleeeeeeeease don't take my Hostess snacks away!!!! I've been enjoying their yummy, unhealthy goodness since I was a kid. Here is a look back at a commercial I used to see while watching American Bandstand and He-Man cartoons! :-)