CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 15, 2025--
Prilosec OTC, the #1 Doctor and Gastroenterologist recommended medicine for frequent heartburn for 19 straight years †, today announced its partnership with stand-up comic, television and film actor, director, musician, and entrepreneur, Cedric The Entertainer. In this new role, the funnyman will star as the central figure in the brand’s new marketing campaign that will include creative across television, digital and social media.
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The new TV spot features Cedric in a role he was born to play, host of an epic barbeque with friends and neighbors. Throughout the ad, Cedric uses his signature humor to remind his guests and viewers that heartburn shouldn’t stand in the way of life’s most delicious moments.
“Between acting, running a business, and being with my family, I stay busy – my plate’s always full and there’s no room for heartburn,” said Cedric, actor and BBQ entrepreneur. “That’s why I’m glad to partner with Prilosec OTC. One pill a day keeps me ready to enjoy all the good times that come my way.”
Prilosec OTC offers frequent heartburn suffers an easy way to find relief. Just one Prilosec OTC pill in the morning will block heartburn all day and all night*, ending the frequent cycle of discomfort. Taking Prilosec OTC, every day for 14 days helps to ensure that acid production is consistently controlled.
“People who suffer from frequent heartburn can feel like they’re missing out on life’s best moments, so we knew we needed a brand spokesperson who could show them that life doesn’t stop with the burn,” said Darol Cueba-Jones, Prilosec OTC Brand Director. “With his comedic talent and enthusiasm for elevating the BBQ experience, Cedric is a champion of a good time, and the perfect person to fill the role of Prilosec spokesperson.”
The fun doesn’t stop there. Prilosec OTC is offering consumers a chance to get in on the fun by inviting them to enter the Prilosec OTC Epic BBQ Sweepstakes. One lucky winner will win a trip for two to an epic BBQ city of their choice - Memphis, Tenn, Austin, Texas, or Kansas City, Kan.! Visit PrilosecEpicBBQ.com and enter to win!
For more information about Prilosec OTC, visit https://prilosecotc.com/en-us
About Prilosec
Prilosec OTC was the first over-the-counter PPI, or proton pump inhibitor, to come on the market over 20 years ago. Shortly after launching, Prilosec OTC became the #1 frequent heartburn medication, and it's remained #1 ever since. Prilosec OTC's active ingredient omeprazole works by preventing the excess acid production that can cause heartburn.* Its unique delayed-release formula helps it pass through tough stomach acids. With Prilosec OTC, you can block the acid that causes frequent heartburn for 24 hours with one pill in the morning.* Prilosec OTC should be taken once in the morning for up to 14 days, up to three times per year (or every four months). When starting a course, know that it can take 1-4 days for full effect. Some users feel relief as soon as 24 hours after the first pill—but if that’s not the case for you, stay the course and take the entire 14 days of dosing. Prilosec OTC isn’t meant for immediate relief, but one pill in the morning can block heartburn all day and all night.*
†IQVIA ProVoiceTM Survey Jan 2005 – June 2025.
* Zero heartburn is possible with Prilosec OTC. Not for immediate relief. Take one pill per day as directed to treat frequent heartburn. May take 1 to 4 days for full effect. Do not take for more than 14 days or more often than every 4 months unless directed by a doctor. Use as directed.
Prilosec OTC today announced its partnership with television and film actor and entrepreneur, Cedric The Entertainer who will star as the central figure in the brand’s new marketing campaign, which will include creative across television, digital, and social media.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is traveling to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday for a dignified transfer for the two Iowa National Guard members killed in an attack in the Syrian desert that is testing the rapprochement between Washington and Damascus.
The two guardsmen killed in the attack on Saturday were Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, according to the U.S. Army. Both were members of the 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment. A U.S. civilian working as an interpreter, identified Tuesday as Ayad Mansoor Sakat of Macomb, Michigan, was also killed.
The ritual at Dover Air Force Base honors U.S. service members killed in action and is one of the most solemn duties undertaken by the commander in chief.
During the process, transfer cases draped with the American flag holding the remains of fallen soldiers are carried from the military aircraft that carried them to Dover to an awaiting vehicle to transport them to the mortuary facility at the base. There, the fallen service members are prepared for their final resting place.
Trump, a Republican, said during his first term that witnessing the dignified transfer of service members’ remains is “the toughest thing I have to do” as president.
The Iowa National Guard is remembering the two men as heroes. Howard’s stepfather, Jeffrey Bunn, said Howard “loved what he was doing and would be the first in and last out,” noting that he had wanted to be a soldier since he was a young boy.
In a post on the Meskwaki Nation Police Department’s Facebook page, Bunn — who is chief of the Tama, Iowa, department — called Howard a loving husband and an “amazing man of faith” and said Howard’s brother, a staff sergeant in the Iowa National Guard, would escort “Nate” back to Iowa.
Torres-Tovar was remembered as a “very positive” person who was family oriented and someone who always put others first, according to fellow guardsmen who were deployed with Torres-Tovar and issued a statement to the local TV broadcast station WOI.
“They were dedicated professionals and cherished members of our Guard family who represented the best of Iowa,” said Maj. Gen. Stephen Osborn, adjutant general of the Iowa National Guard.
On Saturday, Trump told reporters that he was mourning the deaths and vowed retaliation.
Trump said Monday that he remained confident in the leadership of interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the onetime leader of an Islamic insurgent group who led the ouster of former President Bashar Assad, whose family had an iron grip on Syrian rule for decades.
The U.S. president welcomed al-Sharaa to Washington last month for a historic visit to the White House and formally welcomed Syria as a member of the U.S.-led coalition to fight the Islamic State group. Hundreds of U.S. troops are deployed in eastern Syria as part of a coalition fighting IS.
“This had nothing to do with him,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday. “This had to do with ISIS.”
Three other members of the Iowa National Guard were injured in the attack. As of Monday, two were in stable condition and the other in good condition. The Pentagon has not identified them.
Trump traveled to Dover several times during his first term to honor the fallen, including for a U.S. Navy SEAL killed during a raid in Yemen, for two Army officers whose helicopter crashed in Afghanistan and for two Army soldiers killed in Afghanistan when a person dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire.
President Donald Trump talks to reporters as he departs from the South Lawn of the White House, Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, in Washington, en route to Baltimore to attend the Army-Navy football game. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
President Donald Trump speaks during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
This undated photo released by the Iowa National Guard shows Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar. (Iowa National Guard via AP)
This undated photo released by the Iowa National Guard shows Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard. (Iowa National Guard via AP)
This undated combo photo created with images released by the Iowa National Guard shows Sgts. William Nathaniel Howard, left, and Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar. (Iowa National Guard via AP)
