Thursday, 23 July 2015

Dinesh From HBO's "Silicon Valley" Is A Pitchman For Jet.com

“Silicon Valley” actor Kumail Nanjiani is working for a much-hyped e-commerce startup.

This is actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani. You might recognize him from his role as the programmer Dinesh on the HBO show "Silicon Valley."

This is actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani. You might recognize him from his role as the programmer Dinesh on the HBO show "Silicon Valley."

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On the show, Nanjiani and his co-stars make fun of the real Silicon Valley. A lot.

On the show, Nanjiani and his co-stars make fun of the real Silicon Valley. A lot.

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But now Nanjiani has joined the industry he skewers on the show. He appears in a humorous new video as a pitchman for Jet.com, a new online retailer that launched Tuesday after months of hype.

But now Nanjiani has joined the industry he skewers on the show. He appears in a humorous new video as a pitchman for Jet.com, a new online retailer that launched Tuesday after months of hype.

Jet.com

To some observers, Jet.com represents the exuberance that has consumed Silicon Valley. Did you see the Wall Street Journal on Monday?

To some observers, Jet.com represents the exuberance that has consumed Silicon Valley. Did you see the Wall Street Journal on Monday?


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