Not every Easter egg is an obvious pop culture reference or a play at a movie star's ego. Screenshot by Macy Meyer/CNET Random Easter Eggs for even more fun Say, 'Alexa, ask Samuel to give me advice' or 'Alexa, ask Samuel what he thinks of snakes' for some Samuel L. Jackson), but you can access the others free of charge. Note, many of these celebrity voices come at an additional cost ($2.99 each for Melissa McCarthy, Shaquille O'Neal and Samuel L.

This feature works on all Echo speakers, second-generation and newer. Simply say, 'Alexa, enable (celebrity name),' or 'Alexa, introduce me to (celebrity name),' or 'Hey (celebrity name), tell me a joke.' From there, you can ask the celebrities all sorts of fun questions. There are three simple voice commands to enable celebrity voice cameos. Melissa McCarthy and Shaquille O'Neal are two of the latest additions to Alexa's celebrity voice cameos, but you can also talk to: Here's a list of celebrities you can talk to with Alexa and an Echo speaker. Following their appearance in Amazon's first-ever Super Bowl ad, you'll hear guest appearances from Alec Baldwin and from Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Dan Marino if you ask Alexa how many Oscars Baldwin has won or how many Super Bowl rings Marino has (the answer in both cases is 'zero,' though neither Baldwin nor Marino are content to leave it at that.)īut since 2016 when Alexa made it possible to utilize celebrity voices, numerous other voices have been added to its repertoire. Amazon Celebrity cameo Easter eggsĬelebrities are starting to get in on the fun, too. Or you could cut right to the chase and tell her that her mother was a hamster.Įven Alexa isn't immune to corny dad jokes. You can, for instance, ask her for the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow, and follow up by asking how she knows so much about swallows. Some of my favorites are Alexa's Monty Python references.

'Alexa, give me an Alan Partridge TV pitch.'.

'Alexa, who lives in a pineapple under the sea?'.

'Alexa, supercalifragilisticexpialodocious.'.

'Alexa, these aren't the droids you're looking for.'.

'Alexa, what's the first (or second) rule of Fight Club?'.

Amazon Alexa's film and TV show Easter eggs Are you a movie buff? Grab some popcorn and try these neat film-related Amazon Easter Eggs.

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