WRIGLEYVILLE — Celebrity sightings were common in Wrigleyville during the 2016 postseason, and it seems the stars will continue to descend in 2017.
Actress Mila Kunis threw the first pitch at Saturday's Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates game, then took a stroll around Wrigleyville's main corridor.
The "Bad Moms" star and Jim Beam spokeswoman visited the Cubby Bear, Deuces and The Diamond Club and Casey Moran's after the game to promote a Cubs-themed special edition bourbon.
Kunis cheersed to Jim Beam's commemorative World Series whiskey, and then she "bought" shots for everyone at Deuces.
Vídeo: Mila no Snapchat do Cubs! (2) pic.twitter.com/mumnTdaB1D
— Mila Kunis Brasil (@MKunisBR) April 15, 2017
The "Game 7 Batch" was barrel matured Nov. 2, the night the Cubs won the World Series for the first time in 108 years. In celebration, Jim Beam packaged the bourbon with a special limited edition label and will sell it in Chicago area stores starting June 1.
So Kunis visited Wrigley Field Saturday wearing a Jim Beam jersey and then went exploring Wrigleyville bars with her very own jersey-wearing, red-lipsticked Jim Beam squad.
Fans are heading out as the game heads to the end... Mila Kunis is currently at Deuces and the Diamond w/ the Jim Beam team! #JOUR280 pic.twitter.com/SR67bBR9hV
— Molly O'Mera (@mollyomera275) April 15, 2017
And as we all know, giving out free booze of any kind is always a big hit in the neighborhood.
Mila Kunis handing out Jim Beam shots at Wrigley got me like pic.twitter.com/yLrVe0YTzh
— Colin Saunders (@colinsaunders30) April 16, 2017
With a voice best recognized as Meg from "Family Guy" and major roles in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," "That '70s Show" and "Black Swan," Kunis has also starred in several "Jim Beam" commercials after she was named the face of its brand in 2014.
So it's not too surprising now that Jim Beam is also partnering with the Cubs, Kunis would drop by Wrigleyville this weekend to say, "Hey," in that husky, sultry Distiller Mila voice.
Man, Mila Kunis is really taking this Jim Beam spokesperson thing serious
— JK-2S0 (@jimkressjr) April 16, 2017
While there haven't been any reports of Kunis being heckled during her Wrigleyville visit, there's a good chance she was teased with the odd "Shut up, Meg" while in the neighborhood. The star has said that despite spending nearly a decade as Jackie Burkhart and earning an Oscar nom for her supporting role in "Black Swan," that's still the most common greeting she fields from fans and passerby on the street.
Anytime I see Mila Kunis I just think about "shut up meg"
— Colby Deforge (@Colbymicheal15) April 16, 2017
You'll be seeing a lot of Jim Beam brand liquors around Wrigley for the next few years after the company announced its partnership with the Cubs in January.
Now the official spirits of the Chicago Cubs, drinks like Jim Beam, Maker's Mark, EFFEN Vodka and Hornitos tequila will be sold in concession areas and the upper deck patio.
Jim Beam will also have long-term naming rights to the ballpark's new first base club, just like the American Airlines 1914 Club opening behind home plate in 2020.
Last year, Jim Beam moved its global headquarters to Downtown from Deerfield, Illinois.
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