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YouTube Star Tobuscus Forced Into Making Insane Musical Ad for Hot Pockets
Stand-up comedian, actor, songwriter and noted YouTube personality Toby "Tobuscus" Turner made this fourth-wall-shattering musical ad for Hot Pockets in which he is bullied by an unseen voiceover into...
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He Shoots, He Scores: David Beckham's 10 Most-Viral Commercials
David Beckham is retiring from professional soccer, but he'll never stop making ads. One of the world's most prolific pitchmen, the former England captain has sold everything from underwear and soda...
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Embattled Abercrombie CEO Backpedals on Exclusionary Comments
After a viral video incited widespread backlash against Abercrombie & Fitch Co., CEO Michael S. Jeffries tried to stem the tide of hostility, according to the L.A. Times. Critics lambasted the...
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Dumb Ways to Die Is Now a Video Game for the iPhone and iPad
There are now even more "Dumb Ways to Die"—and smart ways to live—as McCann Australia has made a video game out of its beloved, superviral train-safety ad from last year. "Starring all the characters...
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British Advertising Hits New Low With Commercial Starring Talking Butt Crack
What a week it's been. As Friday draws to a close, I see your defecating man in the exercise video and your threesome-inducing Sexual Chocolate wine, and I raise you one talking butt crack in this...
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Meet the Sleepy's Creative Finalists
Three agencies are preparing for final presentations in the Sleepy’s creative review, with pitches slated to take place in two weeks, the retailer has confirmed. The contenders are Havas Worldwide,...
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Better Eyewear Means Fewer Dead Cats, Says Amusing Specsavers Ad
The best performance by a cat in a TV commercial this week goes to the fluffy mess in this new British spot for eyewear maker Specsavers. Not that the veterinarian here would know—he's not clear on...
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Former Publicis COO Richard Pinder on Reimagining Global Networks
Former top Publicis exec Richard Pinder has spent his career at big networks like Grey, Ogilvy, and Leo Burnett before he became worldwide chief operating officer at Publicis Groupe's flagship agency....
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Goodby, Silverstein Brings the Funny for YouTube's First-Ever Comedy Week
To hype its inaugural Comedy Week, which begins Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET, YouTube turned to an ad agency known for generating its share of laughs: Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. The San...
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Yahoo Officially Acquires Tumblr for $1.1 Billion
Yahoo’s is spending over a billion to nab Tumblr. The deal received board approval on Sunday, according to Allthingsd.com and The Wall Street Journal. And now Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has confirmed the...
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Shopper Marketing Is Going Mainstream
Shopper marketing may not be sexy, but it gets results. More evidence of this: Grey Group is setting up a new shopper marketing operation to work for client Procter & Gamble now that G2, the...
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This Summer Could Be the Breakthrough in Mobile Advertising
With more smartphone users than ever, brands are preparing for what could be a break-through quarter in mobile advertising as consumers spend more time outdoors while constantly checking their iPhone...
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USA Today Takes Its Ad Meter Beyond the Super Bowl
Ad Meter: It’s not just for Super Bowl ads anymore. USA Today is expanding its Super Bowl ad-rating platform to other categories of sports media. Ad Meter: The Year in Sports will invite sports fans...
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Undertone Releases Responsive Design Cross Platform Ad Format
As users spend more time on multiple devices (jumping from desktop computers to tablets to smartphones), marketers are interested in targeting consumers wherever their eyeballs happen to land,...
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PETA's Incredibly Lifelike CGI Ape Begs You Never to Use Real Ones in Ads Again
IDEA: PETA's new ad manages an uncanny trick. It frames a harrowing problem, and at the same time literally embodies the solution. The problem is the use of chimpanzees and other apes in ads and...
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Charmin Welcomes Fans to Nascar Race With Billboard Potty Humor
I love it when brands finally catch on to jokes the rest of us were making in fourth grade. This time it's Charmin, which treated fans at the Charlotte Motor Speedway's Sprint All-Star Race to an...
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Meet San Diego's Worst Rapper, Real Estate Agent Rafael A. Perez
Today, everyone does everything. You have actor-writer-rappers (Donald Glover, Jamie Foxx), dancers turned actors (Jennifer Lopez, Channing Tatum), pro athletes attempting to rap (Shaq, Allen...
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Oily Bohunk Josh Button Makes Landfall in Ad for Diet Dr Pepper
Damn you, hot hunks of advertising! Damn you to hot, hunky hell! Your Grecian glutes mock me as I polish off another nacho platter, and your six-pack abs shame me as I knock back my six-pack of beer!...
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Starbucks Is Open for Business in Vietnam
Starbucks opened up shop in Ho Chi Minh in February, and Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz said that sales have exceeded expectations so far. Still, Vietnam may prove a challenge for the hegemonic coffee...
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