CelebrityFriday Jun 26, 2009
Michael Jackson AdsThroughout the years, Michael Jackson took part in a number of commercials, including one for his own tour. Click continued for more ads he took part in. E-mail agencyspy at gmail dot come to share your favorites. More: "The Three Who Died: Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon" Thursday Jun 25, 2009
The Three Who Died: Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahonYesterday began the deaths of three major figures, each of whom played a part in the advertising world throughout their careers. The latest and maybe most relevant is Michael Jackson, who reportedly died earlier today after suffering a heart attack; he was 50. Before him was Farrah Fawcett, who battled cancer for three years before succumbing to it; she was 62. And yesterday we learned of the passing of Ed McMahon who was 86. Each of these loved personalities lived his or her life in the limelight and as part of their celebrity status were offered advertising opportunities. The ads they took part in stick out in many of our minds (though we're not airing the Pepsi ad where Jackson's hair is lit on fire, for obvious reasons). Jackson and Pepsi, McMahon and Publisher's Clearing House, Fawcett and Noxzema. Farrah Fawcett/Noxzema Ed McMahon/Budweiser Thursday Jun 18, 2009
Perez Hilton Will Tone Down Content for New, More Ad Friendly Site
The world of online celebrity news gets no more vitriolic than on PerezHilton.com, a site we've mentioned many times before because of the sheer volume of eyeballs it attracts. But the backhanded bitch-slapping Hilton serves up doesn't suit every brand's fancy, and to solve that problem Hilton is starting a new site that's sure to be dull by comparison but a stronger moneymaker. Along with product placement, the writer will add paid-tweets to his already well-known feed. The question that arises for us is whether or not his fame will be enough to support the traffic levels advertisers are sure to hope for in this project. My guess is that it won't since the value of his current site is in the simple paint drawings and, as noted, vitriolic commentary on Hilton's part. Without that, the traffic draw may not be as strong meaning. Unless there's some secret we just don't yet know about. Image Thursday May 21, 2009
Jimmy Kimmel's Upfront Speech: the VideoHere's the video of Jimmy Kimmel's speech from this week's ABC upfronts. It plays like a roast of the network, and the all-but-dead TV advertising model. Oops, did I say that? Anyway, the day's nearing its end so give 'er a watch. Wednesday May 20, 2009
Jimmy Kimmel Kicks TV in the Crotch
Without taking too much of your valuable time, I want to share some memorable comments from ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel's speech at the upfronts yesterday. "By deciding on their fall schedule in April, Mr. Kimmel said, 'NBC got such a head start, they've already had time to cancel half their schedule.'" "Returning to ABC's advertisers, Mr. Kimmel said, 'Next year on 'Grey's Anatomy,' your product could kill Dr. Izzie. It just depends on how much you want to pay.'" "Let's get real here. Let's get Dr. Phil-real here. These new fall shows? We're going to cancel about 90 percent of them. Maybe more." "Every year we lie to you and every year you come back for more. You don't need an upfront. You need therapy. We completely lie to you, and then you pass those lies onto your clients." "Next year on 'Grey's Anatomy,' your product could kill Dr. Izzie. It just depends on how much you want to pay." "I think all our shows are going to work this year. I really do. I don't, really." "The important thing to remember is: who cares, it's not your money." "In closing, Mr. Kimmel said, 'I think all our shows are going to work this year. I really do.' He paused. 'I don't, really.'" Tuesday Apr 21, 2009
Oh Look, Some Public (Branded) DancingPretty Green and Initials Marketing are probably patting themselves on the back for this piece of work, for Beyonce and Trident. They hired about a hundred female dancers who, according to BrandRepublic, "spontaneously" appeared in London's Picadilly Circus to perform the routine you see above. It's for Beyonce's upcoming concert and something about Trident. Anyway, it's a lame attempt at reworking T-Mobile at Grand Central (which is posted after the jump, lest you care to see it). The comments on BrandRepub are good enough to eat check 'em out. More: "The Most Expensive Online Ad Buy Ever? AOL Teams Up With T-Mobile" Friday Apr 17, 2009
David Beckham Takes His Shirt Off For Motorola [Video]David Beckham is the latest face for Motorola. Mr. Posh Spice is also the rep for Adidas, Giorgio-Armani, Gillette, and Pepsi. Are we missing anyone? Who cares? Check out that bod. Too bad he's got one of the weirdest voices we've ever heard. It's going to take a lot more than Beck's butt to overshadow the way more juicy scandal going between former Chief Financial Officer Paul Liska and the cellphone maker. Add to this very public legal battle Motorola's fourth quarter sales figures, which fell by half, and their posting of an operating loss of $595 million and well... ass just ain't going to cut it. More: Samsung Propel Spot Highlights Ozzy's Inability to Speak Tuesday Apr 07, 2009
Digital Is Traditional, Traditional Is Digital: Razorfish Goes 360Today, Adweek has an article up about digital shop, Razorfish, getting into the broadcast game for detergent brand, All. If anyone caught that last episode of Celebrity Apprentice (and I'm sure you didn't), you'll recall that the teams were tasked with creating a "viral" video for the brand. The results were pretty mediocre, but whatever. The agency went on to take two of the contestants, Joan and Melissa Rivers, and feature them in Razorfish's first ever broadcast production. You can watch it above. From the article: "Razorfish has a history in digital media and developing Web sites," said Marc Lucas, executive creative director for Razorfish in New York. "In the last 12 to 18 months, we've made a push to be a marketing services company and being more media agnostic." All just recently put its creative account into review. While BBH is the incumbent, it ended up goin to Lowe. However, wouldn't it have been rad if Razorfish just snuck in there and took the booty? Forget about whether you like or hate the spot. Isn't just a wee bit exciting to see a digital agency is now just an agency and vice versa? Lines are blurring left and right. Consider that GlobalHue, which has long been billed as the the biggest multicultural agency, won their MGM Grand account as just an agency - serving every color, gender and platform under the sun. Finally - the whole bag of goods is getting mixed up. It's about time. Wednesday Apr 01, 2009
Ultimate Role Model Britney Spears Newest Candie Girl
The world's second-zaniest pop-star Britney Spears is the latest spokeslady for Candie's, a brand sold exclusively in Kohl's. They're also one of the sponsors of Spears' "Circus" tour. Here's the brand mouthpiece's quotes from Brandweek: "Dari Marder, chief marketing officer, Iconix Brand Group, owner of the Candie's brand, said: 'Britney is not your average girl, so we didn't want to do an average media buy. We wanted to create an event with the debut of the campaign.' Spears' power as a brand is so great that being completely reckless hasn't damaged her ability to make a buck. Not that she needs it, of course. But it's kinda bothersome that despite not being in control of her own finances, her inability to care for her two children and everything else that's become of her life, she's still a valuable icon. I wonder if you can see the strings. Tuesday Mar 31, 2009
Liz Hurley Understands the Value of the Prince's Meat
Actress, model, farmer? Liz Hurley PreviouslyThe Simpsons Adidas House Party Knock-Off Vincent Gallo & Eva Herzigova Do H&M Jon Hamm, Man of Our Time/Lex Luthor Yogurt + Kristen Wiig = Twosies De Niro & Pacino Are Having None Of It 'Commercial' Director to Helm 'Green Hornet' Shaun White's Personal Half-Pipe is Ridics 50 Cent, You've Been Called Out, by a 15 y/o Canadian with a Killer Stache Chris Brown's Wrigley Ads 'Suspended' 'Until the Matter is Resolved', Milk Campaign Ends This Week Subway Removes Phelps From Web Site For Phelpsy, The Bong Rips (his endorsements to shreds) At Midnight Vincent Gallo to Spokeswhore for H&M Vivica A. Fox Does/Not Endorse the Psychic Friends Network Bart Simpson Shilling For Scientology Diet Coke Taps That Duffy Chick Tori Spelling And Meredith Viera Get An Ad Agency Irony 101: Kanye's Mom and the Nip Tuck Teaser A Fledgling Kevin Costner to Shill for NASCAR Jessica Alba Graces Campari Calendar AT&T, BBDO, Jon Hamm And A Fictional Chicago Ad Agency Sean Combs Compares Himself To Obama GM Kicks Tiger Woods To The Curb Michael Phelps: Get That Money, Gonna Make That Money Mos Def In New Film About Advertising Gore Vidal: Off Point But Too Bizarre Not To Post Heidi Klum Has Almost No Clothes On. Where's The Ass At? BBDO, Heath Ledger, Michael Jackson And The Banned Pizza Ad Is Britney Your Hidden Fantasy? The Dulcet Tones of Amy Grant, with Brad Harrington! Finally Some Good News: Guns N' Roses Needs an Agency Hayden Panetierre: 'Nobody F**** With John McCain' Louis Black Riffs on Negative Ads The Art Of Celebration Looks Really Really Expensive P. Diddy Is A Moron. Liquor Companies? Get It Together. Droga's In The Middle Of An Obama, Silverman Sandwich Donny Deutsch v. Piers Morgan: The Video Jet-Setting Cindy Gallop Hangs At Heathrow's Virgin Clubhouse, Imparts Modesty on Garfield Column Michael Jordan And Nike? The Ultimate Love Affair The Daily LowDown Party...No Doubt Need Hits? Put 'Britney Spears' on Your Web Site Updated AgencySpy Exclusive: Russell Simmons and WPP/Y&R May be Forming New Agency Buying Ad Time From Ashton Kutcher? Sweet Dreams Are Made Of Branding Or So Says The Eurythmics Dave Stewart Angelica Huston Still Talks to the Dead Too Gross For Words: O.J. Simpson And Ad Space LL Cool J Does It Not So Well With Sears The Return Of The Russian Lesbians A Winner Deserves Congratulations Does Donny Deutsch Wear a Rug? Lauer No Longer Sponsoring Pure Acai Berry Eva Mendes Too Hot for US Television Ed MacMahon Hoping to Rebound With Jimmy Kimmel 50 Cent Suing for More than a Dollar Another Star Singing for Shoes Pam Anderson Tells Off KFC And Takes Their Money Also In The Pitch For Popeye's... Guy Ritchie And 2andSunny Are A Hit Beyonce Engages In Irresponsible Behavior Rumer Willis, Pete Wentz, Wilmer Valderrama Get It On David Hasselhoff's Death Or Disgrace Clause Rosario Dawson Meets The Dingy World Of The CMO Taxi Takes To The Open Skies, Naomi Doesn't WTF? Patrick Dempsey Is The New Face Of Avon Ashton Kutcher Gets Snapped And The Problem With Picturetown The New Face Of Calvin Klein Undies: Eva Mendes Madonna Launches Her New Single Via A Commercial Jenna Jameson! In A Wig! For PETA! Keith Richards: "I've never had a problem with drugs. I've had problems with the police." That Butter Co. Should Know Better A (Desperate) Gary Coleman Pairs With (The Desperate) I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Do You Still Want To Be Like Mike? Jay-Z: The Mission Of His New Advertising Agency Reebok Might Make It W/O McGarry Bowen Terry Richardson + RZA + Berlin Cameron + Belvedere Vodka Martin Scorese Interrupts Your Movie |
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