-Momentum Shopper, which is the shopper marketing network operating within the McCann Worldgroup network, opened up shop in Argentina. The Buenos Aires location will be led by managing director/Coca-Cola alum, Victoria Casano.

-Speaking of new office launches, London-based prodco, Gorgeous, has opened up its doors in L.A. Anna Hashmi is serving as executive producer of the new office, which has also welcomed director Ellen Kuras to its roster.

-Writer/CD Duncan Bird of The Cloudbreak Group and director/DP Stefan Haverkamp welcome back Mariano Rivera in a new spot promoting the pitcher’s Signature Limited Edition New York Yankees cologne (above).

-Alex Bogusky and Rob Schuham‘s SodaStream ad has hit a roadbloack in the UK. link

-Director Nickolas Duarte has signed with New York-based prodco, Rated Content, for US and Latin America commercial representation.

-Bi-coastal creative production studio Stardust announced that Dexton Deboree, current managing director and alum of Psyop, joined forces with FUEL founder Seth Epstein to buy Stardust Studios.

-Our bud Rich Siegel laments the loss of the Christmas bonus. link

-Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera comes off his ACL tear to promote, yes, a Yankees fragrance. The clip above comes to us courtesy of Duncan Bird, CD of The Cloudbreak Group and director Stefan Haverkamp.

-Wanna see some 2012 Advertising Hall of Achievement pics? link

-Is it that time already? Dubai Lynx 2013 delegate registration is now open. link

-Oh, apparently Facebook is using your digits to sell ads. link