-Hey, if Mother and Acer can have Jack Bauer bake cupcakes, why can’t they pick from a hat again and have Megan Fox play brainy dolphin whisperer (above)?

-Former Mullen VP/group media director Patrick LaCroix will assume the role of group account director at fellow Boston operation, Blitz Media, effective Nov. 6.

-Speaking of Mullen, have you seen its subtle, Halloween-themed homepage? link

-Here are 21 reasons why Apple SVP of industrial design, Jonathan Ive, should run the company. link

-DesignTAXI looks into the “phobias of creatives” via a new infographic. link

-According to a comScore report, over 9.4 billion video ads were viewed in September. link

-McCann’s two-year-old B2B unit Enterprise, which is led by managing director Stephen Meade and creative director Will Shepherd, has now expanded globally with offices in Singapore and Munich. Expect more Enterprise branches to open next year.

-Let’s watch Apple’s SVP of industrial design Jonathan Ive talk iPhone 5, shall we? link

-Director Noah Conopask signed to the global roster of The Sweet Shop.

-One-year-old, New York-based VFX boutique Light of Day welcomed Nice Shoes alum James Collins as director of 3D.

-MEA Digital, which has offices in NYC, San Diego and Chicago, has changed its name and branding to Piston. link

-The Effie Worldwide crew has announced the call for entries for the 2013 North American Effies, which will feature new categories including Multi-Demographic, Olympics Marketing and Health. link

-The heartbeats of children in Malawi and Guatemala inspire a new OneRepublic song as part of a new, pro bono campaign from BBDO New York (above). link

-Commercial production vet Chris Zander has joined bi-coastal prodco Backyard as a partner. link

-Hollywood commercial production studio Picrow added British director Peter Lydon to its roster.