News Corporation to stay put at Wapping

LONDON – News Corporation today confirmed it will redevelop its Wapping headquarters, rather than relocating its operations.

FT backs relaunch of Jazz FM

LONDON – FT Weekend will be the official media partner for the relaunch of Jazz Fm on DAB next month.

“Sausage vs. Sausage” – custom foosball table for Hatfield Quality Meats

Red Tettemer has created a “sausage vs sausage” foosball game for their client Hatfield Quality Meats.
Art directed by Todd Taylor and designed by Jaimi Steen it’s a fully functional foosball table will be used at live events and sponsorships – it pits polish sausages against Italian sausage so that the fennel-fans may duke it out with the kielbasa pork posse.

The ultimate goal of the foosball table is to add to the Hatfield brand experience at events and create a fun, engaging environment for consumers to familiarize themselves with the brand and the products themselves.

Oh, c’mon, admit it Red Tettemer, you did it because foosball is FUN! Pretty pictures inside folks.

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Seinfeld’s Microsoft TV ad gets hostile reception

LONDON – Microsoft’s latest US TV spot, starring Bill Gates and Jerry Seinfeld, has received a critical mauling across the blogosphere.

Ashton Kutcher launches celebrity gossip site

LONDON – American actor Ashton Kutcher has elbowed his way into the online realm of celebrity gossip with the launch of Blah Girls, a cheeky take on Hollywood happenings and pop culture.

Inventive College Financing – Natalie Dylan Auctions Her Virginity

Natalie Dylan has enlisted the help of Howard Stern to pay for her college. Stern decided that giving up her virginity was worth auctioning.

Natalie Dylan is 22 and willing to submit to a gyno exam to…

David Jason ad for Marks & Spencer released

LONDON – Marks & Spencer has released its new ad with actor David Jason providing the voiceover.

Yahoo! stock falls beneath five-year low to $17.58

LONDON – Yahoo!’s share price has fallen below the five-year low recorded last week, closing last night at $17.58 (£9.94), as the internet company comes under pressure to deliver change.

Subterranean Photography – 10 Underground Lakes and Rivers (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The sheer power and beauty of nature are baffling, as these images of underwater lakes and rivers show. The third and sixth images in this gallery were only discovered after their massive cave domes collapsed.…

Apple shakes up range with lighter and brighter iPod launches

LONDON – Apple has introduced a raft of new additions to its product range including its thinnest ever iPod Nano, which goes into shuffle mode when lightly shaken and a second generation iPod Touch.

BSkyB appoints Andy Brent as group brand director

LONDON – Andy Brent, the former Boots and Burger King marketer, has joined BSkyB as its group brand director.

MySpace, Fox and Harper Collins move to Wapping

LONDON – News Corporation has reversed its decision to move its newspapers out of its Wapping headquarters and plans to move the UK offices for MySpace, Dow Jones, Fox and Harper Collins in to sit alongside The Sun and The Times.

Fast-Food Loyalty – Big Mac Man Eats His 23,000th Burger

(TrendHunter.com) While the rest of the world is cutting back on beef and calories, Don Gorske, chowed down his 23,000th Big Mac milestone. He works for a Wisconsin prison and is obsessed with numbers, but calories and…

Npower ad banned for misleading price claims

LONDON – Energy supplier Npower was today censured for misleading ads which promoted a scheme allowing customers to fix their prices.

Inventive College Financing – Natalie Dylan Auctions Her Virginity (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Natalie Dylan has enlisted the help of Howard Stern to pay for her college. Stern decided that giving up her virginity was worth auctioning.

Natalie Dylan is 22 and willing to submit to a gyno exam…

Inflation Killing Retail Brands – 99 Cent Stores Jack Up Prices

Chinese crap costs more, so does Korean, Vietnamese and other merchandise. That being said, 99 cent stores are feeling the pinch, so they will raise their prices to 99.99 cents.

The 99 Cents Only store…

Reinventing Viral Technologies – Apple Revamps iPods

(TrendHunter.com) Apple presented a line of revised iPods at a San Francisco press event; the revamps included the iPod Shuffle as well as the classic iPod and iPod Touch which received minor design upgrades. The iPod Touch…

Controversial Energy Drinks – MillerCoors Caffeinated Beer Scandal

Orange tongues be gone. Fresh from their success in getting Bud Extra pulled from the market, a group has targeted the Sparks brand by MillerCoors.

Sparks is a beer with 6-7 percent alcohol and added…

Gospel Song for Ewoks – Musical Tribute to Ewoks (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Do you love Gospel? Do you love Star Wars? Do you love Ewoks? This is THE film for you. It just made me laugh a lot and is geeky brilliance at its very best.

His YouTube channel has some okay stuff…

Alcoholic Energy Drink Controversy – MillerCoors Sued for Sparks

Orange tongues be gone. Fresh from their success in getting Bud Extra pulled from the market, a group has targeted the Sparks brand by MillerCoors.

Sparks is a beer with 6-7 percent alcohol and added…