Hasta La Creative!

MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) — American confidence seems shaken, with Hurricane Ike hitting Houston and Galveston and hurricanes Fannie and Freddie hitting Wall — and Main — Street. The professionals in charge have appeared unprepared, as FEMA and the SEC seem to be having a "Heckuva job, Brownie" moment. But if the professionals aren't inspiring, the amateurs are — at least according to the Nielsen ratings race, in which NBC's "America's Got Talent" and the CW's "America's Next Top Model" were each the highest-rated shows on their respective networks.

(TrendHunter.com) If you’re after a husband or two, MailOrderHusbands.net has a whole selection of real hotties. Everyone lies on Internet dating (at least, so I’m told), so at least with this site you get to see and hear…

(TrendHunter.com) The ‘ring-cellphone’ is a truly innovative concept in technology design. Industrial designer Tao Ma has come up with this stylish piece of jewelry which could be worn fashionably by either a male or female…

(TrendHunter.com) Ear plugs are great to help prevent hearing loss but they are often misplaced and never around when you need them. So Ladybuds Ear Plug earrings are just the thing to keep them accessible and compliant…

(TrendHunter.com) The Social Gaming Network has just released a game that will allow you to use your iPhone like a nine iron, just like Wii Golf. Who needs an expensive set of clubs, a tee time and a pressed collared shirt?…

After confirming Tribal DDB SF’s win of the McAfee account, we paused for a moment to add up how many drinks we’d had. Goose egg, we were totally sober. So did we hear right? Yes, we did, according to an agency representative.

We’ve learned through sources that DDB is expanding its online offerings via an internal group (it has a name, but we’ve yet to confirm what it is). Strangely enough though, Tribal is also expanding its offerings, only they’re focusing on offline (i.e. the Neutrogena Wave campaign).

“We did 100 (percent) of the work for that, online and off,” said a source.

Redundancy much? That’s what we said, and so did our spies. So, why the hell can’t these two shops-within-one-sock seem to get their toes in order? Maybe the stench is getting to them. Check out the succulent gossip, (have faith, it’s juicy) after the jump.

More: “No ‘Sweet’ ending at Tribal DDB SF for Dorian…“

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NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — State Farm may be the second-biggest ad spender among insurance marketers (No. 3 if you count vehicle insurer Geico), but an aggressive new media strategy is putting it at the top of the branded-entertainment pack.

The best don’t get caught. They get hired.

Advertising Agency: Publicis, Bucharest, Romania
Creative Director: Razvan Capanescu
Art Director / Photographer: Dragos Ometita
Copywriter: Cezar Panait
Published: September 2008

The best don’t get caught. They get hired.

Advertising Agency: Publicis, Bucharest, Romania
Creative Director: Razvan Capanescu
Art Director / Photographer: Dragos Ometita
Copywriter: Cezar Panait
Published: September 2008

Someone reads a Donjuan. And a typical tough guy dies.

Advertising Agency: Sancho/BBDO Bogotá, Colombia
Creative Directors: Mario Bertieri, Néstor Villegas
Art Directors: Néstor Villegas, Ricardo Tuta
Copywriters: Sandra Piedrahita, Alejandro Carreño
Photographer: Juan Manuel Garcia