T-Mobile’s Train Station Dance-off; Coldplay’s ‘Life in Technicolour’; and Summer Down Under


This week's episode of Creativity's Top 5, courtesy Creativity-Online.com, McKee Wallwork Cleveland shows us the effect of ecological irresponsibility on the Canadian flag; T-Mobile co-ordinates a train station dance-off; Publicis Mojo, Melbourne, celebrates summer Down Under; director Dougal Wilson makes Coldplay fun for all ages; and we salute the efforts of the CNN/Facebook pairing that made watching the presidential inauguration a uniquely online experience.

Jennifer Hewitt Calls of Wedding

Jennifer Love HewittTo the average person, buying a wedding gown and getting ready for your wedding is a momentous occasion. However, as far as Ghost Whisperer star Jennifer Love Hewitt is concerned, it looks like its just any ordinary day. Imagine already having a wedding gown and with a snap of a finger you can call of your wedding?

Jennifer Love Hewitt is being dissected for her breakup with ex-fiancé Ross McCall.

J.Love had already bought her wedding gown and set the date and destination for her spring 2009 wedding when she called off the nuptials. Aw.

But apparently it’s all Jennifer’s fault. The “serial heartbreaker” is “needy and immature” with “trust issues” and a “history of body issues,” according to sources.

(Source) Yahoo TV

Gangster School Supplies – Gun-Shaped Rulers Bring Unnecessary Violence to Classrooms (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Now children can bring their own weapons to school with this gun-shaped ruler. I bet a lot of young boys will be pleased about that. The Gangster Ruler is designed by Atypyk, a cool, French, reputable…

Pedigree Unleashes Animal Menagerie on Super Bowl

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It’s the Super Bowl and…OMG…look! It’s a commercial with animals in it!

Publicis Lands Carrefour’s Global Business Account


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — Publicis Groupe won the $1 billion global business for Carrefour without a pitch after Chairman-CEO Maurice Levy led a presentation to a former client, Lars Olofsson, who joined Carrefour this month as the supermarket giant's new group CEO. The account was handled mostly by Havas' Euro RSCG network, though Havas Media will continue as the media unit.

Join Adrants, AdFreak, AgencySpy, Others For Super Bowl Twitter-Fest

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Love the Super Bowl? Love Twitter? Have ADD? Perfect. During the Super Bowl (or anytime leading up to it and following), use the hashtag #superads09 when posting to Twitter and your tweet will be captured and categorized for all to see.

The Online Watering Hole

Twitter has been covered backward and forward. It has fanatical users, most of whom have blogs where they've expressed their opinions about what Twitter is and why it's special. Twice.

Casa y Hogar Halts Publication to Search for New Financing


NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — With shelter magazines hit heavily by the recession, the only Spanish-language title in that category, Casa y Hogar, has suspended publication and is looking for new financing and a new business model.

Val-de-Marne Museum of contemporary art: The encounter

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Advertising Agency: CLM BBDO, Paris, France
Creative Directors: Gilles Fichteberg, Jean François Sacco
Copywriter: Vincent Pedrocchi
Art Director: Cédric Moutaud
Art Buyer: Sylvie Etchemaïté
Photographer: Nick and Chloé
Retouch: Spark Link

CSI Star Fends Off Attackers

Gerard McColloughCSI Star Gerald McCullough who plays Bobby Dawson on CSI Las Vegas, experienced in real life what it feels to be attacked. Fortunately, he is skilled in boxing and a punch to the chest saved him from eventual harm.

“That’s when he pulled a kitchen knife out of a black plastic bag,” McCullouch said. “This thing must have had a blade 10 inches long. …I yelled at the top of my lungs, ‘Get the [bleep] away from me!’ That’s when the knife came down into my back. I don’t know whether he lost his grip or what, but the blade didn’t penetrate my leather jacket.”

Thirty-nine-year-old James Torres was arrested and charged with robbery, assault, menacing and criminal possession of a weapon. He is due in court on March 23.

(Source) Yahoo TV

India Bites Back at ‘Slumdog’

Blogger Sourabh Mishra looks at the Indian backlash to Oscar favorite "Slumdog Millioniare."

Reality Pageantry – Revamped 2009 Miss America Contest Disappointed, Despite Hype (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Miss America has been a huge TV show event which people have counted down to, planned parties around, and used as an excuse to ogle over the world’s most beautiful people for decades. In a reality show…

CBS Downgraded on ‘Unimaginable’ Local-Ad Declines

NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — CBS Corp. took a whack from investment firm Bernstein Research, which downgraded the broadcaster's stocks today to "underperform" in anticipation that the company will have to cut its dividend to keep its investment-grade credit rating.

Who Served Up the Better Coffee Media Strategy in 2008?


Starbucks, long admired by many for building its brand with only a passing interest in traditional advertising, faced a wave of activity last year from two very well-drilled media marketers in Dunkin' Donuts and McDonald's.

Yes, We Can … Turn Obama Optimism Into a Cheesy Aussie Car Ad

An Australian Chrysler ad applies President Obama's "Yes, We Can" catchphrase to a car sale.

Pup-Peroni Interactive

pup0.jpgSemana passada eu acabei me rendendo e fui assistir “Marley & Eu“. O filme tem um roteiro bem simples. Só nos 20 minutos finais que a gente acaba se comovendo pelo fato de que (ah, você já sabe).

Eu falo do filme porque ele é um exemplo fiel de que os cães são sim os melhores amigos do homem.

Não sei se a ação recém-lançada pela Pup-Peroni, fabricante de alimentos para cachorros da P&G dos EUA, pegou carona nesse momento em que todos comentam sobre o filme. Só que achei ela bem divertida.

Usando a web como plataforma interativa, a sua agência, a DraftFCB de Chicago, colocou no ar um espaço no hotsite (aqui) onde é possível personalizar uma mensagem que um cão carrega quando está junto de seu dono, e enviar para algum colega seu.

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A utilização da ferramenta não é nova. Inclusive já vimos coisas parecidas aqui no Brasil.

Porém, foi super bem apropriada pela marca, que carrega a essência de “exaltar o relacionamento entre os cães e seus donos”.

::UPDATE::

Podemos afirmar que empresas do segmento estão apostando na interatividade. Lembram do painel interativo desenvolvido para a Pedigree?

Pois é, e a Pedigree anunciou ainda que vai lançar, em breve, um aplicativo super original para iPhone. É esperar pra ver!!!

Open Call: Bands Courting Marketers

Hey band managers, musicians, label owners: Do you have any good advice on getting your music in front of marketers and agencies? What works or doesn't work?

Yo, Bitch! Obama Girl Steps Into iJustine’s ‘Hood

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Obama Girl and Barely Political creator Ben Relles, along with Next New Networks, have launched Barely Digital, a technology comedy site which will feature shows, product reviews, and comedy sketches.

Bolton FC hires Golley Slater for marketing work

LONDON – Golley Slater has been appointed by Bolton Wanderers to develop a specialist sports marketing team.

Brand’s Super Bowl Successes Revealed…Before Ads Are Seen

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As the organization has done seven years running, Brand Keys is out with their latest Super Bowl Engagement Survey, a study which predicts which brands are likely to see the highest returns on their Super Bowl advertising endeavors.