What The?? Airborne Has a New Male Nurse By SpyWriter on Sep. 11, 2008 - 9:42 PM Thanks to a lovely tipster I am wildly amused as I cling to life from my sick bed. Apparently, Airborne got the memo that sex sells and so they sexed up their efforts to sell. They’re using Sebastion the spokesmodel to entic ...
Brands Selling It Off the Runway By SpyWriter on Sep. 9, 2008 - 11:01 AM Brands are peddling their goods at Fashion Week. The NY Times talks about the fashion being lost in the fold at the spectacle that is Fashion Week and mentions the vendors that are there offering their goods for sell (that sound n ...
Campaigns Reebok Just Wants Girl to Want to Have Fun… Excercising By SpyWriter on Sep. 9, 2008 - 9:42 AM Reebok did a little research and found out that most women don’t like working out. In fact, their research showed that most women see exercise as a “boring chore”. So they decided to partner with top instructors ...
Campaigns Showtime’s Coverboy By SpyWriter on Sep. 5, 2008 - 12:23 PM The NY Times talks about the fine line that Showtime is walking by using mock magazine covers to promote the new season of its hit show Dexter. (see story here: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/05/business/media/05adcol.html?scp=1&a ...
Brands A Guaranteed Run (um hmm) for the Border By SpyWriter on Sep. 3, 2008 - 11:36 AM In a move that is sure to shoot an arrow straight to the heart of chili eating, hot wing loving southerners, Heaven Hill Distilleries signed a licensing agreement to produce Tabasco brand spicy Tequila. According to Brandweek, the ...
People Don LaFontaine Dies By SpyWriter on Sep. 3, 2008 - 8:25 AM Yesterday was a sad day for movie lovers and all fans the most recognizable voice over talent in the industry. Don LaFontaine died at the age of 68. Best known for his movie trailers, NY Times says that LaFontaine voice was used i ...
People Angelica Huston Still Talks to the Dead By SpyWriter on Sep. 3, 2008 - 7:53 AM As Mother prepares to hand over the Orange Gold ad duties to Fallon, they make one more attempt to boost the brand. Brand Republic posted the spot for our viewing pleasure. (Sorry I’m at meetings all day at a building with l ...
Ad Biz | Politics McCain Beats Obama By SpyWriter on Sep. 2, 2008 - 7:42 AM Adweek talks about the impact the political ads of both Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama had during the Olympics. According to research done by Nielsen IAG, it appears that McCain had ads that topped the goal of a breakthrough ad or one ...
Brands Zero, Coke Zero By SpyWriter on Sep. 2, 2008 - 7:18 AM Weiden + Kennedy is creating a new marketing push for Coke Zero. According to an article in Brand Republic, limited edition bottles are being created to promote the latest James Bond film. And, Coke Zero will also temporarily chan ...
Agencies Finally No More Burger King Mascot! (At least for now) By SpyWriter on Aug. 29, 2008 - 9:12 PM Finally a Burger King commercial without that creepy ass mascot thing. And it’s actually kind of funny. Of course I love cheking out Creativity to see what’s new and tonight I ran across this and fully expected to hate ...