24 Hours in Advertising: Friday, Nov. 21, 2014

Stephen Colbert woos the ad industry, Italians dis Pizza Hut and Yahoo eyes ad tech companies

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Here's everything you need to know about the last 24 hours in advertising, in case you blinked.

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Stephen Colbert charms at Ad Council dinner

The comedian, on his way to take over CBS' The Late Show, was the emcee at this year's Ad Council fundraising dinner and won over the crowd with his ad jokes. (Adweek)

Italians weigh in on Pizza Hut's food

The company kicked off a major rebranding effort, from new ingredients and recipes to a new logo, and also rolled out a hilarious spot showing how the older Italian generation really feels about Pizza Hut pizza.

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