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Mike's Hard Lemonade Welcomes Some Unexpected Visitors Headless deer, 30-foot woman among latest ad stars

I get a righteous buzz from Grey New York's latest ads for Mike's Hard Lemonade, designed to portray the beverage as "always different, always refreshing." Scruffy young dudes hang out…

July 24, 2012, 9:12 AM EDT

John Cleese Helps John Cleese Understand DirecTV's New Offer Actor works hard in hilarious Q&A spot

No one can accuse John Cleese of not earning his paycheck in this great new DirecTV spot from Grey in New York. It shows the actor and comedian holding an…

July 19, 2012, 7:56 AM EDT

DirecTV's Phil Shifley Spotted at MLB's All-Star Game Guy who faked his own death is living dangerously

For a guy who faked his own death, Phil Shifley isn't keeping much of a low profile. The character from Grey's celebrated ad campaign for DirecTV (Bill Clinton's favorite!) has…

July 12, 2012, 10:27 AM EDT

Mike Tyson Stars in 'Black Power' Ads for Energy Drink Boxer aims to show Poland 'how Black works'

Hey, scrawny teenage fops. Back-alley vending machine eat your coins? If only a white-clad Mike Tyson were there to free your trapped energy drink with a gentle rap of his…

June 26, 2012, 1:45 PM EDT

Phil Shifley, Guy Who Faked His Own Death for DirecTV, Pops Up on Facebook Find out where he is, and win 'bragging rights'

Not since they sold Gregor the Russian billionaire's tiny giraffes has DirecTV had a TV spot spin off amusingly into a random and goofy online campaign. This time, Phil Shifley,…

June 18, 2012, 3:45 AM EDT

Pringles Ad Accused of Ripping Off 'One Tiny Hand' Tumblr A battle over men's small parts

[Note: The agency says this spot was never approved to run. See update below.] I'm sure advertisers have ripped off individual Tumblrs before, but it's never been quite as obvious…

May 30, 2012, 9:36 AM EDT

Febreze Freshens Up Any Old Shipping Container That Smells Like Fish Blindfolded people think they're at Grandma's

Febreze air fresheners can mask some serious odors—like that fishy old shipping-container smell you're always trying to get out of your carpet. Below, check out a case-study video in which…

May 21, 2012, 2:55 PM EDT

Scotch-Brite's Offer to Diners: Instead of Paying the Bill, Wash the Dishes Kind of defeats the purpose, doesn't it?

Many's the night I've lain awake wondering how to sell more sponges to hipsters in Brazil. Grey 141 addresses this concern for Scotch-Brite, introducing the brand to twenty-somethings at various…

May 21, 2012, 10:31 AM EDT

Mike's Hard Lemonade Turns Golf Into a Hallucinatory Experience Wacky series of ads from Grey

Make fun of Mike's Hard Lemonade all you want (I'll get you started—Mike's is wussy crap for babies), but its ads are usually pretty good. These new ones from Grey…

May 10, 2012, 9:21 AM EDT

Charlie Sheen Storms Back With Great Ads for DirecTV, Fiat Whatever doesn't kill you makes you funnier

There was always a pretty good chance that Charlie Sheen, if he made it through last year's haze alive, would eventually make a return to reputable advertising—meaning not just borderline-incoherent…

March 2, 2012, 8:20 AM EST

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