We Hear? Harley Davidson Looking for New Agency? By SpyWriter on Aug. 5, 2008 - 2:46 PM Rumor has it that Harley Davidson is looking for a new agency. Directly from an AS tipster: “Harley-Davidson is “quietly looking around.” Can’t say I blame them … they’ve been with the same agen ...
TV Clever or Confusing? By SpyWriter on Aug. 4, 2008 - 11:36 PM I was reading in the NY Times about NBC’s choice to link their ads for the 2008 Olympics and the 2008 release of the new Mummy film. The connection being China. The end result looks like a mixup in the avid. According to the ...
Agencies Hyatt Close to Picking an AOR By SpyWriter on Aug. 4, 2008 - 10:59 PM A couple of months ago we talked about Hyatt dumping Euro and looking for a new agency. We got an email from an AS tipster that says the Hyatt pitch is down to the final stages for some agencies: “It’s down to BBDO and ...
People Eva Mendes Too Hot for US Television By SpyWriter on Aug. 4, 2008 - 10:15 PM According to WWD Media, the new Calvin Klein ads featuring Eva Mendes are too controversial for the US. So they’re not airing here. The spots were rejecting by American television because of Mendes showing a bit of nipple as ...
Brands Man Responsible for Gerber Hoax Arrested By SpyWriter on Jul. 31, 2008 - 11:50 PM When I saw the video of the maniac claiming to have poisoned jars of Gerber baby food I was certain it was a hoax. The NY Post has confirmed that it was and the culprit behind it has been arrested. The idiot posted two videos with ...
Ad Biz McCain Uses the “C” Word to Describe Obama By SpyWriter on Jul. 31, 2008 - 11:45 PM John McCain is trying to stick it to Barack Obama in his latest campaign ad by calling him a “celebrity”. Brand Republic talks about McCain’s ad that takes aim at Obama’s high profile and not so subtly comp ...
Brands David Duchovny is Fresh and Dynamic By SpyWriter on Jul. 31, 2008 - 11:39 PM Brandweek talks about the latest role that David Duchovny is taking on as spokesman for Johnston & Murphy. The article’s seemingly snarky remark that the new X-Files movie “opened in an underwhelming fourth place a ...
What The?? Find a Penny Pick it Up By SpyWriter on Jul. 31, 2008 - 11:34 PM I read about this odd Chevy Billboard ad on InternetAutoGuide.com. The billbaord was put on display in London’s New Oxford Street to advertise the new Chevy Aveo’s starting price of 769,500 pence. Apparently it only la ...
Campaigns Cancer Causing Food By SpyWriter on Jul. 31, 2008 - 11:34 PM Another beaut from AdFreak. Check out this Cancer Project spot that warns against the dangers of eating processed meats. It’s really a scared straight advertisement against eating processed foods. The facts on the website ar ...
Brands Ruby Tuesday’s Blowing Up By SpyWriter on Jul. 31, 2008 - 10:58 PM AdFreak posted about Ruby Tuesday’s idea to get rid of their old image by blowing up its last old-style restaurant live on their website Rubytuesday.com on Tuesday, Aug. 5th. This is the lead in to their “It’s a ...