-Baldwin& parodies pharmaceutical ads in a new “Pants-itis” campaign for Perry Ellis’s Savane brand, but the joke falls flat (video above).
-Amazon is talking to media holding companies about making its user data more available.
-Twitter’s revenue is up, even though its number of users is down, thanks to an increase in ad sales and crackdown on bots.
-Dunkin’ is going for Starbucks’ sweet, sweet espresso cash.
-TBWA/Helsinki created a “Zerobnb” site urging Airbnb to add a sustainability category for Neste.
-Director Danny Leiner, who worked in advertising as well as directing Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Dude, Where’s My Car? and episodes of TV shows including Freaks and Geeks, The Office and The Sopranos died, following a battle with cancer.
-WPP’s Landor Associates promoted CCO Peter Knapp to chairman.
-TBWA’s Troy Ruhanen manages to talk shit about Arthur, Mark, Martin and all the “Instagram CEOs” in a single podcast.