-TBWA\Vietnam launched a new spot for X-Men (the Vietnamese men’s personal care brand, not the superheroes). It was directed by a 21 Jump Street alum (not the one you’re thinking of). link
-Publishers’ ad pricing and ad technology info for the iPad comes to light. link
-Online ad firms Connexus Corporation and Epic Advertising have announced their merger. link
-Former McDonald’s CMO William Lamar was inducted alongside the previously mentioned Pat Fallon into the AAF’s Hall of Fame. link
-King’s Hawaiian Bakery tapped Los Angeles-based agency Dailey to handle its integrated U.S. ad account. link
-The NAA reports that newspaper online ad revenue dropped 12% in 2009 from the previous year. link
-GoDaddy follows Google’s lead and pulls back in China. link
-PETA throws Octomom a bone by making her the face of a new ad campaign. link
-Joe Biden’s F-bomb turns into an online entrepreneur’s bonanza. link
-NY-based sound mix company Sonic Union formed an alliance with veteran voice casting director and 15-year BBDO vet Maria Pappalardo. link
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