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Exhibit highlights Maker's ad marks
The Courier-Journal
In its billboard ads for the company, Doe-Anderson relied on humor and visual puns rather than the wordiness of the print ads. “The purpose of the outdoor ads was to bring down the boxing gloves,” Spencer said. “The persona is not to take it too ...



Cannes Diary: A Tacky Triumph, And A Gloriously Painful 'Amour'
North Country Public Radio
But a whiz-kid ad man (Gael Garcia Bernal) thinks that the advertising needs to match "the context of the times," and starts creating a truly effective campaign — one based on jingles, raunchy humor and frolicking celebrities.

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Adweek

The Spot: Flirting With Disaster
Adweek
IDEA: Playboy is introducing a line of men's toiletries worldwide—shower gels, body sprays and fragrances—and kicking off the advertising with a stylish and sexy (some might say sexist) 60-second launch spot from DDB in Paris.



Christie uses humor video to connect, but could Romney follow suit?
msnbc.com (blog)
“We're really big on humor. But where it plays the biggest role is in making an attack where that doesn't blow back against the attacker,” he said. “Emotion works in advertising, and humor is a very powerful emotion.”

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RollingStone.com

Ridley Scott on his new movie 'Prometheus,' 'Mad Men' and a 'Blade Runner' sequel
RollingStone.com
You started out in advertising in the 1960s. How has that affected your career as a filmmaker? I was pretty good at advertising and am still in it, actually. My company [Ridley Scott Associates] is now in Hong Kong, New York, LA and London, ...

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Funny or Drive: BMW and Audi Add a Dash of Humor
brandchannel.com
Looks like BMW may be coming around to seeing things Audi's way — at least when it comes to advertising in the United States — by adding a light dash of humor to its marketing messaging. The two German brands are duking it out for global leadership ...

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Well man-icured: In 'Mansome,' Morgan Spurlock considers males' self-image ...
Kansas City Star
"What I wanted to do with the film is what male (grooming product) advertising has done for years, and that's use humor and irreverence to get you engaged," he said. "Whether it's Axe (body spray) or Old Spice (using) Isaiah Mustafa (who also appears ...

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Baltimore Sun

With '1600 Penn,' Jason Winer goes from 'Modern Family' to political humor
Baltimore Sun
The pickup by NBC was announced last week at the "upfronts" in New York, where all the networks showcased their new fall lineups for advertisers looking to make early buys for the coming TV season. While "1600 Penn" won't debut until January as a ...

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Cleveland Scene Weekly

Wake Me When It's Over
Cleveland Scene Weekly
To wit: What the hell did it mean, in the actual dream I once had, when I concluded an advertising presentation to a software company by unveiling a life-size police car carved out of boiled ham? But while we may all fall victim to such weirdness on ...



Entertainment Weekly (blog)

'Brave': Pixar shows its 'sexy' side with mock ad
Entertainment Weekly (blog)
It's definitely worth a laugh, but for me, the movie's advertising campaign is starting to raise some concerns. For instance, the MPAA announced yesterday that Brave will be rated PG for “some scary action and rude humor.” So far I feel like Disney's ...

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