OK, the Fark Community is pissed that I have posted these images here. See the comment section. Apparently the notation at the bottom of the post was not enough. I don't create stuff here, I just report it. I saw some funny spoof ads that were created by users over at Fark and I thought Adrants readers might find them humorous so I posted them. I, neglected to give proper credit as to where I got the pictures. For that, I apologize.
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Stranger things have happened and ER survived innumerable cast changes only to keep on going. A week ago, ABC gave the nod to Kelly that his television show, 'The Practice' would not be cancelled after all and will move back to it's original Sunday 10PM timeslot. But there had to be significant budget cuts. Intruigingly, Kelly decided to cut the cast to achieve that. Leaving the show are Dylan McDermott (Bobby Donnell), Lara Flynn Boyle (Helen Gamble), Kelli Williams (Lindsay Dole) and Lisa Gay Hamilton (Rebecca Washington), Marla Sokoloff (Lucy Hatcher) and Chyler Leigh (Clare Wyatt).
There's never a dull moment with a David E. Kelly production and this certainly qualifies as a not dull moment. Kelly was the one to make the decision to cut the cast. Some may return for limited story arcs and some new characters may be added but 'The Practice' as we now it has changed forever. [via MediaLife]
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Sad news locally for me. According to Ad Age, Mullen, the Wenham, MA based ad agency, could lay off up to 40% of it's staff following the loss of the Nextel account last month. No official word from the agency as is the norm in these situations.
After recently returning to the agency world after a very long period of unemployment, I can identify with the pending plight Mullen staffers are facing.
I wish I could say my agency is hiring but unfortunately, in this economy, we are not.
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Tiger Woods goes up against a Formula 1 race car in this spot for TAG Heuer. It's actually rather interesting and is the kind of advertising that should (barring the fact the none should in the first place) be shown in theaters before the movie. Also, this week, watch Sharon Stone become a stoke, Vern Troyer sing the low notes for a bank, a really bad spot for the Kansas City Chiefs, a swimsuit commercial for those who don't have a Britney-belly, and another weird eBay spot. Watch then all at Ad Age's TV Spots of the Week.
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In a Canadian version of the Milk, It Does Your Body Good campaign (or whetever the exact headline is) we have the most complelling reason to date for drinking milk.
Courtesy of Ad-Rag.
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For a magazine that is not actually for sale, the title has swarms of buyers interested in it. Everyone from Jan Wenner to David Pecker to Mort Zuckerman. And why? Who would want it with, according to the New York Times, it's measly $1-2 million profits or it's circulation of "only" 433,000 or the fact that it has almost no recognition outside of Manhattan?
Even potential buyers admit it's not so hot. "I have not seen the books, but it looks like it is running out of steam," said Jan Wenner, the chairman of Wenner Media. "But I would have to think about it if it were available because it occupies a very important position in a very important place. It is a magazine about ideas."
We base aquisition decisions on important stuff like that in the advertising business.
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(c)2003 Hugh MacLeod
