Becks Blogger Outed, NYT Taps Celebrities, Flickr Faux-Pas, Yahoo Slims Down

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– Angus Gastle outs the cheesy Becks blogger as a lackey for Euro RSCG. And a standup comedian. *winces*

– Celebs plug NYTimes.com — which could use a subscription surge right now. At left is Chef Eric Ripert and Cynthia Nixon.

– Ad haiku wisdom.

– Flickr photo seized, ‘shopped and repurposed into feature film ad. o_O Aren’t there standards anymore? No…? Okay.

– Big cuts on Mad Ave.

– Plaid compiles holiday gift guide for creative people. Includes USB bracelets and subway tokens for your neck, which we actually want, actually.

– Bill Green sits in on Beancast. Listen closely: he’s not just delightful in print.

– Yahoo cuts 1700.

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