Behind Megan Fox, MTV Does Facebook, Left is Right

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– A behind the scenes look at the recent Megan Fox Emporio Armani shoot. ‘Nuff said.

– About.com Advertising blogger Paul Suggett has had it with ads that use actors who pretend to be a brand.

– MTV is doing a behind-the-scenes look at Facebook employees.

Here’s the latest Left Brain Right Brain ad for Mercedes Israel. Shalmor Avnon Amichay/Y&R Interactive Tel Aviv created.

– Galpin Jaguar says, “If a customer buys or leases an eligible comparably equipped Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Lexus or Porsche within 10 days after a new Jaguar test drive at Galpin, they will receive an American Express Gift Card valued at $1,000,”

– According to the latest Cinema Advertising Council report, total cinema advertising industry revenues of CAC members – which account for more than 90 percent of U.S. movie screens – grew by 12.7 percent to $658,255,000 in 2010, as compared to a total of $584,067,000 in 2009.

– Check out the SOBcon conference. We’ve been and we like.

– Television advertising spending has bounced back from the recession, growing 9.7% to $59 billion in 2010

– It’s official. AdWeek has gone insane. It thinks a cafeteria closing is news.

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