– Burger King has bottled the Whopper and is selling it as a fragrance. Seriously.
– Writing in Advertising Age, Marissa Miley has advice for college graduates considering a career in advertising. Out advice? Don’t.
– Oh God. Really? Bob Garfield is out with his 11th annual Bobby Awards which recognize the best acting in commercials. Now if only the Ad Age site worked today, we’d link to it.
– And while we’re on Ad Age, NBC plans to “reintroduce” shows such as Heroes and Medium. In other words, let’s see if that mass media reach thing still works.
– Adscam reminds us today is the 25th anniversary of Apple’s 1984 Super Bowl ad. It’s today, and not next year because 25 years ago today, the ad ran once at 1AM on Twin Falls Idaho station KMVT so it could qualify for the awards shows in 1984.
