Entertainment Weekly’ Declines Hollywood Humor Campaign

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It seems silicone breast implants and Scientology are two topics Entertainment Weekly would rather leave alone lest it spark fury among the Hollywood elite that makes its existence possible or raise the ire of Tom Cruise’s lawyer Betram Fields. The magazine rejected a TDA Advertising & Design-created campaign for outerwear company Cloudveil Mountain Works’ new Hollywood skiwear line. The campaign was intended to reach Hollywood elite during the Sundance Film Festival and other events held at Aspen and Vail ski resorts.

One ad pictures a mock Aspen street sign, stating “Silicone implants begin to freeze at -10˚ Fahrenheit.” Additional text, underneath inset photos of three Cloudveil jackets, read: “We’d like to remind you Hollywood types to dress accordingly.” A second ad showed a Cloudveil jacket over copy reading: “We wanted celebrities visiting ski towns to know about us. It was either run an ad in this magazine, or become scientologists.” See them both here and here.

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