Google Grows, Star Blows, Diorama Explodes, Pants Lost

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– While the statement “more money than God” really doesn’t make any sense, Google certainly has a lot of the green stuff. Recently posting its Q2 revenues of $3.8 billion, the digital giant continues to grow with a 58 percent jump from last year and a 6 percent jump from last quarter.

– In Toronto, some are not very happy the Star has begun accepting cover wraps as ad units.

Using the word “explosion” in an airport diorama gives good reason for the rest of the world to think those of us in advertising seriously do have a screw loose.

– 50 Cent is angered over a Shoot the Rapper banner ad on MySpace which contains the likeness of him. He’s suing MySpace.

– Former Deutsch Group Creative Director David Rosen has published I Just Want My Pants Back, a novel about a 25 year-old man “searching for meaning, love, a profession – and a missing pair of pants” and who is…”in need of a functional vagina.”

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