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Earlier this year, word got out that Louis Vuitton had chosen the best endorsement from a celebrity possible, signing Angelina Jolie as spokesperson. The first ad with the actress for the fashion giant has been released.Like most things that Jolie does, this too is a very special kind of ad: first of all, it’s ... |
14 June 2011
14:01 GMT |
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A new ad for the Dairy Milk Bar has sparked serious outrage in the UK by comparing Naomi Campbell to a chocolate bar. The model is even considering suing Cadbury and parent company Kraft Foods over it. The ad, which you can also see attached to this article, shows a chocolate bar placed on what looks like a bed of di... |
30 May 2011
16:01 GMT |
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Reality couple Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are thinking of taking action against Virgin Mobile over a series of ads showing a manufactured celebrity couple Sparah, aka Spencer and Sarah, that bears a striking resemblance to them. Once known in the tabloids as Speidi, aka Spencer and Heidi, the two are thinking of ... |
30 May 2011
11:18 GMT |
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If you had a shower gel that turned curvy black women into skinny white ladies, it would probably be the latest offering from Dove. The ad for the Dove VisibleCare Creme Body Wash is under heavy fire on claims that it’s unintentionally racist and offensive.The ad in question, which you can also see attached to ... |
26 May 2011
13:51 GMT |
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It pays to be the most beautiful and famous woman in Hollywood: Angelina Jolie has landed a very good endorsement deal with French fashion house Louis Vuitton. The estimated value of the contract is of $10 million, it has emerged.
E! Online is the first to report that Jolie may appear next in a series of print-on... |
23 April 2011
10:01 GMT |
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For quite some time now, there’s been a lot of talk about the new Diet Pepsi campaign, which managed to bring together two of the hottest stars of the moment: Sofia Vergara and David Beckham. The first ad is below, at the end of this article.Since paparazzi always find their way on most sets, whether they&rsquo... |
21 April 2011
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Painting your boy’s toenails in neon pink can “turn” him gay or transgender: this is the latest and hottest topic for discussion, following an ad for J.Crew with creative director Jenna Lyons and her son Beckett. The ad in question, which you can also see in the attached photo, shows Jenna with Beck... |
14 April 2011
17:01 GMT |
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It pays to be a star: Leonardo DiCaprio is not making millions just by carefully negotiating his movie deals, but also thanks to very lucrative endorsement deals. The latest nets him $5 million for just one ad that will air in Asia only.
Though it’s not uncommon for celebrities to rake in the big buck with ... |
1 April 2011
10:07 GMT |
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In January this year, “Gossip Girl” star and “it” girl Blake Lively was named the face of Chanel, for the Mademoiselle line of bags. Rumblings online claim that some Chanel insiders believe Blake is too “down market” for the brand.
For a very long time, Blake refused to endorse... |
31 March 2011
15:51 GMT |
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A short while ago, Pepsi unveiled a brand new ad for its Skinny Can during New York Fashion Week. It had actress Sofia Vergara on it, internationally known for her killer curves – but it showed too little of them. Still, no slimming by Photoshop was involved, she says. After the unveiling of the ad, countless v... |
13 March 2011
04:11 GMT |
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Take Jennifer Aniston, add a huge dose of cuteness overload with puppies, the Double Rainbow guy and CG children dirty dancing – and you have the latest viral video for Smart Water. Check it out at the end of the article.As fans must already know, Aniston is the face of Smart Water, a brand that claims to be pu... |
8 March 2011
08:05 GMT |
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“We’re equals, aren’t we, 007?” Dame Judi Dench as M asks Daniel Craig as James Bond in the new PSA for EQUALS, launched on the occasion of the International Women’s Day. In reality, no, we are not – and M has the figures to prove it. In the latest public service announcement, mean... |
8 March 2011
07:30 GMT |
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Now that he’s out of a job since CBS pulled the plug on the rest of the current season of “Two and a Half Men,” Charlie Sheen is looking for other means to bring in the dough. This is also why he’s joined Twitter a couple of days ago, it has emerged. For some days in a row, Sheen has been on v... |
4 March 2011
05:53 GMT |
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With a body like hers, former glamour girl turned actress Kelly Brook could probably sell anything she set her mind to. It’s a wonderful idea then to have her as the fallen angel in the new Lynx Excite ads. Lynx Excite is a body spray described as so tempting that it could even make angels fall from the sky. Ca... |
22 February 2011
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A recent poll showed that Australian cutie Kylie Minogue has been adopted by the Brits as British by an overwhelming percentage, so it’s only understandable to have her sell them the new Lexus CT200h. A new ad from the “Quiet Revolution” series has been released. Kylie joined forces with the carmake... |
21 February 2011
08:05 GMT |
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At the Super Bowl XLV, GoDaddy.co unveiled its new Go Daddy Girl in a 30-second ad that ran in what is believed to be the most expensive advertising time on TV. She’s Joan Rivers and, at 77, she has a body women of 20 would kill for. The only problem is, according to rumblings online, that it may not be her bod... |
8 February 2011
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Last night at the Super Bowl, Simon Cowell and Fox introduced the first teaser trailer for the US version of the insanely popular X Factor show. About 100 million people tuned in to see it, it has emerged.
Talk about Cowell using the Super Bowl to premiere a teaser for his much-hyped new program began early on Sa... |
7 February 2011
10:01 GMT |
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Justin Bieber meets Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne and an older version of himself in the ad that ran during the Super Bowl XLV last night. The ad was for Best Buy and was meant to combine creativity and humor – with “Bieber fever.”
Since there’s probably very little that The Biebs can&rsqu... |
7 February 2011
06:51 GMT |
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An ad for Yves Saint Laurent’s Belle d’Opium has just been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the UK following complaints that it may be interpreted as “simulating drug use.”
The ad, starring YSL muse Mélanie Thierry and directed by Romain Gavras, shows a woman da... |
4 February 2011
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A few days ago, few had heard of Ted Williams, a homeless man who boasted of having a “golden voice.” Now he’s an Internet sensation and offers are pouring in – and his first ad for television has just aired.Williams, who shot to overnight fame as “the homeless man with the golden voice,... |
10 January 2011
03:52 GMT |
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Former “Transformers” actress Megan Fox has just been “promoted” from Giorgio Armani underwear to beauty products. A new ad naming her the Face of Beauty has been unveiled, together with the announcement that she will be the face of the brand from now on. That Fox is a stunner is no longer new... |
21 December 2010
14:41 GMT |
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Julia Roberts is not only among the top 5 biggest female earners in Hollywood, she’s also turning into the most expensive marketer as well. The star scored a €1.2 million endorsement deal with Lavazza.
This, in itself, wouldn’t be that much money if the deal comprised, say, several appearances or... |
29 November 2010
10:55 GMT |
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Tanja Kiewitz is gorgeous, blonde and has a nice cleavage. Tanja is also missing half her arm, which ends right below the elbow and, for the first time, she’s using her handicap for a cause.The graphic designer was approached by CAP48 with the request to pose for an ad that would replicate Eva Herzigova’s... |
20 October 2010
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McDonald’s and other giant fast food restaurants have often come under fire for the health risk they present to the general population because of their products. A new television spot targets McDonald’s by showing just how dangerous junk food is. Known as the McDonald’s death ad or the “Conseq... |
17 September 2010
13:11 GMT |
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Ice cream may be a wonderful treat at any time of day, especially in the summer, but ads for it depicting pregnant nuns are offensive, the Advertising Standards Authority has decided after receiving complaints about one such ad. According to the Guardian, Catholics in the UK took offense at the printed ad and complai... |
16 September 2010
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Since Ralph Lauren proverbially put its foot in its mouth with a series of ads where the models were retouched beyond recognition – and certainly beyond any human resemblance – the media has been keeping a very attentive eye on such practices in the fashion world. Next under fire is an ad from Ann Taylor,... |
6 August 2010
15:21 GMT |
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It’s not for nothing that Forbes magazine recently listed Britney Spears among the top female earners of past year, since the singer reportedly raked in no less than $64 million in 2009. However, as fans must know, music is not all that Britney does to make a buck, as she’s literally sitting on her own li... |
29 July 2010
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As critics continue to rally and lament the use of excessive airbrushing in fashion and beauty campaigns, clothing giant Debenhams is taking a step forward by advertising for its latest lingerie line in a very unique way. The company has released both the before- and after-retouching photos for the same product in wh... |
18 June 2010
16:31 GMT |
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When Emporio Armani announced it was replacing David Beckham as the face and body for the underwear line with Cristiano Ronaldo, not many (female) fans were pleased. After all, Becks had managed to draw unbelievably large crowds to where his billboards were put up and odds were not looking good for Ronaldo to do the ... |
15 June 2010
13:31 GMT |
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In March this year, ABC was already almost done signing contracts for ads for the grand finale of “Lost,” which aired last night, Sunday, May 23. At the time, those deals were said to be the most lucrative in recent times, which would explain why the network packed no less than 107 ads during the series f... |
24 May 2010
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Nadya Suleman has just become the latest (and most unlikely) celebrity spokesperson for PETA, having just unveiled a large billboard on her property urging pet owners to fight breedism by having their pets spayed and neutered. Suleman’s message was, as the Los Angeles Times can confirm, as to the point as it wa... |
20 May 2010
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It’s not uncommon for major brands to contract a celebrity to endorse their products, and certainly this is no different with Smart Water and former “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston. The ads for the latest campaign have just been released and, baby-food diet or no baby-food diet, Jennifer is looking ... |
19 May 2010
15:31 GMT |
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The fashion industry is going through a major transformation, one that many did not even deem possible a few years ago: it’s expanding its horizon to include plus-size models as well. While many companies are still opposing said inclusion of models of a different body size, it would seem that televisions too ha... |
23 April 2010
10:29 GMT |
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The other day, a legal representative for Lindsay Lohan confirmed for the media that the actress had filed a lawsuit against E-Trade over the 30-second commercial it premiered at the Super Bowl. In response to the claims made in court documents, the company says the lawsuit is meritless and it will do its best to pro... |
12 March 2010
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Super Bowl saw the launch of an ad from E-Trade that features three babies, two girls and a boy, involved in what could be described as a romantic triangle. Lindsay Lohan believes one of the girls, the “milkaholic Lindsay,” is actually a reference to her and is suing the company for no less than $100 mill... |
10 March 2010
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President Barack Obama continues to take serious fire for his smoking in the media and with many anti-groups, but there is one particular group that seems bent on turning that into something good. A poster with the President lighting up a joint, announcing an upcoming “ganja gala” has emerged online, thou... |
2 March 2010
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Not only fashion is taking a stand against size 0, but retailers and manufacturers are too, at least in the UK. Prestigious underwear brand Bravissimo is also joining the cause by casting curvy women for its latest ad campaign, women who also happen to be customers of the brand, as the Independent informs. In doing s... |
27 February 2010
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After the late night scandal that broke earlier this year, when NBC announced that it was going to change the late night schedule and ended up taking The Tonight Show from Conan O’Brien and giving it back to Jay Leno after only a few months, O’Brien has been keeping a low profile. All this while, Leno has... |
20 February 2010
04:59 GMT |
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Britney Spears and Candie’s have joined forces again for a new campaign, following the immense success that was the one for the Fall 2009 collection. This time, though, to prove that the company is indeed branching out to cater to other age segments as well, the campaign is also taking on a more serious note, t... |
18 February 2010
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For those who love Apple’s “Get a Mac” campaign, the people working at AdWeek’s AdFreak blog have set up a place where all 66 “Get a Mac” ads can be watched with just as many clicks. The ads are organized by year in four columns, while each and every video comes with a small summar... |
20 January 2010
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Not long ago, Demi Moore and her team of lawyers were taking several media outlets in the US to court over claims that her photo on the cover of W magazine had been retouched or, even worse, that it did not even show her own body but that of a model. Now, the star is again in the crossfire as an older ad for Helena R... |
19 January 2010
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She may not have reaped too many praises for her acting performances in 2009 – quite on the contrary, as she was named by moviegoers the worst actress of the year that passed – but she can certainly look good no matter what. The latest ads for Armani Underwear and Jeans are out and, as The Sun can confirm... |
12 January 2010
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She is one of the hottest stars of the moment, lucky enough to be acknowledged for her acting skills but also for her incredibly good looks. Ashley Greene of the “Twilight” and “New Moon” fame gets to put the latter in the best of best lights yet, with a sizzling, new campaign for SoBe, which ... |
10 January 2010
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KFC has repeatedly come under fire on health considerations and on what PETA and other groups claim is torture of the birds that are then served deep fried, but now it’s for something different that it’s grabbing headlines. An advert for KFC Australia has been branded “racist” by the US media ... |
7 January 2010
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Following the now-confirmed acquisition of Waltham, Massachusetts-based startup Quattro, the advertising firm’s Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Miller, was named vice president of mobile advertising at Apple. In a blog posting, Miller wishes everyone a Happy New Year on behalf of the entire team at Quattro Wire... |
6 January 2010
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Apple may announce the acquisition of advertising firm Quattro Wireless as soon as this week, people familiar with the company’s plans tell All Things D. The Mac maker reportedly acquired Quattro for $275 million in what was a first for the Cupertino-based electronics maker. The tech-focused site reports that,... |
6 January 2010
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Apple is airing a new iPhone 3GS television commercial in the US. Entitled "12 Apps of Xmas," the ad features poetry and praises the newest iPhone available. Apple also suggests that owning an iPhone is great around the holidays, as the developers responsible for the apps you carry around with you are feeling generou... |
18 December 2009
05:20 GMT |
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The Advertising Standards Authority, the advertising watchdog in the UK, has just banned a magazine advertisement featuring iconic model Twiggy for the Olay Regenerist Definity eye illuminator, which boasts the ability to reduce wrinkles and dark circles. Because the ad in question made excessive use of retouching, i... |
16 December 2009
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Ever since he was involved in a one-vehicle crash about two weeks ago, Tiger Woods’ life has taken a turn for the worse. Aside from infidelity rumors and allegations of domestic abuse, in which he is the victim, the developments in his personal life are also making it so that he’s bleeding money, CNN Mone... |
9 December 2009
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“Transformers” director Michael Bay has been handpicked for what many say is the most fortunate job in the world: direct a commercial for Victoria’s Secret, the company making the gorgeous women’s lingerie. This also means, of course, working with stunning models like Marisa Miller and other g... |
8 December 2009
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