Thinking in Threes: New Ad Campaign for Vodka Moves Beyond the Bottle

There’s a new ad campaign hitting the airwaves during sporting events that may actually cause viewers to hit pause and rewind on their DVRs. It is for Three Olives Vodka of the UK (imported from England). There are several spots making the rounds care of Los Angeles-based M&C Saatchi. Featuring… more »

Ford’s New Orange Friend – Doug

It seems like it was just yesterday that Pets.com amused us with their sock puppet spokesdog.  Though absolutely hilarious, Pets.com ended up folding during the dot com bust. That’s why it is especially curious that Ford recently introduced their new spokesperson, a hand puppet named Doug. Doug plays a big… more »

Do you want to Tweet about it? Help is available…

Do you want to tweet about it?  I’ll help you… compose a tweet…if you like… Has anyone said this to you recently?   I just found out that it is a phrase from a Sprint commercial I hadn’t seen (because the one making its run on my stations here in the… more »

Warning: Denny’s Unveils Shorts…

You may have heard that Denny’s has a new ad agency.  Back in July, less than six months after the Super Bowl campaign I wrote about, Denny’s and Goodby Silverstein parted ways. So last week, I was made aware of a new Denny’s campaign that starred Jason Bateman along with… more »

Which Came First? Car Ads Touting Safety Look Familiar

I was watching the MLB channel’s broadcasts of Spring Training games, sponsored by Chevrolet, when an Equinox commercial came on. I thought to myself, “Self, that looks and sounds mighty familiar.” While watching a different channel, perhaps ESPN or network television, an ad for Chrysler’s Town & Country came on…. more »