PEPSI: You Should Have Called The Media Guy!
Okay, so where am I? I’m waiting by the phone hoping Indra Nooyi, the CEO of PepsiCo, dials my ten digits so we can discuss their latest Kendall Jenner spot. I mean, I feel for Indra Nooyi because how many people at Pepsi are going to get fired? I say this is because I can’t […]
Sky Zoos: Turkeys and Doggies and Pigs, Oh My!
Before we get into the AD OF THE WEEK/MONTH/WHATEVER, I want to note my quick disclaimer: I like dogs and animals. As a former pro bono contributor to the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA) and a former dog and cat owner for thirty years, I like our domesticated four-legged creatures. But enough is enough… […]
Don Draper is a Demigod
Only Don Draper could write $1,000,000 checks AND have his ads run 50 years later. Today I ask myself this definitive questions: Is is bad to be jealous of a fictional character? Strolling through New York City—49th and 7th to be exact—revealed that Don Draper’s “Pass the Heinz” ads are running a full fifty television […]
The Circus Has Died
The circus is dead. But who killed it? Smokey Robinson sang: Well they’re some sad things known to man But ain’t too much sadder than The tears of a clown when there’s no one around Well, today, clowns are weeping. Trapeze ropes hang still. Elephants are kneeling, tusks bowed. One of the great niche occupations of […]
The Golden Age of Flying
My recent talk with Daniela the Flight Girl spurred my nostalgia about what flying was like back in the day. I remember those Mad Men episode with Don Draper was winging it to the coast with Roger Sterling with the suit coats still buttoned and stewardess with gloves on taking drink orders. Today is a little […]
The Tellys and (yes!) More Sexist Advertising…
Hello, my name is Michael. And I’m an awards junkie. I’m not ashamed to admit it. I like to win. Not Charlie Sheen #winning*, but real winning. Recognized-by-my-peers winning. Owning-the-advertising-world-for-three-minutes winning. Winning. So first, the big news… The Media Guy strikes again. Two Silver Council winners and three bronze trophies in the 2016&nbs
Enjoli: A 30-Second Capsule of Sexist Advertising
Okay, so where am I? I’m still hunkered down, North Korean-style*, working with the team to produce our Clio submission. We want to make the April 21st deadline and save the $25 late fee. We shall see. I can tell you that I was inspired by this article about North Korea’s Loyalty campaign where, “North […]
OSCAR WEEK 2016: Day One
It’s Oscar® Week and who’s more excited than me? No one, that’s who! Between hockey games at Staples Center I’ll be spending a whole lotta time at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater participating in the overview symposiums. Take a look at this lineup: February 23rd – OSCAR WEEK: SHORTS / Hosted by director Jennifer Yuh. February […]
NSFW: Personal Brand
If Esquire says you are, you can bet that it’s true. While Playboy scraped the bottom of the marketing barrel to find a way to be even less relevant, Esquire magazine named Emilia Clarke the “Sexiest Woman Alive”, because, well, you know, the Internet is fueled by nudity and hints of nudity and fake nudity. […]
Melting on the Emmys Red Carpet
Okay, so where am I? Yes, indeed I am at the newly named Microsoft Theatre (formerly the Nokia Theatre) in Downtown Los Angeles at the Primetime Emmy Awards. Before I talk about the triple digit heat on the red carpet, I must declare that I really want to party with three women: Click here to […]
