I could guess the entire storyline but my goodness, I still think this is hilarious. (Courtesy Chris Young at C7 Design in New Plymouth.) You may also like Doctor Who’s Christmas ’10 special: US trailer Is your favourite 1980s’ celeb here? On the subject of copying Steve McQueen, advertising spokesman, 1980 to date Trading identities […]
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Trading identities in the personal branding space
The day the current mayor, Kerry Prendergast, announced her intention to stand for a fourth term, I was asked by a few media colleagues what I thought. The wittiest reply I gave to Salient, as it was an email interview, and I seem to be cheekier in writing than I am in speaking. I won’t […]
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First trailers for Alarm für Cobra 11’s next season
Is it just me, or does it feel like the budget for Alarm für Cobra 11: die Autobahnpolizei has been cut even more? This preview does not seem as spectacular as the last two seasons’ (and last season felt cheaper already). And where are Dieter and Horst? Back on March 11 on RTL. You […]
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Embrace life
I may be later than many in writing about this, but I only saw it in my Tweetstream today. What a welcome departure from the blood-and-gore approach of many road safety public announcements, from the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership. You may also like Finding the heart on Top Gear again Drivetribe will be a […]
Best quotation on the Howard Stern–American Idol tie-up
The best quotation in the American media this week? In my opinion, it would have to be this: Howard Stern is being considered to replace Simon Cowell when he leaves “American Idol” after this season. Apparently Satan was out of Fox’s price range. From Tony Hicks in the Contra Costa Times. You may also […]
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On the subject of copying
Saw this old Mikado commercial a few days back: and, after searching on YouTube, it appears that it was repurposed in Germany for a completely different product. Either that, or this came first: The top one seems to work better, probably because of the idea we have about conservative Japanese management. Any idea […]
The advertising career of Audrey Hepburn
I can’t explain why I like the Steve McQueen Ford Puma ad and dislike this one with Audrey Hepburn, even though I think the world of both actors. In terms of tacky, I reckon this one takes the cake as a celebrity endorsement: Come to think of it, this is worse. I believe the original […]
Steve McQueen, advertising spokesman, 1980 to date
Found on Pete’s Tumblr today. Can you believe it’s been 30 years since the man died? A few weeks later, John Lennon was murdered. Very enjoyable, though I still like the old Ford Puma ad from a decade ago: My American friends prefer a later Steve McQueen ad promoting the Mustang: I still think […]
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The Investigator: one that didn’t take off
Not hard to see why this series, conceived by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, never took off. According to the YouTube description, The Investigator was a pilot from c. 1973, and no series was ever commissioned. The combination of live action and puppetry do not work nearly as well as in UFO, and the idea of […]