Do you remember Myspace? If yes, then you probably remember bands. They assaulted you with nonstop friend requests, event invites, and constant messages to “check out our new song produced by someone else you’ve never heard of.” If, like me, you were in one of those bands, then you got it worse.
#WINNING or #LOSING?
“Are we tired of Charlie Sheen? … Or is it the kind of thing we can’t get enough of?” David Letterman asked on his CBS late-night show. “If you thought you were going to see 100 wrecks a day, would you take a lunch? It’s kind of like that, isn’t it?”
The Jersey Shore-ification of marketing
About a year ago, I received an email forward from a friend and colleague of mine at a past agency. This agency represents a large gym chain, and my friend is the account supervisor for this client. The email was from Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino’s manager, telling my friend that “THE SITUATION’S AMAZING ABS!!!” would be the best possible spokesmodel for the gym.
And The Winner Is
Well, we are finally wrapping up the award season in the world of entertainment. The golden statues have been presented, the evening gowns and diamonds are returning to the designers, and Colin Firth can start working on building that addition to his trophy cabinet.
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