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Art of the Super Bowl Ad: Father of Super Bowl Spots on Clydesdales, Pepsi's Best and Michael Jordan

Art of the Super Bowl Ad: Father of Super Bowl Spots on Clydesdales, Pepsi's Best and Michael Jordan

Joe Pytka was behind the camera in 1992 when Cindy Crawford took that sip of Pepsi, and put Michael Jordan on the court with Bugs Bunny for "Hare Jordan."

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Is Madonna the Worst Choice Ever for a Super Bowl Halftime Show?

Is Madonna the Worst Choice Ever for a Super Bowl Halftime Show?

Ad Age has been working with Networked Insights, a social-media analytics company that advises brands and agencies on media planning, to track social sentiment surrounding Madonna.

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Adriana Lima Is the New Super Bowl It-Girl

Adriana Lima Is the New Super Bowl It-Girl

The face of Victoria's Secret, model Adriana Lima is back in the Super Bowl -- drafted by not just one but two marketers, Kia and Teleflora, for their Big Game ads this year.

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Who's Buying What in Super Bowl 2012

Who's Buying What in Super Bowl 2012

It's the (nearly) final list: Close to 40 marketers, their creative and the agencies they used. That Teleflora ad basically promising sex for flowers, for example, came from an internal agency.

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So Much for Surprise: See the Super Bowl Spots Already Released

So Much for Surprise: See the Super Bowl Spots Already Released

There won't be nearly as many surprises in this year's game. On the plus side, home viewers can use commercial breaks to actually go to the bathroom.

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Pepsi Gets Medieval With Elton John Super Bowl Spot

Pepsi Gets Medieval With Elton John Super Bowl Spot

Pepsi, the choice of a new generation, may look like its going old-school in its return to the Super Bowl, what with the castle and court and all.

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Pre-Release Scorecard: Auto Ads Have Most Buzz Heading Into Super Bowl

Pre-Release Scorecard: Auto Ads Have Most Buzz Heading Into Super Bowl

Automakers are reaping the biggest increases in buzz among all the marketers that have released Super Bowl commercials early, according to YouGov Brand Index, a daily consumer research service.

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Zing! Chevy Disses Ford in Super Bowl Spot

Zing! Chevy Disses Ford in Super Bowl Spot

In a 60-second apocalyptic-themed Super Bowl spot that will air during the game's first quarter, GM's Chevrolet brand manages to get in a dig at cross-town rival Ford.

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The Art of the Super Bowl Ad: Bryan Buckley on Why Amateurs Make Better Doritos Spots

The Art of the Super Bowl Ad: Bryan Buckley on Why Amateurs Make Better Doritos Spots

Like monkeys in your Super Bowl ads? Funny gags? Celebrities? Then you probably already love Bryan Buckley, one of the most successful and prolific Super Bowl ad directors of the past decade.

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Teleflora's Super Bowl Spot: Give Flowers, Get Laid

Teleflora's Super Bowl Spot: Give Flowers, Get Laid

You know how women have been trying to teach men for decades that a gift or a date is NOT an economic transaction guaranteed to garner bedroom action later that night? Well, Teleflora has missed that message.

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Coming Soon to One Super Bowl Movie Ad: a Fandango Tag

Coming Soon to One Super Bowl Movie Ad: a Fandango Tag

A Super Bowl ad for Universal Pictures' "Battleship" will point viewers to Fandango's movie-ticketing service -- something Fandango wants more studios to try.

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Kia Unveils Its Kick-Ass, Rock 'n' Roll Super Bowl Fantasy

Kia Unveils Its Kick-Ass, Rock 'n' Roll Super Bowl Fantasy

While last year's multidimensional, intergalactic space epic may have left some feeling cold, this one gets back to the formula of charming content with a great soundtrack.

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How to Sound Smart During the Big Game

How to Sound Smart During the Big Game

Because you work in advertising or media, a little more is expected of you when it comes to the Super Bowl. Here's how to shine like Tom Brady's teeth.

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GE Joins Super Bowl With Ads Designed to Inspire (Plus a Shout to Budweiser)

Super Bowl viewers looking for cuddly dogs, flashy celebrities or other glitzy hallmarks of Super Bowl advertising will not find them in GE's work.

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Small-Town Boy Mellencamp Brings Farm-Fresh Concessions to Super Bowl

Football fans at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday will, in addition to the typical hot dogs and popcorn, have the option of hormone- and antibiotic-free chili, courtesy of John Mellencamp.

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A-B InBev Is Turning a Hampton Inn Into One Big Ad

Anheuser-Busch InBev is taking over an 180-room Hampton Inn near Lucas Oil Stadium and rebranding it "Bud Light Hotel," filling it with concerts, celebrities and Playboy bunnies.

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See the Spot: VW's Much-Anticipated Super Bowl Ad Is One for the Dogs

Fans knew to expect this much: dogs and Star Wars. Did VW and Deutsch, Los Angeles, deliver?

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Best Buy Replaces Justin, Ozzy With Tech Rock Stars in Super Bowl Spot

Instead of heavy metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne and teen heartthrob Justin Bieber, who starred in last year's Super Bowl ad, Best Buy's big game spot this year features technology rock stars.

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Pepsi's Super Bowl Efforts Emphasize Music, 'X Factor' Throughout

In addition to a spot with Elton John and Melanie Amaro, Pepsi is using its Sound Off social platform. "We care less about what polar bears do and more about what real people do and say," said Pepsi exec Shiv Singh.

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Hulu's Back in the Super Bowl With Ad Starring Will Arnett

Hulu first advertised in the Super Bowl three years ago, when Alec Baldwin starred as Hulu's ambassador to Earth.

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Lexus Joins Traffic Jam of Companies Releasing Ads Before Super Bowl

The information superhighway is becoming congested with car commercials in advance of the Super Bowl this weekend.

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