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Poise Launches Comedy Tour -- About Menopause

Poise Launches Comedy Tour -- About Menopause

Think menopause is no laughing matter? Kimberly-Clark's Poise begs to differ.

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Watch the Spot: Pepsi Marks 25th Anniversary of Michael Jackson's 'Bad'

Watch the Spot: Pepsi Marks 25th Anniversary of Michael Jackson's 'Bad'

Pepsi is set to unveil a 15-second spot marking the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson's 'Bad.'

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Most Interesting Man's Obama Endorsement Not Sitting Well With Some

Most Interesting Man's Obama Endorsement Not Sitting Well With Some

Some Dos Equis drinkers have taken to Facebook to voice their displeasure about the brand's mascot endorsing Barack Obama.

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Colbert on Social-Media Stats: 'Numbers Without the Liberal Filter of Meaning Something'

Colbert on Social-Media Stats: 'Numbers Without the Liberal Filter of Meaning Something'

The Colbert report tackles the media's love of social-media stats -- especially when unattached to any analysis.

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Mike Rowe Lobbies Romney to Support 'Dirty' Jobs

Mike Rowe Lobbies Romney to Support 'Dirty' Jobs

In an open letter to Mitt Romney, the 'Dirty Jobs' host encourages support of hard work and skilled labor.

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See the Spot: Eli Manning Teams Up With Coach T for Toyota

See the Spot: Eli Manning Teams Up With Coach T for Toyota

Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning joins Coach T in ad breaking during tonight's game.

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Kim Kardashian Settles Up With Old Navy Over Look-Alike TV Ads

Kim Kardashian Settles Up With Old Navy Over Look-Alike TV Ads

In case there was any doubt, there is only one Kim Kardashian. Just ask Old Navy, which settled a lawsuit with the reality star over an ad using a look-alike.

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Harry Shearer Composes Ode to Celeb Booze Endorsers

Harry Shearer Composes Ode to Celeb Booze Endorsers

Madonna shilling for Smirnoff was the last straw for the comedian.

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Would You Try a Treadmill Desk Like BBDO New York CEO John Osborn?

Would You Try a Treadmill Desk Like BBDO New York CEO John Osborn?

Pushed by reports that sitting all day is detrimental to health, treadmill desks are the office accessory of the moment.

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The Lesser of Two Jerkies: Jack Link's Portrays Obama, Romney With Meat

The Lesser of Two Jerkies: Jack Link's Portrays Obama, Romney With Meat

Jack Link's has commissioned portraits of Obama and Romney in perhaps the best visual medium known to man: dried meat.

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Confirmed: Marketing, Digital Advertising Boast Weirdest Job Titles

A top U.K. recruitment agency recently posted on its blog a list of the 50 weirdest job titles it has ever come across. And it's no surprise that the bulk of them come from the marketing world.

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See the Spot: Shatner Returns as Priceline Negotiator

See the Spot: Shatner Returns as Priceline Negotiator

After being killed off earlier this year, William Shatner's 'Negotiator' is back in action.

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Epic Video Rhapsodizes About Hot Cheetos, Takis

Epic Video Rhapsodizes About Hot Cheetos, Takis

Hot Cheetos and Takis may compete in the snack aisle, but they make for beautiful music in this video.

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Maurice Levy and Martin Sorrell Escalate Rivalry With War of the Words

Maurice Levy and Martin Sorrell Escalate Rivalry With War of the Words

The heads of Publicis and WPP squabble over latest 'Interpublicis' rumor.

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When Your Boyfriend Has a Boyfriend, Lucky Says to Go Shopping

When Your Boyfriend Has a Boyfriend, Lucky Says to Go Shopping

Sometimes magazines pitch shopping as something noble, like a way to help the economy. Other times, not so much.

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Seven Things to Know About Josh Rabinowitz, Star of Apple's Genius Bar Ads

Seven Things to Know About Josh Rabinowitz, Star of Apple's Genius Bar Ads

Apple's "Genius Bar" ads are gone, but you'll probably see more from the star of the ads, a 24-year old comedian named Josh Rabinowitz.

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Via Passes the Small Agency Torch to Baldwin&

Via Passes the Small Agency Torch to Baldwin&

Ad Age's 2011 Small Agency of the Year winner shared with us this cute video they created to demonstrate the bittersweet feeling of winning -- and passing on -- an award.

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Wherein Nas Raps About an Adman

Wherein Nas Raps About an Adman

It's not every day an ad exec gets such a mainstream pop-culture reference. So what gives?

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AWNY Wants To Pay Your School Loans

You a woman in advertising with student-loan debt? Advertising Women of New York is looking for you.

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Fifty Shades of Grey: The Ad Edition

The website, which appears to have cropped up late last week, comically eroticizes new-business pitches, copywriting and the other daily drudgework of advertising.

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