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See the Spot: Julia Roberts Partners With Nationwide Insurance

See the Spot: Julia Roberts Partners With Nationwide Insurance

Nationwide has abandoned its geeky "World's Greatest Spokesperson in the World" character for the Pretty Woman. Well, sort of.

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Five Questions About Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer From Yahoo Answers

Five Questions About Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer From Yahoo Answers

What the world is asking Yahoo Answers about Marissa Mayer.

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Pitbull to Pranksters: I'm Going to the Walmart in Alaska

Pitbull to Pranksters: I'm Going to the Walmart in Alaska

Performer will honor the results of a Facebook promotion that was hijacked.

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Obama and Romney Wondering What Happened in Attack Ads

Obama and Romney Wondering What Happened in Attack Ads

Candidates want to know where the hope, change and tax returns went.

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Edgar Allan Poe and the Case of the Geico Commercial

Edgar Allan Poe and the Case of the Geico Commercial

One of America's favorite 21st ad campaigns can trace its roots back to our original master of horror.

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Nike to Remove Paterno's Name from Child Development Center

Nike to Remove Paterno's Name from Child Development Center

Nike has announced that it will remove Joe Paterno's name for the child-care center at its headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.

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What Would Don Draper's Salary Be If He Worked in an Agency Today?

What Would Don Draper's Salary Be If He Worked in an Agency Today?

Infographic suggests that Don, Peggy and Pete would make less than $100,000 a year. We aren't buying it.

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Video: McDonald's Reveals Secrets of Secret Sauce

Video: McDonald's Reveals Secrets of Secret Sauce

In latest stab at transparency, McDonald's Canada shows viewers how to make burger topping.

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Bogusky Returns to Advertising ... Sort Of

Bogusky Returns to Advertising ... Sort Of

The Wall Street Journal reports that Alex Bogusky, whom it calls the "onetime star of Madison Avenue," is returning to the ad industry after a two-year absence.

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Viacom Parodies DirecTV Spots in Battle for Viewer Support

Viacom Parodies DirecTV Spots in Battle for Viewer Support

The video apes DirecTV commercials that promise out-sized tragedies for cable subscribers.

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Chuck E. Cheese Updated for the Mid '90s

Chuck E. Cheese Updated for the Mid '90s

Chuck E. Cheese is being revamped to become an electric-guitar-playing 'rock star.'

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Prompted by Entertainment Weekly Story, Anderson Cooper Reveals He's Gay

Prompted by Entertainment Weekly Story, Anderson Cooper Reveals He's Gay

CNN anchor and talk-show host revealed he's gay via a blog written by Andrew Sullivan of The Daily Beast.

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Bravo's Andy Cohen: Research Is Our Cocaine

Bravo's Andy Cohen: Research Is Our Cocaine

"We snort up research like fine Colombian cocaine." That was one of the many memorable one-liners from Andy Cohen, exec VP-development and talent for Bravo, during a Q&A session hosted today by Deutsch.

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Mary J. Blige Finally Talks About Burger King Ad: It 'Crushed Me'

Mary J. Blige Finally Talks About Burger King Ad: It 'Crushed Me'

After a couple months of silence, Mary J. Blige speaks out about her Burger King crispy chicken ad.

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Durex Offers Facebook App to Find Just the Right Song to Go With Condom

Durex Offers Facebook App to Find Just the Right Song to Go With Condom

Durex targets couples seeking magic tempo to speed her up, slow him down.

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CNN.com 'Wins' Supreme Court Breaking News Race -- With the Wrong News

CNN.com 'Wins' Supreme Court Breaking News Race -- With the Wrong News

In rush to be first, CNN.com gets Supreme Court ruling wrong. (Fox News does, too.)

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Trident Teams Up With Duran Duran and Steve Aoki

Trident Teams Up With Duran Duran and Steve Aoki

Trident tapped the rock icons and electronica god to boost its new global campaign.

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Amid Legal Battle Against ABC's 'Glass House,' CBS Tries Being Funny

Amid Legal Battle Against ABC's 'Glass House,' CBS Tries Being Funny

CBS hasn't been able to get a judge to block ABC's "The Glass House," which it calls too similar to "Big Brother," so it's trying something else.

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Attack Ads Come to 'Game of Thrones'

Attack Ads Come to 'Game of Thrones'

Mother Jones imagines what would happen if Super PACs were let loose in Westeros.

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Video: Why Your McD's Burger Doesn't Look Like the One in the Ad

Video: Why Your McD's Burger Doesn't Look Like the One in the Ad

In Canada, McDonald's takes to YouTube to explain food photography.

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