USA Today: The hottest potential endorser coming out of the 2005 World Series is not a pitcher, catcher or center fielder. It's manager Ozzie Guillen of the victorious Chicago White Sox. Managers and coaches almost never outshine players on Madison Avenue. But sports marketing executives are jumping on the bandwagon of Guillen, the rollicking, 41-year old "Wizard of Oz" who's threatened to retire after leading the …
Willie Whiskey
Inspired by Willie Nelson's 1978 hit song of the same name, Old Whiskey River is an 86 proof, small batch bourbon. According to the brand's site, the bourbon is handcrafted by seventh and eigth generation master distillers in Bardstown, which is located serendipitously, in Nelson County, Kentucky. Willie has truly made his mark on the music industry and on the American landscape. In addition to recording over 200 …
It Takes Money To Walk Away From Money
The LA Times is running a story on John Densmore, the drummer for The Doors. Mr. Densmore won't sell out and that is a story today, especially considering that you have Dylan, Sir Paul, Led Zep and The Stones all lending their creations to corporate interests. "People lost their virginity to this music, got high for the first time to this music," Densmore told the paper. "I've had people say kids died in Vietnam …
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Andie’s Hair On Red Alert
Tim Nudd at Adfreak picked up on Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor's disgruntlement over L’Oréal's big hair adverts. Sinead particularly disdains the ads for L’Oréal' featuring American actress, Andie MacDowell. "I absolutely hate those hair commercials she's done. They drive me crazy. She looks so prim and proper. "If I ever get the opportunity to meet her, I'm going to shave all her hair off." …
The Wooing Of Wie
Betsey Cleans Up
American Copywriter points out that fashion designer, Betsey Johnson, is bringing her Fall Fashion Week designs to O-Cel-O™ brand scrub sponges. …
H&M Wants Kate “Healthy, Wholesome And Sound”
Softpedia: Supermodel Kate Moss apologized to her bosses for using drugs and promised to enter rehab, after a British tabloid ran photos of her doing lines of cocaine in a London recording studio. Moss, 31, who was photographed by Daily Mirror journalists snorting a line of the class A drug on the back of a CD cover in the studio where Babyshambles were recording their album, apologized to high street fashion house …
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The Secret’s Out
Ad Age: Procter & Gamble Co.’s Secret antiperspirant may be strong enough for a man, but it’s made for a woman race-car driver -– specifically 23-year-old Indy Racing League phenom Danica Patrick, who is becoming a pitchwoman for the leading U.S. women’s deodorant. In a deal announced today, the 2005 Indy 500 rookie of the year will bear the Secret logo and appear in still unspecified marketing efforts for the brand, …
