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Digitas, Indianapolis Art, Box Office, SNL in the news

By Colin Costello Nov 21, 2017

DigitasLBI, AOR for Maytag, has produced a humorous new thirty second spot called Delivery that supports Maytag’s tagline, "What’s Inside Matters." Directed by Martin Gr...

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Bill Murray, Jens Jensen, One Show in the news

By Daniel Patton Nov 17, 2017

”The Bill Murray Experience” arrives on VOD platforms Dec. 19 The Bill Murray Experience documents the efforts of a recently unengaged and temporarily uninspired actress ...

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Havas, Escape Pod, MIFF, Thor, Larry David in the news

By Colin Costello Nov 6, 2017

Anna Parker promoted to Chief Strategy Officer at Havas Havas Chicago announced that it has promoted Anna (Newburn) Parker to Chief Strategy Officer. She joins Havas Chicago�...

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Rocket Film, Telly Awards, Daufenbach in the news

By Daniel Patton Nov 3, 2017

Rocket Film signs Dawn Rao and Sam Sloma Rocket Films announced on Halloween that Chicagoans Dawn Rao and Sam Sloma will handle Midwest representation for the bicoastal produ...

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BK, Hulu, and “People Die in This Movie” in the news

Oct 30, 2017

Today’s Reel Thing keeps us in the Halloween spirit(s) with some creepy news from around the world of advertising and film. Last week, we reported on Fox’s All City and t...

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Cutters, The Mill, The After Party in the news

By Colin Costello Oct 25, 2017

Cutters Detroit promotes Grosjean Executive Producer Mary Connolly and Managing Director Kurt Kulas announced last week that Cutters Studios Detroit office has promoted Justi...

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OKRP, Robin Stevens, WGA-E, Ron Smith in the news

By Colin Costello Oct 18, 2017

OKRP Juices up Lots of OKRP-in-Cincinnati Chicago news these days (70’s babies will understand what I did there). In addition to their great new Chili’s work, O'Keefe...

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Gyro, Burrell, Netflix in the news

Oct 10, 2017

gyro promotes Hensley, Hill The Chicago office of gyro promoted two leaders to important new roles: Mike Hensley is now SVP-Strategic Planning and Chris Hill is president of ...

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Framestore focuses on Chicago

By Daniel Patton Oct 5, 2017

Framestore celebrated the launch of its Chicago office with hundreds of guests at the Adler Planetarium last Wednesday night. They ate, drank, and hobnobbed in the curving glass...

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HUGE, FCBX and Table Read My Screenplay

By Colin Costello Oct 3, 2017

Chicago gets HUGE IPG digital agency Huge is opening in Chicago after picking up global digital user experience work from McDonald’s. According to a spokeswoman, Huge w...

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Bulls, Bears and Gatorade!

By Colin Costello Sep 28, 2017

The Chicago Bulls are giving fans a new way to follow their beloved basketball team into the locker room and beyond as they enter a rebuilding season as evidenced by the one and...

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“Stranger Things,” Energy BBDO, Rowley Samuel

By Colin Costello Sep 20, 2017

Netflix cancels ‘Stranger Things’ bar Pop-up pop-culture bars are all the rage. In New York and LA, Tim Burton fans can do dinner and a show at “Beetlehouse.” Los Ang...

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Rob Gregory, Gretchen Praeger, Carmichael Lynch

By Colin Costello Sep 18, 2017

Rob Gregory wins American Photographic Awards “Series” category Congratulations are in order for local photographer, Rob Gregory, who was named a winner in the 2017 Ameri...

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Barbour to lead Camp + King Chicago

By Colin Costello Sep 14, 2017

Former DDBer Kristin Barbour will have a homecoming of sorts as she has been named managing director of Camp + King’s new Chicago satellite office, created in part to serve cl...

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Kargo, Tronc, The Avengers, Radio Hall of Fame in news

By Colin Costello Sep 5, 2017

Kargo seeks to reduce damages awarded to former employeeArguing that a New York Labor law should not apply to a Chicago resident, mobile ad shop Kargo filed a motion last Friday...

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McPherrin, Facebook, Doner and opioids in the news

By Colin Costello Sep 1, 2017

The opioid epidemic is a huge problem in the US, which is what led Detroit-based Doner’s Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, Ohio to create a stunning and smart new PSA campaign fe...

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Dinklage, Ogilvy, FCB, Cisco, the Clios, DK in the news

By Colin Costello Aug 31, 2017

Tyrion has traded his world of dragons, thrones and white walkers to enter the world of technology in a new spot for Cisco from Ogilvy, Chicago.Featuring Peter Dinklage from “...

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No Limit, Comcast, NBC, charlieuniformtango in news

By Colin Costello Aug 29, 2017

No Limit Agency has found its new president in industry and current independent consultant, Bryan Van Dyke.Prior, Van Dyke spent nearly two years as chief operating officer for ...

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Rodgers Townsend’s CEO, Harries’ novel, Bauer’s win

By Colin Costello Aug 21, 2017

St. Louis agency, Rodgers Townsend announced today the appointment of Andrew Dauska as Chief Executive Officer.Effective August 30, Dauska will partner with Michael McCormick, E...

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Sam Jackson sings, Bears go red, Kirk leaves Sun-Times

By Colin Costello Aug 14, 2017

I’ve been meaning to write about this for the last couple of weeks since I saw it, but finally got around to it. Have you seen the new Sam Jackson spot for Capital One and Spo...