‘The Playboy Club’ ratings lost in the competition
CRITICAL REVIEWS of the debut episode of the Chicago-set NBC series The Playboy Club were, to say the least, disappointing. It attracted a painfully low 1.6/4 rating in the 18-49
CRITICAL REVIEWS of the debut episode of the Chicago-set NBC series The Playboy Club were, to say the least, disappointing. It attracted a painfully low 1.6/4 rating in the 18-49
Who knew? Chicago’s very own Rich Stoddart is a big fan of big ideas in advertising.
Late Monday, Stoddart, president of Leo Burnett North America was openly crowing about the
After 14-years in Los Angeles as an executive producer of commercials, Dan Bryant is thrilled to be working Chicago again, as the Whitehouse Chicago’s new executive producer.
Joining The
Some 200 invited guests for Bridges Media 10th anniversary celebration Friday night will walk the red carpet to the River North studio that’s going to be decked out like a
The 2011 Cannes Lions International Festival of — ah — Creativity ended a couple of weeks ago. But the world’s most prestigious and most closely-watched annual ad competition still haunts
EXPECTING A BUSY SUMMER of work, the art staff of Calabash Animation expanded from seven to nine with the naming of Christopher Blake as CG production manager, a
CALL IT AN EARLY BIRTHDAY SHOUT-OUT. In September, ad agency Element 79/Chicago will celebrate its 10th year in business. We wanted to know from Element 79 leader Brian Williams what
THE DAY OF RECKONING DRAWS NEAR. We refer, of course, to the decision regarding the fate of S.C. Johnson’s billion-dollar advertising account. Final pitches are done, and discussions, sources say,
THE 2011 CANNES LIONS INTERNATIONAL ad festival fast approaches. And as it has for many years, Chicago ad shop Leo Burnett has compiled its list of the top 40 spots
THE LATE MICKEY GROSSMAN’S many friends, colleagues and clients can share their stories and feelings about him on tape, courtesy of his good friends, casting directors Mickie Paskal and Jennifer
LEO BURNETT WORLDWIDE was not only the “Agency of the Year” at the International Advertising Awards in New York earlier this month, but it won a record 35 awards, including
Production companies have added post to their services, post companies have gone into production, so why not an audio company adding video production?
That’s what 23-year old Audio Recording Unlimited (ARU)
New York’s giant commercials industry tends to be all wrapped up in itself and when it’s spring awards time, the predictable winners are members of New York/Los Angeles companies and
Proprietor of radio ad shop, “Radio Bob Resort,” Bob Monachino writes, casts and produces funny, engaging spots for clients. We badgered the good man to spill the beans for you.
THE
THE POPULAR “CASH CAB” SHOW is prowling the streets of Chicago, ready to pick up unsuspecting contestants and ask them questions en route to their destinations. The
The downsizing of ad agencies continues to propel more talented commercial creatives and producers into the ever-swelling freelance market. Not that it’s a bad thing, as it appears that
NOISEFLOOR’S JAMIE VANADIA mixed sound for a 20-minute video about survivors of the 2005 Pakistan earthquakes, produced by StepFilms and Media of Washington, D.C. , a company dedicated to
AN OPEN EXTRAS CASTING CALLS for Steven Soderbergh’s big budget, big cast “Contagion” will be held by Rich King Casting of L.A. Sept. 25 at the
Chicago Recording Company created Freelancerinc.com “to address the interests and needs of the new society of freelance professionals,” says CRC VP Michael Gullickson, who manages the site.