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Just in Time for Super Bowl: 'The Least Interesting Man in the World'

Breckenridge Brewery isn't in the Super Bowl but the craft brewer is likely to get folks in Denver talking on Sunday about the latest installments in its "Truth in Beervertising" parody campaign.

Zing! Chevy Disses Ford in Super Bowl Spot

In a 60-second apocalyptic-themed Super Bowl spot that will air during the game's first quarter, GM's Chevrolet brand manages to get in a dig at cross-town rival Ford.

Teleflora's Super Bowl Spot: Give Flowers, Get Laid

You know how women have been trying to teach men for decades that a gift or a date is NOT an economic transaction guaranteed to garner bedroom action later that night? Well, Teleflora has missed that message.

PETA, Anjelica Huston Go After CareerBuilder for Chimp Ad

Anjelica Huston, writing on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has fired off a letter to CareerBuilder CEO Matt Ferguson asking the company to cease use of the great apes in advertising

See the Spots: Taco Bell Leans on Other Brands in Breakfast Ads

Johnsonville, Cinnabon and a walk of shame star in the first ads for Taco Bell's breakfast push.

Audi Super Bowl Spot Casts Car Headlights as Vampire Slayer

Audi today released its Super Bowl spots from Venables, Bell & Partners, San Francisco. In it, the car's signature headlights kill a bunch of camping vampires.

Cars.com's Two-Headed Super Bowl Spot

Cars.com has released the ad it's running during the Super Bowl. It's from DDB, Chicago, and it's a weird one.

New Fiat Ad: Exported From Naples

Vixens in tight black skirts, Jennifer Lopez dancing her way though the Bronx; juxtapose those images with close-ups of jobless youths in one of Italy's most economically depressed cities, Naples. That's the new Fiat ad.

CareerBuilder Keeps Chimps in Starting Lineup for Super Bowl

CareerBuilder is doubling down on the chimps. This, despite increasing outcries from animal-rights groups and pledges from other marketers and many ad agencies not to use live apes in advertising.

Dating Site's Ludicrous Claim: NBC Rejects Plus-Size Women Ad in Super Bowl

These will be the only words I'm devoting to the tired practice of trying to drum up media coverage by claiming a network banned your ad from the Super Bowl.

Tebow-Mania Not Quite Over Yet: He Could Return This Sunday

Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow's awful 9-for-26 performance in a 45-10 loss to the New England Patriots on Saturday pretty much shut the door on Tebow-Mania for the season. Or did it?

Bloomberg to Critics of Anti-Obesity Ad: 'Take Your Poison'

Michael Bloomberg today defended the current crop of anti-obesity ads.

Ad Age Hopes to Be Top Dog in Puppy Bowl

When we saw the starting lineup for Animal Planet's 2012, our ears perked up. Go, team Baskin!

Beyonce and Jay-Z's Baby Not so Happy News for Events Company of Same Name

Beyonce and Jay-Z's decision to name their daughter Blue Ivy came as a huge surprise for another Blue Ivy, one that happens to be a Boston-based events company.

French Fashion Chain La Redoute Uses Naked Guy in Kids' Clothing Shoot

The French fashion chain's website shocked visitors with an image of a naked man frolicking in the sea in the background of a children's clothing shoot. La Redoute hastily deleted the photo, but it still appears in its latest catalog.

Build a Better Shopping Cart: A Few Suggestions for Online Retailers

Profanity and internet-expiration dates aside, the poster -- which takes aim at hand-crafted CAPTCHA code, Session Expired pages and annoying surveys -- should be required reading for anyone entering the online retail space.

Wegmans Agrees to Return Yanked Alec Baldwin Ads to TV

After pulling Alec Baldwin-starring ads after the actor's "Words with Friends"-American Airlines dustup, supermarket chain Wegmans apparently thinks it made a mistake in yanking the spots in the first place.

We Didn't Name Rihanna's Armani Ad the Sexiest of the Year, Did We?

Ad Age is getting lots of attention for running an ad-world poll that crowned Rihanna's campaign for Armani the sexiest ads of 2011. So how come nobody's linking back to our supposed report?

Kohler's Biggest Brand Advocate Is a 4-Year-Old Boy

Though just 4 years old, Dustin Kruse has exhibited a preference for Kohler's finest porcelain thrones.

All You Want for Christmas Is ... Tires

In a survey that admittedly reeks of self-promotion, the company reports that it found that 84% of more than a thousand randomly selected participants said they'd like a set of new tires for the holidays.

Marketing the Apocalypse: Mexico's Doing It, So Can You

Dec. 21, 2012 -- exactly a year from today -- marks the date many historians and archaeologists have cited as the end of the world, per the Mayan calendar. Now, Mexico is looking to capitalize on the buzz around that date.

McGarryBowen Boasts About Adding Droga5 as Newest Client

So what's the most-coveted account in advertising right now? If you said GM you're forgetting the Droga5 holiday-card account, which McGarryBowen is proudly touting as a win.

Droga5 Moves April Fool's to X-Mas With Ode to McGarryBowen
Apparently McGarryBowen's winning streak -- capped off by winning lead creative duties on Bud Light last week, a pitch that Droga5 participated in -- is so irresistible that even David Droga has chosen the shop to handle a piece of its business.

Q&A With Mustache Aficionado Aaron Perlut

Born from an idea that began brewing during his time at Fleishman-Hillard, Aaron Perlut's American Mustache Institute, a quasi-spoof advocacy organization dedicated to "promoting the growth, care, and culture of the lower nose forest," is still going strong -- and is appealing to a select number of brands.

Hey, Celebrities, Why Don't You Leave Some Creative Jobs for the Rest of Us?

So Lady Gaga's working at Polaroid, Will.I.Am is doing overtime at Intel, the Olsen Twins are toiling over at Superga and Victoria Beckham is teetering into Land Rover HQ in six-inch heels to offer her creative advice?

Where's the Fire? State Farm Gets Less Wordy in Logo Refresh

The insurer is recasting its logo for the first time in 60 years to show it offers a breadth of services. So what do you think of the good neighbor's new look?

Is This the Cutest Ad Ever in the Entire World? Yes

Can you get through this ad without saying "Awwwww" at least once? Can you watch it without yawning?

Vogue Chief Anna Wintour: 'I Don't Really Follow Market Research'

Lest you have ever pictured Anna Wintour spending hours poring over data about household spending, unemployment patterns or what sells magazines, an upcoming interview sets you straight.

Is Fox's Cleatus a Frustrated Poet at Heart?

Would Cleatus rather be composing sonnets back in the Midwest in a small snow-covered house?

How to Know If Your Tampon Brand Is Really, Really Sorry

It looks like Johnson & Johnson's O.B. tampon brand has bowed to an outcry from loyal users of its Ultra product to return it to store shelves in Canada.