The AdHole

Okay, I’ll be the first to admit that finding a real solution to the current chaos in the financial markets isn’t exactly an easy thing to do. I tend to be against large-scale government intervention in the marketplace, yet this current crisis is a direct result of the federal government’s politicizing of the home mortgage […]

So I watched the 60th Annual Emmy Awards last night. It was decently entertaining. The shtick with all the reality TV show hosts splitting emcee duties was a dud, but other moments were quite entertaining.
After not being in attendance last year when he won for his work on “Extras,” Ricky Gervais made an appearance […]

Ever think you’d see this phrase: Crispin Porter + Bogusky just did a montage spot. On purpose.
Yeah, neither did I.
But a montage is exactly what they did for Round 2 of their $300 million campaign for Microsoft. See the spot below:

This spot comes on the heels of the two perplexing mini-movies featuring Jerry Seinfeld and […]

On October 18, 2008, a group of extraordinary people will gather at Arrowhead Stadium – home of the Kansas City Chiefs – for the 13th Annual Buddy Walk. For those who don’t know, the Buddy Walk seeks to raise awareness of Down syndrome, as well as funds for research into the condition. Buddy Walks will […]

So my wife and I celebrated our five-year anniversary last night just as you might expect – by watching TV through half-closed eyes minutes after putting the twins down for the evening. Having burned through all of our DVR’ed shows, we were forced to watch television in real time. Suddenly, it was 2004 all over […]

Don LaFontaine, the man perhaps best known for “in a world” movie trailers, and arguably the most successful voice-over artist of all time, passed away yesterday afternoon (Monday, September 1, 2008) from complications from lung disease. He was 68. I wish I could say I had worked with the man, but I only came close […]