Tom Cruise speaks in Spanish to Portuguese speaking Brazilian crowd
The news: Tom Cruise was recently in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to promote his new film Valkyrie. He spoke to the audience with a few words...
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09
March
News
Coke evolves ‘Coke side of life’ campaign to ‘Open Happiness’
The news: Coke’s famous ‘Coke Side of Life’ campaign and strapline is being retired after only 3 years. The company has decided to move to ‘Open happiness,’...
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18
February
Textappeal office is a brand magnet
It would seem that Textappeal's advertising expertise is acting as a magnet for big brands. This may have been why French car manufacturer Renault chose the...
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13
February
5) April – Absolut ‘affront to America’ ad
[gallery] The news: A print ad from the maker of Absolut vodka earlier this year produced an ad featuring a map showing much of the US as a...
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02
February
4) May – Dior pulls Sharon Stone ads in China for comments made at Cannes
The news: Apparently, “karma” is the reason for the massive, devastating earthquakes in China. According to Sharon Stone what goes around comes around and the natural disaster...
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02
February
3) August – London Mayor Boris Johnson offends the Chinese at the Olympic handover… three times
The news: In August, London Mayor Boris Johnson was accused of being "rude, arrogant and disrespectful" for accepting the Olympic flag with one hand, putting his hands...
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02
February
2) October – HP pulls ‘Do you want to touch me’ Gary Glitter
The news: The US based computer firm used a cover version of Glitter's 1973 song ‘Do You Wanna Touch Me’ to promote its TouchSmart TV and he...
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02
February
1) December – Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoe at Bush: The Hidden Meaning
The news: An Iraqi journalist, who threw a shoe at US president George W. Bush during a press conference, has become something of a hero in much...
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02
February