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The A+R Group Is Cool For CPK
- Friday, Jan. 15, 1999
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CLIENT
California Pizza Kitchen.
PRODUCTION CO.
The A+R Group, bicoastal. Michael Cuesta, director/DP; Roberto Cecchini, executive producer; Mike Downey,...
TOP SPOT OF WEEK
- Friday, Jan. 15, 1999
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CLIENT
Kellogg's Special K.
PRODUCTION CO.
Avion Film Productions, Toronto. Francine McDougall, director; Andre Pienaar, DP; Michael Schwartz, executive...
Diet Debbie Does Kellogg's: "Only Celery For Me!" - Leo Burnett Spoofs Post-Holiday Weight Obsessions With Doll That Diets.
- Friday, Jan. 15, 1999
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In an effective message about body-weight obsession that's both humorous and slightly unsettling, Leo Burnett Co., Toronto's latest :30 in the "Look Good On Your Own Terms"...
Quiet Man Watches Over HBO For BBDO
- Friday, Jan. 15, 1999
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CLIENT
Home Box Office (HBO).
PRODUCTION CO.
PYTKA, Venice, Calif. Joe Pytka, director/DP; Suellen Wagner, executive producer. Shot at The Culver Studios,...
Bloodshed Sheds Light On Gang Experience: But Television Stations Have Thus Far Declined To Run Graphic Depiction.
- Friday, Jan. 15, 1999
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Violent content has proven to be a double-edged sword in the case of an anti-gang PSA. The violence-which makes the piece poignant and compelling-has also caused cable and...
"Gift Exchange"
- Friday, Jan. 15, 1999
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. And in the case of "Gift Exchange," a :30 for the Oregon Lottery out of Moffatt/Rosenthal, Portland, Ore., an office worker hopes his...
Steven Ramser Launches Shop In Association With The End: Unscented Becomes Company Satellite.
- Friday, Jan. 15, 1999
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-Director Steven Ramser-who's worked under his own Unscented banner (in association with bicoastal production support services firm Johnson Burnett...
Amazon Adds Editor Taradash
- Friday, Jan. 15, 1999
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CHICAGO-Amazon, a Chicago-based creative editorial shop, has hired editor Scott Taradash. He comes over after 15 months at post house Optimus, Chicago.
Taradash began his...
Jane Stuart Relinquishes Duties As Cabana Prez
- Friday, Jan. 15, 1999
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NEW YORK-Jane Stuart and Louis Siracusano, CEO of Northvale, N.J.-headquartered Video Services Corp. (VSC), have agreed that Stuart will relinquish her duties as president of...
Silicon Graphics Inc. Enters: The NT Workstation Market
- Friday, Jan. 15, 1999
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-At press time, Silicon Graphics Inc., an industry leader in UNIX-based workstations for digital content creation, was unveiling its much-anticipated Windows...