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    Elliott Chaffer joins Versus as exec creative director

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    Elliott Chaffer
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    Creative and production studio Versus has appointed Elliott Chaffer as executive creative director. He joins current ECDs Justin Barnes and Jay Harwood to form a leadership trio at the multidisciplinary shop.

    Chaffer brings over 25 years of experience in brand design and strategic storytelling, most recently at Trollbäck+Company, where he led high-profile work for clients like Apple, Nike, FX, FOX, and ABC. Known for blending visceral storytelling with systematic thinking, he moves fluidly between concept and execution with a focus on turning complex ideas into powerful creative systems.

    “Versus is evolving the design and creative studio playbook and Elliott’s the right creative to lead that charge,” said David Edelstein, EP brand strategy at Versus. “From our time together at Trollbäck, I’ve seen firsthand how he blends range, curiosity, and instinct.”

    “Joining Versus is the right next step,” said Chaffer. “It’s a place that welcomes big ideas and bold thinking. The team is fearless, blending creativity, technology, and craft work that is original and forward-thinking. That’s exactly where I want to be.”

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    Actor Anthony Head, known for “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,” dies at 72

    Friday, June 5, 2026
    Anthony Head arrives for the European premiere of 'The Iron Lady' on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Jonathan Short, File)

    Anthony Head, the suave, smooth-voiced British actor known for roles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Ted Lasso," has died, his family said Friday. He was 72.

    Head's daughters, actors Emily and Daisy Head, told the Press Association news agency that the actor passed away due to complications from pneumonia.

    The stage and TV performer became well known to British audiences in the 1980s as one half of a will-they, won't-they romantic couple in a series of ads for Nescafe Gold Blend instant coffee. The ads were later re-shot for a U.S. audience for Taster's Choice.

    Head achieved wider fame as librarian Rupert Giles, mentor to the title character in the cult-favorite supernatural series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," which ran from 1997 to 2003.

    He most recently played Rupert Mannion, the villainous ex-husband of Hannah Waddingham's character Rebecca, in "Ted Lasso."

    "Our grief is far greater than the hole he has left behind, but we know his legacy will live on, in the shows he was a part of, and in the audiences that love them," his daughters said. "How lucky we are to know we are able to watch him doing what he loved, even when he is no longer with us."

    Head was born in London on Feb. 20, 1954 to Seafield Head, a documentary filmmaker, and Helen Shingler, an actor. His older brother, Murray, is also an actor.

    Other notable roles included playing Geoffrey Howe, the deputy to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, played by Meryl Streep, in the Oscar-winning "The Iron Lady."

    Head portrayed a prime minister himself in the sketch comedy show "Little Britain," as well as King Uther Pendragon, the father of Prince Arthur, in the "Merlin" TV series. He also appeared in "Motherland," Manchild," and "Silent Witness," along... Read More

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