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The U.S. Army paused Jonathan Majors’ “Be All You Can Be” ad campaign following his arrest for allegedly assaulting a woman. The public affairs for the U.S. Army Enterprise Marketing Office made a statement on Sunday: “The U.S. Army is aware of the arrest of Jonathan Majors, and we are deeply concerned by the allegations surrounding his […]
Unfortunately, NLE Choppa’s losses out on a major deal amid Ja Morant’s nightclub gun controversy. TMZ reports that the rapper’s new song “Mo Up Front” was set to lead Ja Morant’s Powerade “What 50% More Means” ad campaign for NCAA March Madness. In the wake of the Morant gun incident, the sports drink company scraped the […]
Elon Musk is offering more incentives for Twitter Blue sign-ups. The billionaire tech mogul announced on Friday that the platform would start sharing ad revenue with eligible users. Musk said those who are subscribed to Twitter Blue Verified will receive a cut of the revenue from ads that appear in their reply threads, but failed to provide […]
The classic song “Moon River” just got a new spin. In a new clip called “About Love,” shared Monday by Tiffany & Co., Beyoncé sings the song to Jay-Z piano-side, while channeling Breakfast at Tiffany’s in the process. The minute-and-a-half-long clip, directed by Black Is King helmer Emmanuel Adjei, and shot at iconic the Orum Residence in Los Angeles, shows Bey leaving a private […]
Coca-Cola has released a new ad, soundtracked by Tyler, the Creator. “I provided Coca-Cola with all the sounds for this =),” the Flower Boy artist tweeted on Sunday. In the video, we see a number of people pop open a bottle of Coca-Cola, and begin dancing relentlessly after taking their first sip. People are shown dancing in […]
Tracy Morgan’s Spoonie Luv—aka the “World’s Most Sensual Man”—is back in a new Valentine’s Day ad from Supreme. In the two-minute clip, Spoonie—Morgan’s character from Crank Yankers—explains what love is, and provides various examples of the different forms that love takes. “Love is knowing the crackhead outside the chicken spot and buying him a two-piece with […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci is accusing the Trump campaign of using his remarks in their new ad without his permission and taking what he said out of context. On Saturday, the Trump campaign released a new 30-second ad titled “Carefully,” which tries to applaud his response to the pandemic. After the narrator claims Trump “tackled the virus head on, as leaders should,” a […]
McDonald’s is looking to capitalize on the success of its Travis Scott campaign but some celebrities/influencers are not swayed by the brand’s new direction. On Monday, Chance the Rapper replied to fellow Chicagoan Joe Freshgoods who claimed that his work with McDonald’s served as proof of concept for the company’s ensuing ads. “I was supposed […]
The family-friendly Hallmark Channel has generated some controversy during its well-known Christmas movie season—and now, people are calling for a boycott. The backlash stems from Hallmark’s decision to pull an ad from the wedding planning company Zola, which features a lesbian couple kissing. A Zola spokesperson responded to the company’s decision, telling Buzzfeed News that the […]
Twitter will no longer run political advertisements, CEO Jack Dorsey announced Wednesday. We’ve made the decision to stop all political advertising on Twitter globally. We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought. Why? A few reasons…🧵 — jack 🌍🌏🌎 (@jack) October 30, 2019 “A political message earns reach when people decide […]
