Super Bowl Instant Replay: Disney+ Goes Full Thanos in Big Game Ad
THE AD: In Disney+'s Super Bowl spot, the House of Mouse snaps its characters out of existence, Thanos-style, by presenting a world without its IP, including no Elsa from Frozen, no R2-D2 from Star...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Instant Reply: Squarespace Taps Into Our Love of All Things Irish
THE AD: Indie-darling actor Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin, Saltburn), rides a donkey through a rural Ireland from a bygone era, yelling "Squarespace" and flinging tablets to entrepreneurs in...
View ArticleHow to Swap Your Super Bowl Ad Without Freaking Out
Whether it's wildfires, incorrect statements about cheese consumption, or an Academy Award-winning director's efforts that just happen to coincide with a North American trade dispute, there are myriad...
View ArticleKansas City Reporter Adan Manzano May Have Been Drugged Before His Death
Adan Manzano, the Kansas City reporter who died while covering the Super Bowl, may have been drugged before his death, according to Kenner police. Danette Colbert of Slidell, Louisiana was arrested by...
View ArticlePoppi Says Backlash Over Sending Vending Machines to Influencers Is a Big...
In 2023, a self-styled influencer in the U.K. sent an email asking for a free car in exchange for touting the brand to her 33,000 Instagram fans. She didn't get the car. What she did get was a social...
View ArticleFox News Releases More of Donald Trump’s Super Bowl Interview
The second part of Fox News' Super Bowl interview with President Donald Trump is set to air Monday at 6 p.m. ET on Special Report with Bret Baier. Previews of the interview aired throughout the day on...
View ArticleThe Biggest Brand Takeaway From Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Show
To watch Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show was to unpack the political, social, and cultural issues dividing the U.S. More importantly, it was a love letter to the resilience of communities...
View ArticleElon Musk Reportedly Bid $97.4 Billion to Take Over OpenAI — and Sam Altman...
Elon Musk just launched a new battle with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Musk and a group of investors are making a $97.4 billion bid to buy OpenAI's nonprofit arm, escalating the fight over the AI company's...
View ArticleThe 5 Biggest Music Moments of Super Bowl 59
The Super Bowl is the ultimate clash of sport, advertising, and music. According to research by music and entertainment data firm Luminate, music listeners and sports fans are two of the biggest...
View ArticleA Last Look at Super Bowl 59: Safe Bets, Bizarre Bods, AI Infusion, Pharma Fever
Last night, some 37 million US households tuned in to watch the Philadelphia Eagles obliterate the Kansas City Chiefs, Samba TV data indicates. It was a star-studded event with appearances by everyone...
View ArticleFriday, Feb. 7 Evening Cable News Ratings: 2 MSNBC Primetime Shows Pass the...
MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show and The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell were the network's only primetime shows to break the million mark in total viewers on Friday. Jesse Watters Primetime was on top...
View ArticleNike Wins Super Bowl 59 With More Screen Time Than Any Other Brand
With all due respect to the Philadelphia Eagles, there was another big winner at Sunday's Super Bowl. The Nike logo was shown onscreen more than any other brand during Sunday's Big Game between the...
View ArticleWeek of Feb. 3 Morning News Ratings: It’s a Photo Finish Between Today and GMA
We are approaching a too-close-to-call point in determining the top morning news show. ABC News' Good Morning America narrowed the gap separating it from NBC News' Today--the reigning No. 1--to just...
View ArticleThe Duolingo Owl Is Dead: An Investigation
Duolingo has killed off its unhinged green owl mascot, Duo. The brand confirmed his unexpected demise on social, stating: "Authorities are currently investigating his cause of death and we are...
View ArticleShopify Removes Ye’s Yeezy Store Following Swastika T-Shirt and Regional...
Yeezy.com, Ye's ecommerce website powered by Shopify, has been taken offline after the disgraced rapper reportedly swapped out his entire inventory for one item on Feb. 10: a white T-shirt emblazoned...
View ArticleWeek of Feb. 3 Evening News Ratings: CBS Evening News Experiences Growing Pains
The second week of the reimagined CBS Evening News continued to see audience drop-offs in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo. Obviously, it's a marathon and not a sprint for the evening news...
View ArticleMars Food and Nutrition Hires Ex-SC Johnson Exec David Jacobs as VP of Marketing
Mars has hired David Jacobs as vp of marketing for its food and nutrition business in North America. The exec brings extensive sales and marketing experience to the CPG. He spent nearly two decades at...
View ArticleReformation Makes Things Official With ‘The Perfect Boyfriend’: Pete Davidson
Pete Davidson is known for a lot of things. There's his Saturday Night Live (SNL) stint, his loosely autobiographical movie, The King of Staten Island, and his tattoos (which he's now removed). He's...
View ArticleHouston Anchor Isiah Carey Talks About Second DWI Arrest
Fox 26 Houston (KRIV) anchor and host of The Isiah Factor Uncensored, Isiah Carey, is taking time off the air after his DWI arrest on Friday. Carey was arrested for driving while intoxicated last...
View ArticleSaturday, Feb. 8 Evening Cable News Ratings: Super Bowl Weekend Depresses...
The onset of the Super Bowl weekend brought a decreased interest in news as all attention turned to the Big Game in New Orleans. Fox News led the way as per normal, while CNN won its battle with MSNBC...
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