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Should Police Academy Alumni Direct Microsoft Ads? No.

Hamilton Nolan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:34:05 EDT

The image associated with this post is best viewed using a browser.Microsoft has heard your pleas: it's pulled its "Worst Tech Commercial Ever," which tried to use a puking theme to sell Internet Explorer. And you'll never guess who the director was! You will never guess.

The spots did not come from Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Microsoft's edgy ad agency of record. Instead, they were from an agency called Bradley & Montgomery. And they were directed by Bobcat Goldthwait. Who said earlier this month:

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I think they were trying to do something that was a little less mainstream, and I think that's (what led to) my involvement. Normally the corporate world is very frightened of hiring the dude from Police Academy to direct their stuff

A fear that was well-founded.
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Things to Attend Tonight: Blogging Ethics

rabruzzo — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:51:15 EDT

After Michael Arrington's suspect post on Edgeio funding, we think now would be a good time for the TechCrunch staff to attend the Social Media Roundtable's discussion on Disclosure.
CNET Offices
235 2nd Street, SF 94105
6-8pm

From Jason Calcanis calling Pay Per Post 'evil' to Mike Arrington being thrashed by Nick Carr and last week, one of the top Social Media aware PR firms Edelman being outed as as the undisclosed sponsors of Wal-Marting Across America.

Too easy, pass.

SF Online Community Report
Hotel Biron
45 Rose Street, SF 94102
7 pm

Reconvened by Susan Tenby of TechSoup. She's been networking nonprofit community leaders in Second Life!

I'd love to go and see if Susan Tenby acutally shows, or if the presentation is done by her avatar.

Talking About Disclosure [Upcoming.org]
SF Online Community Report [Upcoming.org]