We Hear: CP+B Alum Reilly Will Receive Paycheck At McCann?

robreilly1File this one under “unconfirmed rumor” at this point, but barely a month after parting ways with Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Rob Reilly, who last served as partner/worldwide chief creative officer at said agency, has moved over to McCann Worldgroup, where, according to anonymous commenter “alphie,” he will receive a paycheck for services rendered.

You may remember Reilly, who previously spent a decade receiving paychecks at CP+B, from his long career of performing job duties in exchange for monetary compensation.
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Friday Morning Stir: Commenter Changes Mind About TurboTax Spot After Actually Watching It

Probably safe to say nobody saw this one coming: Commenter “AnonymousMe” has changed his mind about the new W+K TurboTax spot after actually watching it.

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No official word yet from AnonymousMe, but it seems reasonable to expect a reconsidered opinion of this 2014 World Cup spot as well, which, as I’m sure we all remember, AnonymousMe was not exactly a fan of, either.

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Advertising Professional Wishes Ad Was More Ad-Like

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Well you heard it here first, folks: Someone who works in the ad industry wants an ad to be more… ad-like.

Posted just an hour ago in response to W+K’s new Turbo Tax spot, commenter “Nope” used his wealth of insider knowledge to issue a scathing indictment of the industry’s stylistic stagnation, calling for an end to the ridiculous trend of agencies attempting to make ads that the people might actually enjoy.

morelikeanad.pngNo word from W+K yet, but we have no doubt this will result in a dramatic industry-wide shake-up. With the dark days of approachable, personality-driven advertising behind us, perhaps we can finally get back to focusing on celebrity endorsements and cheese pulls.

Commenter Facing Existential Crisis After Watching New Dell Spot

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Not a great way to ring in the new year, folks, but it seems that commenter “Regretfully Yours” was so moved by the new Dell spot, “Beginnings,” that he is now questioning the meaning of life, the purpose of our limited time here on Earth, and the fundamental underpinnings of human existence itself.

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The heartfelt and earnestly-executed spot was made, oddly enough, not as an homage to the writings of 19th century existential philosophers Søren Kierkegaard and Friedrich Nietzsche, but instead, to celebrate “the reawakening of the entrepreneurial spirit upon which the company was founded.”

No word yet on how or when “Regretfully Yours” will climb out of his pit of despair, but the comments section on AgencySpy seems like a pretty good place to wait it out.

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We Hear: Thoughtful Kid In Apple Ad Actually Self-Centered Weirdo

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Shots fired! Afraid there’s no good tidings to report here, folks. Looks like commenter, “Frankie says die”, has some stuff to say about the star of Apple’s new holiday ad. According to the statement made on AgencySpy today, if you think said spot is sweet or well-executed, you’re actually just a damaged human being suffering from a “tiny, stunted emotional range.” Why? Because that teenager is not kindhearted, creative, or, as the spot’s title suggests, misunderstood. No — he’s a “little freak.”

Me-ow.

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Monday Morning Stir: “The One Percent” Single-Handedly Takes Down Holding Companies

How’s this for an early Christmas present: “The One Percent” has shattered the agency holding company business model, liberating hundreds of thousands from the shackles of tyranny and oppression and undoing decades of corporate consolidation with a single comment on AgencySpy.

one-percentNo word yet on the identity of this anonymous hero, but we suspect he will soon step out of the shadows to lead us forth from the smoldering ruins of the holding conglomerates to a “better way.”

Martin Sorrell, John Wren, Michael Roth nor Maurice Lévy could be reached for comment as they are all currently being held in dank dungeons awaiting execution by guillotine.

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Comments Section, “Hater Translator” Part Ways

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Well, seems like it’s just one of those days, folks. Just days after we received tips suggesting Hater Translator’s schtick might be getting old, the controversial commenter appears to have parted ways with AgencySpy. You may know Hater Translator from all those posts all the time that one week, and for inspiring another user to create Hater Translator Translator. No word yet on where Hater Translator is headed to next, but we’ll keep you posted.

Update: “Been there done that” confirmed the news while claiming to represent all of AgencySpy, like some sort of self-elected digital town crier.

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Breaking: Poor Diction Same As Vajazzling Says “Steve”

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Folks on the Spy line tipped us off to this one earlier. In an unexpected move, “Steve” pretty much schooled author Kiran Aditham’s diction today. Steve declined to comment on the layoffs at Deutsch, however.

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While the comment managed to attract a healthy four up-votes, Steve failed to surpass the popularity of St. Dick’s comment, “Happy Holidays, Deutschbags.” We could not reach out to Steve for further comment as his username is unregistered.

Update: “doin_thangs” Doesn’t Care About Benjamin Palmer

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We’ve finally  gotten some clarification as to whether or not commenter doin_thangs cares about Barbarian Group co-founder Benjamin Palmer’s creative process. The verdict is in, and it’s looking like a big, fat “who cares.”

Screen Shot 2013-12-12 at 2.42.12 PMWhen the post went up yesterday, we all wondered whether doin_thangs, who is best known for his whopping 150 AgencySpy posts, would care. After a grueling 24 hour review process we’ve finally gotten official word that doin_thangs does NOT, in fact, care, and doesn’t think that you, me, or anyone else cares either.

He does, however, want you to know how MUCH he doesn’t care: enough to post about it nearly 24 hours later.

“They Need Ads” Makes Puma Brand Look Like Little Bitch

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In a move that garnered no attention whatsoever, commenter “They Need Ads” put on display his total lack of respect for sportswear brand, Puma, when he stated, “Didn’t know Puma was still in business.”

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Burn. A spokesperson for the major German multinational sportswear company founded in 1924 has yet to comment, but we’re guessing they won’t just let this one slide.