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Five-time Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman has died at age 95. He was found dead Wednesday afternoon at his home in Santa Fe, N.M., along with his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog. Hackman had a prolific career in Hollywood, despite not getting his first big break until he was in his 30s…Five-time

The Gap, aiming to recapture the cool factor of its 1990s and early 2000s heyday, has enlisted a fellow ’90s icon for its latest campaign: actress Parker Posey. Posey, known for her roles in ’90s independent films like Dazed and Confused, Kicking and Screaming, and Party Girl, is experiencing her own return to the spotlight…The

Amid its pending $8 billion merger with Skydance Media, Paramount becomes the latest media company to roll back DEI initiatives. In a Wednesday memo to staff seen by ADWEEK, co-CEOs George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy, and Brian Robbins noted that the Trump Administration’s mandates require “changes in the way the company approaches inclusion moving forward.” Among…Amid

Putting Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas in a Lay’s commercial is tricky enough, but having them pop into soccer bars in Miami and Barcelona unrecognized requires Ballon d’Or skills. PepsiCo first sent French soccer legend Theirry Henry door-to-door in Barcelona during the UEFA Champions League tournament in 2023, offering to watch a match with fans…Putting

The cold month of February was warm to all three cable news networks. Neither CNN, Fox News, or MSNBC suffered viewership losses in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 across primetime and total day. Fox News continues to lead the way with large viewership numbers as the Donald Trump administration settles back into the Oval…The

We may not feel much about our monetary transactions, let alone be moved by the technology that enables them. But Visa wants to change that with its new global campaign debuting during the Academy Awards. This is the first work from Visa’s new agency partner Anomaly after the financial brand parted ways with Wieden+Kennedy earlier…We

Freya Williams has joined global creative consultancy Revolt in the new role of chief strategy officer (CSO) for North America. Williams had been working with Revolt in a part-time advisory role as a fractional CSO. Prior to Revolt, she spent more than seven-and-a-half years as CEO of sustainability and impact strategy and creative consultancy Futerra…Freya

The advertising industry is at an inflection point, grappling with the fallout of a shifting political landscape. Since the reascendancy of president Donald Trump, brands that once championed diversity, equity, and inclusion are now retreating, with Target, Meta, and Walmart among those pulling back efforts. In response, activists are calling for boycotts, warning that companies…The

WPP’s shares tumbled by 18% during early trading hours on Thursday (Feb. 27) following disappointing 2024 results and a weak outlook for this year. The numbers $14.38 billion (GBP11.35 billion) – revenue less pass-through costs in 2024, down 1% on a like-for-like basis. 2.3% – decline in Q4 revenue less pass-through costs. 0 to 2%…WPP’s

This ad character washes his car, grabs his newspaper, and barbecues his dinner at exactly the same time as his neighbor, often wearing a mirror-image outfit while making awkward small talk. His behavior might not technically constitute stalking–it stops short of Single White Female, dude version–but he’s just too close for comfort. For its latest…This