MJ and Commercials

The King of Pop has passed on.

In an eerie coincidence, we at ihaveanidea were discussing this Michael Jackson Pepsi spot earlier this afternoon, mere hours before hearing about the untimely death of Michael Jackson. For you youngins out there, the boy in the red jacket is Alfonso Ribeiro, AKA Carlton Banks from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Wrath of Cannes III TONIGHT!

The ihaveanidea team took a hiatus from the Cannes Lions Festival this year — you know, the economy being the way it is and all — but our friends over at Woods Witt Dealy & Sons are continuing their tradition of celebrating junior work that didn’t quite make it to the French Riviera.

RECENTLY IN THE INBOX

• Where in the World is the IHAVEANIDEA Team?
• JWT London is turning the air Pear
• Down with the King: McGarryBowen’s new direction for BK
• Leo Burnett Sydney and Bundaberg are back… heaven help us all
• The Big Ad Gig goes down in history
• Hey Whipple, Roast This! GSD&M lets everyone say farewell to Sullivan

DID YOU CATCH THESE STORIES?

• Sony goes back to Balls with Crayon for Wimbledon
• David&Goliath bring long lasting intensity to Universal Studios
• Revolution is for “The Birds” says Marcel Worldwide & France 24
• Cundari goes balls through the wall for BMW
• Taxi battles for beauty with Internet Explorer 9
• Camp + King, Old Navy want you dressing like some guys, not like others

OLDER INBOX STORIES

• Publicis Mojo puts the “super” in Hahn Super Dry
• Wrath of Cannes 5 kicks it up a notch with Tony Hawk
• Mother London shows Stella Artois a little respect
• Donkeys and voles and bears, oh my! ING fables by BMB
• TBWA\Chiat\Day NY and Starburst: you know the drill…
• Turkeys make better burgers than babysitters, says D&G and Carl’s Jr.