MIDDLE EAST
44 THE BLOTTER
21 December 2008
GET OUT MUCH?
SEPARATED AT
“Yasmeen had a thick mane of lustrous brown hair that could
BIRTH
be coloured in many shades ... Yasmeen had a normal, regular
woman’s body. A chubby face, wholesome but intensely attrac-
Molly, newborn
tive. She had rounded contours, a warm dusky complexion, a
daughter of ENG
cute round belly, full hips and legs shaped like the hundreds of
executive editor Chris
women I meet everyday.”
Wright and Ben Flan-
—Shivani Mohan, writing in Khaleej Times, on a child’s doll in
agan, Media Week’s
Magrudy’s
newly appointed
contributing editor.
BEYOND THE PAIL
Some people are driven to despair over war, others poverty.
Alex McNabb, group account director at Spot On PR, has more
important things on his mind. “If there’s something that caused
me pain this year, it’s the continued woeful state of radio ad-
vertising,” he tells Media Week. “I’m seriously thinking about
waiting outside and throwing a bucket of blood over them.”
NICE, REEL NICE
The Qatar Museums Authority has announced a tie-in with
New York’s trendy Tribeca Film Festival. The first Tribeca Film
Festival Doha, we are told, will kick off at Doha’s Museum of
Islamic Art next year. No mention of whether the roster will in-
clude previous Tribeca offerings Cocaine Cowboys and Another
Gay Movie.
WHAT A CARD
MY, WHAT A BIG HAND EXPERTEASE
Of all the fancy-schmancy industry holiday cards we received
YOU HAVE! At first, we were confused by the text floating around the middle of this
this year—including a spring-loaded contraption that spits
ad. But then it hit us: this is a remark from the client, carelessly left on
out glitter—by far the most inspired was the one we got from
the final product, dripping with sarcasm.
TBWA/RAAD. A crappy congratulations-on-your-new-baby
card with words crossed out and others added in, it was signed
“Here’s to better economic times in 2009.” Inexpensive and
funny. Genius.
TEMPTING FATE
Interestingly, ITP held its annual holiday party at Le Meridien Hotel
this year—a bunch of ITP staffers, unlimited beverages, plenty of
beaches within cabbing distance … what could possibly go wrong?
QUIZ WEEK
You’ll see most of these logos
on any given day. Hands up
who gets nine for nine.
ger King ainment TV, Bur ert t sy Cognac, E! En s, Hennes ger s Hambur endy’ eries, British Airways, W gizer Batt eries, Ener ell Batt ac x, Dur ede s: Marriott, F er Answ
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