Oh those dots. You know ’em. And we at Reel 360 hate ’em. The blinking dots of hell that appear on your smartphone when you have texted someone and are waiting – for what seems like an eternity – for a response. That’s what Coca-Cola Energy taps into for a superb Super Bowl spot from … Continue reading “Will Jonah Hill flake on Martin Scorsese in Coke ad?”
Great news for Liz Laine Reps. Design, animation and production studio Laundry has joined forces with the long-standing and well-respected company for Midwest commercial and client-direct representation. Launched in 2005 by Partners/Executive Creative Directors PJ Richardson and Anthony Liu, Laundry is a Los Angeles- and San Francisco-based design, animation and live-action studio specializing in commercials, … Continue reading “Laundry, Liz Laine Reps clean up w/ new partnership”
Pepsi confirmed Hip Hop legend Missy Elliott and Grammy-nominated R&B singer H.E.R. will co-star in its new Pepsi Zero Sugar commercial airing during Super Bowl LIV. Missy and H.E.R. wrote and collaborated for the first time ever, on a new, reimagined version of the iconic Rolling Stones rock song, Paint it Black. Their collab with … Continue reading “Pepsi Zero teases Super Bowl with Missy Elliott & H.E.R.”
Whitney Houston, The Notorious B.I.G. and Depeche Mode are among the new inductees to The 35th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, presented by Klipsch Audio. The Ceremony, which takes place May 2 at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland, will be broadcast live for the first time on HBO on May 2nd … Continue reading “Whitney, Doobies among Rock & Roll HOF inductees”
ESSENCE, the number one media, technology and commerce company dedicated to Black women globally, has unveiled the honorees for its highly-esteemed 2020 Black Women in Hollywood Awards. The highly coveted invitation-only Oscar-week event—spotlighting Hollywood’s most renowned and accomplished women at the forefront of the industry—will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Beverly Wilshire … Continue reading “‘Essence’ House to launch during Oscar Week”
P&G-owned Secret has placed a diverse lineup of women celebrities at the heart of its campaign for Secret Deodorant – ‘All Strength, No Sweat’ – all handpicked for their achievements in entertainment, sports, business and fitness. Against the backdrop of a custom-made anthem sung by Grammy-nominee Jessie Reyez, the spot gives airtime to their personal … Continue reading “Secret spotlights women who don’t sweat over obstacles”
Thursday, The Casting Society of America (CSA) announced the film nominees for the 35th Artios Awards, which honor the contribution of Casting Directors to film, television and theatre. The winners will be revealed on Thursday, January 30, 2020 in ceremonies in Los Angeles, New York City and London. First held in 1985, the Artios Awards honor … Continue reading “‘Jojo Rabbit,’ ‘Avengers’ ‘Frozen’ among Casting noms”
They were trendsetters and legends. Young and old. Men and women who touched our lives either as actors, directors, musicians, writers or advertising creatives. Some were famous upon sight, others brought us joy from behind the scenes. In 2019, some died in peace. Some tragically. Through their commitment to their field, they made us laugh. … Continue reading “2019 in Review: Who we lost | Gallery”
It was only a matter of time before Apple, where music has played such an integral part in its success, launched their own music awards. And what a celebration it was as the industry giant celebrated Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Lil Nas X and FINNEAS at the inaugural Apple Music Awards. Held at the Steve Jobs … Continue reading “Billie Eilish takes top honor at Apple’s 1st Music Awards”
My father passed away in 2004. My mother, very much in love with my dad, passed away 18 months later. Her cause of death was Dementia, but the truth is after 40 years of marriage, she died of a broken heart. So, this new poignant TVC from Apple and agency TBWA\Media\Arts Lab hit me very, … Continue reading “Apple tackles grief, love and hope in new holiday spot”
Real Housewife of New York’s, Luann de Lesseps, is going from reality TV star to cabaret countess. Voted TV Guide’s No. 1 personality in the franchise, de Lesseps will take her #COUNTESSANDFRIENDS cabaret show to New Jersey’s Wellmont Theater on Saturday, Nov. 30. De Lesseps, whose fans include Jennifer Lawrence and Chrissy Teigen, is known … Continue reading “‘RHONY’ star brings cabaret show to Wellmont Theater”
If we haven’t said it before, Fall is Reel 360’s favorite time of year because of all the interesting events happening around Hollywood. Hot off the American Film Market, we are now lucky enough to bring you AFI Fest 2019 presented by Audi. And with films including Queen & Slim, The Two Popes, Richard Jewell and … Continue reading “AFI Fest 2019 kicks off tonight”
For their new holiday campaign created by Mother New York, Target is celebrating the nearly 100 traditions and memories in the making for the holiday season with its ‘Thinking of You.” Family and friends gathered around the table—or gathering digitally. Menus starring turkey or tamales. Gingerbread architects creating elaborate masterpieces or kiddos leaving simple cookies … Continue reading “Mother NY drops Target holiday campaign”
BET Networks has announced the hosts and nominees for the 2019 Soul Train Awards across 12 different categories. The annual celebration recognizes the best in Soul, R&B and Hip-Hop from both established industry legends and the next generation of promising artists. Taking place on November 17, 2019 at the Orleans Arena in Las … Continue reading “Tisha Campbell, Tichina Arnold host ‘Soul Train Awards’”
She’s back. Two-time Emmy-winning comedian, actress, writer and producer Sarah Silverman returns to HBO for a new stand-up comedy special and late-night series pilot order. It was announced today by Nina Rosenstein, executive vice president, HBO Programming. Silverman describes her proposed late-night series as “weighing in on the mishigas of the week and taking live … Continue reading “Sarah Silverman returns to HBO in stand-up special”
So, did your favorite series win last night? Yes? No? Don’t know? If you were like a good percentage of the country, you may not have even cared about last night’s 71st Emmy Award broadcast from the Microsoft Center in downtown Los Angeles. Despite drawing a 5.8 household rating on Fox, a new record low … Continue reading “Emmy ratings dip 22%, HBO wins record 34”
Grammy-nominated hip hop star, Nipsey Hussle whose real name is Ermias Asghedom, died Sunday after a shooting in Los Angeles. According to multiple sources, the 33-year-old rapper was gunned down Sunday in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, south of the Crenshaw area. He was at his clothing store called the Marathon Clothing Company, … Continue reading “Rapper Nipsey Hussle gunned down outside clothing store”
It all started when the award-winning actor / writer / director bumped into executive producer Chris Karabas on the street Globally acclaimed production company RSA Films is pleased to announce renowned comedy director and actor Zach Braff has signed on for commercial representation. Braff’s first work with RSA is a Hidden Valley Ranch campaign via … Continue reading “Zach Braff joins RSA Films”
Life is about to get even busier for multi-platinum recording artist, songwriter and actress Pia Mia. The Guamanian singer, songwriter, and model will make her big screen acting debut and perform the original song “Bitter Love” in Aviron Pictures‘ (Cold War) highly anticipated new teen romantic drama After. Based on the best-selling YA novel of … Continue reading “Pia Mia to make acting debut in ‘After’”
Seattle rock band Alice in Chains has released the first two episodes of Black Antenna, a dark sci-fi thriller set against the backdrop of the band’s Grammy-nominated album, “Rainier Fog.” The webseries tells the story of Alpha (played by Green Book actor Paul Sloan) and his 21-year-old daughter, Beta (Viktoriya Dov), who drive their beat-up … Continue reading “Alice in Chains releases sci-fi webseries ‘Black Antenna’”
