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a Jowlya Luke Wilson Fronts AT&Ta s Specious Ads
Posted on December 8th, 2009 12:27pm by Jason Heid Filed under Advertising , Business , Local News After a judge blocked their earlier attempt to respond with a lawsuit, Dallas-based AT&T recently struck back at Verizon's clever " there's a map for that " ads - which are themselves a play on the excellent iPhone spots - with a celebrity endorsement ...
Indie Sweethearts Pitching Products
The Spot: Actor Luke Wilson stands atop a giant map of the United States, reciting a list of cities and towns for which AT&T provides wireless phone coverage.
The Big Screen: Wes Anderson films
There are certain movies that you absolutely have to sit down and watch whenever it's on; like drop everything you've got to just sit and admire.
AT&T Drops Suit Against Verizon, Which Means Luke Wilson to Keep on Sellin' Phones
The Wall Street Journal reports that downtown-HQ'd AT&T dropped its suit today against Verizon concerning those " There's a Map for That " ads in which Verizon says AT&T's 3G coverage is, um, lacking.
Austin Celebrity Roundup: Robert Rodriguez, Sandra Bullock, Luke Wilson
The entry titled "Austin Celebrity Roundup: Robert Rodriguez, Sandra Bullock, Luke Wilson." Categories Archives Monday, November 30, 2009, 11:51 AM Hungarian director Nimrd Antal may prefer full sets and live action to CG animation, but he and Austin producer Robert Rodriguez remain in sync on the Austin-shot "Predators." " is involved in the ...
Back. AT&T has launched Luke Wilson "side by side" ads slamming Verizon Wireless' claim of network superiority.
With "The Fantastic Mr. Fox," Wes Anderson's latest movie arriving in theaters this week, it seems like a fine time to look back on the career of this strikingly individual filmmaker.
What would the holidays be without bickering between siblings? AT&T and Verizon are swamping TV with ads attacking facets of each other's wireless networks.
Luke Wilson Doesn't Mind Shilling for AT&T
Anyone who watched more than 30 minutes of television over the weekend was no doubt besieged by images of a familiar face, albeit one we haven't seen very much over the course of the last five years or so.
"It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt." ~Mark Twain1 Idiocracy , a 2006 film starring Luke Wilson and Maya Rudolph, is about the "Dumbing Down" effect.2 Wilson and Rudolph play an average Joe and a prostitute who get involved in a military cryogenics experiment.
AT&T fights back at Verizon with, um, Luke Wilson
Luke Wilson, that's who. After all, he starred in "Legally Blonde" and, well, "Jackass Number Two." Actually, Wilson is lovable.
Film of the Week: Fantastic Mr. Fox
Fantastic Mr. Fox is Wes Anderson 's sixth feature and third to be pre-judged as a "Wes Anderson" filma 'a calcified pejorative often bearing little relation to what the movies are actually like.
Best Films of the Last Ten Years - and Why they Matter
Many years ago, in an age of chaos and confusion, in a world where time was money and pleasure was work, I saw a movie that changed my life forever.
Movie review and filmmaker interview: Tenure
When I spoke by phone recently with writer/director Mike Million, I was pleased to learn that he had, in fact, read Lucky Jim -- Kingsley Amis' biting, hilarious, novelized account of the trials and tribulations of a college professor battling for tenure.
The Most Important Films of the Decade
The first review A.O. Scott wrote as a film critic for The New York Times was in January 2000.
Adrien Brody and Topher Grace Join Robert Rodriguez' Predators
Adrien Brody has reportedly joined the cast of the Robert Rodriguez produced Predators , and Topher Grace is also in talks to sign on.
Luke Wilson and Brother Andrew to Co-direct New Film
Home : Features : Movies : Luke Wilson and Brother Andrew to Co-direct New Film Luke Wilson and Brother Andrew to Co-direct New Film 24-Sep-2009 Written by: Pahull Bains Luke and Andrew Wilson are teaming up to direct their second movie together, Electric Avenue.
Wilson Brothers Reteaming for a Buddy Comedy About Reporters
When everyone goes to see Drew Barrymore's Whip It later this year, one of the most memorable appearances will be that of Andrew Wilson , one of the three Wilson brothers who hasn't been in anything since Mike Judge's Idiocracy .
Luke and Andrew Wilson to Direct Electric Avenue
During a one on one interview over at MTV for actor-director Andrew Wilson 's latest film Whip It he talked about teaming up with one of his younger brothers again for an upcoming project.
As hard as it is to believe that "Office Space" was released 10 years ago, if you check your calendars, you'll notice it has indeed been one whole decade since Mike Judge's cult comedy landed in theaters.
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