Andy Madorsky is Grant/Jacoby’s new executive creative director. He replaces Bernie Pizel who left the agency after a decade to open his own ad shop, Romani Bros. Advertising.
Oh, oh. Don’t invite Roger Ebert and actor/director Vincent Gallo to the same party. Gallo called Ebert a “fat pig” and claimed he’d put a curse on Ebert’s colon when Ebert wrote Gallo had apologized to a British film journal for his critically savaged movie, “Brown Bunny.” As for Ebert, he’s lost 30 lbs and says if Gallo gains 30 IQ points they’ll be even.
Media Business has debuted as Crain Communications’ new magazine aimed at the media and publishing industry, particularly the business-to-business sector.
Jeff McGrath, former Silver King Broadcasting president and longtime program director at Ch. 7, now owns LifeWork Management Group, a Hinsdale executive career management firm.
Rockit Ranch Productions is producing the Chicago launch event for Cointreau’s new “Be Cointreauversial” ad campaign on June 19 at Le Passage.
E. Morris Communications celebrated its tenth year as Wal-Mart’s agency of record for the African American consumer market at a ceremony at Wal-Mart’s Bentonville, Ark. home office.
