endorsements

AT&T Hangs Up on Tiger Woods

cityfile · 12/31/09 11:05AM

Following in the footsteps of Accenture and Gillette, AT&T has decided to part ways with Tiger Woods, and says it will be ending its sponsorship deal with the lady-loving golfer. [AP]

Tiger Woods Will Have to Look Elsewhere for Stress Relief

cityfile · 12/08/09 06:03PM

The revelations about Tiger Woods' extra-curricular escapades may now be catching up with him, or it may just be a coincidence, but Gatorade confirmed today that it plans to discontinue Tiger Focus, the sports drink "inspired" by Woods' "legendary mental toughness" that promises to reduce mental and physical stress. The company says the decision to drop the beverage had nothing to do with recent events, though, and was made more several months ago. [CNBC]

Gawker Endorsement: Don't Vote for Bloomberg

Pareene · 11/02/09 12:57PM

Tomorrow is Election Day! You will probably not vote, because there are no contested races for anything important in 90% of the nation. But if you are a New Yorker, we have one message: don't vote for Michael Bloomberg.

Everyone Wants to Be Biggest Dying Paper

Hamilton Nolan · 10/12/09 12:50PM

In your papery Monday media column: the ferocious war of words for newspaper supremacy, another theory about Gourmet's death, the sensible end of newspaper endorsements, and a cool new newspaper hero!

New Yorkers: Go Vote

Pareene · 09/15/09 09:31AM

New York City's primary election is today! As in, right now! And for most offices in this town, this is the de facto general election. Polls close at 9pm, so you even have time to hit happy hour beforehand.

Did Julia Allison Break the Law in Search of Facebook Fame?

Owen Thomas · 04/24/09 02:22PM

Former dating columnist Julia Allison, an Internet microcelebrity now famous for not being particularly famous, has finally gone too far in her attempt to acquire Facebook fans. She may even have broken the law.

No, You Can't Commercialize Obama

Owen Thomas · 02/12/09 01:48PM

President Change's message of fresh hope sounds like just about every new-and-improved TV commercial. No surprise, marketers are jumping on the Barack bandwagon. But now the feds have cracked down on Obama-branded schwag.

Top Five Kellogg's Recipes For Stoners

Ryan Tate · 02/08/09 09:37PM

As Seth Meyers pointed out on Saturday Night Live last night, Kellogg Company's image is closer to that of bong-smoking Olympian Michael Phelps than the cereal maker likes to admit.

Kellogg Drops Phelps

cityfile · 02/05/09 04:57PM

Kellogg says it plans to drop its endorsement deal with Michael Phelps after a photo of him smoking pot was published in the News of the World last weekend. "Michael's most recent behavior is not consistent with the image of Kellogg," explained a spokesperson. In other very disappointing Kellogg-related news, if you purchased Keebler Soft Batch Homestyle Chocolate Chunk Cookies recently, you probably shouldn't eat them unless want to get salmonella poisoning. [AP]