How Leonard Nimoy Created an Alien Who Embodied the Best of Humanity

Television Today February 27, 2015

How Leonard Nimoy Created an Alien Who Embodied the Best of Humanity Mr. Spock proved logic, loyalty and optimism could coexist By Sam Thielman February 27, 2015, 3:11 PM EST One story often told by Leonard Nimoy, who died today at age 83, was that quite a few fans of his Star Trek character, Mr. Spock, assumed Nimoy himself was a real scientist. Read more »

Gripping Powerade Spot With Derrick Rose Includes First Ad Narration by Tupac Shakur The rose that grew from concrete By Roo Ciambriello February 27, 2015, 3:23 PM EST

Nickelodeon Unveils Subscription Service for Preschoolers at Upfront Noggin app will stream Blue's Clues and more for $5.99 a month By Sam Thielman February 25, 2015, 5:48 PM EST

Ad of the Day: Epic Audi Spot With Marauding Mechanics Is Ridiculously Fun Thjnk's grand approach to service By Tim Nudd February 27, 2015, 9:00 AM EST

Adweek's Top 5 Commercials of the Week: Feb. 20-27 Feel-good ads about friendship and imagination battle for the top spot By Tim Nudd February 27, 2015, 7:23 AM EST It was an uplifting week in the week's best commercials, as Facebook, Apple and Comcast all delivered inspiring ads about friendship, passion and imagination. Those three spots are joined by a lovable Coca-Cola ... Read more »

24 Hours in Advertising: Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 Apple courts the fashion-forward while Facebook celebrates friendships By Katie Richards February 26, 2015, 9:57 PM EST Here's everything you need to know about the last 24 hours in advertising, in case you blinked. Read more »

Ad of the Day: Facebook Just Made Some of the Truest Ads Ever About Friendship Powerful work from director Mike Mills By Tim Nudd February 26, 2015, 1:09 PM EST Facebook, in its advertising, used to get all caught up in lofty and tortured metaphors for friendship. But its latest ads—gritty, immediate, powerfully evocative—show how far the social network has come ... Read more »

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Nickelodeon Unveils Subscription Service for Preschoolers at Upfront Noggin app will stream Blue's Clues and more for $5.99 a month By Sam Thielman February 25, 2015, 5:48 PM EST Starting March 5, Nickelodeon will debut a streaming service for TV's smallest viewers: Noggin, a preschool-targeted, ad-free app that will stream reruns of Blue's Clues; Little Bear; Ni hao, Kai-Lan; and ... Read more »

The Big Bang Theory's Kunal Nayyar Talks Hip-Hop, Nerd Culture and Hosting The Late Late Show Filling in for Craig Ferguson this week By Emma Bazilian February 24, 2015, 9:00 PM EST Specs Who Kunal Nayyar Age 33 Claim to fame Stars as Raj on The Big Bang Theory (Thursdays, 8 p.m. on CBS); guest host of CBS' The Late Late Show from Feb. 25-27 Base Los Angeles Twitter ... Read more »

Why Keith Olbermann Picked Such a Dumb Fight on Twitter and Ended Up Suspended A case of argue first, click later By Sam Thielman February 24, 2015, 7:38 PM EST ESPN commentator and world-champion friendmaker Keith Olbermann this week launched a Twitter war with college students who'd raised $13 million to fight pediatric cancer. Read more »