The Rabbit Man in this Fenech-Soler video might not be as ominous as Frank in Donnie Darko, but it certainly seems to be plaguing singer Ben Duffy's dreams. [SG]
Kanye is everywhere. Or, at least he was in 66 places last night as his disembodied head was projected against buildings in 10 worldwide cities to debut new song "New Slaves." Locations were announced at the last minute and people flocked to each digital shrine, recording and amplifying the message. Smart.
Consider the song's refrain — "You see it's leaders and it's followers" — and realize that last night was a damn smart embodiment for Dear Leader Kanye.
ZZ Top must have been a marketer's dream back in 1983. The beards, the custom Eliminator car, spinning fleece guitars, a willingness to take a backseat in the video to a trio of Playboy babes and apparently no problem putting aside their blues rock roots in favor of a synth-friendly vibe that was perfectly engineered for the time.
Don't be concerned with chronology here: How Jennifer Lopez gets from a Paris runway to a beach blast with Pitbull in Miami is irrelevant. All that matters is she looks good and indeed she does. She also gets to show both sides of her persona — a) the icy superstar that is J.Lo, getting glammed for an elaborate fashion show — totally unfazed by the chaos and product placements — and b) Jenny from the block beach, leading the fiesta from the sand into the sea.