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Miller Brewing Co. this summer will run a concert series and sweepstakes targeting urban men for its MGD brand. The Flavor to Savor campaign centers on a series of urban-music concerts that MGD will host in five to eight markets this summer. A …

Staples is the latest brand to appear in a product placement deal on NBC’s smash reality show The Apprentice. The episode, which airs tonight at 9, tasks Apprentice candidates with inventing a new office product for Staples that will help make desk …

Online game publisher WildTangent has signed on as the latest company to integrate ads into its gaming network. The effort is part of a new partnership with 24/7 Real Media. Under the agreement, the Redmond, WA-based publisher will implement …

Calling all teenaged moviemakers. The WAM! Channel has extended the entry deadline for its Teen Video Contest: Superheroes to give aspiring directors more time to develop short movie submissions. The contest, which launched in November, invites …

To raise awareness and celebrate the 2005 NBA Playoffs beginning this weekend, a bevy of NBA legends will launch a tour today in New York City. The players kick off the 2005 NBA Legends Tour: Destination Finals include Julius Erving, Kareem …

Cingular Wireless and the WB Network have teamed up to give consumers a shot at a director’s role. Under a new promotion, One Tree Hill fans can choose the ending of an upcoming episode via text messaging. Growing in popularity, fans can decide …

The Clorox Co. is running an online contest to find the grossest work cubicles in America. The Cubicle Takeover Makeover contest invites workers to submit a photo of their cubicles at DisinfectMyCube.com to vie for a makeover package worth $1,000 with …

Church’s Chicken is out with a new instant-win sweepstakes tied into the MGM movie Beauty Shop, which offers a grand-prize trip to Hollywood to receive a makeover and attend a movie premiere. Consumers who visit participating Church’s Chicken …

Online job network CareerBuilder.com is building awareness of its services by bringing the Web site to life and to the streets. A Better Job Awaits 2005 kicked off in Chicago April 14 and will hit 43 of the top 50 U.S. markets before it ends in October. …

Wireless services company Alltel has signed Extreme Makeover: Home Edition designer Ty Pennington to play a leading role in its consumer marketing programs over the next two years. The first work breaks in May when the TV star, author and designer will …