Euro RSCG New York has named Al Kelly its chief creative officer. He will report directly to co-CEOs Jeff Brooks and Pete Zillig.
Kelly will be responsible for all creative teams at the agency, spanning all disciplines, and will work on the full roster of clients including Heineken, Dos Equis, Kraft Foods, Nestle, Jaguar, Charles Schwab, NYSE and Reckitt Benckiser.
Kelly brings to Euro RSCG a track record for creating successful work for such brands over the years as Nike, Saturn, Holiday Inn, Travelers, Purina, Haagen Dazs, HP and Polaroid. In addition to his endeavors in conventional disciplines, Kelly is experienced in leveraging creative uses of digital and social media in non-traditional campaigns.
Prior to joining Euro RSCG, Kelly held positions at shops including Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Strawberry Frog and Fallon. During his career, his work has garnered virtually every industry award, including multiple Cannes Lions (including the Grand Prix), One Show Pencils, Clios, Effies, and Mercury Awards.
Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore Among Those Who Lost Homes in L.A. Fires
Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton and led to sweeping disruptions of entertainment events.
Three awards ceremonies planned for this weekend have been postponed. Next week's Oscar nominations have been delayed. And tens of thousands of Angelenos are displaced and awaiting word Thursday on whether their homes survived the flames — some of them the city's most famous denizens.
More than 1,900 structures have been destroyed and the number is expected to increase. More than 130,000 people are also under evacuation orders in the metropolitan area, from the Pacific Coast inland to Pasadena, a number that continues to shift as new fires erupt.
Late Wednesday, a fire in the Hollywood Hills was scorching the hills near the famed Hollywood Bowl and Dolby Theatre, which is the home of the Academy Awards.
Here are how the fires are impacting celebrities and the Los Angeles entertainment industry:
Stars whose homes have burned in the fires
Celebrities like Crystal and his wife, Janice, were sharing memories of the homes they lost.
The Crystals lost the home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood that they lived in for 45 years.
"Janice and I lived in our home since 1979. We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that can't be taken away. We are heartbroken of course but with the love of our children and friends we will get through this," the Crystals wrote in the statement.
Mandy Moore lost her home in the Altadena neighborhood roughly 30 miles east of the Palisades.
"Honestly, I'm in shock and feeling numb for all so... Read More