John O'Hea has joined DOJO in San Francisco, reporting to creatives Geoff Edwards and Mauro Alencar. O'Hea comes directly from Goodby Silverstein & Partners where he was an art director/associate creative director. At DOJO O'Hea will assume the title of creative, the same title held by all creatives at the agency….BRW USA, Los Angeles has signed Canadian helmer Mark Palansky for commercial representation. With a feature background, Palansky will be launching his commercial career with BRW USA. Prior to joining BRW USA, he directed short and feature films including: Penelope (2008) and The Same (2001). His debut commercial project is a :60 for Fiat out of Global Hue, Detroit. A :90 version of the spot also appeared alongside the launch of the latest FIAT model at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Upcoming work for the director includes the road trip dramedy Pete & Goat starring Anton Yelchin and Amanda Seyfried….Creative director Wonhee Lee has joined Bigsmack, a creative agency specializing in entertainment marketing and branding. An animator/designer whose credits span such clients as Coke, Nike, Apple, NBC, Fox, Honda and Pepsi, Lee owns the hip Mobius gallery/retail store and is a teacher at the Otis College of Art and Design….
Stars Among Those Who Lost Their Homes In L.A. Area Fires; Jamie Lee Curtis Pledges $1M To Relief Effort
Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Jeff Bridges, and R&B star Jhené Aiko, 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. Thousands of structures have been destroyed but damage assessments are just beginning. More than 180,000 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. That fire had been largely contained without damage to Hollywood landmarks. 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. After her learning her Pacific Palisades home was lost in the fires, Melissa Rivers says she was... Read More