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Video: Olbermann Calls DDB Brazil The Worst Persons In The World
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Jen Chung
Published Sep 2, 2009
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Last night, Keith Olbermann jumped into the fake-WWF ad fray by declaring DDB Brazil, the ad agency that apparently pitched the 9/11-inspired concept (and never got the WWF's business) the "Worst Persons in the World" on Countdown. Olbermann also named all the creatives involved with making the ad and said of DDB Brazil CEO Sergio Valente, "Frankly, I hope he starves on the streets."
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We've contacted the One Club for a comment on why the ad won a Merit Award in this year's One Show (the ad has since been removed from the One Club website).
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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