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Ari Weiss, Decorated Ad Industry Veteran, Has Died

Adweek

Ari Weiss, a decorated ad industry veteran with a reputation for breakthrough creative ideas, has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 46. Weiss--whose CV includes storied agencies such as BBH, DDB, Wieden+Kennedy, and Goodby, Silverstein & Partners--was the founder and creative chairman of independent agency Quality Experience. Previously, he served at DDB.

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Ensemble stars

Seth Godin

Over the last 50 years, 167 different people have been part of the Saturday Night Live ensemble cast. Some of them went on to become comedy superstars, others lasted a less than a season and are fairly obscure in the cultural pantheon. But if you were tasked of creating an all-time MVP cast, it would be a mistake to only pick the movie stars. Like a baseball team or the local non-profit, the group works when it functions as an ensemble, not a collection of individuals striving for the spotlight.