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DWTS' Cheryl Burke Announces New Partner!

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:00:00 EST

For Detroit’s 83rd annual Thanksgiving Day parade, Celebrity Dancer Cheryl Burke has a new dance partner for her big routine. It's the new Hoover Windtunnel T-Series Vacuum.

Guy Fieri Crowns Next Pork Personality

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:45:00 EST

Celebrity chef and grilling guru Guy Fieri crowned Kristina Vanni of North Hollywood, Calif., the National Pork Board’s “Next Pork Personality” after a live tong-to-tong grilling showdown at the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival. The summer-long search asked Americans to star in their own two-minute video vignette highlighting their best tips for sizzlin’ up pork on the grill. Vanni walked away with the $5,000 grand prize for her PORK-tastic performance demonstrating her original “Spicy Asian Pork Tenderloin with Pear Mashed Potatoes and Grilled Baby Bok Choy” recipe.

Campbell's Help Grow Your Soup

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:05:00 EST

For more than 110 years, Campbell Soup Company has been committed to supporting farmers who grow the quality ingredients that go into each can of Campbell’s® condensed soup. This fall, as part of its Help Grow Your Soup™ program, Campbell is partnering with the National FFA Organization and the National FFA Alumni to showcase the contributions made by the American farmer by preserving barns and bringing to life the special stories of how good food is grown.

AKA's Sweet Tweet Tweetup!

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 16:12:00 EST

AKA cordially invites you to the Sweet Tweet Tweetup on October 15, 2009. Come, hang out at our office on Michigan Avenue, enjoy some wine, and meet some great people. Oh, and there’s free cupcakes and popcorn thanks to @swirlzcupcakes and @garrettpopcorn. Afterwards, join us for happy hour cocktails in River North. Bar TBD.

AKA faVIDS - News Edition

Fri, 2 Oct 2009 17:15:00 EST

Breaking News! We report on the web's best news videos, according to AKA.

DWTS' Mark Ballas Squeezes Out Victory

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:30:00 EST

Ballroom dancer Mark Ballas brought his choreography to the barnyard to compete in the first annual Choco Milk Cow Milking Challenge. Mark danced away with the Choco Milk Championship trophy after out milking fellow dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Ballas milked dairy cow Bessie for 24 oz, outdoing Chmerkovskiy's 8 oz. from Bonita the Cow.

Hanesbrands Inc. And Its Champion And Duofold Apparel Brands Launch Mount Everest Expedition To Test Innovative Apparel And Inspire Others To Achieve Their Own Everest

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:35:00 EST

Hanesbrands Inc. announced today that its Champion and Duofold apparel brands are going to the top of the world, leading a Mount Everest expedition to drive brand awareness and showcase the company’s research and development innovation and textile science leadership. “Expedition Hanesbrands: Climb With Us” will be lead by accomplished international mountaineer and motivational speaker Jamie Clarke and will begin next month with a training climb of Mount Pumori in Nepal, a 23,494-foot-high Himalayan neighbor to Mount Everest. The Everest summit bid will take place in the spring 2010 Himalayan climbing window.

Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas Wins 09 La Costeña Jalapeño Championship

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:18:00 EST

Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas won the La Costeña jalapeño eating championship in a sudden death match against the reigning champion Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti. The Black Widow bit into her first La Costeña championship by eating 250 and a half whole pickled jalapeños in nine minutes. Bertoletti placed second with 240 jalapeños and coming in third was Eric “Badlands” Booker who ate 158. To read more, please click through.

Campbell Soup Company Partners with the Grammy Foundation® to Help Children Rediscover Music in Schools

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:30:00 EST

Campbell Soup Company and the GRAMMY Foundation® today announced plans to make music education more accessible in tens of thousands of schools across America. Music programs are being eliminated at many elementary and secondary schools due to budget pressures impacting schools across the country.To help address this troubling trend, Campbell is partnering with the GRAMMY Foundation to provide schools access to the sort of innovative resources needed to offer students a well-rounded education. Through the partnership, the GRAMMY Foundation’s proprietary Discovery Through Music™ curriculum will be made available to nearly 60,000 schools nationwide that are registered in this year’s Labels for Education™ program. To read more, please click through

Ingrid Hoffmann Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a Milk Mustache

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:30:00 EST

Celebrity chef and author Ingrid Hoffmann is honoring Hispanic Heritage Month with one of her favorite traditions, a Milk Mustache! Passionate about food and entertaining, Ingrid keeps her dishes simple yet bold by incorporating a Latin twist into everyday recipes. Hoffmann is celebrating the spirit of Hispanic Heritage Month by encouraging families to enjoy delicious quality time together over meals. To read more, please click through.

Oprah's Big Day in Chicago

Tue, 8 Sep 2009 16:00:00 EST

Oprah is opening her 24th season right in front of us here at AKA. See our pics of the huge event on our Flickr page.

Trumps Vs. Mannings in Oreo DSRL

Fri, 4 Sep 2009 16:00:00 EST

In response to the launch of the new Golden Double Stuf Oreo cookies, Donald J. Trump announced today that he is pursuing a “golden” business opportunity by attempting to purchase the Oreo Double Stuf Racing League (DSRL). In the latest exciting installment of the Oreo DSRL ad campaign, which launches nationally on Aug. 31, Oreo rejects Mr. Trump’s bid to buy the league. Much like the Manning brothers challenged last year’s league-newcomers, Venus and Serena Williams, Mr. Trump challenges the quarterback brothers to a lick-off for the League and enlists a partner of his own: comedian and actor Darrell Hammond. To read more, click on the link.

Campbell's Chunky Soup and Troy Aikman

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 15:24:00 EST

Campbell Soup Company is changing the game for Chunky soups, introducing the most comprehensive range of enhancements in the popular brand’s 40-year history. For more information, please click on the link.

AKA faVIDS - Cats Edition

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:00:00 EST

The web's best videos gets fuzzy this week. Check out the web's classic cat videos, according to AKA, by clicking on the link.

AKA joins Inc. Magazine’s annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in America

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:00:00 EST

We are very proud to announce that AKA MEDIA INC. is offically on Inc. Magazine's list of the 5,000 fastest-grouwing companies in the US. To read the full story, please click on the link. Thanks to everyone that made this possible!

AKA faVIDS - Relationship Edition

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EST

We're back this week with the web's best videos about love, marriage, and everything in-between. To check out the full list, in all its hilarity, please click on the link.

Firmagon and Advanced Prostate Cancer Treatment

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:00:00 EST

Prostate cancer strikes one in every six men in this country, and is the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the U.S. This year alone, it will claim more than 28,000 lives, but a new treatment offers hope for those with advanced prostate cancer.

FIRMAGON® (degarelix for injection), a new injectable prostate cancer medication for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer, is now available in the U.S. The treatment rapidly inhibits the production of testosterone, a hormone that stimulates cancer growth. FIRMAGON® was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 24, 2008 and was granted marketing authorization by the European Commission on February 19, 2009. It was launched in the U.S. in March 2009 under the generic name, degarelix.

faVIDS-Twitter Edition

Wed, 5 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EST

Our producers, editors, designers and interns explore a new topic each week, then we share are favs with you, our loyal fans. The theme for this post is the juggernaut known as Twitter. There are hundreds, maybe thousands of videos about Twitter, but these are our “favids” for this week. “No Twitter for Hitler” is a must-see instant classic. We hope you enjoy and come back for next week’s selections.

Website Re-Design!

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:15:00 EST

Sometimes its a good idea to change things around a bit. Sometimes it's nice to have something new. Our website is a little bit of both. Please feel free to explore the new akamediainc.com

Bring on the May Flowers

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 9:15:00 EST

Happy May 1st! Here's a taste of Chicago's spring offerings.

Americans Can Now Plant The Seeds Used To Grow Tomatoes For Campbell's Iconic Tomato Soup in Their Own Backyard.

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 9:15:00 EST

For the first time in its more-than-100-year history, Campbell Soup Company is making available to the American public specially cultivated seeds used to grow tomatoes for its iconic Campbell’s® Tomato soup. The effort is part of Campbell’s goal to grow more than one billion tomatoes across the country and to support American agriculture. WITH NEW VIDEO OF DANNY SEO

Manning Brothers and Williams Sisters Take On New Role As Coaches In The Oreo Double Stuf Racing League

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:30:00 EST

Oreo Double Stuf Racing League (DSRL) pros Peyton and Eli Manning and Venus and Serena Williams put their “sibling rivalry” aside to help two teams of finalists (10 winners total) hone their twisting, licking and dunking skills in a race to $10,000, split evenly among their teammates. Brian Posik of Spotswood, NJ led the winning team to victory by being the first to twist, lick and dunk his Oreo Double Stuf cookie and drink his glass of milk the fastest. UPDATED WITH NEW VIDEO!

Research Suggests A Diet Rich in Lean Protein Helps Dieters Feel Full

Tue, 18 Mar 2009 9:00:00 EST

A study in this month’s British Journal of Nutrition revealed that eating a calorie-restricted diet with additional protein at breakfast, including Canadian bacon and eggs, led to increased feelings of fullness throughout the day. Researchers also found that a reduced-calorie diet with higher protein intakes – about 30 percent of total calories, including six ounces of pork each day – helped overweight women preserve more lean mass while losing weight.

Jane Krakowski and Nicole Miller Address Heart Disease

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 2:30:00 EST

Television, film and Broadway star Jane Krakowski is teaming up with renowned fashion designer Nicole Miller and Campbell Soup Company to raise awareness and funds for the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement. To learn more, click on the link.

Zatarain's Motion For Mardi Gras

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:45:00 EST

Nearly seven in 10 Americans said in a recent national survey that they support a motion to declare Mardi Gras a national holiday. Zatarain’s, the brand serving up New Orleans-Style cuisine for 120 years, wants to help America let the good times roll and is leading the charge to declare Mardi Gras a national holiday. To honor the spirit of the Crescent City and benefit the country’s hotbed of Mardi Gras merrymaking, Zatarain’s will also make a donation to the Rebuild Fund of the Greater New Orleans Foundation. Zatarain’s donation will help support GNOF’s housing and community revitalization activities in areas of the city still struggling to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

Pictures of Downtown Chicago's Inauguration Fever!

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:08:00 EST

Some pictures from in front of the NBC Tower downtown Chicago, preparing for the big night!

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 2009 First-Grade Class Sings Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:20:00 EST

Dr. Bessie Rhodes Magnet School First Grade Sings Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes "I Have a Dream" audio.

Jewel Helps Grow Your Soup!

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:22:00 EST

Campbell Soup Company has teamed up with the National FFA Organization and singer Jewel to support the future of American farming with the “Help Grow Your Soup” campaign, inviting Americans to help preserve the places and support the people who grow our food.

Trick the Kids with Healthy Treats

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:14:00 EST

Pediatrician Jennifer Trachtenberg recommends some tips and treats that will help parents make Halloween healthier without being booed by the kids...

Dwight Howard Sports the Famous Milk Mustache

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:45:00 EST

Dwight Howard is the latest celebrity to join the ‘Body By Milk’ campaign. The unveiling of Howard’s ad kicks off the Body By Milk campaign’s Refuel Your School tour, which will reward 25 high school athletic teams across the country that chose chocolate milk to help them refuel and rehydrate after intense play...

Nick Lachey Makes Every Serving Count

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 1:19:00 EST

Nick Lachey joins V8 and Feeding America to launch the Make Every Serving Count campaign at the Food Bank of New York City's Community Kitchen of West Harlem. V8 is donating $1 million to Feeding America, which will provide more than 30 million servings of vegetables and fruit to food banks across the country. Check out the YouTube Video

Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti Eats 127 Jalapenos in 8 Minutes!

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:00:00 EST

On September 14th, the world’s greatest speed eaters converged in Chicago for the second annual La Costeña Feel the Heat Jalapeño Eating Championship Challenge...