This is Celia Hirschman for On The Beat. Back in the 60's and 70's, if a band sold their hit single to an ad agency, for the purpose of selling a car on TV, we'd laugh and say their careers were over.

On January 16 David Lynch died at age 78 after a lengthy illness. To many, including myself, he was one of the best directors and creative minds Hollywood has ever seen. I could go on for hours about ...

For many, Super Bowl LIX, or 59, is as much about the commercials as the competition. This year, watchers looking for car commercials will be disappointed. Few are planned.

Some forms of entertainment stand the test of time. And then there are car commercials from the 1960s and 1970s, which reflect the zeitgeist from a time when gas was cheap, stereotypes were plentiful, ...

Cars race through movie plots for reasons beyond storytelling. The silver screen became prime real estate for automakers seeking your attention. This clever marketing strategy evolved over decades, ...