Kelly Preston is not an advertising agency When Minneapolis ad agency Kerker decided to change its name as part of a rebranding effort, the top brass chose to rename the shop after themselves. One problem: The owner is Chuck Kelly, and the creative chief is Chris Preston. And John Travolta’s wife kind of has a lock on the name Kelly Preston. Undaunted, they moved forward with Preston Kelly. Minneapolis-based blog the daily (ad) biz joked yesterday that Chuck Kelly had to swallow his pride and put his name last for the greater good of the company. “Ego comes second to looking ridiculous,” the blog noted, “at least in this case.” Showing that he’s a man of good humor, Chuck Kelly responded on the agency’s site today by linking to the daily (ad) biz item and saying, “Now you know the real story about how my ego almost caused the agency to be named Kelly Preston.” For the record, the agency execs probably have a better claim to the name than the actress, who was born Kelly Kamalelehua Palzis. Which, come to think of it, would make an awesome name for a new shop. —Posted by David Griner

July 30, 2008 in Griner | Permalink

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Actually Kelly Preston was born- Kelly Kamelelehua-Smith. The Palzis name came after her birth father died and her mother re-married. Her step father adopted Kelly and so the name change.

Posted by: dan | Jul 30, 2008 4:15:06 PM

Am I the only one who finds it frightening that Dan is so intimately acquainted with Kelly Preston's lifestory?

Posted by: A Concerned Reader | Jul 30, 2008 4:40:03 PM

What's that supposed to mean you jerk?

Posted by: dan | Jul 31, 2008 5:15:10 AM

Dan, I think it means that you know more about a B-list actress' background than is healthy. Can you say "obsessed stalker?"

Posted by: steve | Jul 31, 2008 10:42:53 AM

She's still hot though.

Posted by: anon | Aug 1, 2008 2:33:35 AM

i would still hit

Posted by: like you wouldn't, who wouldn't?with a woodchoppa | Aug 1, 2008 5:03:04 AM

I heard her say that was her name at birth on a talk show-a few years ago.So it isn't that odd to know that. Some people like to pre-judge things a little too much.

Anyway I would definately hit that too.She's still very hot.

Posted by: big ron | Aug 3, 2008 8:35:43 PM

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