Will TV Die in the Future?
Current trends for broadcast television aren’t looking too good for 2010. With
01/06/2010
Current trends for broadcast television aren’t looking too good for 2010. With
U2 lead singer Bono thinks downloading U2 music illegally is as bad as online child pornography. In an article for the New York Times Bono compares illegal downloads to the evils of child porn suggesting federal authorities track down U2 revenue as diligently as arresting child pornographers. What a guy! If his artistic passion were expressed so eloquently, it is doubtful anyone would download a song of his.
Jennifer Lopez’s PR people pulled out all the stops to hype here New Year’s Eve performance, but over what? Jennifer’s supposed “new fanny” is the talk of the town now, but is this just hapless hype? Video of the event reveals a J-Lo with virtually no derriere at all where once a shapely figure existed. The bad news for Lopez is that someone convinced her she needed such publicity.
Santa Claus must have the best PR agent of anyone. Look at it this way, the jolly gentleman has been gracing holiday seasons for over 1600 years. What other celebrity can boast that kind of staying power? Why do you think that the Santa story has endured for so long?
This PR boost was a necessity for Dolph Lundgren, whose fame declined in the past years. Dolph’s previous PR efforts are outdated, poorly crafted and careless.
Accused rapist Roman Polanski has been banned from poking other users on Facebook. The famous Hollywood director was being held in a Swiss prison awaiting a decision as to whether or not he would be extradited back to the US to face the rape charges. Having limited access to Facebook seems like the least of his worries for many, but evidently the Swiss consider Facebook limitations a form of hard labor?
Sharon Stone’s appearance at Elton John’s Aids Benefit, after her topless cover for Paris Match, has people wondering. Is there some lack of direction for the 51 year old actress? Apparently so, as she seems to be going from one extreme to another. Firing her mother as her agent may not have been the best thing at this crucial time in her career.
Corri Fetman, the so called “Love Lawyer”, is in the news again. This time she is not the one doing the sueing, her former employer Playboy is. The magazine claims she is trying to patent their copyrighted work, while Fetman’s sexual harassment suit against Playboy is still awaiting trial. Fetman, who posed for Playboy and wront a column for them, also runs a Chicago law firm.
People of Public Transit, inspired by People of Walmart, is a fun site that takes advantage of all the bizarre sights you see while riding the subway or bus on a daily basis. The site pokes gentle fun at the oddest scenes, making for an entertaining break.
In a brilliant PR move Japan brands their World Cup bid with a super here which, by the time 2018 comes around, could be engrained into the hearts and minds of kids everywhere. Astro Boy, the movie, just premiered to rave reviews from all who saw it. For Australia, England, the U.S. and other bidders, the bar has been raised pretty high.
