Monthly Archives: June 2007

Life is Black and White…Deal with it.

British media stalwart, The Guardian, is reporting that Viacom are making final preparations to launch a European version of their ‘Black Entertainment TV’ network. Due to begin later this year, the channel will be based in London and have original … Continue reading

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I Want to be Famous…Now, Sign Here…

Today, Angelina Jolie’s ‘people’ attempted yet another round of risible damage control after their client was rightly made to look ridiculous when these ‘people’ issued a four-page, single-spaced, boundlessly anal diatribe to the media, imposing a multitude of rules and … Continue reading

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New Media, Old Minds…

NBC announced today that its online video player has served a third of a billion video streams since launching last October. Never one to be outdone, Mr. Murdoch’s ‘MySpace’ just launched the Minisode Network. Shows such as T.J. Hooker, Charlie’s … Continue reading

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These Rights We Hold to be…Untouchable.

The Courts have made their judgment: The rights to O.J. Simpson’s autobiographical re-telling of Nicole Simpson’s brutal and untimely death, which was due to be called, “If I Did It,” are to be transferred to the Goldman family. The family … Continue reading

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Coming Soon to a Cliff-edge near you!…

I hate reality shows with the passionate intensity of a thousand imploding suns. When your carefully screened and selected cast are giving mind-numbingly inane tests in which their every slightest thought is provided by members of the WGA, and everything … Continue reading

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Dear Mr. Pacino. No.

An Actor’s life is undeclared war; Years of toil, endless rejections and withering defeats at the hands of an implacable enemy, all endured in stifling and unwarranted anonymity. Then one day a fortunate few – very few – are offered … Continue reading

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