Category Archives: budget
Hasta la Vista, Vancouver!
It sounds like Governor Patterson’s splendid idea for growing his city’s economy may have started a trend?? . The much-criticized ‘Bailout Bill’ recently signed into law by the President includes some remarkable bonuses for those in the entertainment sphere: A … Continue reading
Hollywood’s newest ‘Bright, Shiny Object’…
Hollywood is filled with grown men [and women] who seem to share one common weakness; An inadequate supply of toys during childhood. Stories of Directors demanding bigger, better and costlier toys for their next creative indulgence are legion. And next … Continue reading
Let’s put Canada in Chapter 11!
Some days are good. Some are disasters from the moment your feet meet the floor. But once in a while the dawn heralds a day which brings news that just makes you want to stand on a roof-top and sing. … Continue reading
I Think I’ll Move into a Cave…
Enjoy your Thursday, folks – For those of us who find sports less than irresistibly transfixing, this is the last day of freedom we’ll see for two weeks. NBC’s coverage of the Olympics begins tomorrow and will continue at levels … Continue reading
Imbecility 101…
Picture the scene: You’re an executive in an Ad Agency. Your uber-famous client with the beaucoup bucks wants a flashy new campaign for their latest over-priced cat-pee that makes you smell like every other perfume in history, and you’ve got … Continue reading
Will the NBC *worker* please raise their hand !
Product placement and over-staffing are hurdles for TV Producers and creators as they work on creating extensions of the original shows. So says Tim Kring, the EP and boss of NBC’s “Heroes” who was chatting on Wednesday at the NATPE … Continue reading
