Having recently reviewed the news that Steve Jobs will be taking yet another sick leave from his post as Chief Executive Officer at Apple, I felt this video may be of interest. From the early days of computer history, Steve Jobs has been integral in bringing technology and in turn entertainment and information to the…
What do you get when you run commercials to alert viewers about an upcoming product placement in a TV show? Its called a “promercial” — a combination of a “promotion” and a “commercial.”
ABC premiered the first promercial for Diet Dr. Pepper to urge viewers to watch the January 5th episode of Cougar Town which…
This week MTV finds themselves under fire as brands complain over ‘Skins’ and Oscar nominations are released.
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Kevin Smith premiered his latest movie “Red State” at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday, January 24th. But it wasn’t the movie that caused the controversy this time. After the screening, he had announced that he would auction off the distribution rights for the film to the highest bidder. The bidding opened, Mr. Smith offered $20, and they proclaimed the film was sold.
If you want something bad enough, you have to ask for it. Craig Rowin, a writer, performer and comedian who has written for outlets such as Comedy Central, Onion Sports Network and College Humor will on February 2nd, become a “One Millionaire”. Rowin launched a YouTube video asking the following celebrities to pony up one…
