History Channel Steps Up Big Impact Biz
Hitting it out of the ballpark on the first at-bat is the aim of any cable programmer looking to shift into scripted viability.
View ArticleFrank PR Promotes Three Staffers
New York-based praisery Frank PR has promoted three of its staffers, with Tiffany Malloy tapped to become a director of publicity at the firm. Stephanie Davidson will step up to manager of publicity,...
View ArticleInternet Chatter Runs Amok with Satan-Obama Nonsense
Honest to God, I did not see that one coming. Having reviewed six hours of “The Bible” in advance of its premiere, I was filled with all kinds of thoughts and had scribbled various notes in the...
View ArticleFrank Langella Takes on Transatlantic ‘Lear’
Frank Langella will topline a new production of “King Lear” set to bow at the U.K.’s Chichester Festival Theater this fall prior to a early 2014 run at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Production will...
View Article1981 ‘Lone Ranger’ Pic Galloped Quickly Into Oblivion
The last time “The Lone Ranger” appeared in theaters some 32 years ago, the hopes of the filmmakers were boosted at a test screening. As the unknown actor playing the title character bucked his horse...
View ArticleWhat Does Marvel Want With Vin Diesel?
Fans of Marvel and the “Fast and the Furious” franchise can start placing their bets on what mysterious character is being eyed for Vin Diesel. Diesel posted on his Facebook page that “Marvel has...
View ArticleTime Warner Cable Taking Bigger Hit Than CBS in PR War Over Blackout: Survey
Consumers have increasingly negative views of both Time Warner Cable and CBS in the wake of the companies’ contract dispute — which has left the Eye’s stations dark for cable customers in New York,...
View ArticleAl Jazeera America Announces Programming Schedule
With the news net’s launch just days away, Al Jazeera America has unveiled its programming schedule, which includes more than 14 hours of daily live news and newsmagazines. “We are all extremely...
View ArticlePublicist Norman Winter Dies at 85
Influential publicist Norman Winter (pictured center above), who represented Michael Jackson, Elton John, Bob Dylan along with many other rock stars, movie stars, bestselling authors and music...
View ArticleFilm Review: ‘Prisoners’
The wages of sin, guilt, vengeance and redemption weigh heavy on the characters of “Prisoners,” a spellbinding, sensationally effective thriller with a complex moral center that marks a grand-slam...
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