signs-related stories
Posted Feb 4th 2009 1:02PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: News, OpEd, Daytime, Watercooler Talk, Talk Show, Reality-Free
When I watch
Today every morning, I wonder how some of the people that are standing in Rockefeller Plaza are able to bring signs that are blatant advertisements. I figured there was someone at the entrance to the taping area that would inspect each sign and reject ones that are inappropriate.
Turns out that's true, but
Ad Age says that what's in the inappropriate category is less than you think. All the staff looks for is inappropriate language and readability. In fact, NBC doesn't seem to mind that a lot of companies are getting
a ton of free advertising by asking people to bring signs and display them, hoping to get a lingering glance or even one of the hosts to come over and speak to someone reading the sign.
Continue reading How do you get a free ad on the Today show? Bring a sign
Posted Jul 16th 2007 8:04AM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Sci-Fi/Supernatural Shows, Industry, OpEd, Grey's Anatomy, Celebrities, Casting
Despite being fired from
Grey's Anatomy and
blaming everyone but himself for his predicament, it looks like Isaiah Washington is landing firmly on his feet.
According to
USA Today, NBC
is set to announce that they've signed the actor to a development deal; under the deal, Washington will star in an action drama that he pitched the network, starting in the 2008-09 season. In the meantime, he will have a guest role on the network's upcoming remake of
The Bionic Woman, playing a mysterious figure that will either help or hurt the main character, Jamie Sommers. He's signed for at least five episodes.
Continue reading Washington to guest on Bionic Woman, signs NBC development deal
Posted Aug 2nd 2006 12:12PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: ABC, Talent, Industry, OpEd, Celebrities
According to the UK site
Digital Spy, Bryan Singer, director of the summer blockbuster
Superman Returns, has signed a development deal with ABC. In the reported seven-figure deal, Singer will develop three pilot scripts for the network; the network is gauaranteeing Singer that at least one of them will end up being produced with him as the showrunner.
This isn't Singer's first TV venture; he was involved as an executive producer and director for
House. Let's hope whatever pilot comes out of this deal is closer to the
House aesthetic (and maybe that of Singer's first hit feature,
The Usual Suspects) than the comic-book genre he's been involved with lately. We already have
Heroes and
Smallville; that's plenty for me.
[via
Bloglines]
Posted Jun 17th 2006 5:40PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming
At 7:30, Cartoon Network has Superman: Brainiac Attacks, followed by new eps of Naruto, One Piece, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, and IGPX.- At 8, ABC has the movie Lady and the Tramp, followed by a new episode of The Evidence.
- CBS has repeats of CSI: NY and 48 Hours Mystery.
- NBC has Hurricanes/Oilers Stanley Cup action at 8.
- Over on FOX at 8, a new ep of Cops, followed by a repeat ep, then a new America's Most Wanted.
- TBS has the Cheaper By The Dozen remake at 8.
- FX has the Busch Series Meijer 300 NASCAR race at 8.
- Emeril has a "Summertime Party" at 8 on Food Network.
- Also at 8: AMC has Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai.
- At 9, TBS has Signs.
- At 10, the Golf Channel has U.S. Open highlights.
- Just after 11:30, Encore has The Bourne Supremecy.
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