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Generation Media Declares North America Its Next-Gen

6+ hour, 14+ min ago  (128+ words) London-based independent media services agency Generation Media this morning said it has entered North America with a New York City office to better service its expanding U. S. client base. The office, which will be led by U. K. agency vet'Alex Taylor-Smith, Director of…...

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No One Was Laughing This April Fool's Day

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (439+ words) Last Wednesday was April Fool's Day. But I hardly saw any April Fool's pranks. When I realized that, I thought to myself, "This is a sign of the times." April Fool's probably started in 1582, when much of Europe switched from…...

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April Fool's Day Follies Continues

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (531+ words) The holiday is in the rear-view mirror for another year, but several marketers didn't make Marketing Daily's first roundup, so here is part two." Once again a pet-related prank wins the cutest award." Dyson unveiled what might be its boldest…...

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Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka Stars In P. F. Chang's Social Campaign

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (211+ words) P. F. Chang's has tapped a popular female comedian to tout its new food and cocktail menu. Rolled out last week, the social campaign stars stand-up Atsuko Okatsuka, known for her wild outfits, outrageous nails, bowl-shaped haircut and hilarious takes on everyday…...

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Late Night Improv Entertainment: More Politicians, Please

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (489+ words) Why do we watch politicians on late-night TV? Not always to get their positions on major policy topics. Viewers want to have some unexpected talk. Or entertainment. Perhaps politicians do as well. Sometimes we want to see them make fools…...

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With Colbert In Final Months On CBS, 'TV Blog' Asks: What Happened?

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (587+ words) With the arrival of the new year, we are now in the final months of traditional late-night TV on CBS as Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" makes its way to its finale in May. When Colbert leaves, CBS will exit the…...

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L. A. Is Hard To Love In New HBO Max Sitcom

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (530+ words) A new sitcom coming this weekend to HBO Max is the second one this year that comes across as "Friends" with a hard R-rating. This one has the unimaginative title "I Love L. A." Inevitably, Randy Newman's 1983 song of the same name…...

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Comedian Joe Thomas Stars In Mockumentary-Style Campaign For Visit Iceland

6+ mon, 4+ day ago  (412+ words) Visit Iceland wanted to let skygazing travelers know that the country is the best place to view the Northern Lights. So Iceland's destination marketing group created a fictional group of aurora borealis aficionados called the "A. U. R. O. R. A. S" (the "Alliance of Ultra…...

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'DMV' Sitcom Searches For Comedy, Comes Up Empty

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (388+ words) It is no wonder that the DMV in the new CBS sitcom "DMV" is in such disarray -- the six principal characters in the show, all workers in the place, never do any work. Instead, as the facility fills up with…...

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mediapost. com > publications > article > 409651 > swifts-showgirl-shows-off-33m-opening-weekend. html

Swift's 'Showgirl' Shows Off: $33 M Opening Weekend

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (370+ words) The Taylor Swift brand continues in high gear with the in-theater limited-release film "Showgirl" taking in $33 million in domestic box-office revenue, according to IMDb's Box Office Mojo. The limited release (October 3-5) -- officially named film "Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party…...