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How the Steven Slater Story–He Is the Flight Attendant Who Took the Evacuation Slide to Quit His Job This Week–Is Stifling JetBlue’s Social Media Strategy
The story this week of the JetBlue flight attendant who flamboyantly left his job by activating a plane’s evacuation slide after an altercation with an unruly passenger has caught the public’s imagination, but JetBlue has had a hard time talking about it. "At…
Wow! Treasure Trove of Material From ‘The Tonight Show’ Starring Johnny Carson To Be Put Online
For years the word has been that the vast majority of the "Tonight Show" hosted by Johnny Carson had been destroyed. It turns out that while that is true about the episodes Carson hosted for the first ten years of the "Tonight…
Scary News? ‘Saw’ Horror Movie Producer Named to Lead Cable Network
The executive producer of the "Saw" horror-film franchise has been tapped to lead FearNet, the cable service owned by Comcast Cable, Sony Pictures Television and Lionsgate, reports Multichannel News. Peter Block will become president and general manager of the service…
Report: ‘American Idol’ Winner Fantasia Overdose Was on Aspirin after ‘Overwhelming’ Media Backlash
"American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino overdosed on aspirin and a sleep aid following an "overwhelming" day of negative media attention over a relationship with a married man, reports TMZ.com. According to a statement issued by a representative, Barrino took the…
Time Out For This Non-TV Story: Saudis Want ‘Mecca Time’ to Replace Greenwich Mean Time
Check this out from AOL News: "For centuries, an astronomy observatory in Greenwich, London — the namesake of Greenwich Mean Time — has been the reference point for lines of longitude, ships’ navigation on the world’s seas and the time…
Wasilla, Alaska Mayor Advises Levi Johnston to ‘Keep His Clothes On’ and Finish High School Before Running for the Job
After hearing that Levi Johnston would be running for the job of mayor of Wasilla, Alaska in his proposed reality show, the town’s current mayor has some advice for the 20-year old, reports ETonline.com. Mayor Verne E. Rupright said, "I…
Is ‘Flight of the Conchord’ Actor Currently One of the Top Choices To Replace Steve Carell on ‘The Office’ When He Leaves?
It looks like an actor from HBO’s "Flight of the Conchords" might be one of the leading candidates to replace Steve Carell on the NBC sitcom "The Office" if, as expected, Carell leaves the show when his current contract expires, reports…
How Syndicators Are Adapting to Changing Times
Amid a tough economy and a poor track record for recent debuts, syndicators are taking more creative approaches for rolling out new shows, reports TVNewsCheck.com. It used to be that a syndicator would find an appealing host, produce a pricey…
Comcast Has Already Spent $90 Million in Fees to Acquire NBC Universal; Final Tally Will Likely Be More Than $100 Million in Fees
We don’t yet know if Comcast’s bid to acquire NBC Universal will be successful, or what kind of success Comcast will make of the company if the acquisition goes through. What is known, however, is that so far the acquisition…