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Whoa! Check This Out: The New–Very Graphic–Warning Labels the FDA Is Proposing For Cigarette Packages

Pictured above are three of the 36 new, graphic warning labels the Food and Drug Administration is proposing for cigarette packs, The New York Times reports. According toe the article, "Designed to cover half of a pack’s surface area, the…

Oh, For Chrissake! You’re Sh—ing Me! Give Me an Effing Break!: PTC Says Profanity Has Risen an Astounding 69% in Past Five Years on Broadcast TV

Some astonishing stats from the Parents Television Council, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Using the first two weeks of the fall broadcast season in 2005 versus the same time frame this year, the PTC says, according to the article, "The f-word was bleeped out or muted 11 instances…

Conan Follows in the Footsteps of Seinfeld, Fey and Scorsese

How hot is Conan O’Brien? Tonight his new show debuts on TBS at 11 p.m. ET, and today it was announced that he’s going to be a spokesman for American Express, reports The Wall Street Journal. The credit card giant…

On Heels of San Francisco Banning Toys in Happy Meals is New Yale Study Blasting the Marketing Efforts of Fast Food Eateries

Fast food restaurants market too heavily to kids is one of the conclusions of a new study from Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity,the Los Angeles Times reports. According to the article, " ‘Our results show that…

‘Conan’ Attracts Top Marketers Including AT&T, Microsoft and Coca-Cola

Conan O’Brien’s new show on TBS, "Conan," is getting support from major marketers such as AT&T, Microsoft and Coca-Cola, reports the New York Times. TBS, which is owned by Time Warner, is seeing robust sales of commercial time for the…

CBS’ Moonves: Scatter Market Prices Are 35% Higher Than in Upfront Market

CBS Corp. Chief Executive Leslie Moonves said ad prices in the scatter market are 35% above the prices for ads bought in the upfront market, reports Bloomberg News. Moonves made the comment during a conference call to discuss the company’s…

News Corp.’s 1st-Quarter Profit Boosted by Ad Sales and Retrans Fees

News Corp.’s first-quarter profit jumped 36% from higher advertising sales and subscriber fees at its television channels, reports Bloomberg. The company is benefiting from higher fees from TV distributors, as seen with its new deals with Dish Network and Cablevision…

San Francisco To Kids: No, You CANNOT Have a Toy with that Happy Meal

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors have preliminarily banned toys from certain Happy Meals, reports the Globe and Mail. Says the report, "On Tuesday, San Francisco became the first major U.S. city to ban restaurants from offering a free toy…

Univision-GM Product-Placement Effort Rolls Out

When the new Univision prime-time novela "Eva Luna" premieres Monday, it will feature three major product placements for General Motors’ products, according to The Hollywood Reporter. GM isn’t the lone brand to be used in the program; Domino’s Pizza and…

Video: Schwarzenegger and James Cameron (He Directed Arnold in the ‘Terminator’ Films) Work Together Again, This Time for TV

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has reunited with mega-successful filmmaker James Cameron ("Avatar," "Titanic") once again. Cameron originally directed Schwarzenegger in two "Terminator" movies. This time Cameron directed Schwarzene in a 60-second TV ad urging California voters to give the thumbs down to Proposition 23 in…