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Entries from January 2008

It’s Gotta Be the Shoes…

January 24th, 2008 · 1040 Comments

See that folks? No walking boot. Apparently you needed to see this because every news medium that covers sports, celebrity, and shoes freaked out as soon as Tom Brady was seen in NYC walking with a protective boot up to the apartment of girlfriend Gisele Bundchen.  Is his leg sprained?  Is it broken?  Is it […]

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Tags: Celebrity · News Media · Public Relations · Sports

Adios Grandma Cheesecakeface - Bullshit Vytorin + Ads Go Down

January 23rd, 2008 · 145724 Comments

http://adage.com/article?article_id=123265
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hj7QKtkuYAA4SFOBcA8Hi6XlpOtgD8UB8RDG3
okay so their first set of ads was sort of witty… comparing cholesterol-loaded foods with family members similarly shaped to the food - both of which lead to death-causing heart attacks.
then the ads just got outrageous. i got so tired of looking at oddly shaped people that resembled breakfast foods, or hot dogs or dairy […]

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Tags: Drugs

Athletes & Blogging : Water & Oil ???

January 23rd, 2008 · 895 Comments

Why is it that more athletes don’t blog?
This is a question that has perturbed me for quite some time. Out of all the athletes, I only know of two baseball players that maintain their thoughts on a website, both of which are on opposite sides of the age and career spectrum. There are countless differences […]

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Tags: Public Relations · Sports

Update: Heath Ledger Found Dead

January 22nd, 2008 · 303 Comments

It will be interesting to see how this curbs the widely anticipated blockbuster, The Dark Knight and how it impacts the various aspects of release and marketing of the film. As the film is in post-production, it shouldn’t delay the film beyond its below mentioned release date, however, it can pose as an obstacle in […]

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Tags: Celebrity · Public Relations

Actor Heath Ledger Found Dead in Manhattan Apartment

January 22nd, 2008 · 225 Comments

Heath Ledger was found dead in a downtown Manhattan apartment (Broome St.) that belonged to Mary Kate Olsen, the NYPD said Tuesday afternoon. Pills were found scattered around him. He was found by his housekeeper. Suicide or drug overdose is suspected. He was the former husband of Michelle Williams, who currently lives in the Carroll Gardens […]

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Tags: Celebrity · Public Relations

This Post is Trademarked™

January 22nd, 2008 · 193 Comments

As Michael Scott of The Office once said, “Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject, so you know you are getting the best possible information.” So when I was wondering how liberally I could apply the “™” symbol to anything I create, I […]

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Tags: Philosophy