Oprah Starts Twittering
n her first “tweet” today, the mega star said that she was feeling “very 21st century.” The New York Times Apr. 17, 2009
n her first “tweet” today, the mega star said that she was feeling “very 21st century.” The New York Times Apr. 17, 2009
Health and fitness expert and Clean Eating Editor Tosca Reno will appear on the syndicated, entertainment news program Extra!, this Saturday, March 7th. In the taped segment, Reno “ambushes” a diabetic at home, then goes grocery shopping with him and helps him prepare a delicious, healthful meal. Ms. Reno’s Eat-Clean Diet was chosen as a [...]
For the second, consecutive year, the cover — and cover model — of Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue will be unveiled on The Late Show with David Letterman. The cover will be revealed on next Monday’s program and the cover model will appear for an interview with Dave next Wednesday. UPI.com (Feb. 4, 2009)
Rachael Ray will turn her talents to TV selling, making her QVC debut on Sunday, October 19 at 7 PM (ET) during the newtork’s “Cooking on Q” 24-hour event. In addition to her new cookbook, Rachael Ray’s Big Orange Book, the TV chef will present her own line of kitchenware and utensils, including a skillet [...]
One speaker at the fifth annual Advertising Week in New York, HDNet Chairman Mark Cuban, also predicts a shake-out among some hot online properties as their lack of money-making potential becomes apparent. While he may look at opportunities in mobile, he suggests this is a time to keep money on the sidelines. Colorful Vanity Fair [...]
Gannet Co., the nation’s largest newspaper publisher, is cutting 100 more jobs this week. The announcement comes after last month’s elimination of 1,000 positions. This time around, the cuts were all in management jobs in Gannet’s newspapers nation-wide. No cuts were made at the company’s flagship paper, USA Today. As with the rest of the [...]
Cosmo and YouTube will bring a mini, American Idol-like musical competition to the web. “Fun, fearless, female musicians will submit entries on YouTube to be voted on by music industry professionals and fans. The winner of “StarLaunch” will share the stage with pop singers Natasha Bedingfield and Solange Knowles at a concert in New York [...]
TasteofHome.com, the website of the recipe-lovers magazine, has rolled out a new video channel that mixes together original content, user-generated clips and professionally produced cooking fare from across the Web. The video channel actually went live in mid-July, though it has slowly been adding more and more features as the weeks go by. Just last [...]
ABC and People mag have teamed up to present an hour-long weight loss special on Sept. 30 at 10pm. “Half Their Size: The People Magazine Weight Loss Challenge” will focus on eight residents of Mississippi (the nation’s most overweight state) for a nine-month period to show how diet and exercise changed their lives. The “Half Their [...]
In the two years that CNN’s iReport has been around, it has helped citizen reporting become a web sensation. So far this year, everyday-joes have posted 175,000 videos and photos to iReport and it has seen a 176% increase in submissions since this time last year. iReport and other citizen journalism websites, like FNC’s UReport [...]