| AOL Unveils Ambitious Programming Line-Up at ’First Look’ Event in NYC
At its premier "First Look" event today at the Time Warner Center, AOL will introduce five new programs that will launch on AOL in the fall of 2007 and early 2008 in partnership with leading production companies, including Mark Burnett, DreamWorks Animation, Endemol, Madison Road Entertainment, Stone & Co and Telepictures. At the event, AOL is also expected to highlight its upcoming product enhancements and show how its products and services can help advertisers reach their customers. "This game is all about scale, and AOL is one of only four companies that has it," said Randy Falco, AOL Chairman and CEO, in announcing the programs. "We want to be a one-stop shop for advertisers in providing all of the tools, services, and creative support they need to reach their consumers online.
GSN Orders New Game Show from Buena Vista Productions
SANTA MONICA, March 29: GSN, the network for games, has ordered 40 half-hour episodes of Camouflage, a new hidden word puzzle and trivia game show, from Disney's Buena Vista Productions. Camouflage marks the first collaboration between Buena Vista Productions and GSN. The series is set to begin production the last week of May, and will be executive produced by Terrence McDonnell and Jonathan Barry. Producers are currently casting the role of the host. Taping in Hollywood, Camouflage is a fast-paced game show of hidden word puzzles with crossword type clues ranging from general knowledge to pop culture. Contestants are shown letter puzzles and they must find the correct words hidden among the puzzle's decoy letters. Jamie Roberts, GSN's SVP of programming, commented: "I couldn't be more thrilled than to be in business with Buena Vista Productions on this smart, playful, first-class game show.
Wizards of celeb-reality TV
The Los Angeles mansion appeared serene from the outside -- a stark contrast to the controlled chaos within. "Charm School" was in session. An army of technicians paraded around a mass of wires, production equipment and heavy lights. In one particularly cramped space, two producers huddled in front of several TV monitors, looking at several women in custom "schoolgirl" uniforms. .
Exporting pop culture
Richard Poplak lives for pop culture. As a teen who grew up in South America, his experiences with The Cosby Show and censorship, with Mad Max and military training have become the seeds of his book, Ja, No, Man!, a portrait of Apartheid. The book launch was last week. Not content to bask in the glory, Poplak, is already working on his second: Omar Simpson says D'oh!, which examines North American pop culture in the Middle East. I.D. chatted with Poplak about Duff soda, radicalized Muslim youth and the virtues of apathy. Q Tell me about your new book. A What sort of nudged me is a piece I came across online that said a satellite television station in Egypt was doing an Arabized version of The Simpsons. I thought that was so strange, it was such a North American phenomenon, it's such a sophisticated piece of satire.
VH1 comedian brings quality humor on tour
Christian Finnegan, the recognizable face of sarcastic comedy from VH1's above mentioned all-things-pop-culture show, visits Georgia Hall tonight as part of his "Two for Flinching" tour, courtesy of the University Union.
"Our mission is to bring entertainment acts to the University that appeal to the general student body and that students wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity of seeing on campus," said Union Entertainment Coordinator Matt Slotten. "We hope to appeal to the broadest range of students possible and to bring the highest quality shows to campus as we can."
Quality shouldn't be an issue, as Finnegan's credits and popularity are on a steady rise. Along with his "Best Week Ever" appearances, he also has his own "Comedy Central Presents" stand-up special and is the actor behind "Chad" of Chappelle's Show fame.
MTV Networks' IFILM Joins Paramount Vantage in Online Program to ...
NEW YORK, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- MTV Networks' IFILM and Paramount Vantage, both units of Viacom (NYSE: VIA) , have teamed to premiere movie trailers and showcase exclusive behind-the-scenes content for a number of key Paramount Vantage movie releases this year. This new partnership among the two Viacom properties allows IFILM to leverage its unique position as a broad-based online video destination and deliver Paramount Vantage's assets to a highly coveted movie-going audience. "IFILM has an impressive audience of avid moviegoers and I am excited about the opportunity to provide them with a unique look at the Paramount Vantage slate," said Bladimiar Norman, VP, Interactive Marketing, Paramount Vantage. "I am incredibly pleased to be working with IFILM and look forward to developing this partnership even further." "IFILM's rich video environment is the ideal destination to showcase all of Paramount Vantage's video assets," said Nada Stirratt, Executive Vice President, MTVN Digital Advertising.
Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture Has Invaded the US
PETER Carey and the Who's Pete Townshend make curious fellow travellers. Keen to fathom the siren call of Japanese popular culture to their respective teenage sons, they take different routes to the answer. Carey's ill-planned journey to unmask the real Japan was prematurely doomed to confirm, as his travel memoir avers, that he was wrong about Japan. He'd have been better advised to borrow Townshend's copy of Japanamerica, which the guitarist praises on the book jacket. Japanamerica is a stimulating guide to how Japanese pop culture has invaded the US. As a Japanese-American who divides his time between Tokyo and New York, author Roland Kelts is well positioned to explore the roots and ramifications of a steadfast and, to many, mystifying trend. Although artistic interchange between Japan and the West is centuries old, Kelts sees America's recent embrace of manga (comics), anime (animation) and video games as signifying and strengthening deeper connections between the two nations.
Ronan Keating To Perform In Cambodia
Irish pop star Ronan Keating will make history when he performs in Cambodia next month - the concert will be the nation's first ever by a major international act. The former Boyzone singer will play to tens of thousands of fans in Phnom Penh's Olympic Stadium, as part of a three-date Asian tour, which Cambodian officials hope will boost tourism in the country. Kevin Kouch, senior producer at the Cambodian Television Network, which is sponsoring the event, says, "It's our first time (hosting a headline act). It will be a big success." Cambodian culture official Mom Suth adds, "We hope the group will spread information regarding our culture and tourist potential to the rest of the world." (This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network) .
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