People who remember when tobacco advertising was a prominent part of the media landscape — and others who recall what they learned in Marketing 101 — probably recollect that actors like Barbara Stanwyck and athletes like Mickey Mantle routinely endorsed cigarettes.
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Alan Moore has no hoorays for HollywoodFrom: feeds.feedburner.com
Post Date: 2008-09-18 17:07:08
For the record, Alan Moore has not softened his view on Hollywood or its plan to bring his classic graphic novel “Watchmen” — a dystopian epic that deconstructs the superhero genre — to the screen this spring.
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more Beatles Cirque du Soleil docu due in OctoberFrom: feeds.feedburner.com
Post Date: 2008-09-18 17:05:05
“All Together Now,” the documentary chronicling the Beatles-based Cirque du Soliel production “Love,” has been set for near-simultaneous release on Oct. 20 and 21 in theaters and on DVD.
© 2008 The Hollywood Reporter (full story) ...
more ‘Guitar Hero’ lines up new actsFrom: feeds.feedburner.com
Post Date: 2008-09-18 17:04:02
With the much-anticipated “Rock Band 2″ now on store shelves, rival franchise “Guitar Hero” is sneaking into the news on several fronts.
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