Janet Arneau: Second Chances
February 28, 2009 by Bill Sobel
Filed under People
A few days ago I received an email from my friend Janet Arneau. Many of you know of Janet who often performs comedy at Carolines, 1626 Broadway, between 49th & 50th. She will be on stage this Monday March 2nd at. Call now for your reservation: 212-757-4100 Say you are coming to see Janet and [...]
NBC Moving Production to Connecticut
February 27, 2009 by Bill Sobel
Filed under Industry News
From the Hartford Courant
Plans For NBC Universal’s “The Jerry Springer Show” To Be Based In Connecticut
By ERIC GERSHON | The Hartford Courant
1:48 PM EST, February 27, 2009
NBC Universal wants to move production of “The Jerry Springer Show” and two other daily talk shows to Stamford, sources close to the negotiations said today.
The Truth-o-Meter
February 25, 2009 by Bill Sobel
Filed under Rants & Raves
Exciting News from Dorthy.com
February 25, 2009 by Bill Sobel
Filed under Industry News
Congratulations to my buddies at Dorthy.com!
Dorthy.com Hires Jim Anderson as CTO to Lead Development of Next-Generation Search Technology
About.com Co-Founder Tasked With Delivering Robust Online Platform to Deliver the Content, Connections and Communications Around Whatever You Dream
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dorthy.com, a new online web destination redefining what search can achieve, today announced the appointment of About.com co-founder [...]
SobelMedia NYC Independent Film Festival?
February 25, 2009 by Bill Sobel
Filed under Events & Shows, Rants & Raves
For those of you who have been to our events at know that we are always trying new things…that are both enjoyable, educational as well as a great place to network, particularly for folks in the media/entertainment industry. Over the past few weeks we have been bouncing around the idea of running a monthly film [...]
How about some Free Stuff?
February 23, 2009 by Bill Sobel
Filed under Rants & Raves
I have been a fan and reader of PSFK for while. For those uninitiated, PSFK is a trends and innovation company that publishes a daily news site, provides trends research and innovation consultancy and hosts idea-generating events.
The article below appeared last week.
NYC will get yet another pop-up shop starting tonight when artists Athena Robles [...]
Today on DigIn! Radio with Limor Schafman “The Future of Broadband Under the Stimulus Package”
February 22, 2009 by Bill Sobel
Filed under People
Today (Monday) on “DigIn! Radio with Limor Schafman
The Future of Broadband Under the Stimulus Package
The stimulus package is now law. A much debated section focused on expanding broadband accessibility and infrastructure development. Limor and her guest will take a close look at what passed, what it means for rural America, for companies installing broadband and [...]
Racquel Welch at 67 and still incredibly sexy and smart
February 21, 2009 by Bill Sobel
Filed under People
I was just reading in Brandweek that one of the sexiest actresses of the 60s, Racquel Welch, is now shilling reading glasses for Foster Grants.
Now be honest…what guy who grew up in the 60’s (like yours truly) didn’t have a thing for Racquel Welch?
And what about those outfits?
Fred Seibert: Creating Music Videos Online for $99?
February 19, 2009 by Bill Sobel
Filed under People
Congratulations to my buddy Fred Seibert!
(from Crains NY Business via AdAge)
Back in 1981, Fred Seibert helped create MTV. Now he’d like to recreate it on the Web with a new network devoted to music videos made in a day for $99 or less.
That’s the theme of the latest “network,” called $99 Music Video, from Web [...]
The Origins of Twitter
February 19, 2009 by Bill Sobel
Filed under Technology
Great article from the Los Angeles Times Online
by David Sarno
Sitting in the Flickr archives is a nearly 10-year-old document uploaded a couple of years ago by its author, Jack Dorsey (@jack), who started Twitter in 2006 along with co-founders Evan Williams (@ev) and Biz Stone (@biz).
The legal-pad sketch of the idea that would become Twitter [...]
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