It seemed like the right thing to do. A Hollywood publicist named Michael Sands resigned the PR chores for Kevin Federline (pictured) and his lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan because the two have gone too far in the custody battle. From Hollywood Scoop: He explains, “‘This is overkill, it made my stomach turn. Every time we…… Continue reading Low Life PR
Category: Hollywood
Hollywood’s Lament
Control. What a concept! As the media splinters at an alarming rate, alarms sound among Hollywood’s PR set over their commensurate loss of control. The phenomenon has thus far eluded the big MSM entertainment outlets like People and US, ET and Access where command and control remains an art…akin to blackmail.It’s those pesky, journalistically challenged…… Continue reading Hollywood’s Lament
See-Through Lingerie
Today’s quote from former New York Times executive editor Howell Raines on his move to Conde Nast Portfolio as a contributing editor and media columnist:”There’s never been a time in which the future of journalism was more fraught than it is now.”I assume he’s alluding to the blurring of news commentary and journalism. Or maybe…… Continue reading See-Through Lingerie
Bhutto and Alba
Alba to wed. Fraser to divorce. Fergie to wed. Penn to divorce. Ahhh. All in a day’s work for the modern entertainment publicist. Jessica’s publicist, Brad Cafarelli, told People: “I can confirm they are engaged.””They continue to maintain a close and caring friendship,” Ina Treciokas, publicist for the 39-year-old actor, said in a statement.Duhamel’s publicist,…… Continue reading Bhutto and Alba
Blackout
I really thought I would have to eat my own words. As life took a turn to the bizarre for one crazed and deposed pop star and mom, I went on the limb to predict that she may just end up proving them all wrong. From The Flack (9/17/07): “Time, and a fickle public, have…… Continue reading Blackout
Screening Critics
Been on the road much of the day, so apologies for the late posting. I also missed the Publicity Club of New York luncheon today where editors from Allure, Fast Company, Self, Quick & Simple and Wired shared with the New York PR crowd their editorial plans for the holidays.This piece in today’s L.A. Times…… Continue reading Screening Critics
PR Tack-tics
I don’t know what to make of one L.A. publicist’s efforts to create a bold name for himself in the Big Apple.On the one hand, he gets a star turn in Radar online’s “Flacklife” “FlackWatch.” On the other, it points to a side of PR that would make Sidney Falco blush, let alone many others…… Continue reading PR Tack-tics
Blow Me Down!
From Dennis Rice, Disney’s senior vice president for publicity: “When (a senior Disney publicist) forwarded the ashes story to me, I thought, ‘How are we going to spin this?'” Dennis, smart move pulling Keith Richards from the “Pirates” publicity tour (for obvious reasons), but I sure wish you had given some more thought to your…… Continue reading Blow Me Down!
Georgia Off My Mind
The last time we checked in with Ms. Lohan, it concerned her unintelligible electronic eulogy for Robert Altman relayed via PDA to her publicist while teetotaling in Tinseltown.With its April issue, the folks at GQ are giving us another variation of that theme with a Blackberry interview that reached a high enough threshold (in terms…… Continue reading Georgia Off My Mind
L.A. Confidential
In the PR biz, especially among the media relations set, prospective clients and employers frequently judge one’s potential prowess by the girth of his or her Rolodex.For the youthful readers of this space, a Rolodex is a physical apparatus containing rigid, but flippable cards on which one registers, with pen or pencil, contact info for…… Continue reading L.A. Confidential