For a promotional video that was eventually never shown, the Tea Party group FreedomWorks got two female interns to impersonate then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a Giant Panda having sex.
7 Less-than-Romantic Valentine’s Day Promotions
Hey, we should be used to businesses capitalizing on holidays even if the link is less than obvious. Or discernible at all. But how romantic can having a cockroach named in your honor possibly be? Maybe just a little more romantic than a coupon for liposuction or a sewer plant tour. Mental_floss has rounded up seven promotional events that completely suck all the romantic feelings out of Valentine’s Day. That doesn’t mean you won’t want to participate! Link
A fine whine for Oscar’s online voting
Let’s give it another go: Voting is a privilege, not a right
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‘2016: Obama’s America’ DVDs Mailed to Hundreds of Lawmakers (Exclusive)
“The movie has been a good predictor of Obama’s behavior and of the policies these lawmakers will be dealing with, so we sent it to them,” says filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza.
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via Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2016-obamas-america-dvds-mailed-421360
Chew on this, TWC: ‘Dead’ may walk to IFC
AMC Networks is looking to squeeze more life out of “The Walking Dead.â€
AMC Networks’ CEO Josh Sapan and Charlie Collier, the president and general manager of the flagship network, are discussing airing episodes of AMC’s zombie hit on lower-rated sister network IFC, The Post has learned.
Time Warner…
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ASAP Rocky and Big Sean sit front row at Jeremy Scott
Harlem-born rapper and Fashion Week fixture A$AP Rocky describes his own sartorial style as “unorthodox.†“I’m not even matching, but [bleep] it,†he…
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Knight Foundation Regrets Paying Noted Plagiarist Jonah Lehrer
When the Knight Foundation, whose stated mission is to promote “quality journalism,” paid admitted plagiarist and fabricator Jonah Lehrer $20,000 to speak at its seminar in Miami, the irony was lost on nobody — except maybe the Knight Foundation, whose president told Erik Wemple the booking found little dissent among its leaders. But after a steady flow of criticism since Lehrer’s address, the Foundation has finally thought better of its decision. On Wednesday night it ran a blog post saying the speaker fee was inappropriate and a “mistake.” The problem wasn’t the fact that Lehrer spoke, but that the foundation paid him. “Knight Foundation should not have put itself into a position tantamount to rewarding people who have violated the basic tenets of journalism.” But it did, and now the Knight Foundation regrets the error.
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Abe Lincoln continues to be a hot commodity
Abraham Lincoln — who was dubbed by The Post as “sexiest man (not) alive!†— continues to be a hot commodity after 12 Oscar nominations, a Super…
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New Bidders Push Up Prices at Christie’s
London auction house Christie’s International sold $127.7 million worth of contemporary art on Wednesday, thanks to an influx of newcomers eager for trophy art alongside veteran buyers who were willing to mop up the rest.
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@katelaurielee @katierosman @nytfridge I’m not the Fridge!
@katelaurielee @katierosman @nytfridge I’m not the Fridge!
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