The Deuce. It’s a bold stroke designed to get attention and it just might. After all, how often do TV stations brand themselves using the nickname for a very large bowel movement? I can’t remember too many. If the name “The Deuce” works for KWGN, other stations around the country just might flock to other [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Television’
February 25, 2009
U2 will play every night for a week on Letterman
To promote their new CD No Line on the Horizon, U2 will apparently perform on Late Night, every night for an entire week in early March. Great Stuff.
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February 19, 2009
Time Warner Apologizes for Cheesy Spoiler
Here is an actual description for a 2003 film called High Tension. It’s rare you see this level of lame pun/spoiler in a description, but even more rare that you get an immediate apology. Reminds me of the voice-overs we used to write at TV stations, and sometimes the interns would write themselves into the [...]
June 28, 2008
Very Funny Ads – BBC Flying Penguins
A great spot from the BBC showing how they never miss anything exciting and now thanks to their internet player, you don’t have to either. It’s well done and it happens to have Monty Python’s Terry Jones in it, which is a nice bonus.
May 3, 2008
Conan O’Brien’s Grand Theft Auto
It seems the new Grand Theft Auto is a little tamer than previous versions. Nice!
December 17, 2007
Homer Through the Years
As a parody of the internet “time lapse” video format, this is great. As a Simpson’s clip it’s a quick summary of Homer’s “back story.” Enjoy.
December 14, 2007
Santa Mac Ad
A salute to the animation of our youth, and the continuation of a great series of mac ads. This one isn’t amazing, but the animation tribute is worth noting.
August 24, 2007
Tracy Morgan on WGN-TV Morning News
He’s really coming into his own … this Tracy Morgan guy. SNL was a nice start but 30 Rock (or Dirty Rock as he calls it) is letting him shine. As is this clip from WGN Morning News in Chicago. At least these anchors know how to let him shine.
