Huge Food – What’s a Media Guy to Do?
Blueberry Muffin Then: 1.5 ounces, 210 calories Now: 5 ounces, 500 calories I ran across Katie Robbins who’s a writer for Psychology Today, theatlantic.com, LA Weekly, among others and she had some choice words for the food preparers of America. Her take is simple: Why are we being fed so much?! “With bucket-sized […]
Dust Off Your Capes
Hail ye Spiderman, Superman, Batman. Time to dust off your capes and come out and play. Super heroes, and acting like one, have long been a running theme in The Media Guy Struggles. Connecting with your favorite hero just go easier. I know that few of you realize, but August 28, is the second annual […]
WORLD TRAVELS: Saudi’s Ahwah Arabiyah
It was time…We started exchanging “Coffee?” emails last January with the search for good coffee as our excuse to travel the world. For us there isn’t a better Internet moment than receiving that first email with “Coffee?” in the subject heading. As we get older there are only three of us left: MacD, Hops and […]
Foreign Work
The allure of Europe for media and marketing certainly makes sense; there are so many markets looking for smooth ideas and polished programs. Unfortunately, sometimes taking your talents to the land of the Euro isn’t as cushy as it sounds. Romania’s Arcul de Triumf, a replication of Paris’ Arc de Triomphe. It seems that only […]
MGS Chat: HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan of Jordan
Inside the Palace, an Exclusive Talk with Her Royal Highness Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan of Jordan. Gaining some perspectives on palace life, women’s issues and more is as easy as spending a couple of hours with the princess. That is if you can stop her that long. MEDIA GUY: Do you wear your crown […]
Los Angeles vs. New York with Cosmo’s Associate Beauty Editor
As a lifelong Angeleno it’s difficult to always connect with the passive aggressive (and sometimes just plain aggressive) attitude of my New York counterparts. For them, they are more virtuous, better informed and, well, they reside at the center of the universe. Shoot, even most of the international flights are gatewayed through their Kennedy Airport. […]
A funny thing happened when I reached for my Armani suit…
That’s so weird. I was going to celebrate the completion of my second screenplay yesterday with a few posts about various things, when I took a break for a quiet dinner with two buddies. One Stella led to another — as Stellas often do — and I woke up hours later in the Fox Studios […]
Greatest American Zero
Dateline: LOS ANGELES August 1990 Way back in my old agency days I sat down in my office overlooking the multimillion dollar south of the boulevard homes and the phone rings. It’s a buddy of mine that works for Good Housekeeping and she needs me to be the handler for Connie Sellecca for her November […]
Stories You May Have Missed
Greetings from Easter Island. Yes dyed eggs and peeps. All of the week’s big stories are here: Geez, $14,000 on superhero capes sounds perfectly acceptable to me. Bob Eubanks is sad: No whoopie in outer space. “I was wondering what happened to his RSVP!” – Mr. Bean confirms attendance. If they add Marvel to Disneyland, […]
Advertising: Edgy or Over the Line?
Spirit Airlines had quite a 2010. Holding 200 passengers on a New York tarmac for hours and refusing to give water or bathroom breaks. Charging $45 for a carry-on bag. Stranding 16,000 passengers with a seemingly impromptu strike. Now the low-cost airline is making a new name for themselves: Frat Boy Advertising. Edgy and crude, […]
