Tag: the daily show
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A Brisk Morning & A Morning Risk
If you told me when I was a graduate student in poetry that, 20 years later, I’d be addressing someone called a “Chief Risk Officer” and his executive leadership team at one of the largest financial services institutions in the world, sharing strategies and insights on innovation and risk management… I would have told you…
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Picture DL Hughley & Michael Chertoff Debating The Torture of Somali Pirates…
Happy to hear last night (at Haru, which is way too loud) that a new format, “The News Has No Clothes,” is gaining momentum. After a successful experiment at the Aspen Ideas Festival, it’s now getting packaged and shopped for TV. The format brings a performance element back to topical (political) comedy. As Craig Minassian…
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BING Spot Premiered Tonight on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Tonight the BING execution premiered on The Daily Show. In each, a commercial break begins with a direct response ad for Snuggie. After a few seconds, your TV begins fast forwarding, as if it has a mind of its own. It fast forwards through the Snuggie ad, then through spots for Bosley, Cash 4 Gold…
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We’re Finally Talking About “Bing” Today
Just read the feature about us by Stuart Elliott in the New York Times today, announcing our branded ent (what are we supposed to call it, again?) deal with Microsoft. Msft’s tapping MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, CMT and Nick at Nite to help Yusuf & co. launch BING, their new search decision engine. I’m proud…