Month: June 2009
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Father’s Day Special: Biological Warfare at Brooklyn Botanical Garden
Seeking peace and tranquility, I spent this Father’s Day at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. We signed up for the “Wicked Plants” tour, which sounded cool. Our awesome guide introduced species after species, each more bent on causing chaos in the human body. Diarrhea, for example. We started the tour with multiple species that can be…
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@patkiernan Is My Most Favorite Follow
Yesterday, I read Pat Kiernan‘s tweet about tripwires in Times Square…about 30 seconds before I would’ve been clotheslined by one. Wtf was NYPD thinking? Thank you Pat Kiernan. You saved me. Sometimes it feels like New York City has one central command center from which all things can be seen, and Pat’s the only guy…
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Sneaker or Sweatpants? You Decide…
My colleague Lori responds to my sneaker taunt with a new game of her own invention: Sweatshirt Sneakers! from Lori Gitomer on Vimeo.
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My Fun Dunkin’ Donuts Morning
Fun Dunkin’ Donuts morning for me. And I didn’t even have a donut. Woke up to a story in the Post by Justin Rocket Silverman and Holly Sanders about these guys: Clever idea. Buskers who’d rather you take the buck you woulda thrown ’em and go buy yourself breakfast at Dunkin’ Donuts with it, instead.…
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Sarah’s Having A Party and You Are Invited
My friend Sarah Lewitinn (aka Ultragrrrl) is starting a new party on Sundays. It will be dope. She says you are invited. You should go…
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The Exact Center of California
This is really confusing. Both of these claim to be the exact center of California. I’m giving it to the rock.
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Whoa. Colleague From a (Rival) Cable Network Just Sent This…
After reading this blog, a reader from a rival network just slipped this to us. With no comment from me, I wonder what you think… EMPTY RATINGS, by Anonymous It was the best of times (for programming) and the worst of times (for sales). Personalities on my network (I can’t say who, sorry)…
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Something Burning Presents Ashley Simon’s “What is Branded Entertainment” Episode #1
Because it’s fun to do until we get busted, welcome to the first installment by Something Burning’s special guest contributor, Ashley Simon, in which Ashley attempts to define what our department should be doing. Today, Ashley befriends the thoughtful pedestrians of Times Square, and they’re kind enough to try and help us understand what Branded…
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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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Shit! Sway, My Bad. I Didn’t Know Y’all Were Live On-Air…
Thanks to everyone who texted and emailed me to get out of the shot. Here I am blowin’ up Sway’s spot…by accident, I swear. Once I realized, I cleared outa there, but still… Ross on MTV by accident from Ross Martin on Vimeo.