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June 8, 2010

Late Night Liars!

We are not LYING when we say that we love GSN’s hottest new show, Late Night Liars.

We’re so proud to be working together with GSN on this groundbreaking new show… Okay, maybe not groundbreaking, maybe gut-busting is a better word. Shrinking violets these puppets are not! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll cringe, you’ll be endlessly entertained. We promise.

Check out all the cool stuff at www.pmz.tv and be sure to tune in to the premiere this Thursday, June 9!




January 12, 2010

A ‘Glee’-ful Return

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On-air and online have been on a crash course toward each other for some time now, but looks like that convergence is everywhere these days.

The hit show Glee was just picked up for a second season, but with a twist! The show will be casting three new roles for the second season and will be accepting online submissions from amateurs and professionals out there in Internet-land. This is huge news for a mega-hit like Glee, which recently grabbed the most Golden Globe nominations of any TV series.

Gleeks everywhere just collectively shrieked in excitement.

November 20, 2009

Audiences Get a Taste of SALT

One grain at a time.

The mysterious Angelina Jolie vehicle has unveiled yet another piece of the puzzle with the teaser poster, seen below. The Internets have been abuzz with speculation about the film as well as commentary on the simplicity and mystery of it all. But the bottom line is: people are talking.

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November 12, 2009

Welcome to Fight Club

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Are you a beautiful and unique snowflake or just another cog in the machine?

Experience the mayhem firsthand, using Facebook Connect and this amazing site experience that asks: if you wake up at a different time and in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? In celebration of the 10th anniversary Blu-Ray edition of Fight Club, you get to channel your inner anarchist and immerse yourself in the Fight Club experience.

First rule, though, is to tell everyone to experience the mayhem.

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There are some things that just go together: peanut butter and jelly, Bert and Ernie, Google and… Sesame Street?

In case you didn’t notice, the web behemoth was overtaken by everyone’s favorite Sesame Street characters this past week to celebrate the beloved TV show’s 40th birthday. The show’s actual birthday was yesterday, November 10, but Google celebrated for a full week leading up to the big day. Hey, turning 40 is no small feat.

In case you missed it, you can download high resolution images here.

Also on hand to help celebrate was none other than the first lady herself, appearing on yesterday’s episode to talk about food, gardens and eating veggies.

Happy Birthday, Sesame Street!

 

November 3, 2009

WB steps in for Microsoft

As we blogged last week, Family Guy is apparently not PC enough for Microsoft. Not to worry! Warner Bros. to the rescue.

The rival studio to Fox has picked up the sponsorship of Sunday’s episode to promote their upcoming flick Sherlock Holmes.

Holmes, does your depravity know no bounds? No? Good, welcome to Family Guy.

October 27, 2009

Family Guy not PC enough

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Jokes about deaf people? No! The Holocaust? Gasp! Feminine hygiene and incest? Say it ain’t so!

It would appear the folks at Microsoft failed to do their research before signing on to a much hailed sponsorship of a Family Guy variety show. The tech behemoth behind the newly launched Windows 7 yanked the plug on the deal upon seeing the content and realizing the nature of the show’s jokes didn’t quite “fit with the Windows brand.”

Now, we realize the tech geeks over at Microsoft have been busy launching a new operating system and making a series of embarrassingly awkward videos. But they’re not exactly living under a rock. Family Guy is well-known for its specific brand of crude humor attacking dysfunctional Americana. And it has been on the air for 10 years, give or take.

Somewhere, Stewie is chuckling endlessly.

October 16, 2009

The FloH Club

Remember the one where Mike installed a pay phone inside the Brady house to teach the kids about fiscal responsibility? My, how times have changed.

Well, forget Crisco and Carol Brady—Florence Henderson is a woman of the modern age. Or so she’s selling.

Her just-launched FloH Club is a tech-support hot line for older adults who want to become more comfortable with the whole world wide web thingy. The plans and services range from $25 to up to $250 for an entire year.

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“…A proficient text-messenger, Skyper and active member on Facebook, she wants to help others learn to do the same.”

Everyone knows that Florence Henderson is capable—shoot, the woman handled six kids with panache and made fried chicken like nobody’s business. What’s a little tech support?

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“Paranormal Activity” might just be the latest anti-blockbuster not coming to your city.

Taking a page from the Blair Witch playbook, DreamWorks and Paramount are taking a grass-roots approach to marketing their latest horror flick, relying heavily on the assumption that social networking will do the rest.

“Paranormal Activity” opened last week in very limited release (seven select cities), and also released an Internet trailer asking viewers to demand the movie come to their local cinema. The studio is not only hoping social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter will build buzz for the film, but are using feedback to determine where to screen next.

Read more about the marketing tactics here, here and here.

July 31, 2009

The undead are thirsty!

HBO’s hit series “True Blood” has spawned a cult following, a real-life romance between its co-stars, and now a bottled beverage called Tru Blood. The blood-orange carbonated drink debuted at Comic-Con last week and will hit stores in bottle form this September. Apparently, being a vampire ain’t cheap…The drink will cost $16 for a four-pack. Tru fans can pre-order the drink here.

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We give it an A+ for creativity and an O- for flavor.