| Golden Globe Fashion Report: Champagne & White Rule The Night! | | Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2007 1:27:54 PM by Blog57 Team | | LOS ANGELES (January 15, 2007) -- The Golden Globes lived up to its reputation as the most relaxed of the major awards shows as Hollywood's leading ladies from both the movie and TV worlds chose flowing gowns, tousled hair and funky dangling earrings. The red carpet-turned-runway at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Monday night was largely a sea of white with the glitz coming more from a smattering of metallic dresses and embellishment instead of blinding diamond necklaces. Among the stars who wore white to the black-tie event were Jennifer Garner in a beaded V-neck dress, Heidi Klum in a strapless gown and Kyra Sedgwick in a chiffon gown with amethyst crystal trim by J.Mendel that she picked straight from the catwalk. Salma Hayek was in a draped short-sleeve gown with an open portrait neckline; Ellen Pompeo wore a Versace high-neck gown with an open back and silver trim; and Kate Winslet was dressed in a strapless white Azzaro gown.... | |
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| | | Judge sends split Cape Cod jury back to work | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:53:01 AM by Blog57 Team | | Jurors are split over the guilt or innocence of Christopher McCowen, the garbage collector accused of raping and murdering fashion writer Christa Worthington in her Cape Cod home in 2002. After more than 26 hours of deliberations over five days, the panel of seven women and five men notified Superior Court Judge Gary Nickerson that it was deadlocked and needed guidance. "After weighing all of the evidence over the past five days, we the jury have come to the conclusion that we are deadlocked on coming to a decision on guilty or not guilty to any of the charges," jurors wrote. McCowen's lawyer, Robert George, asked Nickerson to give the panel a so-called "dynamite" charge, an instruction that judges sometimes give deadlocked juries to get members to seriously consider the arguments made by other jurors during deliberations.... | |
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| | | ENTERTAINMENT MTV and VH1 join Smile TV | | Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 11:41:28 PM by Blog57 Team | | Popular music channels MTV and VH1, which recently left the UBC network, have joined an alternative cable package operated by the Smile TV network to compete for local viewers. Ong-art Prapakamol, deputy CEO for commercial operations at UBC-True, cited changes in consumer viewing behaviour - specifically the surging demand for Thai pop music and documentaries - as the main reason to stop broadcasting MTV Thailand and VH1. He said that as a response to the new trend, UBC had added three new channels devoted to documentaries: Explore 1, Explore 2 and Explore 3. The arrival of the two new music channels Ma Jung and True Music was said to force the cable operator to reduce the number of music channels for fear of programmes clashing. Vilasinee Chivanond, managing director of Media Communication Network Co, the Thai owner of MTV Thailand and Smile TV Network, called the break-up a result of inconclusive business negotiations.... | |
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| | | Sure it makes for great TV, but can Project Runway actually produce any fashion stars? | | Posted Friday, October 20, 2006 3:12:48 AM by Blog57 Team | | Y'know how glam godmother Heidi Klum and her consigliere, Tim Gunn, are always reminding the designer contestants on Bravo's mega-hit Project Runway what a big deal it is to have a catwalk show in "the tents" during New York's fashion week? Well, that's true. But that is only if "the tents" are filled with the flock who make fashion week important in the first place. Without the editors of glossy fashion magazines, glossy-focusing photographers and glossy-hunting celebrity stylists, what you really have is a cavernous canvas set for a TV show. To put an even finer point on it: It's the fabulous people who make it all fabulous ... not the tents. If you don't believe us, just ask Michael Kors. He always shows in the tents ... to a packed house of fashion media.... | |
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| | | Current to Launch TV Channel on Sky Digital in UK and Ireland | | Posted Saturday, October 07, 2006 11:14:43 PM by Blog57 Team | | Current has signed an agreement with British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) to launch a localized version of its pioneering, viewer-created TV channel in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, it was announced jointly today by Current Chairman Al Gore and BSkyB CEO James Murdoch. The agreement provides Current's first presence outside the U.S. and marks a significant step in fulfilling its plans of becoming an international media company, while for BSkyB it represents a first step in a strategy to develop a broader presence in the fast-growing field of user-generated content. Current TV is the first TV network created by, for, and with a young adult audience, enlisting its audience as creative partners. To tailor its output to the local audience, Current plans to deliver a channel specifically designed for the British and Irish markets.... | |
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| | | Pump Audio Supplies Independent Music to Creators at Current TV | | Posted Tuesday, September 26, 2006 3:11:47 AM by Blog57 Team | | Pump Audio, the leading provider of quality independent music to content creators globally, today announced an agreement with Current TV to provide copyright-cleared, independent music to Current TV. For viewer created content, producers will be able to choose from a selection of genuine independent music from Pump Audio's catalog ranging across genres such as rock, hip hop, electronic and jazz. Because Pump Audio works directly with thousands of independent musicians worldwide, it is able to provide Current TV with quality music while managing and delivering the rights to use tracks in online productions instantly. "Pump Audio is excited to be supplying independent music to the creative viewers whose videos will be showcased on Current TV and on its content partners, including Yahoo," said Steve Ellis, founder and CEO of Pump Audio.... | |
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| | | Gearlog Radio: Apple's Plans for Your TV; Hacking Your RAZR; Geeks ... | | Posted Tuesday, September 19, 2006 1:21:00 PM by Blog57 Team | | We were right about those color nanos, but that isn't the biggest story this week. Our top story is how Apple is poised to compete against everyone from Netflix to CinemaNow with its upcoming iTV. Then PJ Jacobowitz makes Verizon very angry by explaining how to hack your RAZR V3c. Dan and Terry share their digital camera shooting secrets from Olympus Fashion Week. Then, Jen explains how she enticed one PC Mag staffer to don a rubber wetsuit and Darth Vader mask. Posts discussed on this week's show: Apple's Latest Bite: New iPods, iTunes Movies How to Hack Your RAZR Costa Living: LiveView From Olympus Fashion Week Olympus e-330: A New View for D-SLRs Question of the Week: Will the BluScreen Kill Privacy? Neoprene for Nerds DOWNLOAD THE MP3 HERE.... | |
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| | | 'Runway' fashion frenzy | | Posted Thursday, September 14, 2006 3:26:13 AM by Blog57 Team | | NEW YORK -- Star-struck high school grads are racing to New York City's runways, but their sights aren't set on the glamorous lives of fashion models. Instead, the hit TV reality show "Project Runway" has given birth to a new generation of wannabe designers. Cable network Bravo says "Project Runway" (Tuesdays, 10 p.m.) is its No. 1 show of all time. More than 3.4 million viewers an episode have tuned in this season to watch contestants improvise casual dresses, beauty pageant gowns and three-piece suits using discount fabrics, household furnishings and even trash from a New Jersey recycling dump. .... | |
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| | | The Emmy looks: Color TV, indeed | | Posted Wednesday, August 30, 2006 5:12:29 AM by Blog57 Team | | Usually, the Emmy Awards show isn't the kind of must-see event that sparks either eveningwear trends for the prom-and-bridesmaid set or watercooler recaps ad nauseam. So, not unexpectedly, the fashions spotted at Sunday night's celebration of prime-time TV were pretty tame. The gowns followed the style established this year at the Oscars: tailored and structured, in bold monochromatic shades. Yet a plethora of purple and black and lace overlays made one wonder: Was Prince the muse? Men, for the most part, dropped the bow ties that went with their tuxes. They opted for sleek black suits with short, wide ties. Or an ascot, as Entourage's Jeremy Piven, a best-supporting-actor winner, did. And thankfully, it seemed the celebs got the memo that excessive glitter, formerly known as bling, is out.... | |
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| | | TV gay characters down by one | | Posted Thursday, August 24, 2006 3:18:43 PM by Blog57 Team | | Nine gay characters are depicted in network TV series scheduled for the 2006-07 season, a decrease from last year's 10, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said Monday. Out of 679 lead or supporting characters on the six major broadcast networks in the new season, roughly 1.3 percent are gay, lesbian or bisexual, according to the group's annual study. The figure last year was 1.4 percent. GLAAD analyzed the 95 prime-time comedies and dramas announced by ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CW and MyNetworkTV. While the year-to-year numbers are relatively consistent, the prominence of the roles has been diminished, GLAAD found, with the exit of shows like Will & Grace, Out of Practice and Crumbs. The nine gay or lesbian characters appear on eight series.... | |
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