The Middle Finger at the Super Bowl: Thumbs Down
Feb07

The Middle Finger at the Super Bowl: Thumbs Down

Even as the New York Giants pulled off a thrilling come-from-behind, down to the last play win inIndianapolis, what Super Bowl XLVI may be remembered for nearly as much are its record ratings for the NBC broadcast, the M.I.A bird flip during the Madonna halftime show and the Clint Eastwood Chrysler commercial.   With :30 spots going for a pricey $3.5 million each, the majority of those that seemed to resonate most were for...

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Gervais Gets Neutered, Silence is Golden for The Artist
Jan17

Gervais Gets Neutered, Silence is Golden for The Artist

It was the second coming of Ricky Gervais to the emcee podium of the Golden Globe Awards, or actually, the third. After last year’s controversial performance, people forget that the British comedian also hosted the 2010 edition of the kudocast.   The hyped-up fascination of who he would offend this year paid off again in the ratings, with Nielsen estimating that about 16.8 million viewers tuned in to Sunday night’s...

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