Viva la Fempire: Gracie Awards Honor the Media’s Best
The “fempire.” It’s a term we first heard Fox’s Kevin Reilly use at the network’s recent upfront presentation in New York, and it applies perfectly to the overarching theme of the 37th Annual Gracie Awards, handed out at a Beverly Hilton International Ballroom gala. The Gracies, named after legendary comedienne Gracie Allen, are presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation and recognize the best work of women in...
The Sad Saga of the Santa Monica Mountain Lion
“Like so many people, I wanted to hang out in Santa Monica–but they stopped me dead in my tracks.” Those could’ve been the words of a three-year-old mountain lion, who was gunned down by police in the courtyard of a Santa Monica office building Tuesday to prevent what they saw as a public safety hazard. There was an immediate outcry about the violent resolution to this highly unusual incident of a wild...
Getting Sloshed by the Sea at the New SHOREBar
Feel like there aren’t a lot of places to go for drinks in Santa Monica that aren’t A) a restaurant B) a hotel or C) a total dive? You’re right. But now there’s a new venue in the beachfront nightlife universe. It’s called SHOREBar, and yes, that’s how they’re spelling it. Doors are officially open this Memorial Day weekend, just in time for the summer season. It’s on the site of old Hideout on West Channel Road just a...
Latino TV Networks Muy Caliente at Upfronts
Last week’s television upfronts in New York featured an overwhelmingly Latin flavor and marked a coming out for a new entry in the Spanish-language TV universe, MundoFox. Univision and Telemundo have long joined other networks, including NBC, Fox, ABC, ESPN, Turner, CBS and the CW in making presentations of new programming in order to sell upfront advertising. But this year, Discovery U.S. Hispanic, Fox Hispanic Media, V-ME and...
Advertisers Place Their Upfront Television Bet$ in Gotham
Major broadcast and cable networks take over venues all across New York City this week for their annual upfront presentations to advertisers. The nonstop series of events runs Monday through Thursday and this year features a distinct Latin flavor. Joining Univision in making presentations of new programming in order to sell upfront advertising are Discovery US Hispanic, Telemundo, Fox Hispanic Media, V-ME and Tr3s, an MTV...
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