The Rothschilds, the Murdochs… and now the Bransons. Virgin could become the next great business dynasty after Sir Richard asked his well-connected children to help run his £2.5bn business empire. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/who-will-take-the-branson-crown-8212502.html
One of my friends, the filmmaker Tony Kaye, is in London this week to launch a series of Design Inspiration events at The Cube Store, a unique, pop-up destination and creative forum in Brick Lane set up to celebrate the launch of one of Japan’s greatest design icons, the Nissan Cube. To celebrate Tony’s arrival…
I did probably the last noddy on Shilpa Shetty for Radio 5 Live this morning for the breakfast show. What more can be said about this woman who came up with the spontaneous sound bite last night? “This country has given me so much. I just want to thank all of Great Britain for giving…
Lets face it Channel 4 are guilty of revenue chasing. I am sure both Endermol and the channel are hoping the tornado will pass before they come up with a strategy rebuild. I think it’s deeply ironic that the totemic Estuary bint that has plundered the post Big Brother universe for revenue should return to…
Cultural engineering proved to be an exciting craft for the Hollywood studio publicists who created endless stories to promote actors and actresses alike. It was reported that Jayne Mansfield made everything in her house pink. She had a pink heart shaped bath installed in her bathroom, along with a pink outdoor pool. She had a…
Marty Weiser, the Hollywood publicist, was famous for his inspired premiere party for Mel Brooks’ cult film Blazing Saddles, which starred Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little. Mel Brooks took a risk when he allowed Weiser to stage this stupendous publicity stunt in a disused Drive In movie theatre. In keeping with the film, which was…
The affable and humorous Theo Cowan, was the UK first PR superstar. Before setting up his consultancy in the 1960’s he was head of Rank film publicity. The film company created the legendary Rank Charm School whose graduates included Diana Dors, Honor Blackman, Petula Clark Sylvia Syms and copied the modus operandi of the Hollywood…
On a day of a million conspiracy theories here is another one for the cynical and the jaded to chew over. Pinch me hard but am I the only one to notice a classic example of news management today. http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/organgrinder