One of Jim Moran’s publicity stunts involved the actress Ann Blyth taking a bubble bath before the eyes of photographers in Los Angeles for the National Association of Inventors. Blyth had just made a debut in the movie “Mr Peabody and the Mermaid” and had won an accolade for playing the mermaid. Moran thought she…
In the past, a goad, or prick, used to be used to jab an ox used to till the soil. Sometimes the ox would refuse this incentive by kicking out at the prick. As result, the prick would be driven deeper into the flesh of the rebellious animal. In the case of Paramount versus Tom…
The Hollywood studios were always extremely frustrated by poor reviews. Today, film production companies aren’t giving reviewers the opportunity to slate their multi million dollar offerings before release; instead they are encouraging comment from random everyday internet users. Snakes On A Plane is the most current example of how a film can get hyped to…
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Jim Moran was the publicist responsible for selling fridges to Eskimos when he famously teamed up “Refridgerator” with American Airlines. American Airlines virgin flight to Alaska needed publicity as well as “Refridgerator’s” first Ice Box. Moran organised the transport of the ice box on the first flight to Alaska, which brought about the publicity stunt…
Britney Spears – who is currently pregnant with her second child – is reportedly so devoted to her pet pooch Lucky, she wants to follow the example of the ancient Egyptians and be buried with her. She said: “You know how the Pharaohs used to get buried with things they loved? I want to do…
Madonna believes she can help save the world from an ecological meltdown by using a special Kabbalah water to dispose of nuclear waste. Madonna has previously been quoted as saying: “According to science, we aren’t going to have a planet in about 50 years at the rate we’re going with nuclear waste. I can write…
Madonna has caused a furore with a controversial mock crucifixion during her current tour. Last week, Dusseldorf police warned the singer that she could be in breach of their “insulting religious beliefs” law and might face arrest, while numerous religious leaders have condemned the performance as “blasphemous”. For the stunt, Madonna wears a crown of…
All my recent Hollywood publicist research has led me to the much-talked-about Hollywood myths. Over the years of movie publicity, a plethora of myths exists. A young intern at the Academy Library in Los Angeles, who I met on my last trip, has written to me having found some interesting information on a lady named…
Paris Hilton recently declared herself to be the new Marilyn Monroe. She said: “There’s nobody in the world like me. I think every decade has an iconic blonde – like Marilyn Monroe or Princess Diana – and right now, I’m that icon.” The hotel heiress has bought so many pairs of shoes she doesn’t know…