Will Groucho become another old folks’ home after £20m sale? Independent – London, … Mark Borkowski, one of the founder members of the Groucho, said: “When something changes in a place like that, of course you’re uneasy. … http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article1096068.ece
The wives and girlfriends (otherwise known as WAGS) of England’s football team have set up camp in Germany and are doing their level best to outshine the team’s rather boring antics on the football pitch. “The cliche about footballers’ wives dictates that they form the kind of rigid girly hierarchies last seen at the back…
The fledgling U.S. Poultry & Egg Association embarked on an awareness drive in the 1930’s. It was originally called The Poultry Breeders of America and its motto was to serve the mutual interests of poultry breeders by promoting the virtues of the chicken. It sought to establish its presence in the life of Egg eating…
Do those blokes holding Golf sale signs drive you nuts? The golden age of street stunts was in the 1920’s, when the publicity-hungry were dafter and more creative. The age saw flagpole sitting, public goldfish swallowing and other outdoor marathons to generate ballyhoo. The prohibition era in the States initiated an entire underground economy of…
After a week away holed up in a dusty library slaving away at more research I am pleased to report the blog is back. Last week’s research delved into the work of the studio teams who developed sophisticated methods of damage limitation. Homosexuality was one of the peccadilloes that every major Hollywood publicist had to…
Kate Moss will not face charges for possession of cocaine. A £200,000 police investigation has ended in chaos after Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service ruled that images showing the supermodel chopping up white powder in a London recording studio last September did not constitute sufficient evidence to prosecute. Kate, oh Kate your luck is in –…
Cleaned up Kate drops plan for tell-all memoir The Sunday Times – UK … “The book deal was a wise move at the time, but it’sa wiser move now to pull out as she has got her career back on track,” said Mark Borkowski, a public … http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2230928,00.html
Michael Jackson will not be releasing his long awaited charity single because of an argument over royalties. The pop singer penned ‘What More Can I Give’ to raise money for the families of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, but Jackson insists that he owns the copyright of the song and had no intention…
Old but gold Advertisers riding the World Cup wave struggle to differentiate themselves but a classic PR stunt can produce more buzz for less cash http://media.guardian.co.uk/columnists/story/0,,1797384,00.html
for David Beckham David Beckham was left fuming after a German newspaper branded his mum a “peasant”. The England football captain is said to be furious after discovering popular paper Bild attacked his entire family – including his young children – who are staying in Frankfurt for the World Cup. If you live the high…