Chrysalis Radio’s chief exec Phil Riley had me in the hot seat on stage at The Radio Academy’s annual festival yesterday, in front of radio’s great & gross. On the topic “Improperganda – Wild, Wicked and Worth it?” we cheered everyone up with tales of great radio publicity stunts and included a rare appearance by…
I’m thinking of complaining to Rupert Murdoch about the acres of Scandinavian forestry cynically squandered by his tabloid editors on Wayne Rooney this week. Vandals. If only the Sun and the News of the World would face the fact that Rooney will never be another Beckham. Why won’t he? It’s harsh I know, but however…
Andrew Green Andrew Green, who has died aged 76, was pursuing a blameless existence as a freelance parapsychologist, secular exorcist and author of such classics as Ghost Hunting: A Practical Guide, when, in April 1996, he was plucked out of obscurity to investigate reports of paranormal sightings at the Royal Albert Hall.
HAS BECKS FALLEN OFF THE BRAND-WAGON? Is Goldenballs slip-sliding into a brand pariah? Until recently David Beckham�s seductive face could re brand and save the planet (and, had they been quick, Dasani too). But today it�s looking like Goldenballs can�t even flog Golden Syrup.
The Scotsman – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK One of the hottest tickets looks to be the appearance of publicist Mark Borkowski, who after years of thrusting others into the public eye will tread the … http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh.cfm?id=738442004
BIG names and small voices on cue for Fringe The Scotsman – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK … Comedians Boothby Graffoe and Jackie Clune and the publicist Mark Borkowski braved the storms to celebrate the launch of the 2004 Assembly Pleasance programme … http://news.scotsman.com/arts.cfm?id=722422004
What a truly fantastic PR stunt – DJ Tony Blackburn suspended for playing too many Cliff Richard records. The scam is in all the papers this morning. A PR person can do no wrong when they use Sir Cliff as a muse because, as we all know, everyone loves a Cliff tale. So – set…
The outrage continues in the press about the current series of Big Brother. The Mail on Sunday proclaims this morning So Big Brother do you still claim to care about the mental health of your inmates? I went public about this issue two series ago and was thrown off the official BB web site for…
FRINGE promises sex, rock and possible injury The Scotsman – Edinburgh,Scotland, UK. … The headline-grabbing publicity agent Mark Borkowski is to sell himself in his own show, Son of a Barnum: A Stunt Too Far. Mr Gudgin … http://news.scotsman.com/entertainment.cfm?id=663662004
The Silly Season has arrived. It’s official. Max Clifford spinning for the UK Independence Party and its new MEP Robert Kilroy-Silk… the Women’s Institute creating a piece of music to played on Tupperware as part of the Aldeburgh festival…no doubt about it: the unmistakable signs of the start of the silly season.