Squeak of the Week

Entries from July 2007

Weekly World News Killed By Aliens, Zombie Elvis, Declining Circulation

July 24th, 2007 · No Comments

"…the Board of Directors has chosen to close Weekly World News. The reasons given make no sense. We’re stunned and shell-shocked…" Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!

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Site aimed at video doers, not watchers, expands

July 24th, 2007 · No Comments

ReeledIn could become a resource for advertising agencies that want to tap into the appetite for user-generated content, while finding online videographers who are slightly more polished.

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Eyes Wide Shut

July 12th, 2007 · No Comments

In 1947 Life Magazine asked some famous comic strip artists to to draw their famous characters while wearing a blindfold. The results are interesting…

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UTA, Spot Runner Deal Casts Stars Online

July 11th, 2007 · No Comments

United Talent Agency has married its celebrity power-brokering skills with the internet savvy of Spot Runner to form 60Frames Entertainment Corp., a joint venture dedicated to bringing Hollywood production value to online publishers.

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Taco Bell to Cast User Avatars in TV Spot

July 11th, 2007 · No Comments

The YUM! brand ventures into user-generated advertising with an online casting call for fans to create a digital representation of themselves, through an uploaded photo, then record a 15-second rationale for starring in the commercial.

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