Not only did the New York Giants beat the favored New England Patriots, two aspiring filmmakers bested some of Madison Avenue's top creative minds. Each took a first-place finish in USA TODAY's ratings of the ads — one in the traditional electronic tracking of a consumer focus group's reactions during the game and the other in this year's first-ever social-media voting over … [Read more...] about Aspiring Filmmakers Top Ad Pros to Win Super Prize
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Huey Lewis Guests on “Hot In Cleveland”
We got a heads up from the publicist on this one, so why not? Everyone loves Betty White, and she sure is killing it in this show, along with Valerie Bertinelli and Wendy Mallick. The send up: When Johnny Revere (Huey Lewis) records a benefit song in Cleveland, Victoria (Wendie Malick) assumes they'll pick up where they left off. Meanwhile, Melanie (Valerie Bertinelli) meets … [Read more...] about Huey Lewis Guests on “Hot In Cleveland”
Best and Worst of Super Bowl Halftime Shows
Most people don't remember that the halftime show was not really a rock/pop/hip showcase until the early nineties, when producer The Walt Disney company trotted out New Kids on the Block. Early incarnations of the halftime event consisted of marching bands, drill teams, and "Up WIth People," a group of singer made of young adults from around the world. They graced the … [Read more...] about Best and Worst of Super Bowl Halftime Shows
Matthew Broderick Reprises Ferris Bueller for Super Bowl
Here it is. The commercial people have been talking about all weekend. Actor Broderick spoofs his own "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" in the ad for Honda that will appear in the Super Bowl. The extended version has a ton of references to scenes from the movie. Enjoy! … [Read more...] about Matthew Broderick Reprises Ferris Bueller for Super Bowl
Alcatraz and TV Fanatic’s Review of FOX’s “Touch”
I finally got to see the much hyped "Alcatraz," the new thriller from J.J. Abrams (LOST, Star Trek) and the folks at Bad Robot. All I can say is 'Wow." Team Robot has another suspenseful, creepy, thriller on their hands. It has elements of Fringe (a mysterious government agency) hunting down the last remaining prisoners (and their guards) 302 in total, from Alcatraz, who … [Read more...] about Alcatraz and TV Fanatic’s Review of FOX’s “Touch”