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Acceptance Speech Tips for Emmy Winners, by Parker Posey Dicey advice from crazy acting coach

If only the Emmy winners this Sunday night would take a cue from Parker Posey, who plays a ridiculously affected and over-the-top acting coach in this parody video about how…

September 19, 2012, 8:58 AM EDT

Rachel Bilson Raps, but Will It Help Her Show? CW's 'Hart of Dixie' could use a boost

Come on, nobody believes Rachel Bilson is a doctor, even in TV dramedy land. That may be why the CW's Hart of Dixie, starring Bilson as a big city professional…

January 24, 2012, 10:43 AM EST

Get Reamed With Real-Life Dunder Mifflin Paper Quill.com defictionalizes 'Office' product

Just in time for the holidays, here's your latest defictionalized product: Dunder Mifflin paper! Quill.com, which is itself a paper company, struck a licensing deal with NBC to bring the…

November 29, 2011, 8:51 AM EST

Ken Jeong PSA: Don't Cover Your Fridge in Shag Carpeting NBC stars go green in new spots

Ken Jeong is always a welcome face in advertising. He did that memorable Pepto-Bismol spot set inside the human digestive tract, and he's also done PSA work like this disco-thumpin'…

November 9, 2011, 3:58 PM EST

Brian Williams' New Show Off to Decent Start With Promos 'Rock Center' by way of '30 Rock'

Does anyone need to be reminded that Brian Williams is a sly dawg whose journalistic gravitas coexists easily with self-deprecating humor? Sure, why not? The dapper newsman stars in a…

October 25, 2011, 10:53 AM EDT

Jump Ball: CBS, Turner Talk Up Hoops Collaboration McManus, Levy relive March Madness pact

When CBS and Turner Sports hashed out a deal to share the rights to March Madness back in April 2010,  president of CBS News and Sports Sean McManus said the…

October 5, 2011, 4:12 PM EDT

Meet Lil' Poundcake, the Doll Who Gives Girls the HPV Vaccine A little jab'll do ya

There were no Michele Bachmann or Rick Perry skits on this weekend's episode of Saturday Night Live, but the Republican politicians were there in spirit in this parody ad for…

October 3, 2011, 4:35 PM EDT

7 Advertisers Have Seen Enough of NBC's 'The Playboy Club' Because it's risqué or because it sucks?

Is it moral indignation that has caused seven advertisers to drop out of NBC's new series The Playboy Club? Or could it be pressure from Tim Winter and the often-apoplectic…

September 28, 2011, 2:51 PM EDT

Which Is Your Favorite Poster From the Fall TV Season? Here are 36 ads to choose from

Sarah Michelle Gellar shows a little side boob as the star of the CW's Ringer. Michael C. Hall sports bloody avenging-angel wings for Showtime's Dexter. The paper pushers from NBC's…

September 16, 2011, 12:39 PM EDT

Marketing Predictions for Season 13 Cast of 'Dancing With the Stars' It's going to be a tough year

As he did last season, Octagon First Call's David Schwab, who helps brands assess the value of celebrities for ad campaigns, is giving us his predictions for the marketing potential…

August 31, 2011, 1:12 PM EDT

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