I'm sure everyone has heard about Adam Lambert being dropped as a performer on ABC's "Good Morning America," and shortly after was booked as a guest on the CBS Early Show.
President Jarrett Barrios of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation said, "Some music performances, regardless of the sexual orientation of the performer, are tailored for a prime time audience but not for a morning show audience. It is disappointing that Good Morning America did not give Adam Lambert the opportunity to tailor his performance to their audience, as he did on their show in August 2009. We applaud the CBS Early Show for taking this opportunity to work with Lambert on a performance that is entertaining for an early morning television audience."
Although producers of the "Good Morning America" show ensured everyone that Adam Lambert's sexual orientation had nothing to do with their decision is dropping Lambert, many find it hard to believe.
Advertising and publicity is something that all television stations are focusing on. Televion stations can not afford to lose their viewers for any reason. They are very careful as to who and what they show as to not offend any viewers.
I think it was wrong of the "Good Morning America" show to drop Lambert from their performers. Even if it wasn't because of his sexual orientation, it really looked that way to everyone. I hope that they realized that not putting Lambert on the show may have lost them a lot of viewers. Adam Lambert has a lot of fans that love him regardless of his beliefs. I feel bad for Lambert, and I hope that other shows well reconsider decisions like the one "Good Morning America" made in the future.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Wal-Mart pushes to be ahead
As you all know the infamous "Black Friday", the day after Thanksgiving, is known as the biggest holiday shopping day of the year. Retail stores all over the country are going to be having their best sales of the year. The one store that is jumping the gun with their "Black Friday" sales is Wal-mart.
Wal-mart announced earlier today what sales they will be having for "Black Friday." They also announced that they will be launching sales simular to those on the day after Thanksgiving this Saturday.
"Wal-mart's Black Friday specials include 50-inch Sanyo plasma HDTVs for $598, Magnavox Blu-Ray disc players for $78, TomTom GPS systems for $59, $7 reversible fleece jackets and $3 children's sleepwear," said Melissa O'Brien, a Wal-Mart spokeswoman.
Wal-mart along with Sears and Toys-R-Us are all trying to start big sales reserved for "Black Friday" in a n attempt to attract early shoppers.
I think it's great that Wal-mart is advertising their "Black Friday" sales and starting them early. This will definitely help them get more customers as well as sells. They will get a lot of early shopers not only for the good prices, but also because people will want to beat the early morning "Black Friday" rush. With the economy in the state that it's in, retail stores like Wal-mart have no other choice but to get as much good priced advertisements out there.
Wal-mart announced earlier today what sales they will be having for "Black Friday." They also announced that they will be launching sales simular to those on the day after Thanksgiving this Saturday.
"Wal-mart's Black Friday specials include 50-inch Sanyo plasma HDTVs for $598, Magnavox Blu-Ray disc players for $78, TomTom GPS systems for $59, $7 reversible fleece jackets and $3 children's sleepwear," said Melissa O'Brien, a Wal-Mart spokeswoman.
Wal-mart along with Sears and Toys-R-Us are all trying to start big sales reserved for "Black Friday" in a n attempt to attract early shoppers.
I think it's great that Wal-mart is advertising their "Black Friday" sales and starting them early. This will definitely help them get more customers as well as sells. They will get a lot of early shopers not only for the good prices, but also because people will want to beat the early morning "Black Friday" rush. With the economy in the state that it's in, retail stores like Wal-mart have no other choice but to get as much good priced advertisements out there.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Obama helps the country cope
I'm sure everyone has heard about the shooting that happened at the country's largest Army base at Fort Hood, Texas. 13 active and retired soldiers were gunned down by one of their very own.
President Obama spoke to a large audience of thousands of Army soldiers earlier today at Fort Hood. He vowed that the memory of those who lost their lives last week would "endure through the life of our nation."
"It may be hard to comprehend the twisted logic that led to this tragedy, but this much we do know: No faith justifies these murderous and craven acts. No just and loving God looks upon them with favor. For what he has done, we know that the killer will be met with justice, in this world and the next," said President Obama.
Today was the first time in President Obama's career in which he comforted the nation in the time of a major tragedy. It's in times like these where the words spoken can define a president. We all remember when President Clinton praised the victims of the Oklahoma City bombings, and I'm sure the speech given by President George W. Bush after the tragedy of September 11, 2001 really hits home. However, in both of the speeches just mentioned, a sort of blame and reason was given behind the unfortunate acts.
President Obama chose not to blame anyone or anything as the cause of the shooting. Questions have been raised recently about Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist. However, President Obama never once mentioned his name. Instead, he praised the diversity of those fighting for our country and emphasized that all were Americans, serving together to protect our people, while giving others half a world away the chance to lead a better life.
Many people have been questioning whether or not the shooting is in some way related to terrorism and wanted President Obama to speak of it. The President chose not to, however. Obama wanted to keep his speech as well as everyone listening focused on one thing only, and that was remembering the one's who died.
I respect the fact that President Obama didn't go into detail about who was to blame for the attack. I believe it is important for the country to receive an explanation, but the memorial service was not the place to do that. The families and friends of those who died are still in mourning, and I'm sure they want to have their chance for closure before anything goes further. Eventually, when the time is right, President Obama does need to provide the country with sufficient answers and take action.
President Obama spoke to a large audience of thousands of Army soldiers earlier today at Fort Hood. He vowed that the memory of those who lost their lives last week would "endure through the life of our nation."
"It may be hard to comprehend the twisted logic that led to this tragedy, but this much we do know: No faith justifies these murderous and craven acts. No just and loving God looks upon them with favor. For what he has done, we know that the killer will be met with justice, in this world and the next," said President Obama.
Today was the first time in President Obama's career in which he comforted the nation in the time of a major tragedy. It's in times like these where the words spoken can define a president. We all remember when President Clinton praised the victims of the Oklahoma City bombings, and I'm sure the speech given by President George W. Bush after the tragedy of September 11, 2001 really hits home. However, in both of the speeches just mentioned, a sort of blame and reason was given behind the unfortunate acts.
President Obama chose not to blame anyone or anything as the cause of the shooting. Questions have been raised recently about Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist. However, President Obama never once mentioned his name. Instead, he praised the diversity of those fighting for our country and emphasized that all were Americans, serving together to protect our people, while giving others half a world away the chance to lead a better life.
Many people have been questioning whether or not the shooting is in some way related to terrorism and wanted President Obama to speak of it. The President chose not to, however. Obama wanted to keep his speech as well as everyone listening focused on one thing only, and that was remembering the one's who died.
I respect the fact that President Obama didn't go into detail about who was to blame for the attack. I believe it is important for the country to receive an explanation, but the memorial service was not the place to do that. The families and friends of those who died are still in mourning, and I'm sure they want to have their chance for closure before anything goes further. Eventually, when the time is right, President Obama does need to provide the country with sufficient answers and take action.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Book Wars
Walmart.com and Amazon.com have been in a head-to-head battle over book prices for quite some time now. Target has now joined in on the battle overcoming both Walmart and Amazon. Starting on Monday, Target began offering six different books that are soon to be published at a low price of $8.99 on their store website. Walmart had already made the same soon to be published books $8.99 on Friday.
Originally Walmart had the books for $10 then dropped the price to $9 once they saw that Amazon had matched their $10 price. Soon enough Amazon also dropped their price to $9, and Target, new to the book war, dropped their price by a penny to $8.99.
The books being offered at $8.99 are as follows: Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue”; “Under the Dome” by Stephen King; “I, Alex Cross” by James Patterson; “Pirate Latitudes” by Michael Crichton; “The Lacuna” by Barbara Kingsolver; and “Ford County,” a short-story collection by John Grisham.
The book wars can be potentially for bookstores because people will want to buy books at the cheapest price possible. Authors have asked for readers to take into consideration how much they value local bookstores. If people keep buying their books at the cheap prices Walmart, Target, and Amazon are offering, bookstores will be highly affected in their sales and could possibly go out of business.
I feel bad for local bookstores here in Jacksonville. With the economy the way it is, it's no surprise that people will want to buy their books at a low price. I am guilty for buying books from Target because they are cheaper. When Twilight got really popular, I bought almost all of the books at Target because they were significantly cheaper than Books-A-Million. I think that it will be beneficial for local bookstores to come up with some sort of incentive for their buyers to stick with them and not go somewhere that is asking for less money.
Originally Walmart had the books for $10 then dropped the price to $9 once they saw that Amazon had matched their $10 price. Soon enough Amazon also dropped their price to $9, and Target, new to the book war, dropped their price by a penny to $8.99.
The books being offered at $8.99 are as follows: Sarah Palin’s “Going Rogue”; “Under the Dome” by Stephen King; “I, Alex Cross” by James Patterson; “Pirate Latitudes” by Michael Crichton; “The Lacuna” by Barbara Kingsolver; and “Ford County,” a short-story collection by John Grisham.
The book wars can be potentially for bookstores because people will want to buy books at the cheapest price possible. Authors have asked for readers to take into consideration how much they value local bookstores. If people keep buying their books at the cheap prices Walmart, Target, and Amazon are offering, bookstores will be highly affected in their sales and could possibly go out of business.
I feel bad for local bookstores here in Jacksonville. With the economy the way it is, it's no surprise that people will want to buy their books at a low price. I am guilty for buying books from Target because they are cheaper. When Twilight got really popular, I bought almost all of the books at Target because they were significantly cheaper than Books-A-Million. I think that it will be beneficial for local bookstores to come up with some sort of incentive for their buyers to stick with them and not go somewhere that is asking for less money.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Michael Jackson sharing with Paul Anka
As you all probably have heard, the recently deceased Michael Jackson has released a new single by the name of "This is It". People all over the world were told that "This is It" was simply a recording left behind by Jackson that noone had heard before. People were also informed that "This is It" was written and performed by Jackson only, however its been recently proven that, that is not true.
"This is It" was indeed written by Michael Jackson, but Paul Anka helped co-write the song as well about 26 years ago. "This is It" was also recorded and performed by the singer Safire under a diferent title known as "I Never Heard" back in 1991.
Yesterday afternoon, Paul Anka's contribution to "This is It" was acknowledged by the Jackson estate. The Jackson estate also claimed earlier today, that Anka would be given half of all due royalties for the song. Being given half of all profits made could very well be huge for Anka.
"This is It" is expected to be played during the credits at the end of the film "This is It" along with being featured on the film's soundtrack. Any licensed uses of the song on commercials or other films will also benefit Anka's profits. It's also been said that Coca-Cola has spoken to the Jackson estate about possibly using "This is It" in a huge ad campaign which could also be significant for Anka.
I think this is a huge opportunity for Paul Anka. As popular as I'm sure the song as well as the movie "This is It" will be, Anka will be receiving quite a large sum. I'm glad that the Jackson estate is giving Anka credit for the part that he played in the writing and recording of Jackson's possible las single, and I know this will work out greatly in his favor.
"This is It" was indeed written by Michael Jackson, but Paul Anka helped co-write the song as well about 26 years ago. "This is It" was also recorded and performed by the singer Safire under a diferent title known as "I Never Heard" back in 1991.
Yesterday afternoon, Paul Anka's contribution to "This is It" was acknowledged by the Jackson estate. The Jackson estate also claimed earlier today, that Anka would be given half of all due royalties for the song. Being given half of all profits made could very well be huge for Anka.
"This is It" is expected to be played during the credits at the end of the film "This is It" along with being featured on the film's soundtrack. Any licensed uses of the song on commercials or other films will also benefit Anka's profits. It's also been said that Coca-Cola has spoken to the Jackson estate about possibly using "This is It" in a huge ad campaign which could also be significant for Anka.
I think this is a huge opportunity for Paul Anka. As popular as I'm sure the song as well as the movie "This is It" will be, Anka will be receiving quite a large sum. I'm glad that the Jackson estate is giving Anka credit for the part that he played in the writing and recording of Jackson's possible las single, and I know this will work out greatly in his favor.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
China wants Michael Jackson
For those of you who are not aware, a Michael Jackson documentary by the name of "This is It" has been made in his memory. The film consists of footage from the concert tour that Jackson was rehearsing before he died back in June.
The film has already gotten so popular that many of the preview screenings are already sold out.
The Associated Press has been informed by Sony Pictures that the Chinese government has approved for "This is It" to be shown in China later on this month. The world wide release for "This is It" is scheduled for October 28, 2009.
This is a huge thing for China because they only allow 20 foreign films to be shown in their country per year. The most popular American film shown in China was "Titanic" until "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" broke the box office record.
Plans are being made to release many copies of "This is It" all over the world. Michae Jackson was well known all over, and I believe this is going to be a huge hit for him even though he is no longer with us.
The film has already gotten so popular that many of the preview screenings are already sold out.
The Associated Press has been informed by Sony Pictures that the Chinese government has approved for "This is It" to be shown in China later on this month. The world wide release for "This is It" is scheduled for October 28, 2009.
This is a huge thing for China because they only allow 20 foreign films to be shown in their country per year. The most popular American film shown in China was "Titanic" until "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" broke the box office record.
Plans are being made to release many copies of "This is It" all over the world. Michae Jackson was well known all over, and I believe this is going to be a huge hit for him even though he is no longer with us.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
"Brand New Eyes"; brand new Paramore.
For those of you who are not aware, Paramore realeased their new album, "Brand New Eyes" today in stores.
Paramore is a punk, rock band made up of 5 members. However, most people know Paramore by their spit-fiery, orange-haired lead singer Hayley Williams. Hayley Williams, soon to be 21, has been singing with the band since she was 14. Over the past seven years or so, the band has struggled due to pressure by the media. It took Paramore a long time to make a name for themselves, and even today, there are many people who, I am sure, have never heard of them.
The media is constantly comparing Paramore to bands who they would like to "see" or rather "hear" Paramore sound like. Although they have struggled with who they were as people, Paramore has always known what they were as a band.
Their last album, "Riot!" sold more than a million copies, and set the tone for their future success. With the release of "Brand New Eyes," also comes the kick off of their fall tour. Over twenty shows have already sold out which means things are looking good for them. "Brand New Eyes" received 3 stars out of 4. All of the songs on their album are about various things they have gone through as a band such as relationships, friends, and family.
I, myself, am a huge Paramore fan so I am a bit biased, but I feel that Paramore's success will only grow larger. They are a band that keeps it real. They do not try to be fake in order to impress. Paramore's songs are all written by members of the band. The stuff they sing about is real, and people love that about them and about music in general. Paramore's music is definitely something a lot of people can relate to. Paramore won a lot of fans over with a song that lead singer Hayley wrote and performed for the film "Twilght". Just as Hayley related to the book, so did many fans, and intern they all related to the music. Paramore has finally proved to the world that they are more than just a pop-punk band, and soon enough they will have everyone looking at the world through brand new eyes.
Paramore is a punk, rock band made up of 5 members. However, most people know Paramore by their spit-fiery, orange-haired lead singer Hayley Williams. Hayley Williams, soon to be 21, has been singing with the band since she was 14. Over the past seven years or so, the band has struggled due to pressure by the media. It took Paramore a long time to make a name for themselves, and even today, there are many people who, I am sure, have never heard of them.
The media is constantly comparing Paramore to bands who they would like to "see" or rather "hear" Paramore sound like. Although they have struggled with who they were as people, Paramore has always known what they were as a band.
Their last album, "Riot!" sold more than a million copies, and set the tone for their future success. With the release of "Brand New Eyes," also comes the kick off of their fall tour. Over twenty shows have already sold out which means things are looking good for them. "Brand New Eyes" received 3 stars out of 4. All of the songs on their album are about various things they have gone through as a band such as relationships, friends, and family.
I, myself, am a huge Paramore fan so I am a bit biased, but I feel that Paramore's success will only grow larger. They are a band that keeps it real. They do not try to be fake in order to impress. Paramore's songs are all written by members of the band. The stuff they sing about is real, and people love that about them and about music in general. Paramore's music is definitely something a lot of people can relate to. Paramore won a lot of fans over with a song that lead singer Hayley wrote and performed for the film "Twilght". Just as Hayley related to the book, so did many fans, and intern they all related to the music. Paramore has finally proved to the world that they are more than just a pop-punk band, and soon enough they will have everyone looking at the world through brand new eyes.
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