The Evil Beet (Free subscription) | yesterday
WHO THE FUCK IS STILL WATCHING THIS SHIT? ZOMG. NBC is going to be airing two hours of Celebrity Apprentice in its winter season. I haven’t watched this show in years, and I don’t plan to tune in this year either. Who are you people who are still watching this? If you’re out there, and you’re reading [...]
New York Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
NBC is adding another hour to "Celebrity Appren tice." The show, hosted by Donald Trump, will be stretched to two hours when it returns early next year. It's also moving from its Thursday-night perch to a new home on Sunday night. "Can you...
Baboon Pirates (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
I'm About All WTF'ed Out. So, I had this song stuck in my head. I probably haven't heard the tune in its entirety since I was a wannabe-cowboy in the early 1980's. (emphasis on BOY). Yes, it's true, I flirted with Country & Western music in my youth... However, I walked away from most of it, and I never inhaled! The early 80's were a weird time to be listening to C&W. The old school
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
Jonas Brothers Appeal for Donations Online during Economic Slowdown to Support America's Longest-Running Annual FundraiserIRVING, Texas, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ --Tomorrow, multi-platinum recording artists and international stars, Jonas Brothers, will kick-off The Salvation Army's 2008 Red Kettle Campaign with a live, nationally-televised halftime show performance during the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving...
Band Weblogs (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
The B-52s have lent their sound to NBC network's ongoing Chime In campaign. The World's Greatest Party Band has recorded its own version of NBC's infamous chimes, which will air in promo form during the network's primetime lineup ...
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
Country rocker CLINT BLACK is suing his manager and accountant, alleging CHARLES SUSSMAN mishandled his finances. The Grammy winner's lawsuit claims Sussman ...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
This week was our always-entertaining Annual Halloween Pet Costume Party benefiting the Humane Society and par usual the party featured some downright adorable canine costumes.
Crazy Ed's Space for News (Free subscription) | 02/11/2008
Field of Dreams - Digg HR-XML 3.0: If You Build it They Will Come - Fri, 31 Oct 2008So the point of the "Field of Dreams" reference in the title is that building 3.0 should attract new implementers in new places. The good news is that this isn't just an idle hope. This is happening. [...]
Soulfull Vibes (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008
SOURCE:( WOH ) According to Entertainment Weekly , NBC has asked T.I. to remake their famed NBC jingle in a rebranding and promotional effort. As part of the promotion, NBC has also asked artists such as The Flaming Lips, BB King and Clint Black to all make their own versions as well. T.I. is of course reppin’ the hip-hop scene and filmed promotional videos for NBC not too long ago. The promos of...
The PopCrunch Show (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008
NBC has enlisted several celebrity musicians, like T.I. and Clint Black, to give a modern-day upgrade to the chimes that have been the sound of the Peacock Network since its inception in 1931. Each artist will interpret the notes in their respective milieu. B.B. King will make give the notes a bluesy twang on his guitar. [...]
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 28/10/2008
B.B. King , the B-52s, the Flaming Lips, T.I. and Clint Black are among the musical acts NBC has invited to create their own take on the three-note chime for the Peacock network.
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
The three-note NBC chimes (G-E-C), an identifying fixture on the networksince they were introduced on radio in 1927, will be getting a makeoveraround Thanksgiving as part of ...
I Am A TV Junkie, A Blog For The Cl (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
From the last thing you should be considering department ...Hollywood Reporter:The network is tapping an array of famous musicians, including B.B. King, Clint Black, the Flaming Lips and the B-52s,...
Stereogum (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
At the beginning of this behind-the-scenes clip, Wayne Coyne recounts the Lips' history of being asked to do absurd things. That's how they ended up playing The Peach Pit in the OG 90210 , and it's why they'll be returning to TV during commercial breaks this fall. In a clever new branding campaign, NBC has asked the Lips, along with B.B. King, the B-52s, T.I., Clint Black, Richie Sambora, and the...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
B.B. King, the B-52s, the Flaming Lips, T.I. and Clint Black are among the acts enlisted by NBC to create their own spin on the famed Peacock chimes. The artists will appear in a new series of on-air promos as part of NBC's ongoing "Chime In" branding campaign. King will be seen, for example, adding a twist to the G-E-C notes on his guitar, while the B-52s have come up with a more dance-oriented take...
