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Donald Trump’s Brand Takes a Self-Imposed Plunge
How the would-be presidential candidate’s political shenanigans have damaged his other endeavors
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‘Barefoot’ and Ignorant: The Makings of Celebrity PR Meltdown
Celebrity chef Ina Garten, aka the Food Network Barefoot Contesssa, has cooked up a real PR disaster for herself; how could this happen?
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4 Reasons CBS, WB Waited So Long to Pull Sheen’s Plug
Could it be the audience’s perception of Sheen has undergone a critical shift?
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Lindsay Lohan, Charlie Sheen Play the Media Role Perfectly
Not all is what it seems to be with these Hollywood Smoke Signals
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Hollyblog: Piers Morgan, You’re Turning Me Off!
Here are six things you can do right away to repair the wilting romance all your advance PR has caused
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Hollyblog: How Beverly Hills Cops Bungled the Ronni Chasen PR
The BHPD’s flawed PR strategy is responsible for creating the awkward position in which it now finds itself
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Why Are TV Journalists So Stupid?
My personal favorite is Katie Couric’s high-fashion photo spread in Harper’s Bazaar, hitting newsstands just as as CBS News announced a wave of layoffs
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How Stewart/Colbert Are Dooming Their Own Rally
People aren’t eager to hand over a chunk of their weekend to an event that’s undefined, particularly one that requires some degree of advance planning
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CNN and Rick Sanchez: The Case for Saying Nothing
The network’s handling of Sanchez and Don Lemon show that “no comment” can be the best comment
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‘American Idol’s’ PR Train Wreck Makes Online Fans Pay
“Idol’s” biggest PR mistake was how it treated the online fan community it had invited along
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What Dr. Laura Hasn’t Learned Through the Years
Schlessinger is as quaint and extraneous a media relic as the VCR
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Morning in America: It’s All About the Local News
It used to be that the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts had all the clout. Now it’s the early morning shows that draw the coveted viewership and offer the most promotional bang for the buck
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Why Was the Larry King Announcement Handled So Badly?
If we compare what we’ve known for a while vs. what was spun to us today, there’s a disconnect
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Frankie Stone