A day in the life of a bounty hunter..
A bunch of surfers go mad as a bunch of paps try to take photos of Matthew McConaughey. Who would want to be a paparazzi..
Mark Borkowski
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Old Borkowski interview goes online
Meet the modern-day Barnum The minute Mark Borkowski steps in at the door, his mobile rings insistently. As he answers it, it becomes clear that on the other end is a celebrity in trouble. “Look,” he tells the receiver, in common sense tones. “Don’t worry about it. It’s no big deal. We’re all human – […]
Poncy Little Masturbators part 2
Holy Moly has an observation on Chris Martin’s antics in their newsletter this week. Methinks it is another giant slice of PR hubris. “VIVA LA BEEB-A – OR THE DEATH OF ALL THEIR FRIENDS Just a bit of a shout out to EMI’s press dude – next time you want to use an excuse for Chris […]
"Poncy Little Masturbators"
Coldplay have gone through the usual modern mechanics of releasing a record, giving away their first single as a free download – pretty obvious stuff really. In fact the whole promotion feels lightweight, polarizing critics and fans. It feels as if it’s more about attempts to make Chris Martin become an edgy pop star with […]
Smoke off
For all those PRs who spend their time peddling cigarettes………. Yes I know! Their job is to warn people of the dangers of smoking….. but unfortunately cigarettes still hold a huge amount of cool. This morning’s papers were littered with cool personalities, all with cigarettes in hand – Robbie Williams, Simon Cowell, John Lydon and […]
Gordon Brown and his PR pixies
Lance Price nails the problems at the “Team Brown” in today’s Media Guardian . “As the government lurches from one crisis to another, the string-pullers and spin doctors are noticeable by their absence” The issue is that Gordy lacks charisma and the bunch of heavywieht advisors around him, do not have the collective ability to […]
The truth about bloggers
Great quote from a well-known FT scribbler, his identity is anonymous to save his blushes. “Whenever some PR geek says, “Oh, I must write a blog about…” I feel it is the same as someone saying pop round sometime to see my holiday snaps “
Why John McCain is a public relations liability
The John McCain spin machine is going to have its work cut out in the race for the White House. This clip suggests that the Republican will provide some wonderful soundbites. I would love to know who has been awarded the media training gig for the run.
Dinosaurs are us
I smiled when I read the comment Stephen Glover made in The Mail today: “If the apprentice is a true reflection of British business, God help us!” I absolutely agree. The winner, Lee McQueen – dubbed the ‘rough diamond’ – is more famous for his backwards pterodactyl impersonation and for lying about being at University […]