Monthly Archives: May 2011

Carnegie Hall and Summer Concerts, Tuesday, May 31

It’s a programming note today because I am catching up after spending the weekend resting, goofing off and connecting with my husband. You know, trying to model all the behaviors I preach about here. So I turned the TV and … Continue reading

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Food Ads for Kids – What Needs to be Done?

There was another Adweek story today that caught my eye, about potential regulations on how food products are manufactured to children. The Federal Trade Commission, the Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration have formed the Interagency … Continue reading

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The Fallen Arches Tries Again, Monday, May 23

While cruising through all the news in my email inbox, I stumbled across this story from AdWeek about how McDonald’s new ads for their Happy Meals are trying to work against accusations that said meals make kids obese. You can … Continue reading

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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Yo-Ho, Saturday, May 21

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES Friendly Rating: All but the youngest viewers. Safety Rating: Lots of sword fighting, some death and grisly features, otherwise relatively bloodless. Quality Rating: Not as good as the first Pirates movie, but still … Continue reading

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The CW Upfronts – Friday, May 20

I’ve got to give The CW some credit for coming up with both the most interesting show and the most heinous one this upfront season. First up, for me, is Ringer, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as Bridget, who goes into … Continue reading

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