Say hello to The Poor Man’s Ryan Seacrest. NBC late night host Carson Daly, who cut his broadcasting teeth as the first VJing host of MTV’s now-defunct video countdown show Total Request Live, will host The Peacock’s new singing competition, The Voice. The latest addition to NBC’s primetime network is inspired by the Dutch talent [...]
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Where and Why CFOs are Investing Their Money in 2011
January 24th, 2011 |
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In this edition of Baselines Line of Business, join Ziff Davis Enterprise VP of Content Joe Maglitta as he sits down with two leading CFOs and an MIT research scientist to discuss the economy, investments in IT, and what they see in store for 2011. His guests include:
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David M. Denton, Executive Vice President, CFO, CVS Caremark<br>
Denton currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CVS Caremark. He joined the company in 1999 and has held various managerial positions throughout the company during his tenure.
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Joseph J. Euteneuer, Executive Vice President, CFO, Qwest<br>
Euteneuer was named Qwests Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in September 2008. As CFO, he is responsible for all of Qwests financial functions including accounting, treasury, investor relations, tax, audit, procurement and real estate, financial reporting, and financial planning and analysis.
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George Westerman, Research Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management<br>
Westerman is co-author (with Richard Hunter) of “The Real Business of IT: How CIOs Create and Communicate Value,” which CIO Insight magazine named the number-one IT / Business Book of 2009, and “IT Risk: Turning Business Threats into Competitive Advantage,” one of CIO Insights Five Best Books of 2007.
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“Khloe & Lamar†E! Reality Show Going Into Production Later This Year
January 5th, 2011 |
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Bad news for Reality Stans who’ve had all they can stand of The Kardashian Clan: The celebrity twosome known as Khlomar are bringing their snap-happy love story to the small screen — sans their famous family — in the latest spinoff of the E! reality smash Keeping Up With The Kardashians. On Wednesday, the network [...]
Pauly D Reality Show Will Be MTV’s First “Jersey Shore†Spinoff
December 23rd, 2010 |
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Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio — reality TV’s resident heavily-gelled music aficionado — has became the first castmember of the hit MTV docu-soap Jersey Shore to land his own spinoff series. Chris Linn, MTV’s Executive Vice-President of Programming and Head of Production, made the announcement on Wednesday, confirming months of speculation suggesting that the network [...]
Kanye West Media Trainer Jumps Ship Following “TODAY†Meltdown
November 14th, 2010 |
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Let the fallout begin: Kanye West has suffered his first major loss following last week’s meltdown on The TODAY Show. According to The New York Post, the damage-control media trainer West hired specifically to prepare him for his interview resigned shortly after the debacle. She’d been working for the rapper for just three days. West [...]
U.S. Cellular Plans to Launch 4G LTE in 2012: Report
November 11th, 2010 |
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U.S. Cellular, the nation’s sixth-largest network, plans to roll out 4G, its CFO announced. Unlike Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, the carrier is rather relaxed in its timing. – U.S. Cellular, the nation’s sixth-largest carrier, is moving ahead with
plans to deploy an LTE network in 2012, although at a relaxed pace, according
to reports.
At the Wells Fargo Technology, Media amp; Telecom Conference in New
York, U.S.
Cellular Executive Vice President and CFO Steven Cam…
Mark Wahlberg Partners With Boys & Girls Clubs of America For Free Xbox Giveaway
November 4th, 2010 |
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Mark Wahlberg has partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to deliver a “Funky Bunch” of Kinect gaming hardware and Xbox 360 bundles to deserving underprivileged children across the country. “I’ve experienced firsthand the positive impact organizations like Boys & Girls Clubs have on the lives of young people,” says the Oscar-nominated father [...]
Heidi Klum To Host “Seriously Funny Kids†On Lifetime
October 12th, 2010 |
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It’s like Kids Say the Darndest Things — only more stylish! Supermodel mom Heidi Klum has been tipped to host Seriously Funny Kids, a new Lifetime Original Series co-starring a team of pint-sized side-splitters. The unscripted series will see the former Victoria’s Secret Angel “interacting with children and bringing out the hilarious and often insightful [...]
MTV Picks Up British Teen Comedy “The Inbetweenersâ€
September 29th, 2010 |
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MTV has commissioned Arrested Development writer Brad Copeland to pen and executive produce an American adaptation of the award-winning British sitcom The Inbetweeners, The Hollywood Reporter said on Tuesday.This week, the network ordered a pilot of the popular Channel 4 comedy, which centers around four teenage boys. The pals are not members of the [...]
Jaycee Dugard Memoir
September 28th, 2010 |
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Jaycee Dugard, the California woman who was kidnapped at age 11 and held captive for 18 years in a squalid tent village in the backyard of a sexual predator before being rescued in 2009, will tell her harrowing tale of survival and reflect on her mental health in the year since she was freed in [...]
Mario Lopez VH1 Reality Show Will Chronicle Birth Of First Child
July 14th, 2010 |
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VH1 has greenlit a reality show starring Extra host and bestselling author Mario Lopez and his pregnant girlfriend, the syndicated TV newsmagazine dished on its website Tuesday.The new docu-soap will document the former Saved by the Bell star and girlfriend Courtney Mazza as they prepare for the birth of their first child this spring. From [...]
Starz “Party Down†& “Gravity†Cancelled
July 1st, 2010 |
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They’ll be no more “Partying” at Starz. On Wednesday, the cable network scrapped cult favorites Party Down and Gravity, opting not to renew the shows for additional seasons.Party Down was a critically well-received comedy that ran for two seasons and originally starred Adam Scott and Glee’s Jane Lynch. The show centered on a catering crew [...]
’80s Pop Stars Debbie Gibson & Tiffany Star In Syfy Original Movie
June 24th, 2010 |
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In news that might just be the best thing to come out of the ’80s since doorknocker earrings and skintight leggings, The Syfy Channel (We still hate spelling it like that, by the way….) has cast one-time pop rivals-turned-Playboy centerfolds Debbie Gibson and Tiffany in one of its Saturday night original movies. Production begins this [...]
“ThunderCats†Anime Remake Premiering On Cartoon Network 2011
June 3rd, 2010 |
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Cartoon Network has commissioned an anime-style television remake of the 1980s animated series ThunderCats. (Hmmm…Not sure how we feel about this.)Expected to debut on the kids-centric cable network in 2011, Warner Bros. will produce the project in collaboration with Japanese firm Studio4°C. “In addition to being Warner Bros. Animation’s first anime series, ‘ThunderCats’ marks our most ambitious [...]
Bret Michaels Reality Show “Life As I Know It†Headed To VH1 Fall 2010
May 17th, 2010 |
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Nothing like a good ole near death experience to inspire a new reality show.Bret Michaels is teaming up with the producers of his defunct reality dating challenge Rock of Love for a new docu- series — titled Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It — “giving viewers an insider’s look at Bret’s home life [...]
HCL reintroduces Beanstalk desktops with a latest range
April 5th, 2010 |
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The renowned HCL infosystems is back with its fresh new range of famous Beanstalk desktops. HCL has recently announced to introduce its Beanstalk desktops for fulfilling it consumers’ demands to get advanced technology.
The Executive Vice-President of HCL Infosystems, George Paul revealed, “With power-packed features and advanced technologies, the all new range will offer convenience of [...]
Ranbir starrer Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Rockstar’ to go on floors in May
March 24th, 2010 |
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A film titled ‘Rockstar’ directed by Imtiaz Ali features Bollywood chocolate boy Ranbir Kapoor is all set to start its shoot in May and is expected to release in this December.
The movie is in headlines as the female led opposite Ranbir Kapoor is not yet revealed and Imtiaz still says that he has not yet [...]
Chad Ochocinco VH1 Dating Reality Series “The Tournamentâ€
March 12th, 2010 |
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Loud-mouthed NFL star Chad Ochocinco has been tapped to star in his own dating show on VH1.
The father of four will be featured in The Tournament, a new cable docu-soap that will follow the 32-year-old Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver as he searches for a new partner.
“Ochocinco is one of the most electrifying [...]
Intex aims 35% revenue from mobile
February 4th, 2010 |
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IT hardware and mobile phone company Intex Technologies is aiming 35 per cent revenue from the cellphone segment next fiscal on the back of new launches.
“We are looking to achieve aggressive growth from mobile segment as the mobile handset market is very large and is expanding…We have plans to have 35 per cent revenue from [...]
MTV’s “Turn The Beat Around†Movie Premieres Feb. 26
February 2nd, 2010 |
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MTV will “Turn The Beat Around” this month. The network that seems to air everything except music videos has announced the premiere of a new original movie, featuring “stunning dance sequences that combine cutting edge hip hop dance moves with stylized classic disco.” MTV is cashing in on the craze of hit reality shows like [...]