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  • 9/11 voted as most memorable TV moment in the US

    9/11 voted as most memorable TV moment in the US

    MUMBAI: One of the most remarkable sights on television in recent times was the sight of two airplanes hitting the twin Towers in New York three years ago. It should therefore not be a big surprise to learn that a survey conducted by magazine TV Guide in the US indicates that this moment was the most memorable one ever on US television.

    The second most memorable moment was Neil Armstrong’s famous saying when he landed on the moon in 1969. “One small step for man one giant leap for mankind.”

    Other moments that made it to the top ten included The Beatles debut in America in 1964 and a speech delivered by civil rights activist Martin Luther King “I Have a Dream.” O.J. Simpson made it twice in the top 100 at number 11 and 12. Simpson being chased by the cops a decade ago gave Americans an early taste of the delights of reality TV.

    Another figure that made it twice in the list was the late Princess Diana. Her hugely hyped wedding to Prince Charles came in at number 16 while her funeral was at number 23. Another famous moment that made the cut as far as music was concerned was pop star Sinead O’Connor tearing up a photo of the Pope. Needless to say a few days later she was booed off the stage during a concert in Ireland.

    Fox American Idol finale last year is down the list at number 80. TV Guide Magazine is a division of Gemstar-TV Guide International. It claims a total circulation of
    nine million and readership of 28 million in the US.

  • Simpson gives proposed reality show idea thumbs down

    Simpson gives proposed reality show idea thumbs down

    MUMBAI: What is good for the goose read The Osbournes may not be good for the gander read OJ Simpson! He was the darling of US television nine years ago courtesy a live car chase involving the Los Angeles police. However, Simpson has no plans of prolonging that relationship through a reality show.
     
     
    The ex-football star put to rest talk that he would be making or get involved in any way with a 13-part reality TV series on his life. He was also sceptical about the reaction footage that Urban Television Network Corporation would get regarding his visits to hip-hop concerts over the past couple of years. He feels that the footage would be good for a half hour special but not for a series.

    The footage was filmed by Spiderboy International. In fact, a couple of days prior to Simpson’s clarification, Urban Television Network had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Spiderboy International for a potential television series based on Simpson’s life since 2002.

    Simpson, however, maintains that he would like to feature on television in a different avtaar that of a news correspondent for the murder trial of actor Robert Blake. In 1994, US viewers were glued to their seats watching a live car chase. The police chased Simpson down a Los Angeles freeway. Simpson was, of course, cleared of the charge of murdering his wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Robert Goldman.

  • Simpson is AOL Time Warner’s senior VP, global mkting solutions

    Simpson is AOL Time Warner’s senior VP, global mkting solutions

    NEW YORK: This is an executive appointment made by AOL Time Warner with the aim of driving growth of its cross-divisional advertising and marketing initiatives. The media conglomerate has appointed Cleary Simpson, a 24-year veteran of Time as senior VP, global marketing solutions.

    Reporting to AOL Time Warner’s president, global marketing solutions Michael J Kelly, Simpson will be responsible for working with some of the company’s most important existing clients to further develop and implement cross-platform marketing solutions that take full advantage of all of AOL Time Warner’s businesses.

    The appointment was made on the basis of Simpson’s reputation for providing intelligent, innovative solutions for advertisers and understanding of how media partnerships work.

    Simpson spent 13 years at Time magazine. She was advertising director for Time from 1978 to 1991 and associate publisher of Life magazine from 1991 to 1992.