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Paul Simon hit out at MTV, saying that their focus on image, rather than talent, has hindered many quality musicians from having great careers.

According to Simon he also said that he would have never been able to make it today in the image-obsessed culture.

WENN quoted Simon saying:

"I was fortunate that it was the time I emerged. It's different today, a lot harder.

Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) has evidently introduced a bill that will push cable companies to provide a la carte service to its customers. McCain has been floating the idea the bill for months. The McCain bill is just one of... Continue Reading

With the news that NBC is going to start broadcasting through Apple Computer's (AAPL) iTunes, becoming the first broadcast news organization to do so, it made me realize how fast changes are happening in the entertainment world. What is it... Continue Reading

The popular and well-liked Rachael Ray, the Food Network kitchen guru, has been picked to be grand marshall of the IPL 500 Festival parade. Kirk Hendrix, 500 Festival president and CEO said "Rachael has really got a lot cooking right... Continue Reading

Arbitron just released a study showing that the desire by consumers to interact and use video-on-demand has exploded over the last year! For 2005 the preference for on-demand consumption was at 27 million. This year it has surged to 51... Continue Reading

What is the popularity of shows like "Lost" doing to change the way entertainment is viewed? I don't mean viewed as in watching, but viewed as in how we look at it and what we want out of it. What... Continue Reading

We are discussing how "Lost" is one of a small number of TV offerings that are revealing where things in entertainment will be going for years ahead. One thing we need to understand concerning "Lost" is that the true fans... Continue Reading

One thing that is slowly unveiling itself in the entertainment industry is ability of certain TV shows to break from the traditional idea of watching passively to the new idea of being engaged interactively. What has offered this opportunity far... Continue Reading

Chartreuse has a great insight into that issue of whether broadcast television will be saved by putting shows on the Internet here: "Putting shows on the internet won't save typical broadcast TV. "Here's why. "Broadcast television (btv) has a history... Continue Reading

The Hispanic TV broadcaster Telemundo, as with most broadcasters, is enlarging its Internet strategy. Telemundo's senior vice president Steve Mandala promoted the network's new relationship with Internet giant Yahoo recently at its upfront  presentation. Mandala also included presentations on Telemundo's... Continue Reading

The Wall Street Journal reported that Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), one of the countries largest advertisers, is not going to commit any of its ad dollars to this year's upfront, while the Coca-Cola (KO) Co. is also considering the same... Continue Reading

Kelly Clarkson a Kelly Clarkson Kelly being the first Idol winner has a head start over all the other Idol winners and participants. Not only did she win the first American Idol but was came in second in the World... Continue Reading

American Idol not only creates great opportunities for the eventual winners, but also for many of the participants throughout the process. The great service the show offers for those involved is of course a launching pad for their careers. This... Continue Reading

In a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, Joe Flint was examining the growing attention that the networks are paying to Friday night TV programming. An interesting insight by Preston Beckman of the Fox Network was this: "The less... Continue Reading

Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) is teaming up with CBS (CBS) and General Motors (GM) to test out whether ad-supported VOD will work. Recent studies seem to imply that viewers are willing to accept ads if the shows are free. This is... Continue Reading

TiVo has just launched a new service called TiVo Product Watch for advertisers and consumers. It offers a way for advertisers to permission-market to a highly valued segment of the market that they have lost - well, to TiVo. A... Continue Reading

In this recent article on the BBC online site, Dan Gillmor comments on the status of the declining mass media industry. He tries to make some type of case for us suffering because of it. He talks about mass media... Continue Reading

With ratings at the highest level they've ever been, "24" should be a laboratory for anyone that is interested in creating a hit show. One of the most unique aspects of the show is that there are even people who... Continue Reading

Let's pretend that young people are tuning into watch television, whether it's the major networks or cable. I find the demographics of television interesting. Young people by a great majority have rejected it in favor of other means of entertainment... Continue Reading

Hollywood continues to make decisions that reveal a total inability to grasp what consumers want and how to handle their customers. One such area is concerning the rules and regulations concerning obscene and indecent material from being aired during hours... Continue Reading