The News Review:
- LA talent agency charged with false advertising
- The Times and the Future
- Clouds on horizon for “American Idol” juggernaut?
LA talent agency charged with false advertising
San Jose Mercury News
The Los Angeles city attorney’s office on Friday filed five counts each against Carl Carranza and Flashcast Companies Inc. Five victims have complained to the city about Carranza advertising on Craigslist. org for a free talent search for children to work in modeling catalogs and television commercials. Flashcast allegedly sent e-mails inviting the children and their parents to their offices where they were told that they could get a licensed agent for $1495.
The Times and the Future
New York Times
The company has said it is not for sale no matter how many people circle around it nor is it in imminent danger of default or bankruptcy and it has the flexibility to run the business. It’s going to need it. The decline in advertising including the deep troubles at The.
Clouds on horizon for “American Idol” juggernaut?
Reuters
The finale showdown on Tuesday pits musical theater star Adam Lambert whom Entertainment Weekly magazine called “the most exciting ‘American Idol’ contestant in years” against college student Kris Allen a favorite among teenage girls. What started as a cheesy summer show in 2002 has mushroomed into a cultural phenomenon and an estimated $1 billion-plus brand spanning everything from ice-cream and trading cards to an attraction at Walt Disney World Resort. “As a reality show it’s unique in that regard” said Brad Adgate a vice president at advertising buyer Horizon Media. “Idol” has partnerships with phone company AT&T for fan voting with iTunes for contestant song downloads and record company RCA and its sister labels where Kelly Clarkson Carrie Underwood and other past winners have cut albums. But clouds are gathering on the horizon. Co-producer 19 Entertainment reported its revenue from “American Idol” declined $4.
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