Topic: Emmy Awards

Television on the Web Is Redefining Must-See Viewing

The boldest move in network TV this fall? "The Big Bang Theory" is moving to Thursday nights. Yawn. But on the Web, new-media networks like Funny or Die and performers such as Felicia Day are producing imaginative shows that redefine must-see viewing -- whether you watch on an iPad or a Web-enabled TV. Sit back, relax, and reprogram your prime time.READ»

Lisa Kudrow Heals Boredom With Web Therapy

The actress puts herself on the couch to talk about her successful Web series and its impending leap to TV.READ»

iFive: Pakistan Floods Worsen, Facebook Nixes ARM Rumor, Bing's Food Cart Search, Emmys Get Tweet Intros, Angry Birds the Movie

While you were sleeping, innovation was picking out the decor for the snug area on its private jet. 1. Rain is again forecast in Pakistan today, putting the country's people at risk again. With 800,000 only reachable via air, ...READ»

James Franco's "General Hospital" Character Heads to MOCA; Jeffrey Deitch Co-Stars

Yes, it's happening. James Franco's angsty, arty General Hospital character is getting a show at MOCA. And new museum director Jeffrey Deitch will star in the episode, of course.READ»

Groan: Franchise Fatigue

With "Sex and the City 2" hitting theaters, we can't help but wonder: When it comes to franchises, how much is too much? Here's a look at four that just won't die.READ»

• Now: May 2010
• Olge: 20th Anniversary of the First Photo From the Hubble Telescope
• Help: International Virtual Assistants Day

Why Your Brand Needs A Story

The thing about stories is that they are memorable, and they have a takeaway – a moral – that persists beyond the details and facts. Stories, by their very nature and construct, are easy to remember and re-tell . . . and in that re-telling the brand comes to life. But what do you do when you don’t have a story, or the story you have isn’t meaningful? I say create one.READ»

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Interview with Teresa Strasser and Lynette Carolla: Podcasting, Parenting, and Coffee Cake

Lynette Carolla and Teresa Strasser, co-hosts of The Parent Experiment, are part of a movement that’s blurring the lines between terrestrial radio and podcasting. As part of the ACE Broadcasting Network, they currently claim the top ...READ»

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dress girls Dress Girls Online Dress up games are hot. They are now becoming daily rations for girls playing online. To dress girls online are not just for fun for them; they are also a manifestation of a much deeper ...READ»

Tiny Town: A Cabinet of Curiosities at the Rhode Island School of Design

Exploring a carefully curated and labeled collection of natural specimens at the Providence design school is like using an analog search engine that yields incredible real-life results.READ»

• Karin Fong's The In-Between Spaces blog

Five Ways TV is Trying to Win You Back

Is broadcast TV on a downward spiral? Execs are starting to show their concern. We contribute to their stress by watching our favorite shows online--when we want, for free, and with few commercials. And now a recent study shows that ...READ»

Lost in Translation: Five Words We Should Import

Karin Fong collects words that aren't translatable to the English language and makes flashcards for them.READ»

• Karin Fong's The In-Between Spaces blog

Read Between the Frames: 5 Books for Visual Thinkers

Have a spare moment? Here’s a selection of favorite books that explore the idea of crossing transitional space, each with its own take on what lies in-between.READ»

• Karin Fong's The In-Between Spaces blog

Introducing Guest Blogger Karin Fong: In a Constant State of Motion

A few years ago I headed to Vegas with the express purpose of visiting Steve Wynn's new hotel and casino, The Wynn. I'd read plenty about the classy decor (including surprisingly non-cheesy carpet patterns), but I was most intrigued ...READ»

• Karin Fong's The In-Between Spaces blog

Mind the Gap: Designing for the In-Between Spaces

The magic of animation is actually found in those tiny spaces between images which blend together to bring the story to life.READ»

• Karin Fong's The In-Between Spaces blog

AMC’s 'Mad Men' Season 3 Premiere

No show has so perfectly blended postwar Americana, raw sexual tension, office politics, and the five martini lunch quite like AMC’s Mad Men. Season 2 left viewers with enough questions to fill the trunk of a ’62 Cadillac, and ...READ»

Top 10 Most Creative People in Movies and Television

1. Rich Ross, President, Disney Channels Worldwide A lifelong TV addict, Ross has expanded Disney's channels beyond the box into film, radio, mobile, and online. But he'll be remembered most for unleashing Hannah Montana and High ...READ»

100 Most Creative People in Business: #14 - JJ Abrams

J.J. Abrams warps Time at will. Past, present, and future coexist as a kind of fluid that cannot be contained. The camera jumps back and forth in time. Characters age and grow younger again. Time itself accelerates, then slows. ...READ»

R.I.P. Public Access Television

Here in Los Angeles, the city rang in the New Year by closing down all of its public access TV studios, signaling an end to homegrown, grass roots production of eclectic and often monumentally weird alternative programming. Cities ...READ»

Watch and Learn

You want a resolution for 2009?  Watch more TV and heed its lessons.  Two examples of why: Every weekday morning Bravo! airs two episodes of the West Wing - the Emmy Award winning drama about life inside the west wing of the White ...READ»

Careers: Personal Branding and Reinventing Yourself for the Digital Age

If you’re over 35, more than likely you’re a geezer digitally speaking. Or in the inimitable words of media wunderkind Shelly Palmer, you’re a “digital immigrant.” Counting myself among the endangered species, I was ...READ»

Emmys Hit by an Academy Awards-Curse?

Last Sunday's Emmy awards, like the night's big winner, Mad Men, failed to attract the desired fan attention; at 12.2 million viewers, the awards show's ratings were the worst since 1990. But unlike the decorated and critically ...READ»

Now September 2008

What's happening in September, from clean coal to the hottest new music.READ»

• Meet: World Low-Cost Airlines Congress
• Listen: Songs of Autumn
• Numerology: The Car Century

What Leaders Can Learn from "This" Woman

Allow me to describe the early beginnings of a particular woman: She was born to unwed, teenage parents in the 1950s At birth, with her father away in the military, her mom moved away leaving her to live with her ...READ»

"The Soul of Nairobi" - J.D. Steele

J.D. Steele closed out the first full day of PUSH 2008 on Monday evening with a performance about what he has been doing in Africa. He entertained the audience with a cultural experience and music. A little background: Steele ...READ»