BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #148 — Monday, 11.21.11
Compiled today by Chad Kaydo in New York and Jenny Berg in Chicago
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*INCOMING *
1. AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS: Last night, the American Music Awards took to the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live, and Taylor Swift was the big winner. But does anyone actually respect the program? Atlanta Journal Constitution: "There was a time, back when Dick Clark truly ran the show, that the awards meant a little something... But now they’re just a glorified People’s Choice Awards."
http://bit.ly/tVU02z
Beyond the show's questionable relevance, there were its awkward moments—like when Jennifer Lopez shared the stage with the Fiat 500 she is currently promoting.
Los Angeles Times: "The most cringe-inducing, embarrassing performance of the night...was Lopez's choice of an accessory, which in this case was a car. When the actual commercial ran not too long after the performance, the only difference was the emphasis on the name of the brand."
http://lat.ms/twk8qB
Washington Post blogger Jen Chaney: "Personally, I found the gratuitous promotion of Fiat far more offensive than the pseudo-nudity." The Post also has a list of the "show's weirdest moments," including "about 70 weird things going on" with the LMFAO finale:
http://wapo.st/vWTMAV
2. IMG C.E.O. DIES: Ted Forstmann, C.E.O. and chairman of IMG Worldwide, died on Sunday after a battle with brain cancer. He was 71. The Hollywood Reporter:
http://bit.ly/sIdgE8
3. KLOUT RANKS GUESTS: Event organizers are relying on Klout to determine which guests should get access to V.I.P. areas—or even make the list. The Web site ranks individual’s social media status, and publicists like Alison Brod appreciate its capabilities: “Just because people throw up blogs in their spare time…does not mean they deserve to sit at a show that costs a hundred thousand dollars to produce. Klout helps us sift through the hordes of bloggers.” New York Times:
http://nyti.ms/t2XlM0
4. EVITE CLONES COMPETITOR: The online invitation brand’s soon-to-launch Postmark charges for every invitation sent, and offers specialized designs and other customizations for extra fees—which sounds an awful lot like the business model for Paperless Post. Uncrunched:
http://bit.ly/rEVrif
5. CANNES HONORS MOBILE MEDIA: The awards program at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity has a new category: mobile creative. The award will go to the best work housed on or activated by a mobile device, app or mobile web. Ad Age:
http://bit.ly/tXLBoB
6. KUNIS HAS A BALL: True to a promise she made five months ago, actress Mila Kunis accompanied Sargeant Scott Moore to the Marine Corps Ball in Greenville, North Carolina on Friday. Moore originally invited Kunis to be his date in a YouTube video. New York Post:
http://nyp.st/sVex3y
* ABOUT LAST NIGHT: BRIDES MAGAZINE *
From editor in chief Chad Kaydo: It was Thursday night, actually, when Conde Nast threw a welcome reception for new Brides magazine and Brides.com editor in chief Anne Fulenwider, at the Crown, John DeLucie's clubby restaurant on New York’s Upper East Side. On the guest list: wedding pros not out of town for the Engage conference, including Sylvia Weinstock and Eyal Tessler. On the menu: fried oysters. The general impression of Fulenwider: She's really nice and really smart (a sentiment shared by Fran Lebowitz, an atypical wedding-industry guest, who Fulenwider edited while working at Vanity Fair).
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: The American Ireland Fund’s gala was Thursday at the Westin Boston Waterfront. Some 1,100 guests attended, and more than $2.3 million was raised. The Patriot Ledger:
http://bit.ly/uy1FoU
CHICAGO: Elizabeth Daley, daughter of former mayor Richard Daley, got married in a hush-hush ceremony at Spiaggia last week. My Fox Chicago:
http://bit.ly/uZy8tw
The Revel Group has sent out save-the-dates for its by-invite Super Bowl party at the River East Art Center February 5. Teasers include: "What the Super Bowl needs is more Madonna. We've got that covered."
LAS VEGAS: Store-design trade show GlobalShop is set for February 28 to March 2 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. David Winston of L.A.-based Cleanroom Inc. Design Lab will showcase his ideas for improving trade show design. Apparel News:
http://bit.ly/tCtQb
MGM Grand Hotel & Casino's Studio 54 nightclub will close January 8 after 14 years on the Las Vegas strip. A major renovation is planned. Las Vegas Sun:
http://bit.ly/uuWkzS
Free wireless Internet access will be available in public areas of the Las Vegas Convention Center beginning next year. Vegas Inc:
http://bit.ly/ulyYp4
LOS ANGELES: The inaugural Club + Venue Design Conference and Expo will run February 1-2 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
The Search Foundation's board retreat took to the Angeleno Hotel November 13-14, with a dinner at the Encino home of Someone's in the Kitchen president Joann Roth-Oseary. The dessert: a white chocolate angel atop a gold-dusted chocolate bombe, surrounded by spun cotton candy. Town & Country provided rentals.
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: The Bayfront Park's 50-foot artificial tree will officially be lit Friday and remain lit until January 2.
http://bit.ly/byimMI
NEW YORK: Andre Balazs will take over the Cooper Square Hotel. He plans to turn the property into a more "intimate and residential" version of Standard New York. New York Post:
http://nyp.st/tGwTAA
Sam Spencer is the new vice president of marketing for Tequila Avion. Spencer previously worked for Unilever and led the U.S. launch of Magnum Ice Cream earlier this year.
http://bit.ly/vGA7Ak
We covered Magnum’s New York launch party in April:
http://bit.ly/gbGd5Z
The Carnegie Hall Benefit concert March 13 will have a Rolling Stones theme. New York Times:
http://nyti.ms/tMaiJX
ORLANDO: The Central Florida International Auto Show is Thursday through Sunday at the Orange County Convention Center.
TORONTO: The Ontario Municipal Board nixed restaurant Parts and Labour's plans to build a rooftop patio. InsideToronto:
http://bit.ly/2OjRn9
Social Media Week Toronto announced the sub-themes of this year's festival: “A Social Society,” “The Community Within,” “Information at Lightspeed,” “At Your Fingertips: Social in the Palm of Your Hand,” and “Innovative Minds & Technology.” The festival is December 13-17.
http://bit.ly/6vboRI
WASHINGTON: The Spirit of Washington's Thanksgiving Day Lunch Cruise includes a buffet, live performances, and a DJ.
http://bit.ly/b8evok
YOUR NEWS: What are you doing? Tell us: [email protected].
With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, Carla Warrilow in Toronto, and Matthew Mogavero, Jana Schiowitz, Anna Sekula, Courtney Thompson, and Katherine Zoeller in New York.
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