Posted on June 2, 2008 by Ben Ayers
When Brad Jakoby was asked to remove a T-shirt depicting a Transformers cartoon character before boarding a flight at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 he thought it was a joke.
Brad, from Bayswater, central London, said he had to change before boarding as security officers objected to the gun, held by the cartoon character.
He wrote about the incident on his [...]
Filed under: Brands, People | Tagged: Heathrow, Terminal 5, T-shirt, Brad Jakoby, Transformers, The Edge of Madness | No Comments »
Posted on June 2, 2008 by Ben Ayers
He’s the most controversial blogger in the world and reportedly makes millions but Mario Lavandeira, the flamboyant gossip columnist behind PerezHilton.com, admits: “I always want more.”
As his popularity continues to soar (his site is number 20 in a list of the 100 most linked to blogs) and his ambitions take him further into the world [...]
Filed under: Interviews, People | Tagged: Celebrity, Colleen McLaughlin, gossip, Hillary Clinton, Mario Levandeira, Perez Hilton, Posh and Becks, TV, US | 1 Comment »
Posted on June 2, 2008 by Ben Ayers
Weezer persuaded some of the biggest stars of the web to take part in the video for their latest single Pork and Beans.
The video coincides with the launch of a new Weezer channel on YouTube.
Web celebs including Tay Zonday (Chocolate Rain), Lauren Caitlin Upton (Miss South Carolina), Judson Laipply (Evolution of Dance), Chris Cocker (Leave Britney [...]
Filed under: Comedy, Music, People, YouTube | Tagged: Chocolate Rain, Chris Cocker, Daft Hands, Diet Coke and Mentos, Evolution of Dance, GI Joe, Judson Laipply, Kevin Federline, Leave Britney Alone, MIss South Carolina, Numa Numa guy, Peanut Butter Jelly, Pork and Beans, Soulja Boy, Tay Zonday, Weezer, YouTube | No Comments »
Posted on April 3, 2008 by Ben Ayers
No longer is fame reserved for stars of TV. These days, thanks to the internet, anyone can become famous - and the marketing effect on brands can be extraordinary. Below is an interview I conducted with one of the new stars of the Internet, Tom Dickson. Tom utters the catchphrase “Will it blend?” before putting [...]
Filed under: Brands, Business, Interviews, People, YouTube | Tagged: Blendtec, iphone, Tom Dickson, Will It Blend?, YouTube | 1 Comment »