LOS ANGELES (YBH.ME) -  With a platform issue of AIDS awareness,  22 year- old Caressa Cameron, of Virginia, was crowned Miss America 2010 in Las Vegas saturday night.

Caressa Cameron Crowned on Saturday Night

Conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh, actress Vivica Fox, musician Dave Koz, Miss America 2002 Katie Harman,  and “American Idol” finalist Brooke White were among the judges.  Read the rest of this entry »

LOS ANGELES (YBH.ME) – If you can click a mouse and follow a facebook or email link, you’ve seen them on Youtube.  You watch a famous film clip of Hitler ranting in German to his cringing staff and hangers-on, with modern subtitles covering any number of  current issues, from the mortgage meltdown to Kanye West.   There have been over 100 parodies to date, bringing new life to the relatively obscure 2004 Hitler bio pic “Downfall.”

And now there is Hitler complaining about all the parodies:

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LOS ANGELES (YBH.ME) – The venerable Village Voice and its parent company New Media LLC  have been found guilty of price-fixing ad rates in  San Francisco Bay-area alternative newspapers.  They owe a substantial judgement to the  Bay Guardian Company: at least $15.9 million, up to $21 million with interest and penalties.

Alternative Weekly Fighting Legal Judgement

The wrangle could bankrupt New Media LLC, at a time when print newspapers are losing circulation in double digits and every revenue dollar counts.  The squabble focuses on whether the assets of holding companies which control the Village Voice are liable for judgements against the Voice itself.   The deep pockets reside mostly with the holding companies. Read the rest of this entry »

LOS ANGELES (YBH.ME) -  UPDATE. Jay at 11:35 and Conan at 12:05 is not settled after all, much to the worry of NBC execs who have been shooting themselves in the foot over the “Tonight Show” changes since June 2009.

Whither Conan?

Conan was promised the slot and got it, since Jay was moving to 10 p.m.  The 10 p.m. show is in the ratings cellar and is canceled as of February 14.   Conan O’Brien released a statement today which made clear he does not approve of the 12:05 start time for the “Tonight Show”.  According to Nicki Finke’s “Deadline Hollywood”, Conan is due a $60 million payout if he is not given the agreed-upon slot and no compromise is reached.  He is not contractually obligated to make it work, much as NBC would wish him to. Read the rest of this entry »

LOS ANGELES (YBH.ME) – Good pollsters are an elite bunch, chosen by politicians, ad agencies, corporations and media outlets because they poll an accurate demographic mix which is reflective of socety’s.

The First Couple

Then there are wildfire internet polls. AT&T and Yahoo have sponsored a poll asking:

The president’s progress with the battered economy has been both praised and criticized. How well are his efforts measuring up with you?

Over 5.2 million people have responded, and the news is not good for the White House.  63 per agree with “Not well at all”.  36 per cent say “Extremely well.”  Only 1 per cent have no opinion.

With this kind of poll, the sponsors don’t know anything about the respondents except they landed on the poll page and have access to a computer.

You can take it yourself right here: http://js.polls.yahoo.com/quiz/quiziframe.php?poll_id=46067.