When it comes down to choosing who should be the best representative for the Coco Chanel Heritage, Karl Lagerfeld is very picky. For the second time the Kaiser decided to collaborate with Keira Knightly on the Coco Mademoiselle Fragrance. The result, a marvellous Coco Mademoiselle short movie which shows Keira Knightley cruising the streets of Paris in a beige motor suit designed by Karl. An idyllic set featuring the city of lights’ most famous squares, the Place Vendome and the Place de la Concorde. In the background the legendary James Brown song, it’s a man’s man’s man’s world, sang by Joss Stone for the occasion. The editorial version of this television campaign is created by well known photographer Mario Testino. Enjoy Keira Mademoiselle…
Inspiration viabelmodo.tvand pictures via google pictures.
Some thoughts on that medium that everyone says is obsolete but listens to anyway…
KGIL, an AM station in the San Fernando Valley is changing its format from “Standards” (i.e. Sinatra and maybe one Peggy Lee record a week) to “Classical”. With all the technology and improved fidelity these days, who’s going to listen to Classical Music on AM? That’s like watching AVATAR on 16 mm.
Morning Zoos are not funny. PARKS & RECREATION did a great bit a couple of weeks ago lampooning your typical Morning Zoo. Two obnoxious idiots doing four hours of fart jokes every day. That kid in high school who mimicked the girl with epilepsy was funnier.
Best syndicated all-night show: Red Eye Radio with Doug McIntyre. Hopefully he’s in your market. The man can talk on any subject. He’s a cross between a 5-time JEOPARDY champion and Jean Shepherd. Especially knowledgeable in history, jazz, and SHE'S THE SHERIFF.
What’s the big complaint people have about terrestrial radio? That they play too many commercials. So why do most stations continue to program 18 minutes of them? That’s suicide. Why not limit your spot load to 12 minutes and just charge more? It always kills me that music stations spend so much time on research and so much money on promotions and then just chase away their audience with a relentless bombardment of commercials.
Several years ago the geniuses who ran radio stations determined that the “Oldies” format was dead. Now that People Meters are used to determine ratings and not unreliable diaries, it turns out that “Oldies” is the most popular format of all. It’s that kind of thinking that has led us to Crystal Pepsi, rabbit Jerky, four-track tapes, and Budweiser’s tomato and clam juice beer -- the Chelada.
Oh, and while we’re on the subject of radio visionaries, can we finally admit that HD Radio was a fucking bust? That was supposed to be the savior. Do you know one person who has an HD radio? Have you ever even seen an HD radio? It's right up there with Betamax and the CBS Color Wheel.
Wanna know the future? It’s not satellite. Satellite’s contribution is making Howard Stern a billionaire. And I bet with all his money, even he isn’t shelling out $14.95 a month to hear the same songs he’s got programmed on his Pandora station.
When consumers are able to easily access internet radio in their cars, then the station you run out off an old Dell computer in your closet will be just as valuable as that terrestrial station that Clear Channel paid $30,000,000 for. More valuable because you won’t play18 God awful minutes of commercials.
Speaking of internet radio – I don’t know whether to plug this or disavow any knowledge – but Great Big Radio tomorrow night will be playing an hour recording of me as Beaver Cleaver on B100 San Diego from 1976. It’s a wonder I wasn’t led off in a straightjacket after this show. It airs at 11:00 PM EDT and then again at 11:00 PM PDT.
And I can’t plug internet oldies without a shout-out to Richbroradio.com. Imagine hearing a Roy Orbison song that isn’t Pretty Woman.
Baseball season begins tonight. Baseball is a sport that’s best described on radio. A good announcer can transport you to a different world. Television assaults you with “whooshes!”, replays, and close ups of coaches spitting tobacco. There are many excellent hometown team baseball announcers. May I recommend a few? Vin Scully of the Dodgers, Jon Miller of the Giants, Howie Rose of the Mets, Marty Brennaman of the Reds, Eric Nadel of the Rangers, Ted Leitner of the Padres, Bob Uecker of the Brewers, Dave & Andy of the Rays, and my excellent broadcast partner – Rick Rizzs of the Mariners.
A rising talk radio star: John Phillips on KABC Los Angeles.
Every radio market has a KISS-FM. Every one, at this exact moment, is playing the same Lady Gaga song.
In his never-ending quest to be Ryan Seacrest, Carson Daly now also has a morning radio show. Wouldn’t it be great if Ryan ever comes out and Carson has to break it to Siri Pinter that he now likes guys?
Glenn Beck’s radio ratings are plummeting. There is a God! May he suffer the same fate as the JACK format.
And finally, a blast from the past: This is classic DICK VAN DYKE SHOW featuring radio. Rob Petrie is a small town disc jockey looking to set a world record as the D.J. who stays awake on the air the longest. Hilarity and brilliant physical comedy ensues.
Welcome back to Rick's Roadshow: Beijing, China. Today I would like to bring you along on my visit to what is known as "The Forbidden City". Located in the heart of Beijing, it was the original Chinese Imperial Palace dating back to the Ming Dynasty. It was in use for five hundred years as a seat of government and the working residence for the emperors, staff and officials. Amazingly, the structure was built in the early 1400's with nearly 1,000 buildings and structures as part of the elaborate labyrinth.
As I stood in Tienanmen Square, just at the entrance of the Forbidden City, I couldn't help but think back to 1989 when the protests took place here. Seems like it was just yesterday, but that was quite a few years back, now. At any rate, I looked around for signs of the Communist state in which I was visiting. Other than an abundance of police roaming the square, it felt like any other big city public area.
National Museum of China
And now, we enter The Forbidden City, which is enormous. You walk through a series of multiple gates (buildings) which eventually lead to the Emperor. As I am here on business, I don't have much time to write content for this blog post, so forgive me if I just post all the photos from The Forbidden City. Enjoy the show.
Can you see the dragon?
Here are a few photos of the various Throne Rooms for the Emperor. They were each in different buildings, varying in size and design based on the need of the delegation meeting with the Emperor.
Below is the entrance to the Emperor's Garden, peaceful and beautiful.
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As we finally prepared to exit the Emperor's garden, I looked up and saw in the distance even more buildings as part of the Forbidden City...
This last photo above is from outside of The Forbidden City. You can see the water moat- on the corner is what was a watch tower. As you can imagine there are many of them around the walls of the city. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to visit this incredible piece of history. It certainly exceeded my expectations as a tourist, and as a student of world history. I would definitely recommend a visit here, but only if you like walking! My colleagues and I moved fairly quickly, but could have easily spent a full day if we wanted to do so. If you like Asian history, particularly of the Ming Dynasty, be sure to check out The Forbidden City. Tomorrow I'll return with a few photos from Taiwan, where I have already arrived and once again enjoying the hospitality of the Taiwanese people. Rick's Roadshow continues from Taipei...
Thank God for the internet! Otherwise, how could we keep up with the minute to minute updates on Mariah Carey’s pregnancy? Can I ask a question?
Who the fuck cares?!
I can’t open a news page without some new screaming headline regarding Mariah Carey’s motherly way. She’s having contractions! EXTRA EXTRA! She’s been admitted to the hospital! BULLETIN! She’s not having contractions! OH NO!! She’s been released from the hospital.
Currently we’re at that stage where expert analysts discuss the difference between contractions and indigestion.
There are a million photos of Mariah’s extended belly. Some even taken during her pregnancy.
We know they will be twins, one boy and one girl. I’m sure her sonograms can be found on line. I would not be surprised if there was a webcam inserted right up the delivery canal. And maybe Mary Hart.
What’s the big deal? If Charlie Sheen were pregnant I wouldn’t expect this much coverage. This isn’t the holy Madonna, this isn’t even the trashy Madonna. There’s no “first” here. Women have been delivering children the exact same way long before "Dream Lover" ever became a hit.
Obviously, a lot of people do care. Otherwise, Mariah wouldn’t get this amount of attention. I just don’t know who those people are, or why? Mariah tries to downplay it. She’s not looking for publicity she claims. And then she goes and body paints her stomach – an obvious ploy for attention.
I wish her, her family, and her new babies all the good health and happiness in the world. It’s just that, when it comes to Mariah Carey’s reproduction endeavors, my curiosity and need to watch does not extend all the way till the blessed birth of her twins. It ends one second after conception.
