Posted
3:05 PM
by Gene
Overboard: Show-Biz Syndication Synergy
All you have to do is watch the evening entertainment shows for a few minutes before a huge headache sets in. Most of what they say is utter nonsense, dressed up in some cases with a small dose of reality.
But their coverage of the Globes was hilarious. “Entertainment Tonight,” owned by Viacom, is busy flogging “Dreamgirls,” a Paramount film every which way. They’ve even named a contest for this new phase. But no one mentions that Viacom also owns Paramount, and the promotion borders on problematic.
At the same time, both "Extra" and "Access Hollywood" are connected to Warner Bros, and NBC. InStyle, the magazine, is also owned by TimeWarner, as is Warner Studios. So those two shows are now bearing the brunt of cross promoting the InStyle party, plus Time Warner’s other interests.
Again, no mention why "Access" and "Extra" have such extraordinary access to the stars. They’re essentially shilling for corporate cousins. Yeow!And SLIME's as pure as the driven -- SNOW.