Showing posts with label Talk Show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Talk Show. Show all posts
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Friday, August 24, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Random TV GUIDE Ad - LeVar Burton on DINAH!
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Friday, June 25, 2010
More Old TV GUIDE ads that make you say "Huh?"
Here's a repost from 2008: Okay, Channel 9 in Los Angeles had a design template for their advertising back in 1976. The style emulated the marquee of a Broadway theater in which they would call out a certain name or word which would be highlighted in a very funky typeface. Here is an example that worked: Sassy songstress Pearl Bailey hosted a syndicated variety special and the ad made sense.
Then, the following day, KHJ-TV aired an episode of THE PHIL DONAHUE SHOW on a sobering topic. For some unexplained reason, the marketing department decided to use to the same exact template as for the Pearl Bailey special. And this is what it looked like...
At first glance, you'd think they were airing RAPE!: THE MUSICAL. To make it even worse, the photo is one of Phil smirkily smiling(!) and copywriter added "Guests include a victim and a police commander" making the subject matter seem like it was somewhat entertaining. Like perhaps they'd duet on hit tunes like "Hello Dolly" and many more! What were they thinking? Ah, the politically incorrect graphic design of the 1970s.
Then, the following day, KHJ-TV aired an episode of THE PHIL DONAHUE SHOW on a sobering topic. For some unexplained reason, the marketing department decided to use to the same exact template as for the Pearl Bailey special. And this is what it looked like...
At first glance, you'd think they were airing RAPE!: THE MUSICAL. To make it even worse, the photo is one of Phil smirkily smiling(!) and copywriter added "Guests include a victim and a police commander" making the subject matter seem like it was somewhat entertaining. Like perhaps they'd duet on hit tunes like "Hello Dolly" and many more! What were they thinking? Ah, the politically incorrect graphic design of the 1970s.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Coming Soon: THE DOUGLAS MICHAEL SHOW
In the tradition of THE MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW, Dougsploitation announces...
Featuring actual interviews with real live stars of TV and Film (and possibly other media) on this very blog! Check back soon for the beginning of a new era in Dougsploitation!
Featuring actual interviews with real live stars of TV and Film (and possibly other media) on this very blog! Check back soon for the beginning of a new era in Dougsploitation!
Friday, January 30, 2009
Happy Belated Birthday, Betty White
Damn! I totally intended to run this on Ms. White's birthday on January 17 - but I guess something suddenly came up. Well, here it is, two weeks late. Happy Birthday to our favorite old broad. Whether she's baking pies and acting all sexy on MARY TYLER MOORE or dumb and dumber on GOLDEN GIRLS-Betty is a real class act. We love her on soaps (ANOTHER WORLD, BOLD & THE BEAUTIFUL) , game shows (PASSWORD), talk shows (ELLEN), even in movies (LAKE PLACID). I wish more old people would be as cool as Betty White. I wonder if Fox will ever release her short-lived, fondly-remembered 1970s THE BETTY WHITE SHOW on dvd. Well, cheers to Betty - 87 years young and still making us smile! Here a fun clip from before the election. The set up here is that Betty is John McCain's speechwriter.
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