Media Outlaw

Terry Richardson’s new ad campaign for Equinox came under fire last week for portraying models who, according to some, looked thin and sickly instead of fit and gym-going. Either way, the pictures aren’t gym-related: Instead of photographing hot people in quasi-pornographic workout positions, as he’s done for Equinox before, Richardson portrayed them wearing skimpy, sweat-free cocktail attire while canoodling in a mansion. The ads are apparently meant to portray fun activities — like simultaneously walking three dogs while wearing stilettos and balancing on one foot — that an Equinox membership might enable you to do; the behind-the-scenes video shows just how complicated some of these activities really are. (Just you try holding table-top position on a tile floor in stiletto heels — well, actually, don’t.)

via Video: Behind the Scenes at Terry Richardson’s Equinox Shoot — The Cut.

Its hard to hate AMC. After all, theyre still the network that brings us Mad Men and Breaking Bad, two of the best dramas on television. But with The Walking Dead, theyve really dropped the ball. Sam Witwer certainly feels that way. The Being Human star recently expressed his displeasure with the network over their firing of Frank Darabont — and of their nixing of Darabonts fantastic idea for the second season premiere.

“[The cast and crew of The Walking Dead] have been threatened to not speak out [about Darabonts firing],” Witwer told ParanormalPopCulture.com. “I mean, its ugly. Ive heard some reports from people who are there, on the ground, and its really, really ugly, what happened.”

via The Walking Dead Season 2 Premiere Youll Never Get to See.

On hearing reports that Kodak may file for bankruptcy if it cant sell off its patents, we decided to look back at a few of the brighter moments in the marketers life. Here, some of the most memorable Kodak advertising, courtesy of our editors at Creativity-online.com.

via Thanks for the Memories, Kodak | News – Advertising Age.

Lady Gaga Dreams of a White Christmas | Video – ABC News.

Since nailbiter broke this news story about a new pilot for The Munsters, many people curious who the would get to play them.

http://comicbookmovie.com/fansites/debbiedowner/news/?a=50292

Well here are some picks. Oh, you seen this coming, so just enjoy.

via The Munsters: The 2012 show..

If this sounds familiar, like youve heard this same story just over a year ago, then dont worry youre not crazy. Brian Fuller last season had tried to reboot the classic 60s comedy. A pilot was ordered, but the first script was less than satisfactory, so NBC didnt move ahead. In the past year things have changed as the new NBC chief Bob Greenblatt took over the network, and decided to keep The Munsters alive. Apparently Fuller has worked out the kinks in the initial script, and all steam ahead.

via NBC Orders Pilot for The Munsters Remake.

“The Big Lebowski” Compound. Six 1 bd cottages on a 10,628 sq ft lot, all just blocks to the beach and Abbot Kinney. These historic, bigger-than-average than average bungalows feature spacious side-yards, garage parking and a lushly landscaped courtyard. In 2005, property underwent major renovations, including new sewerline, roofing. This a perfect candidate for a residential subdivision. Compound was used as location for classic film “The Big Lebowski,” starring Jeff Bridges. note: tenants pay all utilities except water and trash.

via 606 Venezia Ave., Venice, CA 90291 | HomeFinder.com | ID: 11-533615.

He’s obviously with it enough to appreciate that what he’s doing is, in many ways, absurd. And he’s level-headed enough to poke fun at himself while getting fired from one of the highest paying gigs in television history. Maybe Sheen did have some sort of breakdown and decide to give Hollywood and the world at large the finger, but maybe he’s more in control of his train wreck than we give him credit for and we shouldn’t put Miss Ratched in control of his cigarette consumption just yet.

via Charlie Sheen Debuts Cooking Show with Funny or Die.

Lydon, known to generations of miscreants as Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols, lives a few hundred yards from the beach, just south of Venice, and has for close to two decades. “Well, somebody has to replace the hippies,” he said by way of explanation, spitting the last word with the same amount of contempt that he did in his youth. “All the beach there used to be very, very hippie. Very crime ridden too, in the past. Very druggy. But Johnny came along and kicked all that out.” His voiced turned faux-sinister. “Yes, I showed them a thing or two about manners.”

via John Lydon’s latest noise – latimes.com.

Toward the end of the first week of January, an assistant in the office of Abbe Raven, president of the A&E cable channels, made a courtesy call to net work partner ABC.

Was there any conflict if the His tory channel, one of A&E’s affiliates, scheduled its new, eight-hour mini series “The Ken nedys” to air in March?

The answer came back: Not March — not ever.

Why?

Caroline Kennedy had leveled an ultimatum to the companies — dump the reportedly warts- and-all miniseries or lose her cooperation in the planned fall release of never-before-heard conversations with her mother.

via How Caroline Kennedy blackmailed Disney to scrap sexed-up Camelot series – NYPOST.com.