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Please consider signing my petition to run for the National Board of SAG-AFTRA.
All offices and local positions are open this year as the first elected national board of our new union, SAG-AFTRA, is selected.
I can arrange to come by, meet somewhere, mail you an SASE petition or send you a pdf to sign. I thank you for your support in advance. You'll need your member # (on your card).Thank you in advance for your support Four ways to sign...I need your support! First: Tuesday May 21 from noon until two at the Palm Food Court. Second: I can send you a petition, which you would to sign and mail back to me. Third: I can arrange to meet you, if that is best for you. Fourth: We can meet in quaint, green Boulder City (a half hour from downtown or the strip). Fifth: If you support my running, you may also come by class this Friday between 5:30 PM and 9 PM and sign my petition.
Class is at Casting Call Entertainment
2790 E. Flamingo Rd Ste. F Las Vegas, Nevada 89121
(and thank you to fellow board member Scott Rogers for the language above..well put).
You may also contact me at 702-682-0469 dr.artlynch@me.com.
After the coffee. Before going through two weeks' worth of mail.
Deborah Turness is the new president of NBC News. (ITV / May 20, 2013)
A Brit to Helm NBC News. NBC News has tapped British television journalist Deborah Turness as its next president.
Turness, currently editor of Britain's ITV News, is taking over the position previously held by Steve Capus, who resigned from NBC News in March. She will report to Patricia Fili-Krushel, chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group, which includes not just the broadcast operation but cable channels CNBC and MSNBC.
The hiring of someone not only outside of NBC News but also outside the country to replace Capus was a surprise to media insiders. Turness was not on anyone's early list of candidates for the Capus position. However, she was familiar to top brass at NBC News because it has a partnership with ITV. The two share reporters and resources in Africa and the Middle East.
Fili-Krushel also had made no secret of her desire to shake up NBC News and part of that was finding someone with no ties to the current regime.
“Deborah has built an outstanding reputation as both a journalist and business executive with a proven track record for innovation and collaboration,” said Fili-Krushel in a statement. “Her passion for the news business, combined with her creativity and vision, will be a tremendous asset to NBC News, and I’m very pleased to welcome her to the team.”
Turness said in a statement that she is "hugely excited by the opportunities that lie ahead and look forward to working with the talented journalists and technicians who make it one of the great global news operations."
First on Turness' to-do list will likely be NBC's once-powerful "Today" program. Knocked from first place by ABC's "Good Morning America," "Today" has struggled to move beyond the behind-the-scenes drama that saw Ann Curry pushed out last year in favor of Savannah Guthrie. "Today" host Matt Lauer has also taken a beating in the press in the wake of the Curry fiasco.
Reviving "Today" is only one challenge facing NBC News. The audience for broadcast TV news is on the decline as cable and the Internet continue to cut into their viewership. Figuring out how to exploit new platforms to increase viewership and revenue is a top priority. Getting NBC News to work more closely with its cable properties is another goal that Fili-Krushel has stressed. There have often been tensions between the outlets.
While not a well-known name here, Turness has a high profile in Britain, where she became the first female editor of an English TV news division. The London Evening Standard has described her as a "tough but fair livewire." The Guardian said Turness is "renowned for ripping up the rule book."
Windows phone nudged past Blackberry, Apple sales are slowing down, but Android is being adopted by more manufacturers and are growing rapidly. These changes all occurred in the first quarter of 2012. Google is making less money but enjoying other benefits by lettering other companies build phones on its platform, similar to how VHS overtook Beta in video recorders by opening the format to all manufacturers.
The Skinny: Well, I didn't win the Powerball lottery, which means I'll be heading back to the office today after a long trip to New York. Ask me around Thursday if it's good to be home. Monday's headlines include a recap of the weekend box office, Yahoo's purchase of Tumblr and the question of whether there are clouds over Warner Bros. movie chief Jeff Robinov. If you are so eager for the Morning Fix that you must know exactly when it is available online, please send me a note.
Men cheat on women. Men are 25% more likely to watch shows before they watch them with their wives as promised. Men are also more likely, when you eliminate sports, to use the Internet to deliver content to their computers, smart phones, iPads and even their TV's then women.
Daily Dose: Now that the upfronts are over, everyone around town will start scrambling to see the pilots for all the new shows. In the past, pilots were passed around like gossip, but now even top studio chiefs have a hard time getting a hold of pilots from rival studios. It's made placing writers on shows difficult for some agents. After all, how can you tell your client if it's a good show if you haven't seen it? The lockdown has more to do with fears of bad buzz than piracy.
Not quite warp speed. "Star Trek Into Darkness" took in just over $70 million in its opening weekend. Though it was a respectable number, it was also about $10 million less than what industry watchers had projected. On the plus side, "Star Trek Into Darkness" is performing much better overseas than previous movies in the franchise. Finishing second was "Iron Man 3" followed by "The Great Gatsby." Recaps of the weekend box office from the Los Angeles Times and the Hollywood Reporter.
The Yahoo board of directors approved the $1.1-billion all-cash acquisition of Tumblr over the weekend, and an announcement could come as early as Monday, according to a person familiar with the deal who spoke on condition of anonymity to preserve a relationship with both companies. Above, Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. (Justin Sullivan, Getty Images / July 17, 2012)
Tumblr for you. Yahoo is spending $1.1 billion for the blogging site Tumblr. Although this story is a little out of our wheelhouse, I couldn't resist the chance to use a Culture Club reference. The price tag will likely seem steep to many because Tumblr has revenues of about $13 million. But its more than 100 million users no doubt have Yahoo thinking that it can find ways to monetize the site. It's the largest amount spent since Facebook gobbled up Instagram.
There is a danger Yahoo! and its reputation may end up taking the "cool" from Tumbler and comercialize it. There are some advantages, as Yahoo! has the resources to strengthen the technology, the management, marketing and reach of the product.
The revolution will be televised. You know how when you log on to Amazon, it starts selling you stuff based on what you previously purchased? Well, one day soon your TV may do the same thing. The televisions of the near future want to make viewing life even easier for people. Not everyone -- including me -- will be on board with this. "The TV's heightened awareness of your viewing habits might send an Orwellian chill up the spine of some viewers," notes the Los Angeles Times.
Under the microscope. NOWHERE is the opulence of Old Hollywood more palpable than on the Sony Pictures lot in Culver City. Arching just inside the front gate is an eight-story rainbow. This grand $1.6 million sculpture, a condition of a lot expansion, rose last year and became a symbolic link between past glories — “The Wizard of Oz” was filmed here — and current ones. Years of cutbacks have taken the shine off many studios, which now look like glorified factories. But Sony has preserved its lot as a perfect little movieland town: executive suites overflow with orchids, and cafes border a new park where employees sip lattes and stretch on the grass.
Hedge fund billionaire Daniel Loeb's interest in persuading Sony Corp. to spin off its entertainment assets has shined a light on the movie and TV studio. TheNew York Timessaid, "Sony finds itself at a troubled crossroads." Sony's television arm is carrying much of the load for the studio. On the movie side, Sony has a solid track record but it doesn't generate as much money as rival studios because of "steep production and infrastructure costs."
Next to go? Is Warner Bros. Pictures Group President Jeff Robinov on thin ice at the studio? That's what Variety says. Robinov, known for a testy personality, wasn't happy he was passed over as CEO for the studio. The job went to home entertainment head Kevin Tsujihara. Now people are wondering whether Robinov will be able to make nice with his new boss. Bruce Rosenblum, the head of the TV group and another who was passed over for the top job, has already said he is resigning from the studio.
Joey McIntyre, left, Lauren Holly and Brendan Penny in "Motive." (Carole Segal / ABC / May 20, 2013)
Inside the Los Angeles Times: Ho hum series but brilliant line delivers...Mary McNamara on the ABC Canadian "place holder" drama "Motive." Kenneth Turan on the Coen brothers' movie "Inside Llewyn Davis.
Oscar Isaac in the Coen brothers movie "Inside Llewyn Davis." (CBS Films)
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American Masters Documentary Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Premieres Nationally Monday, May 20 on PBS Career-spanning film features never-before-heard stories and new interviews with Brooks, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Cloris Leachman, Carl Reiner, Joan Rivers, Tracey Ullman, and others Preview videos and connect with other cultural icons at pbs.org/americanmasters After 60 years in show business, Mel Brooks has earned more major awards than any other living entertainer; he is one of 14 EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) winners. Yet, the comedy giant has energetically avoided a documentary profile being made, even issuing an informal gag order on his friends … until now. Brooks agreed to throw himself into a new documentary about his storied career, giving American Masters exclusive interviews and complete access to his film and photo archives. Premiering nationwide Monday, May 20, 2013 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on PBS (check local listings), American Masters Mel Brooks: Make a Noise features new interviews with Brooks, his friends and colleagues, including Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Cloris Leachman, Joan Rivers, Tracey Ullman, and his close friend, with whom he created The 2000 Year Old Man more than 50 years ago, Carl Reiner. A DVD with bonus material will be available Tuesday, May 21 from Shout Factory.
Showcasing the Brooklyn native’s brilliant, skewed originality, American Masters Mel Brooks: Make a Noise journeys through Brooks’ early years in the creative beginnings of live television — with Sid Caesar on Your Show of Shows — to the film genres he so successfully satirized in Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, High Anxiety, and Spaceballs — to the groundbreaking Broadway musical version of his first film, The Producers. The documentary also delves into his professional and personal ups and downs — his childhood, his first wife and subsequent 41-year marriage to Anne Bancroft — capturing a never-before-heard sense of reflection and confession. “There are a few singular voices of genius in film comedy; Mel Brooks joins the ranks of Chaplin, Keaton and Woody Allen, creating a genre unto himself,” said Susan Lacy, creator and executive producer of American Masters. “This project has been a joy. Mel can make anything funny — he even had me in stitches during a conference call about distribution contracts. His humor is truly instinctive — and constant!”
“When they called me to say I had been chosen as the next ‘American Master,’ I thought they said I was chosen to be the next Dutch Master. So I figured what the hell, at least I’ll get a box of cigars. When I realized my mistake I was both elated and a little disappointed at losing the cigars,” cracked Brooks, who will receive the 41st AFI Life Achievement Award this June. Summing up his experience making the film, filmmaker Robert Trachtenberg said, “I asked him deep, probing questions for four months, and he got to keep the shirt we bought for him. So I think we both made out pretty well.” Trachtenberg’s past films for American Masters include Cary Grant: A Class Apart (2005), Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002) and On Cukor (2000) about director George Cukor. He’s also the author of the bestseller When I Knew (2005) and an award-winning entertainment and fashion photographer.
Since its 1986 premiere, American Masters has earned 24 Emmy Awards — including eight for Outstanding Non-Fiction Series since 1999 and five for Outstanding Non-Fiction Special — 12 Peabodys, an Oscar, three Grammys, and two Producers Guild Awards. Now in its 27th season on PBS, the series is a production of THIRTEEN. WNET is the parent company of THIRTEEN and WLIW21, New York’s public television stations, and operator of NJTV. For 50 years, THIRTEEN has been making the most of the rich resources and passionate people of New York and the world, reaching millions of people with on-air and online programming that celebrates arts and culture, offers insightful commentary on the news of the day, explores the worlds of science and nature, and invites students of all ages to have fun while learning. To take American Masters beyond the television broadcast and further explore the themes, stories and personalities of masters past and present, the companion website (http://pbs.org/americanmasters) offers streaming video of select films, interviews, essays, photographs, outtakes, and other resources.
American Masters Mel Brooks: Make a Noise is a production of American Masters for THIRTEEN. Robert Trachtenberg is writer, director, producer, and editor. Susan Lacy is American Masters series creator and executive producer. American Masters is made possible by the support of the National Endowment for the Arts and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding for American Masters is provided by Rosalind P. Walter, Cheryl and Philip Milstein Family, The Blanche & Irving Laurie Foundation, Rolf and Elizabeth Rosenthal, Jack Rudin, The André and Elizabeth Kertész Foundation, Michael & Helen Schaffer Foundation, and public television viewers. Additional support for this program is provided by Vital Projects Fund.
We have been blessed with 35 year of strong executives who have represented the active, engaged membership of the Screen Actors Guild, and now SAG-AFTRA kin Nevada. Some have been based in Denver, some LA and most Las Vegas. All have worked diligently for the members and for professionalism in the market. A thank you to Steve Clinton, who relocated from Detroit, where he has a strong background in two traditional "rust belt" unions. Steve continues to work for us on the set, with current and future producers and in every way her can. Thank you Steve. You may reach Mr. Clinton at: steven.clinton@sagaftra.org
Very friendly man, encourges students to do their greaexam, and is very knowledgeable on a great deal of subjects. greaexam teacher I have had so far. Not for everyone as he uses examples from history, politics and other things. great prof. for shy people who are nervous about taking a speech course and those who want to do well in other courses.
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A great semester! I have enjoyed the class tremendously and I did not dread attending as each Tuesday. I was in fear of the class, but he made us relax, learn and grow. I have walked away with knowledge. I did really enjoy the history that he incorporated in the class .
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Makes you work and think. Also encourages friendships and working together. Fun class but strict on APA, references, presentation. Cares about his students. Take this teacher!
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greaexam prof I ever had. Made us work and used real world examples to explain concepts and need for class. Friend looking up profs told me of angry comments. Someone has ax to grind. Ignore them. Ask Com dept or call previous students. Take this prof.
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gives you a chance to build from your mistakes from your speeches. Every speech he requires more the what you should be learning, thus the last speech is the toughest. Doesnt require a bunch of busy work.Puts his effort on speeches not lecture time BUT that means YOU MUST be rsponsble for the book info that is on the mid term and final
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Yeah, Art is the teacher you want for COM. You will learn, hopefully have fun, and work a bit. If you don't pass this class you can point the finger at yourself....period. He keeps it entertaining and is understanding to students needs....he wants to see improvement.
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I went into the class thinking that I would die, but class was very exciting. He made the information simple to understand and if we had any questions, we felt free and confident enough to ask. He would work with us individually. He gave us the material and advice we would need to do well.-Jennifer Malone - Henderson Department of Water
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I was petrified to do public speaking, but he is so corky and fun that he makes you feel comfortable. He likes things done his way when it comes to speeches but it is very simple.! Take him if your afraid to give speeches.! hes a great teacher!
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What an outstanding class! The people I had class with could not have been better friends...the instructor and the class made this experience incredible, helped in my re-entry into school after 25 years. My phone # is 702-306-0384, call me if you ever need anything, really! -Brent Gordon
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great teacher for students who are nervous about taking a speech course. He helps make it easier. Encourages students to work and have fun in his class. Gives all the exam answers in advance, but you still have to study. Take Mr. Lynch's class!
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Great teacher who knows his material. I would advise those who aren't comfortable in public speaking to take him because he makes it easier for you. There is work to be done in class and chapters to read that will be explained in the syllabus. Attend class and get involved. An simple A if you're willing to do the work, still a great prof..
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Worth sticking out. Grades easier than he pretends all term. Friendships form and class can be fun if you stick it out and give it a chance. greaexam teacher so far at CSN or UNLV. Don't let his trying to scare you get to you, it is worth staying to the end of the term and getting a great grade.
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What an outstanding class! ! My email is brentjgordon@yahoo.com .
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Prof posted this link on his blog. Saw angry post so I thought I would add he makes you work and will meet with you to help. APA and material in book, on line with help in class. No spoon feeding. You learn your things. So far doing a B,but really learned from class so far. Not and simple class. Not for everyone, but worth it. Take hia class.
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Read previous posts and wonder if it is the same teacher I had last summer. I landed a job with what I learned. Great teacher but not if you want to be spoon fed the book or if you do not want to learn the subject. I admit to taking two summer courses at once, so the B...my fault not profs. Did talk too much start of term about things but explained
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