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2005-08-18 Fifth Column

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Posted by .com 2005-08-18 03:21|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What's that phrase? schedenfraude?

As for the 'talent' - hoist by their own petard methinks! - the 'talent' *kof* wants an advert in a dead tree periodical that isn't even appealing to the audience that pays the bills! At least the moguls aren't that stupid.

Will they get a clue? *crickets*

The 12-39 demographic has *no* money relative to the 40-64 age group, whose kids have flown the coop and whose mortgage has been paid off. Yet Hollywood insists on the 'yoof' aspect of their movies.

And if the sage of Omaha says that the US newspaper industry is in for some hard times, then you've got to worry if you're long on the NYT or LA Times.

Chickens? your roost awaits...

Posted by Tony (UK) 2005-08-18 04:35|| 2005-08-18 04:35|| Front Page Top

#2 The Donner Party parties in Hollywood.

Posted by 2b 2005-08-18 05:13|| 2005-08-18 05:13|| Front Page Top

#3 You have no idea how it wouild make me feel to hear the LA Times, SF Chronicle or Sac Bee went tits up.
I would be beyond joy if the NYT colapsed.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-08-18 05:51|| 2005-08-18 05:51|| Front Page Top

#4 The NYT over the past year has underwritten a huge increase in editorial employees and space in its culture sections.

Note that they didn't bother trying to report anything any better -- just editorialize and talk about "culture".

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-08-18 07:32|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-08-18 07:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Any bets on the accounting column in the 'expense' ledger showing a drop when calculating costs before reporting net profit?

Posted by Thravimp Chaving2669 2005-08-18 09:05|| 2005-08-18 09:05|| Front Page Top

#6 LOL, Tony(UK).

Are you sure you're not American. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-08-18 09:18|| http://www.ariellestjohndesigns.com]">[http://www.ariellestjohndesigns.com] 2005-08-18 09:18|| Front Page Top

#7 It sounds like the dreaded cycle of contraction.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-08-18 09:21|| 2005-08-18 09:21|| Front Page Top

#8 TC2669 - is that an "accounting-knowledgable" way of saying their accounting departments cheat like crazy? :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-08-18 09:22|| http://www.ariellestjohndesigns.com]">[http://www.ariellestjohndesigns.com] 2005-08-18 09:22|| Front Page Top

#9 Fred would be only too happy to host movie ads for pennies on the hundreds of thousands of dollars currently spent on dead tree. But I won't be going to many of them unless/until 'Hollywood' gets over its BDS.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-08-18 10:03|| 2005-08-18 10:03|| Front Page Top

#10 Sounds like they've finally figured out that, as a general rule, the 18-24's don't have all that much cash to spend. There are exceptions, of course.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-08-18 10:41|| 2005-08-18 10:41|| Front Page Top

#11 No Barbara, just a 'simple' Englishman ;)

Posted by Tony (UK) 2005-08-18 10:52|| 2005-08-18 10:52|| Front Page Top

#12 18-24 yo males are spending their money on XBox, Playstation, etc. Why sit for two hours mindlessly watching a movie when you can sit for many more hours mindlessly twiddling your thumbs interactively? [and yes you will go blind doing that :) ].

Posted by Shomonter Threater9114 2005-08-18 11:47|| 2005-08-18 11:47|| Front Page Top

#13 "These people like to see their ad in the paper."

I heard of mid-life crisis but this takes the cake. The article didn't mention that they like to look in the mirror with their ad in one hand and jerk off with the other hand.

Narcissism at its finest.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-18 12:30|| 2005-08-18 12:30|| Front Page Top

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