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Top 100 Most Wanted Women

Saturday, June 14th, 2008
Chickipedia.com, the world's first wiki-based database of famous women, named the top 100 most searched for women on Chickipedia. Topping the list of this year's most-searched women is Jessica Alba.

Chickipedia receives over 1,000,000 unique visitors every month. It is entirely user-generated, making it the first female-only encyclopedia of the people, by the people, and for the people.

Chickipedia is the largest wiki-styled database of famous chicks on the planet. It is entirely user-generated, making it the first female-only encyclopedia of the people, by the people, and for the people.

1. Jessica Alba
2. Pamela Anderson
3. Megan Fox
4. Olivia Munn
5. Jenna Jameson
6. Paris Hilton
7. Jessica Biel
8. Angelina Jolie
9. Scarlett Johansson
10. Britney Spears
11. Lindsay Lohan
12. Carmen Electra
13. Jessica Simpson
14. Adriana Lima
15. Kim Kardashian
16. Heidi Klum
17. Eva Longoria
18. Hayden Panettiere
19. Keeley Hazell
20. Jennifer Aniston
21. Rihanna
22. Eva Mendes
23. Christina Aguilera
24. Vida Guerra
25. Jennifer Love Hewitt
26. Keira Knightley
27. Elisha Cuthbert
28. Jennifer Lopez
29. Kate Beckinsale
30. Beyonce
31. Jenna Haze
32. Natalie Portman
33. Salma Hayek
34. Vanessa Hudgens
35. Monica Bellucci
36. Cameron Diaz
37. Halle Berry
38. Mariah Carey
39. Tila Nguyen
40. Rachel Bilson
41. Shakira
42. Avril Lavigne
43. Hilary Duff
44. Fergie
45. Briana Banks
46. Lucy Pinder
47. Tera Patrick
48. Kristen Bell
49. Alessandra Ambrosio
50. Denise Milani
51. Marisa Miller
52. Mila Kunis
53. Alyssa Milano
54. Penelope Cruz
55. Amanda Bynes
56. Ashley Tisdale
57. Tara Reid
58. Tyra Banks
59. Madonna
60. Evangeline Lilly
61. Ellen Page
62. Maria Sharapova
63. Charlize Theron
64. Nicole Scherzinger
65. Lacey Chabert
66. Victoria Beckham
67. Sara Varone
68. Eva Angelina
69. Anna Kournikova
70. Kendra Wilkinson
71. Gemma Atkinson
72. Sarah Michelle Gellar
73. Denise Richards
74. Lucy Liu
75. Pamela David
76. Lene Alexandra
77. Gianna Michaels
78. Katherine Heigl
79. Sophia Bush
80. Sarah Chalke
81. Ashlee Simpson
82. Holly Madison
83. Catherine Bell
84. Stacy Keibler
85. Jennifer Connelly
86. Brooke Burke
87. Gisele Bundchen
88. Shannon Elizabeth
89. Kate Hudson
90. Anne Hathaway
91. Eva Green
92. Mischa Barton
93. Heather Graham
94. Raven Riley
95. Katie Price
96. Kirsten Dunst
97. Jessica Burciaga
98. Jenna Fischer
99. Nicole Kidman
100. Adele Silva

Chickipedia is part of Break Media, which is the Internet’s premier entertainment community for men. Break Media also consists of its wholly-owned branded properties (Break.com, Cage Potato, Chickipedia, Holy Taco and Wall Street Fighter) and the 50-plus site Break Men’s Ad Network, which reach 50 million men worldwide each month. Founded in 1998, Break Media offers advertisers unrivaled opportunities to market directly to a young, male demographic using innovative ad formats that introduce relevant brands to the audience either broadly or on a targeted, integrated basis. For more information, please visit www.break.com.

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GameSpot Unveils Top 20 Most Anticipated Games of E3

Thursday, June 5th, 2008
GameSpot, a leading video game Web site and a property of CNET Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNET), today announced its list of the Top 20 Most Anticipated Games of E3. The list, which is created in anticipation of the E3 2008 Media and Business Summit in Los Angeles this July, was whittled down from the hundreds of games that will be previewed at E3 and covers a variety of game genres and consoles.

The Top 20 Most Anticipated Games of E3 were chosen based on a multitude of criteria: GameSpot editorial opinions, consumer polls, blogosphere buzz, and general consumer interest surrounding titles. The list also incorporated data from GameSpot Trax, the industry's most advanced tool for tracking and analyzing essential game data, such as consumer awareness, interest and purchase intent, competitive mindshare, campaign effectiveness, audience profiles, and editorial coverage.

“The titles represented on our Top 20 Most Anticipated Games of E3 are all noteworthy games that have fans and reviewers like me looking forward to another E3,” said Ricardo Torres, editor-in-chief of GameSpot. “These are also the games we predict will have a major influence on game industry this holiday season.”

GameSpot’s 20 Most Anticipated Games (listed in alphabetical order not in order of importance) are as follows:

1. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (EA)
2. Fable 2 (Lionhead)
3. Fallout 3 (Bethesda)
4. Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft)
5. Gears of War 2 (EPIC)
6. Lego Batman (Warner Bros. Interactive)
7. Killzone (SCEA)
8. Little Big Planet (SCEA)
9. Madden NFL 09 (EA)
10. Mortal Kombat v. DC Universe (Midway)
11. Motor Storm Pacific Rift (SCEA)
12. Resident Evil 5 (Capcom)
13. Resistance 2 (SCEA)
14. Saint's Row (THQ)
15. Soulcalibur IV (Namco)
16. Spore (EA)
17. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Lucas Arts)
18. The Sims 3 (EA)
19. Tomb Raider Underworld (Eidos)
20. WarHammer Online (EA)

GameSpot will broadcast live from Los Angeles during E3 2008 from July 11-13. For more information on GameSpot at E3, please be sure to visit www.GameSpot.com for updates on programming and gaming news.

GameSpot's expert editorial team provides more than a million daily visitors with comprehensive, engaging, and unbiased game information for console, PC, and portable platforms. The site's award-winning coverage includes previews and reviews on the hottest titles, breaking news, live Web casts, online tournaments, game downloads, videos, guides, hints, and more. GameSpot also has one of the most active online gaming communities fueled by a free, innovative social networking service that makes it easy and fun for gamers to meet and interact with other like-minded enthusiasts. The GameSpot family also includes GameFAQs, SportsGamer, Game Rankings, and GameSpot Trax, the industry's premier real-time market intelligence tool. GameSpot is part of CNET Networks Games, Entertainment and Lifestyle division which includes CHOW.com, UrbanBaby.com, MP3.com, TV.com, and Metacritic.com.

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Who had the best movie ad campaign of the year for 2007?

Friday, May 30th, 2008
The Hollywood Reporter today announced the five films that are competing for the coveted title “Best Movie Campaign of the year” at the 37th annual Movie Marketing Key Art Awards. The inauguration of the “Best Campaign” award signifies the inception of what will likely become one of the most significant award categories for the show. The “Best Campaign” award reflects not just the creative materials developed for marketing purposes, but also the over-all strategy devised to overcome any obstacles faced in the launching of the film.

Among those that got it right this year are “I Am Legend,” “Juno,” “No Country for Old Men,” “The Simpsons Movie” and “Transformers.”

“For the first time in the history of the Movie Marketing Key Art Awards, we’re honoring the overall campaign. I suppose it could also be called ‘the Sum of All Parts’ award,” said Bob Israel, Chairman of the Key Art Awards Advisory Board. “It’s not just for the best trailer or the best poster. It’s the whole she-bang."

Movie marketing is different from the marketing of other consumer products released by major brands in that the majority of money spent on a movie campaign is spent in the month prior to the films release. “Huge sums of money are spent on opening a film and if a campaign misses the mark, it becomes next to impossible to turn things around. This can be particularly devastating for films in wide release—so it is incumbent upon the marketing team to get it right,” said Israel.

“It feels very fitting that after all these years, the Key Arts recognize the art of opening a movie . . . especially since it gets harder to attract audiences with every passing year,” continued Israel. To determine the “Best Campaign,” the Hollywood Reporter assembled a blue ribbon panel of judges, and had the cooperation and participation from major studios. Instrumental in those efforts were Terry Curtin, CEO Intralink and Craig Murray CEO Craig Murray Productions, who worked with the various studio entities and helped to gather the distinct panel of judges to determine the five finalists. The distinguished panel of judges includes such esteemed entertainment professionals as David Fincher, Andy Fogelson, Paula Franceschi, Mark Gill, Curtis Hanson, Bob Levin, Lucia Ludovico, Bill Mechanic, Joe Nimziki, Sandy Risenbach, Tony Seineger, Kevin Smith, Bruce Vilanch and Joel Wayne.

All Key Art Award winners - spanning over 31 categories including posters, trailers, TV spots, print, outdoor, internet, home entertainment and co-branded advertising - will be announced on Friday, June 13, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. Actor-comedian Jeff Garlin will act as host serving up the evening’s laughs while honoring the movie marketing industry’s finest. Tickets can be purchased online at www.keyartaward.com.

The Hollywood Reporter’s Movie Marketing Key Art Awards are sponsored by the LA Times, Weston Mason, and Menagerie Creative. Crew Creative is the Student Competition sponsor. Nielsen Research Group administered and tabulated the ballots, and will also determine the winners in each category.
Now in its 79th year, The Hollywood Reporter covers the business of the global entertainment industry via a network of media outlets. They include the print daily and weekly editions, the web site, various electronic-media offerings, and high-profile events such as the annual Key Art Awards and Women in Entertainment. The Reporter’s team of reporters and news editors number more than 60, with representatives in most of the world's major cities. The first Hollywood-based daily trade newspaper covering the entertainment industry began publishing September 3, 1930. Its founder was William R. Wilkerson, who remained publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the paper for more than 30 years.

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What is your favorite movie tagline?

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
A company called Tagline Guru released results of its survey of the Top 100 American movie taglines.

According to a survey of 500 American advertising and branding professionals, the tagline used to publicize the film, “Alien,” In space no one can hear you scream, was ranked #1 out of more than 300 submitted nominations.

According to Eric Swartz, president of Tagline Guru, “More credit should be given to the taglines used in movie advertising campaigns. A good tagline can create buzz, mold public opinion, and strengthen a film’s overall appeal.”

Swartz continues: “The goal of this survey was to discover which movie taglines are the most creative, original, and memorable, and whether they demonstrate an ability to influence popular language and culture.”

Of the 300 movie taglines nominated from a compiled list of more than 1,500, respondents were asked to rank their top ten movie taglines.

The Top 10 American Movie Taglines

1. In space no one can hear you scream.
Alien (1979)

2. Houston, we have a problem.
Apollo 13 (1995)

3. They're back.
Poltergeist II (1986)

4. We are not alone.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

5. Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water.
Jaws 2 (1978)

6. Who ya gonna call?
Ghostbusters (1984)

7. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
Star Wars (1977)

8. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
The Fly (1986)

9. The list is life.
Schindler's List (1993)

10. Earth. It was fun while it lasted.
Armageddon (1998)

View all 100 Top Movie Taglines at www.taglineguru.com/moviesurvey.html

Eighty-five of the top 100 movie taglines were from films released after 1980.

“Contemporary taglines are typically more clever and tongue-in-cheek than older ones, which rely on superlatives and dramatic clichés,” said Swartz. “Sophisticated movie audiences tend to respond favorably to taglines that don’t take themselves too seriously, and reveal some surprising or humorous universal truth.”

Tagline Guru is the world’s most scholarly resource on taglines. Its president, Eric Swartz, has created more than 10,000 brand expressions, names, and concepts for companies, non-profits, municipalities, universities, campaigns, publications, and events.

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What’s your favorite hip hop movie ever made?

Thursday, March 20th, 2008
Planet B-Boy opens this week, so in appreciation of hip-hop culture, I am posting a poll of some of the better hip-hop films. Did I miss any good ones? What's your favorite?

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Star Wars and Gone With the Wind favorite films among Americans

Friday, February 22nd, 2008
As the Oscars get shined up this week and the world gets ready to honor the best movies of the past year, the question can also be asked, “What are the favorite movies of all time?” In at number one is the classic Civil War epic, Gone With the Wind. Number two is Star Wars and rounding out the top three, somewhere a beautiful friendship is beginning in Casablanca.

These are the results of a nationwide Harris Poll of 2,279 U.S. adults surveyed online by Harris Interactive® between January 15 and 22, 2008.

Another fantasy film comes in at number four, The Lord of the Rings. Two musicals are next – first the hills are alive as The Sound of Music is number five on the favorite movie list and then we’re off and following the yellow brick road on our way to see The Wizard of Oz. In at number seven is The Notebook and number eight is Forrest Gump. Tied for number 9 on the list of all time favorite movies are two that at first blush are very different, but are really about the same things – family, honor, and action. First, Inigo Montoya is attempting to avenge his father in The Princess Bride, then Michael Corleone is doing the same in The Godfather.

Favorites Among Different Groups

Different groups all have their favorite movies. First, and probably not surprising at all, there is a gender difference as men say Star Wars is their favorite movie followed by Gone With the Wind, Women, however, say Gone With the Wind is their favorite movie followed by The Sound of Music.

There is also a generational difference. Echo Boomers (those aged 18-31) and Generation X (those aged 32-43) each have the same favorite movie – Star Wars, but differ on the second favorite as the youngest age group goes for The Notebook while the Gen Xers cite Lord of the Rings. Baby Boomers (those aged 44-62) and Matures (those aged 63 and older) each cite Gone With the Wind as their favorites, but again differ on next favorite. Baby Boomers go for Casablanca and Matures for Sound of Music.

Race and ethnicity also show some differences. For whites, Gone With the Wind is their favorite movie while Blacks cite Casablanca and Hispanics say their favorite is The Notebook. In this election year, with so many other differences, one might expect Republicans and Democrats to part ways on favorite movies. But, that is not the case as both parties as well as Independents say Gone With the Wind is their favorite. Alas, bi-partisanship can only go so far as Republicans say Star Wars is their second favorite while Democrats cite Casablanca.

TABLE 1

FAVORITE MOVIE

“What is your favorite movie of all time?”

Unprompted responses

Base: All adults 2008
Gone with the Wind 1
Star Wars 2
Casablanca 3
Lord of the Rings 4
The Sound of Music 5
Wizard of Oz 6
The Notebook 7
Forrest Gump 8
The Princess Bride =9
The Godfather =9

“=” prior to a number indicates a tie

TABLE 2

TOP TWO MOVIES AMONG DIFFERENT GROUPS

Men
Star Wars, Gone With the Wind

Women
Gone With the Wind, Sound of Music

White
Gone With the Wind, Star Wars

African American
Casablanca, Wizard of Oz

Hispanic
The Notebook, Gone with the Wind

Echo Boomers (18-31)
Star Wars, The Notebook

Gen X (32-43)
Star Wars, Lord of the Rings

Baby Boomers (44-62)
Gone With the Wind, Casablanca

Matures (63+)
Gone With the Wind, Sound of Music

Republicans
Gone With the Wind, Star Wars

Democrats
Gone With the Wind, Casablanca

Independents
Gone With the Wind, Casablanca

This Harris Poll was conducted online within the United States January 15 and 22, 2008, among 2,279 adults (aged 18 and over). Figures for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, region and household income were weighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the population. Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for respondents’ propensity to be online.

All sample surveys and polls, whether or not they use probability sampling, are subject to multiple sources of error which are most often not possible to quantify or estimate, including sampling error, coverage error, error associated with nonresponse, error associated with question wording and response options, and post-survey weighting and adjustments. Therefore, Harris Interactive avoids the words “margin of error” as they are misleading. All that can be calculated are different possible sampling errors with different probabilities for pure, unweighted, random samples with 100% response rates. These are only theoretical because no published polls come close to this ideal.

Respondents for this survey were selected from among those who have agreed to participate in Harris Interactive surveys. The data have been weighted to reflect the composition of the adult population. Because the sample is based on those who agreed to participate in the Harris Interactive panel, no estimates of theoretical sampling error can be calculated.

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