Critic’s Notebook: A High-Stakes Hearing Raises Two Voices, One Quiet, One Loud

The political and gender divide in America played out on TV not just in what Christine Blasey and Brett Kavanaugh said, but how they said it.

Watch Real Moms Celebrate ‘Unplugging’ in This Cheeky Breast Pump Video

Breast pumping is often a cumbersome task for women, particularly since many pumps on the market are contraptions complete with tubes and cords that require elaborate (not to mention time-consuming) setups and private spaces. In recent years, a few tech companies have tried to remedy this the advent of wearable breast pumps that essentially let…

Kavanaugh Hearings on TV: Confessions on C-Span, and a Shift on Fox News

C-Span, the humble public affairs network, became an unlikely town square during the hearing on Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh.

Jimmy Fallon imagines how Trump would Memoji himself: watch the clip


Jimmy Fallon may have a reputation for being less political than his late-night TV peers, but in the wake of President Trump’s accidental stand-up comedy routine at the United Nations on Tuesday (see: “Donald Trump bragged about himself to the United Nations. The UN laughed,” per CNN), the “Tonight Show” host devoted most of his monologue to mocking the (theoretical) leader of the free world. After playing the clip of Trump getting laughed at (“Trump hasn’t heard that much laughter since his night with Stormy Daniels,” the host joked), Fallon also served up an exclusive clip of a Memoji-fied Trump talking about his day at the UN. It begins with Trump (who sounds suspiciously like Fallon imitating Trump) saying,

Look at me! I’m a Memoji! Everyone’s been talking about these things. I love Memojis because they have the word “Me.” Anyway, I’ve had such a fantastic time speaking at the United Nations, or as it’s also known, “the un.” It’s my favorite “un,” right after my bestie, Kim Jong-un. And it makes sense why they invited me to speakI mean, people are always comparing me to the un. I’m unfit, I’m unqualified and I’m don’t un-derstand grammar.

You can hear the rest in the segment above, which should automatically start at the Memoji portion of the monologuebut if it doesn’t, just jump ahead to 2:41 mark.

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“Inteligência artificial” assina a nova série de comerciais do Burger King

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Com tanta gente por aí estudando e inventando coisas à partir de softwares de inteligência artificial, chega a ser uma surpresa que até aqui nenhuma grande marca tenha decidido delegar a confecção de sua publicidade a um destes programas. O Burger King, que tanto no Brasil quanto lá fora tem seguido uma pegada mais “jovem” …

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Watch the SAG/AFTRA rally outside BBH in Los Angeles


On Thursday morning, hundreds of SAG/AFTRA actors rallied outside the BBH’s office on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.

The actors union was protesting the agency’s recent withdrawal from its SAG/AFTRA contract, with which it had been a signatory for two decades.

SAG/AFTRA members arrived by the busloads to the agency’s office. Event organizers expected a turnout of about 200 people, but by the start of the rally, they said headcount surpassed that. The protestors, accompanied by a giant blow-up rat, wrapped around the building, holding up signs.

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With Sunday NFL ratings up, Fox eyes a stellar 'Thursday Night Football' debut


As Fox gets ready to break the huddle ahead of its first-ever “Thursday Night Football” broadcast, the network believes it has the ratings momentum and the sort of powerhouse schedule that will transform the much-maligned NFL window into appointment viewing.

Through the first three weeks of the NFL season, Fox’s in-game coverage is averaging 17.9 million viewers, up 1 percent compared to the analogous period in 2017. The network’s first five Sunday afternoon windows (two national broadcast and three slots of regional coverage) delivered an average 10.3 household rating, up 2 percent versus the year-ago 10.1 rating.

Fox has been on-target across its Sunday NFL package, as four of the network’s first five football windows have delivered year-over-year growth. Thus far, its regional coverage has been strong, while TV’s highest-rated standalone program, the late-afternoon “America’s Game of the Week” showcase, is out-performing the rest of the pack with an average draw of 22.8 million viewers and a 12.9 rating.

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Watch the SAG/AFTRA rally outside BBH in Los Angeles


On Thursday morning, hundreds of SAG/AFTRA actors rallied outside the BBH’s office on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles.

The actors union was protesting the agency’s recent withdrawal from its SAG/AFTRA contract, with which it had been a signatory for two decades.

SAG/AFTRA members arrived by the busloads to the agency’s office. Event organizers expected a turnout of about 200 people, but by the start of the rally, they said headcount surpassed that. The protestors, accompanied by a giant blow-up rat, wrapped around the building, holding up signs.

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“Inteligência artificial” assina a nova série de comerciais do Burger King

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Com tanta gente por aí estudando e inventando coisas à partir de softwares de inteligência artificial, chega a ser uma surpresa que até aqui nenhuma grande marca tenha decidido delegar a confecção de sua publicidade a um destes programas. O Burger King, que tanto no Brasil quanto lá fora tem seguido uma pegada mais “jovem” …

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Nubank atinge cinco milhões de clientes e repagina design do cartão

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O Nubank realizou um evento nesta quinta-feira (27), em que revelou que atingiu 5 milhões de clientes que usam o seu cartão de crédito no Brasil. Além disso, 2,5 milhões de clientes já possuem a NuConta, conta digital do banco que foi liberada para o público geral em junho deste ano. O presidente executivo do Nubank David Vélez ressaltou …

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Corinthians conscientiza sobre doação de órgãos em jogo da Copa do Brasil

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Na Semana Nacional de Doação de Órgãos, o Corinthians, em parceria com a Associação Brasileira de Transplante de Órgãos, realizou uma ação para sensibilizar as pessoas sobre a importância da doação de órgãos e de como um doador pode fazer um bem para até sete receptores. Na quarta-feira, 26, o time entrou em campo contra …

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Castrol: Castrol GTX Oil, 1

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Digi: A Special Little Place

This year’s Merdeka Day (or Malaysian Independence Day) was a special moment for many Malaysians, because of the recent change in government through the national elections that had seen a peaceful democratic transfer of power for the first time in six decades. How then to pay homage to Malaysia, with its diverse cultures, traditions, idiosyncrasies, and quirks – a nation of food, people and a never-say-die can-do attitude? What if we could gather all of them in one place, in miniature and all proudly Malaysian made.

A Special Little Place features a miniature town headlining the many accomplishments of Malaysians across the years, from the declaration of independence to triumphs on the international stage when it came to sporting events, amongst others. From hawker food and late night mamak sessions, to just the simple act of helping a neighbour, the “Made in Malaysia” themed video was created to tell the stories of Malaysians, their achievements, creations and homegrown brands which was also a reflection of the self-belief and pride of Malaysians at large today.

Video of A Special Little Place – Digi National Day 2018

Google still isn't where brands want it on verification, but it takes (and gets) credit for trying


Twenty months after Procter & Gamble Chief Brand Officer Marc Pritchard called on digital players to get accredited third-party measurement of whether ads are seen by real people in brand-safe environmentsand nine months past the deadline he setGoogle still isn’t quite there.

But in a blog post today, the industry heavyweight outlines its progress and touts new measures reflecting the reality that marketers and agencies are all over the place on the viewership measures they want to pay for.

Is that good enough? P&G returned to YouTube earlier this year, and has kept advertising on other digital platforms, citing progress in keeping brands away from unwelcome content. News reports about ads running on YouTube videos that promoted violence, bigotry and terrorism had earlier driven many major marketers away, at least temporarily.

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Barstool Sports CEO defends site against harassment claims


Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini, a woman overseeing a controversial and male-dominated business, defended the sports website following a Daily Beast article describing a history of sexual harassment and cyberbullying.

In a blog post, Nardini acknowledged that employees of Barstool, which is majority owned by the Chernin Group, “make mistakes.” But she said Barstool’s politically incorrect commentary isn’t mean-spirited and is why the site has developed a devoted fan base.

“We are offensive and people will be offended,” she said. “If you believe there is malicious intent and an agenda behind it, we’ll never convince you otherwise.”

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Free beer for Trump supporters in the U.K.? Not so fast, says anti-Trump brewer


U.K. Trump supporters won’t be getting free beer after all. That was the promise originally made by Atlanta-based craft brewer Scofflaw in a press release that touted an event in the U.K. this weekend where it would get drinkers “beered up redneck style completely free of charge. But there is a hook you have to be a Trump supporter.”

There was one problem: Scofflaw said it was partnering with Scottish brewer BrewDog on the stunt. And BrewDog is known for its anti-Trump marketing, like making a beer last year called Make Earth Great Again to protest Trump’s decision to pull out of an international climate change agreement.

After BrewDog’s fans complained about the Scofflaw collaboration on social media, the brewer claimed innocence by saying it was not made aware of the free beer pledge.

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Burger King: Dream – Alley

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