“Some prominent advertisers have pulled their sponsorships for NBC’s strike-subdued Golden Globes coverage… The decisions came a day after the traditional format for the awards program was scrapped in the face of anticipated picket lines.”
Author: sbergman
You’d Think People Would Choose A Better Show
There’s been plenty of sniping that a lack of writers couldn’t possibly make Hollywood awards shows any less entertaining than they already are. But last night’s pre-taped, clip-laden Peoples’ Choice Awards proved otherwise…
FCC Will Look Into Comcast Net Neutrality Violations
“The Federal Communications Commission will investigate complaints that Comcast actively interferes with Internet traffic as its subscribers try to share files online… The company said the intervention was necessary to improve the surfing experience for the majority of its subscribers.”
Line of Succession
Who’s in the running to replace Phillippe de Montebello at the head of the Metropolitan Museum of Art? The list is headed by the British Museum’s Neil MacGregor, and also includes such art world names as Glenn Lowry and Michael Govan.
de Montebello’s Metropolitan Legacy
Phillippe de Montebello’s legacy “was never about celebrity architecture or fashion or political correctness. His ideal for the museum stressed the permanent collection, the public’s true heritage, and it entailed doing the difficult thing because it was right.”
Chamber Orchestra Killing In The Clubs
One of the hottest club nights on the Berlin scene these days is an unadvertised monthly performance by the Mahler Chamber Orchestra known as Yellow Lounge. The show “rotates between Berlin’s coolest venues on the first Monday of each month,” and it is as hot a ticket as the best local DJ or dance band.
Skylight Finds A New Leader
Milwaukee’s Skylight Opera has tapped an executive with Shreveport Opera as its new general and artistic director. Eric Dillner, “a tenor by trade, sang with many opera companies, including the New York City Opera… The company, which has a budget of about $3.2 million, produces operas and musical comedies, always in English.”
Anonymous Donors Find Their Cover Blown
“As anonymous giving to charities increases, it’s getting harder for donors to maintain the anonymous part… Proponents of greater disclosure by charities, including some lawmakers and consumer groups, argue that keeping givers’ identities secret can mask efforts by wealthy individuals and corporations to use philanthropy as a tool of undue influence.”
Conducting With The Stars
The BBC is launching a celebrity/reality program in which well-known personalities will train to conduct choirs and symphony orchestras, with the winner being tapped to lead the actual BBC Symphony at this year’s Last Night At The Proms.
Detroit Symphony Gets Grant To Expand Music Ed
“The Detroit Symphony Orchestra already has one of the most extensive music education programs of any orchestra in the United States…But a five-year, $1-million gift from Honda being announced today will allow the DSO to reach deeper into Detroit neighborhoods and, for the first time, put violins and other string instruments into the hands of beginning students in grades 3 through 6 and teach them to play.”