Public Relations

Can Hollywood's star machine master Reddit's 'Ask Me Anything'?

2013-05-02 05:00:00

In early April, while making the promotional rounds for "Oblivion," Morgan Freeman made an appearance on the “Ask Me Anything” section of the popular social news and entertainment website Reddit. For those unfamiliar with “Ask Me...

Sheriff considers following LAPD's no-report policy on 'swatting'

2013-04-12 07:59:00

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will “seriously consider” following the Los Angeles Police Department’s new policies on confirming “swatting” incidents against celebrities, a department officials said....

GOP ad man tries online video to help mayoral candidate Kevin James

2013-01-28 13:43:54

PASSINGS: Daniel J. Edelman

2013-01-16 00:00:00

Daniel J. Edelman, 92, who built one of the world's top public relations companies and pioneered celebrity endorsements and media tours, died of heart failure Tuesday at a Chicago hospital, said his son, Richard Edelman. Edelman is credited with...

Four charged in homegrown terror plot: L.A. Now Live

2012-11-21 08:43:27

Time for Magic Johnson, Dodgers owner, to can the Lakers talk

2012-12-12 13:26:00

It’s time for Magic Johnson to zip it. To recognize exactly where he is at this point in his illustrious life and what is important right now. Which is supposed to be the Los Angeles Dodgers. But there is something unseemly about the Dodgers...

'It kinda feels like getting fired' -- Brian Wilson to Mike Love

2012-10-09 07:01:00

The Beach Boys recent 50th anniversary tour reunited original members Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks and longtime member Bruce Johnston for the first time in almost two decades. Near the end of the tour in London, and the day before...

Comic-Con: Television is a conquering hero

2012-07-13 16:33:25

Dale Olson dies at 78; publicity agent for Rock Hudson, other stars

2012-08-10 00:00:00

Dale Olson, an elder statesman of the Hollywood publicity corps whose assignments over a four-decade career included representing Rock Hudson during the last months of the actor's struggle with AIDS, died Thursday of complications of liver cancer. He...

Irving Fein dies at 101; manager for Jack Benny, George Burns

2012-08-15 00:00:00

Irving Fein was a veteran Hollywood studio publicist when he began his 28-year association with Jack Benny in 1947, first as the popular radio comedian's publicity and advertising director. One of Fein's successful ideas was to promote Benny's new...

Tweets That Pop: Azealia Banks blasts Lil Kim

2012-05-07 16:37:18

Publishers in Boston and N.Y. enter Super Bowl rivalry

2012-02-03 16:35:15

Meredith Matthews, 37, has joined AbelsonTaylor as a medical proofreader. She will be proofreading and copyediting ads, digital media and other promotional materials developed for the agency's wide range of clients.

2012-12-05 09:54:00

Bobby Bowden, former football coach at Florida State, right, laughs with television personality Robin Meade during a press conference before the Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, Saturday, July 7, 2012.

2012-07-08 00:00:00

Christine Pietryla has been named vice president of public relations and social media, David James Group. David James has entered a joint venture with Pietryla's firm. Pietryla founded PietrylaPR in 2002, following positions at two other Chicago-based firms.

2012-06-12 11:31:00