Word: mottola
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...Superbad, inattentively directed by Greg Mottola, the quasi-gay subtext is so obvious, it's the love that dares to shriek its name. What I identified as guy-necology in my review of Knocked Up blossoms into gay-necology here...
...strategic game is changing too, as networks leapfrog directly to new media with original shows. NBC could never compete on the air with Fox's American Idol, but this summer on its website, NBC is trying a talent search called StarTomorrow, produced by record exec Tommy Mottola (a.k.a. Mariah Carey's ex). Also this summer, Fox's animated hit Family Guy--resurrected on TV after huge DVD sales--will find its third (but probably not its last) life online with new episodes...
...round. They can also link to the groups? backstories and listen to what music industry executives and other celebrity musicians think of the performances. The winner will be signed to the Casablanca label, a division of-you guessed it-NBC's sister company, Universal Music Group, run by Tommy Mottola, who is also co-producing the series...
...idea for ?StarTomorrow? was hatched in NBC?s broadcast department seven months ago, when Mottola and the producers of ?The Biggest Loser? pitched the idea as a reality show for the TV network. Gaspin felt the "Idol" genre was already too crowded, but decided-when he started his new job on NBC?s digital end-that it might stand a better chance on the Net. For one thing, it makes economic sense...
...Daughter, brews 350 types of skin- and hair-care products with homemade appeal and tropical scents. Founder Price, 34, joined forces eight months ago with ex--record executive Steve Stoute, and the hip-hop and business matchmaker recruited seven investors--including rapper Jay-Z, former Sony mogul Tommy Mottola and Will Smith--to put the bling--$10 million--into the brand. So far, it seems, the money has been well spent. "There's some fairy-tale dust going on," says Stoute--who previously paired music icons with Reebok, Hewlett-Packard and McDonald's to help juice up their brands...