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Summary: and i don't even like TV
Review: Got hold of an advance copy through a friend and had a ball - great read and it really puts a human face on what goes on the behind the Wizard of Oz curtain of television.
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Summary: The Real Thing
Review: I write and produce promos for a living, and a friend gave me this book as a joke. I ended up reading it cover to cover. (Who knew anyone had written a book about this end of the business?)I gotta tell you, it's about as real a depiction of the TV business as anything I've ever read: the fun, the frustration, the big paydays, the stars' bigger egos, the politics, etc. it's also very funny and surprisingly entertaining. If you can't get a job after reading this book, MOVE BACK TO IOWA. :-)
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Summary: A behind the scenes look at how TV shows are marketed
Review: I'm a student studying TV advertising and marketing and this book provided what my college texts and professors didn't: a real behind the scenes look at the inner workings of TV Promotion. It's funny, hip, cynical, smart and contemporary. I feel I have a better take on what this end of the business is about from people who've been there. I'd recommend it to anyone starting out who is considering a career in television. Well done!
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Summary: Waste of Paper
Review: Sometimes writers need to learn that secrets are best kept to yourself. A waste of money.
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Summary: Waste of Paper
Review: These ladies hit the industry right between the proverbial "rabbit ears". Witty, crazy, ballsy and bold! They tell it like it is and take no prisoners. It certainly motivates you to want to get into promo and be creative to break the old rules and make up some new ones... "Must See TV" move over - this is "Must Read TV"!
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Summary: TV: The Story of Smoke & Mirrors comes alive!
Review: These ladies hit the industry right between the proverbial "rabbit ears". Witty, crazy, ballsy and bold! They tell it like it is and take no prisoners. It certainly motivates you to want to get into promo and be creative to break the old rules and make up some new ones... "Must See TV" move over - this is "Must Read TV"!
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Summary: Something in it for everyone!
Review: This book is both informative and entertaining! I am in the television industry and I found the book to be an accurate description of the ups & downs of the business. Best of all, it made me laugh out loud.
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Summary: Those who can't ...write
Review: Though an interesting topic...there is a reason why good promotion is short and sweet - perhaps they should have remembered this while writing this trivial book.
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Summary: Makes for fascinating armchair reading
Review: TV: Sex, Lies & Promos is a self-study guide to all the various aspects of pursuing a successful television career, from creating, pitching, and scheduling a TV show, to the ratings system and affiliate promotion. Written by knowledgeable authors Deirdre Hanssen and Jodi Gottlieb who have previously worked for ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, UPN, WB, and various cable channels, TV: Sex, Lies & Promos contains hard-to-find inside information as to what a day job in TV is truly like and what it really takes. Not only is TV: Sex, Lies & Promos enthusiastically recommended for anyone with an interest in a TV or media-related career, it also makes for fascinating armchair reading if you are happy with your current day job but curious about the complex machinations that take place on the other side of the silver screen!
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Summary: Makes for fascinating armchair reading
Review: TV: Sex, Lies & Promos is a self-study guide to all the various aspects of pursuing a successful television career, from creating, pitching, and scheduling a TV show, to the ratings system and affiliate promotion. Written by knowledgeable authors Deirdre Hanssen and Jodi Gottlieb who have previously worked for ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, UPN, WB, and various cable channels, TV: Sex, Lies & Promos contains hard-to-find inside information as to what a day job in TV is truly like and what it really takes. Not only is TV: Sex, Lies & Promos enthusiastically recommended for anyone with an interest in a TV or media-related career, it also makes for fascinating armchair reading if you are happy with your current day job but curious about the complex machinations that take place on the other side of the silver screen!
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