7 posts and columns on Ryan Seacrest

Casino Game Makers Outline a Winning Strategy on Facebook

in Commerce on April 6 at 3:34 pm PT

Casinos and some of their partners are seeing the benefits of letting players connect to games found in casinos before, during and after visits to Las Vegas.
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Viral Video: “The Dictator” Oscar-Punks Ryan Seacrest All Over the Red Carpet

in Media on February 27 at 12:55 am PT

Sacha Baron Cohen. Ryan Seacrest. Kim Jong-il’s ashes. Pass the popcorn.
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#lessambitiousmovies Shows Twitter Can Still Be Community, Not Just a Tool

in Social on January 5, 2011 at 12:31 am PT

Just when you thought Twitter had become a basic tool that serves many purposes, we’re reminded that the service has fostered an actual community. At least that’s the case in my little corner of the Twitterverse, which tonight has overflowed with a meme that just about everyone can participate in and appreciate: #lessambitiousmovies.

Lady Gaga and Alicia Keys Go on Twitter Strike for AIDS

in Social on November 29, 2010 at 6:00 am PT

With so many celebrities already on hunger strike to keep the pounds off, big names like Lady Gaga and Alicia Keys are turning to a different form of withholding to make a point: social media. Keys has organized a group of famous people to sign off of Facebook and Twitter on Tuesday for World AIDS Day. They have agreed not to tweet or status-update again until $1 million is raised for Keys’ Keep a Child Alive charity.

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Radio Shows Tune In to Listener Habits

in News on September 17, 2009 at 1:00 am PT

Radio programmers are now able to collect so much data about listener habits that some have begun fine-tuning their shows down to the second–to the dismay of on-air personalities like Ryan Seacrest.

FremantleMedia's Tony Cohen Speaks!

in News on March 31, 2009 at 1:24 am PT

While in London recently, BoomTown got the chance to do an onstage interview with Tony Cohen of FremantleMedia, the under-the-radar media company that is one of the most successful international producers of mostly televised entertainment. You might have heard of one of its brands: The “Idol” juggernaut and all its spinoffs, including “American Idol.” Yes, the man we can finally all blame for Ryan Seacrest! In any case, Cohen and I had a lovely chat about the future of television in the digital age.
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