Desperate Times call for Desperate Housewives
For some reason, The Walt Disney Company decided to have their annual shareholders meeting in town this year. In February. This is Minnesota, folks - they ended up with a relatively balmy day, but it was still chilly.
The meeting had tight security, only slightly moderated by the presence of the disney princesses - Snow White, Jasmine, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty; and the presence of Mickey and Minnie greeting the shareholders as we filed into the auditorium.
One of the more ironic things was the connection of the introductory speech from the Chairman of the board, Senator George Mitchell, who (among other things) commented on the changes the company, the country, and the world have faced since 9/11. The CFO talked about the growing Disney presence in India and China, and the opportunities presented to companies like Disney in countries where there's a growing middle class with growing disposable income to spend on entertainment.
Eisner played a video highlighting some of the current successes of the ABC network as part of the entertainment empire, including the shows Deperate Housewives and Lost. I found it a wonderful touch of irony that the video's theme music was the song Vertigo from U2, which includes the lyric "It's everything I wish I didn't know."
I'm a Disney shareholder, but I rarely watch TV, because shows like Desperate Housewives indeed epitomize everything I wish I didn't know.
Disney is also doing a movie adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia, which is a wonderful thing coming of the popular success of Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings - wonderful both from a financial sense if the movies do well, as there are 7 books, and wonderful in that the books deal with relatively deep issues. To balance that, there's also a new version of Herbie the Love Bug, starring (deep breath) Lindsey Lohan. At least it isn't Ashlee Simpson or Paris Hilton.
(Cue Bono, singing the words "It's everything I wish I didn't know" again...)
posted by Pete Clark @ 2:04 PM
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Desperate Housewives get LOST, ALIAS unknown! Oprah and the ladies of The View lead their escape on “Operation Sleepyheads.com”.
April, 2005 – New York, New York
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Oprah and the ladies of The View lead the way on “Operation Sleepyheads.com”. Mission: cozy stylish comfort when enjoying a lounging day-in or sleep-in. High profile celebrities of ABC Primetime including: Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, and Eva Longoria, Jennifer Garner, Michael Vartan and Isabella Rossellini, Mathew Fox, and Ian Somerhalder need to escape the hectic Hollywood hustle for uninterrupted “just for me” time. These Olympic athletes of the celebrity scene negotiate non-stop a publicity triathlon that accompanies being on hit shows ALIAS, Desperate Housewives, and LOST. After giving it all on the set, magazine, news, and TV interviews subside only for A-list parties, award galas and fundraisers leaving stars like James Denton of Desperate Housewives(ABC), Jennifer Garner of ALIAS(ABC), and Evangeline Lily of LOST(ABC), craving down time to refuel - Desperate to get LOST, ALIAS unknown!
Wisteria Lane's recent celebrity resident: Oprah Winfrey along with the ladies of The View (ABC Daytime) has launched “Operations Sleepyheads.com” as they share the perfect stop for those incognito getaways we all long for. Ultra busy Winfrey, the perfect public figure to have as a sugar-loaning neighbor (* according to a recent survey), along with those hardworking ladies of The View (ABC Daytime) know the place for comfy-stylish PJ’s, bath robes, nighties, slippersocks and more.
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The Ladies of The View and Winfrey know where to find Wisteria Lane cohorts like Lynette, Bree and super hunks: Mike Delfino, Carlos and John, friends Sydney Bristow and agent Vaughn (ALIAS, ABC), even LOST(ABC) pen pals Kate, Boone, and Jack while off the grid. Thanks to Sleepyheads.com who recently provided customized gift sets for actors of Desperate Housewives, ALIAS, and LOST, mission accomplished! Actors of ALIAS, Desperate Housewives, and LOST can now go incognito in style and comfort.
This Gift Bags by Sasa featuring the customized Sleepyheads.com items and additional goodies from recording artist Mudville, unique jewelry from artist: Jennifer Gerlach, fun novelties from Whimsic Alley (the Harry Potter Store), Tony & Tina Cosmetics, Cool'eh Magazine, the new culture and social commentary magazine, and more.
(see all items provide to cast of the ABC hit shows above at: http://www.futureventspr.com/coolconsumer4_1_2005.htm ):
To the stars of ABC hit shows ALIAS, Desperate Housewives, and LOST, Sleepyheads.com proudly presented our dreamy jammies and cute & comfy robes and slippers to the stars of The Desperate women such as Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross, and Eva Longoria received hot and trendy Tepper Jackson Izzy Stripe, Hourglass, and Shadow Flower pajamas embroidered with “I'm a desperate housewife.” They also received absolutely dreamy Cashmiracle robes with matching embroidery and Karen Neuburger slipper socks to match! The Desperate men of the group such as Steve Culp, James Denton, and Richardo Antonio Chavira also received amazingly comfortable Cashmiracle robes as well as luxurious Threadcountzzz pajamas, the highest thread count PJs on the market, all embroidered with, “I love desperate housewives!”
Alias stars Jennifer Garner and Michael Vartan and company received Tepper Jackson Izzy Stripe, and awesome Bedhead Silver Denim pajamas embroidered with, “I know who I am!” They also received a soft and comfy Cashmiracle robes embroidered with the same cute quip.
The stars of Lost such as Mathew Fox, and Ian Somerhalder received an always comfy pair of Nick & Nora® Snow Globes, and PJ Salvage Fireside prints! The women of the cast such as Evangeline Lily received a pair of PJ Salvage Zebra with matching PJ Salvage Zebra Thong Slippers! These Jammies were also specially embroidered with, “Lost & Lovin' It” Now you too can sleep soundly in the same jammies as your favorite celebrities! Pick from any of these amazing prints below! Don't wait to get your very own star-crossed sleepwear today!
* The survey, conducted by Opinion Research Corporation February 2-5, 2005, polled 1,000 adult Americans by telephone.
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and wonderful in that the books deal with relatively deep issues
Yes. I have always thought deeply about speaking lions.
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