PBS seeks corporate sponsor for Masterpiece Theatre
PBS searches for funding to keep Masterpiece Theatre on air as ExxonMobil ends sole sponsorship after supporting the program since its 1971 debut. Executives say they will woo corporate sponsors to maintain the long running series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OS Angeles
PBS
ExxonMobil Corp
PBS seeks funding to keep Masterpiece Theatre on air
PBS senior vice president Jacoba Atlas notes active efforts to secure funding for Masterpiece Theatre with no firm deadline. Executive producer Rebecca Eaton says PBS is allocating funds for future acquisitions but cannot disclose amounts as the economy tightens. The show needs about seven million dollars annually to buy programs, not including marketing costs, while ExxonMobil previously contributed seven to eight million per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacoba Atlas
PBS
Television Critics Association
Rebecca Eaton
Associated Press
ExxonMobil
Eaton
Maximum Speed Self Stick Nails Save Time
Get 24 polished faux fingernails ready to wear in one minute. Remove by soaking 10 to 15 minutes in warm water. Priced at 7.99 dollars at drug and department stores. Also references Sex and the City stars and related accessories via New York First site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revlon
Back in Ballet Flats This Summer With Capezio Styles
The footwear trend returns with capris and minis pairing with ballet flats. Capezio options priced at 23 dollars join designs by Tony Prada and Marc Jacobs in the Gazette wire services summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Prada
Marc Jacobs
Gazette Wire Services
Legally Blonde 2 Fashion Show Highlights Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon's Elle Woods in Legally Blonde 2 features more than 40 outfits across three key scenes. Costume designer Sophie de Rakoff Carbonell features references to Jacqueline Kennedy with a period look without full period costumes. Designers include Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Nanette Lepore, Marc Jacobs, and Emanuel Ungaro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elle Woods
Reese Witherspoon
Congress
Jacqueline Kennedy
Sophie de Rakoff Carbonell
Samantha Critchell
Associated Press
York
Witherspoon
Carbonell
Woods
Elle
Washington
Reese
Jackie
Dolce & Gabbana
Prada
Palm Springs
Calif
Nanette Lapore
Lapore
Marc Jacobs
Emanual Ungaro
Chloe
Tocca
Juicy Couture
Hollywood
Phillip Bloch
Emanuel Ungaro
Flip flops rise from beach roots to high fashion
In a note on style history, rubber flip flops evolved from beach wear in 1962 to chic summer footwear. The piece traces DIY displays at gas stations to high end lines by Jimmy Choo and Hermes, cites Kate events like Sarah Michelle Gellar in a wedding dress, and recalls a Danish store removing Jesus and Virgin Mary images after blasphemy complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Fitzpatrick
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee
Brazil
Maine
California
Walgreens
FlipFlopTrunkshow.com
Sanuk
Jimmy Choo
Helmut Lang
Hermes
Kari Sigerson
Miranda Morrison
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Yves Saint Laurent
Denmark
Jesus
Virgin Mary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pbs.org
Exxon- Mobil
Carrie
Charlotte
Miranda
Samantha
Newyorkfirst
Talk of the Town