PageSix.com has been shuttered! Goodbye NY gossip queens. Perez Hilton is jumping for joy right about now I bet.
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Friday, March 21, 2008
Congrats - Jorge Oliveira PFC Lt. Heavyweight Champ!!!
Our man Jorge Oliveira beat Jeromy Freitag last night in a 5 round unanimous decision to take the PFC championship belt! Good one Jorge!!!
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Reminder - Warped Tour Documentary Screening tonight!
WARPED TOUR - (Running time: 90 min) Premiere Screening!
March 21 7:30 PM
Fine Arts Theatre
8556 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
This 90 minute feature documentary focuses on the Warped Tour: its creator, the culture its created, and how an entire generation has embraced it as their Woodstock.
Visit: http://www.warpedtour.com/warpedtour/index.asp for more information on the WARPED TOUR itself.
RSVP: http://screenitfirst.com/ssg/events/rsvp/91
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Local Celebrity logo tee in the movie "21"
So I totally forgot that I sent clothes to wardrobe for the movie "21" way back when. Daily 10 on E! (What up Sal!) ran a clip of the movie last night and one of the main characters (played by Jim Sturgess) was wearing a Local Celebrity logo tee. I hear Kate Bosworth gets naked in this movie which in itself may be worth the $12 movie ticket price (if I actually went to movies). "21" is in theaters Friday. Read more!
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Final meeting of the day - Carsten Jorgensen from Brand Lab Japan
Just got back from a meeting with Carsten who was in town from Tokyo. He runs the ONLY product placement firm of consequence in Japan called Brand Lab (www.brandlabjapan.com) and has some incredible clients including IWC Watches (which I love).
Had a really good time talking about everything from the business to Japan to assorted global Mafias to fun projects we are each working on. In true Japanese fashion (even though he is a Dane), after the meeting he gave me a gift of cold sake (which I love). The Japanese way of doing business is so great. It's never about what can you do for me and take take take...like here. Carsten and I had very similar philosophies on a lot of things and hopefully we will get to work together in the near future.
Arigato Gozaimasu!
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Site of the day - Stuff White People Like
It's causing such a stir, but frankly it's goddamn funny and is in the same vein as White Men Can't Jump. Self deprication is funny...Check it:
http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.wordpress.com/
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LAX late night observations - International Terminal
So last night I was put to task to pick up my mom from the airport. She was returning from a trip to Mexico City where she was visiting my slacker younger sister. I, being obsessive compulsive about time, was at the international terminal 40 minutes early from when her flight was meant to arrive. Of course, people have to go through customs and my mom was the last person off the plane so I had plenty of time to observe the crowd. Here are some observations (and even a celeb sighting):
1. Nothing like getting escorted in handcuffs off a plane by two air marshalls. The best part about the terminal is that you come up out of an on ramp and its lined up with people. As you come up the ramp its like being a rock star with a ton of fans looking at you. This guy had a nice audience as he was taken away by 2 plainclothes and a uniformed Johnny.
2. What part of "Keep Aisle Clear" do you not understand???
3. There are so many insanely rad dresses that come through this terminal it is unreal. One guy I wanted to take a picture of so badly but couldn't get the right opportunity. He was definitely from Italy and was wearing skin tight light wash jeans with a ton of rhinestones on them. He then had a dark wash denim jacket covered in patches. To top it off he has the sickest "Euro Cool" silver sneakers I have seen. So RAD!!!
4. People smell a little different in the International Terminal.
5. The smell of Cinnabon cinnamon buns should be made illegal.
6. Stupid girls with the cat face painting, what the fuck are you doing coming to the airport with that on your face? You may say "what is wrong with two little girls with face paint on their face? Maybe they just got back from a fair." Well these "girls" were at least 35.
7. Requisite unnoticed celebrity coming through. Peter Noth (who I have dirt on but since this is no gossip blog and he just had a baby I will hold off), welcome to California.
What's up DAWG...Randy Jackson rocking TLFI
Last night on American Idol, Randy Jackson was rocking a V-neck cashmere by True Love and False Idols. Thanks Miles for the love...
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Producer credit #1 - Isolated : Irian Jaya
I can't hold back from patting myself on the back, but just landed my first surf film producer credit. Working with my man Geoff Clark, producer of Forgotten Coast, I got Nirvana Surfboards and one of their surfers Andrew Mooney on board (pun intended) to help out. Other surfers on the trip include Travis Potter, Jenny Usseldinger, Josh Fuller and Jimmy Rotherham. The film is currently being shot in a remote location in Irian Jaya and word is the footage is going to be INSANE. These people have never seen surfers and are being taught by pros (and even given a few Nirvana's to keep).
I am super stoked to be involved on this project. You will hear more about it as the film (the first of a five part series of Isolated films) gets closer to premiering in the Fall.
Here is a really cool email from the director, Justin LePera:
Hey Geoff,
I just wanted to update you on the trip. Right now i am in Biak Island. it is an island just north west of New Guinea Island. We spent our first week deep in the jungle staying with natives in their villages. The people are absolutely amazing. better than i ever thought. they all have taken us in and taken good care of us. extremely warm and giving people. We stayed in one village to introduce the sport of surfing to the village. they were so stoked. kids were tackeling me for the boards. the village was just up the river in the jungle from the beach and every morning kids as little as four years old would paddle me to the village in their dug out canoes up the river to the beach with all my gear. after showing them the sport of surfing we surprised them the day we left with surf boards to keep. They were crying with joy for the boards and sadness seeing us leave. They begged us to stay longer but we had to keep moving but i promised them i would be back. quite overwhelming really.
now in biak, the island is a hidden paradise and the surf looks really good so we hope to get some great surfing footage. everyone is healthy and happy and hoping to find more adventure and amazing people to share it with. there is so much more to tell you all but i have to get running so I will see you when i get back with more great stories. I hope you are all doing well.
Cheers, Justin
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Bas rocking the cover of Elite Fighter in TLFI
This is the most classic cover ever!!! Bas is one crazy mofo, but I love him! Here he is rocking TLFI. The spread has him exclusively in TLFI as well. Thanks for the love B to the A to the S. Party On!
Also in checking out the website it turns out we got another cover a few months back with Chuck Liddell (we have posted these pics before from other mags who used it) on it also rocking True Love and False Idols...and it isn't even a fight brand. Classic!
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Nor Cal in the house
Thanks to Jeff Kendall (yeah the pro skater from the 80's and now NHS marketing guru) for sending out a gang of Nor Cal (http://www.norcalclothingco.com/) gear for me to rock in the So Cal. The stuff looks good and if you happen to live anywhere north of San Luis, you best own at least one of these tees or hoodies. Read more!
Christian Audigier Co. "Simply The Best" - at stealing
My man Tyler Clinton was just ripped off of an image he shot of Lil Jon that was meant to be a cover of YRB Magazine. Tyler, being the stand up guy that he is, sent the pic to Christian Audigier to show them what's up. SOOOOOOO...they decided, without permission, to take the pic and plaster it on their website, costing Tyler the cover shot. Tyler contacted them about it and they won't reply. I guess when you get to be as big and as hot (GAG) as Ed Hardy, Christian Audigier, CA, SMET or whatever the hell they are called these days, you can just blatantly steal from people.
Why do people even wear this crap? Don't they realize that the fad passed about 3 years ago?
Read more!Brilliant video making fun of Dov Charney from American Apparel
I have posted in the past about Dov Charney and the American Apparel empire. (name edited so person doesn't get busted at work) from (publication edited) just sent me this hipster band music video which basically mocks Dov and his brand in rare form. Good looking out (name removed).
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Sample sale alert - Thomas Wylde - 3/24 to 3/30
This one is for the ladies. Thomas Wylde is one of the hottest women's lines I know. Paula Thomas is a former model and her style is rock goddess. I have been a fan since they called me when they were just starting out to possibly rep their line. It never worked out for me to rep it because frankly they didn't need my help. It's been a buzz brand since its inception. I also love the brand because the designer (who started designing the collection in a studio a few blocks from my house) posed topless in Mean Magazine. If I were a chick, and could afford it, I would wear Thomas Wylde for sure.
But...I am not a chick, and definitely not inclined to cross dress, so I am passing this on to you my faithful XX chromosomed fans so you can go buy some of their samples for cheap. I would jump on this at prices up to 80% off for sure.
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Drawing a blank here to start the day
My mind is not in blogging mode. Someone send me something cool, funny, hot, stupid, ugly, anything to blog about.
info@rp-rt.com
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Perez Hilton loves Reggie
Perez Hilton just loves Reggie, the uzi-toting Koala mascot for TLFI. Here he is in a Welcome to The Jungle tee from the set of his show What Perez Sez which airs tonight on VH1.
Perez Hilton news to come soon for summer. I mentioned something about it earlier but it got pushed to summer.
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XXL and XXXL TLFI to the sports masses
So I have spent the last 3 hours packing boxes of abnormally large TLFI tees to be sent to the top sports agencies in town to distribute to their big boys. For some reason when Alex gives me product I get an over abundance of small, xxl and xxxl. My closets are overflowing with the tees and I need to rid myself of excess baggage before our big move. Well if you follow sports (I wouldn't know Martina Navratilova from Willie McGinest) look for TLFI to start popping up.
The best part of the whole thing is after all that I just got this behemoth box from True Love (on top of the two from yesterday). The stuff just keeps replicating. One step forward, two steps waaaaaay back. ARGHH!
Time to purge the site of negativity
As you may know if you are a frequent Plop reader we do our best when things get negative around here to lighten things up with soft and fuzzy pictures. I hope this washes the negative sauce off of you if you read my last two posts:
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Asshole parker(s) of the day
So I get home last night and have to find a park on the right side of the street because twice a week it street sweeping/ticket time (though I have yet to see a street sweeper come down our pothole ridden crack whore infested road) and cars have to be moved by 8:00 am. This is such a scam on the part of the city since a lot of people leave work after 8 and forget to move their cars on time. Anyways, I digress.
So on Sunday and Monday there is nothing I hate more than when people double park in front of my house on a day when the other side of the street is a street sweeping day in the morning. This guy couldn't have the common courtesy to pull up 5 feet so two cars can fit instead of his just one? He doesn't even live on our street and was busy partying next door while his 3 brand new MAD surfboards sat in the car...hmmmm haha.
Anyways, when I came out this morning, after this guy bailed after ingesting a ton of beer and maybe having a line or two, this asshole did the same thing:
How hard is it to move up a few feet so that someone else can park in that spot? Common sense and courtesy no longer exist...I am sure of it.
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Awesome e-mail string... A. Meade you are an IDIOT.
So last night I get this e-mail from some girl who is a makeup artist/"product placement" specialist who has reached out to me once or twice in the past. I usually delete her emails because they are looking for sponsorship of some shitty event nobody is going to attend. Well another one came in last night that was brilliant. The girl is so stupid that she addressed it to Michael (I am Matt) and then proceeded to tell me how she has worked extensively with me (Matt not Michael) in the past. I fucking hate when people use my name to try and get shit done. I also fucking hate when people claim to be in a business they know nothing about. All of a sudden all these people are claiming to be "product placement" experts and the biggest thing they have done is get free gift bag items for a high school fashion show. So...I replied and told her she emailed me (Matt not Michael, whoever that is) and that we have never worked together and to please not use my name to try and drum up business since I have never worked with her and never will. She continues on that I (Michael, not Matt, though I am Matt not Michael) gave her Matt's email (which is mine) a few months back. Confused? Just read the email string below...it's brilliant (read from the bottom up and the text in red is my commentary to try and clarify what an idiot this girl is):
No Problem
A. Meade
Master Makeup Artist & Fuller Placements (I love this)
Subject: Re: Product Placement/Sponsorship Opportunity for The Healing Curve & Dr. Gary Motykie aka Dr. 90210> Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:46:38 -0700> From: ME To: A. Meade
> I am matt and I don't recall working with you. Please remove me from your list
Original Message -----> From: A Meade To: ME > Sent: Mon Mar 17 18:39:33 2008> Subject: RE: Product Placement/Sponsorship Opportunity for The Healing Curve & Dr. Gary Motykie aka Dr. 90210
> > So sorry you gave me his (His? I am MATT and I have never worked with you you moron) information over the phone about two months ago... my bad we worked together on placements in movies about a year ago last time we actually collaborated on something.> > Best,> > > > A Meade> Master Makeup Artist & Fuller Placements, LLC:
Subject: Re: Product Placement/Sponsorship Opportunity for The Healing Curve & Dr. Gary Motykie aka Dr. 90210> > Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:27:04 -0700> > From: ME> > To: A. Meade> > > >
When have we worked together? Please don't use my name in business pitches.> > > > You sent this email to me not Ogilvy> > > > MM> > > > > > > > -----
Original Message -----> > From: A. Meade To: ME> Sent: Mon Mar 17 18:17:56 2008> > Subject: Product Placement/Sponsorship Opportunity for The Healing Curve & Dr. Gary Motykie aka Dr. 90210> > > >
Michael, (I'm Matt you idiot)
Hello there my name is Arianne Meade and I have worked with ME and BWR PR-LA in the past placing some of their clients in major motion films and events around Los Angeles. The reason I'm contacting you and Ogilvy PR (I work for BWR and you sent this to a BWR address not Ogilvy, can't you read?) is regarding a celebrity charity event called, The Pink and White Ball which is a fundraising event for The Healing Curve a non-profit organization created by Dr. Gary Motykie of E! Entertainments, Dr. 90210 to provide reconstructive surgery to women who have lost their breast(s) to cancer or women who have become disfigured by their respective treatments. The event will be held this June 6, 2008 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel inside the International Ballroom here in Los Angeles and my company, Fuller Placements, LLC is working in part with Holly Donahue-Bannon of, So Hot Studios: www.myspace.com/hollyheat, to raise product sponsors and donations for this amazing charity/celebrity event.> > > > On behalf of each of our companies I'm contacting you and Ogilvy PR to present this event to your firm and your clients as a great opportunity to brand their companies as sponsors for our upcoming event. Attached to this email is the sponsorship information and possible levels of involvement we would like to present to your clients for their consideration and review. Some clients I thought might be a good fit for our event are, DISNEY, LG ELECTRONICS, PROMISE, SLIM-FAST, and LUXOTTICA GROUP (if there are other clients you feel may be interested in our event we would appreciate any suggestions you may have). As I mentioned before I have worked with ME (I have pulled my name out and I will be referred to as ME for this posting's purpose) of BWR PR-LA (I don't work for BWR PR, I have my own division called PPI and you would know that if you actually worked with me ever dumb ass) in the past so I thought this event may also be a good fit for Ogilvy PR and the companies/brands you represent. If you have any other questions for me regarding The Pink and White Ball please don't hesitate to email or call me anytime and I will look forward to hearing from you very soon!> > Thank you in advance for your time and consideration.> > > > Best Wishes,> > > > > > > > A. Meade> > Master (Master? My friend Brigette Ellis who won an Emmy for her work is a Master. You are a hack) Makeup Artist & Fuller Placements, LLC: Product Placement/Branded Entertainment
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Monday, March 17, 2008
Latest Video from They Will Surf Again - Life Rolls On
Awesome stuff my man Jesse is doing! Keep it up...
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Timberland Boot Co. goes upscale
Labourer Canvas Chukka
I am not much of a boot wearer but I do have this old pair of brown 8 eye docs that I rock from time to time. I like that they are finally beaten in and worn covered in scratches, gouges and a little blood here and there from some punk shows I used to go to. That being said, lately I have been feeling the need to dress up a little more professionally. Haven't done it yet but if I had to pick a style I would say workwear couture is my steez. So, I have been loosely looking for some good boots that can be dressed up and down. Was checking out an old issue of The Fader and came across an insane boot put out by the Timberland Boot Co.(http://www.timberlandbootcompany.com/). These things look rugged and like they are made for guy's guys but can actually be dressed up with a nice pair of slacks and still be respectable. Below are some of my favorite styles...you should check them out:
Tackhead Patch
Labourer Lost History Cap Toe
Wodehouse Lost History WingtipTruth is my wardrobe isn't quite up to par of most of these shoes but the Tackhead Patch's are SICK! Hard to believe this is a product from VF Corp's Timberland. I was tricked at first and thought they were a super high end brand with the same name. Good one...
Nirvana Surfboards stokes me out!
Was a pretty solid weekend, despite the gale force winds. My brother in law came up with my new Nirvana. It is a squash tail and I normally ride baby swallows but I think this one will work well. It is wide throughout and has a lot of nose rocker (like the 90's boards) for those late take offs (which I have been known to do). Within seconds of shooting this pic, I already had deck traction, leash and wax on it ready to rock. Too bad this weekend was blown out mush. This is going to be a perfect Malibu board if my fat ass isn't too wide for it and I can actually paddle it into waves. We will see.
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