Morgan Spurlock

Jeff Zucker's Vision For CNN: 'Broaden The Definition Of What News Is' - Posted November 29, 2012
Soon-to-be CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker and his new boss, Turner Broadcasting chairman Phil Kent, held a conference call with reporters this mornin... [TVNewser]

CNN Adding Morgan Spurlock Non-Fiction Series To Weekend Lineup - Posted August 23, 2012
CNN is adding director Morgan Spurlock to the family. The "Super Size Me" star and director will host and produce a new unscripted series called "Inside Man" for CNN starting in early 2013. "Inside Man" will air alongside ... [TVNewser]

Big Fuel Staff Attempts to Live on $1.50 a Day - Posted May 4, 2012
In a move that would make documentarian ... [AgencySpy]

The Future of Original Web Video Programming - Posted March 20, 2012
Perhaps the single biggest takeaway from the 2012 TV Summit is that Yahoo is trying REALLY hard to drum up Hollywood awareness of its new video content production strategy. The website sponsored the event and the Yahoo logo was front and center everywhere. "We've got eight out of 10 people o... [GalleyCat]

The Future of Original Web Video Programming - Posted March 20, 2012
Perhaps the single biggest takeaway from the 2012 TV Summit is that Yahoo is trying REALLY hard to drum up Hollywood awareness of its new video content production strategy. The website sponsored the event and the Yahoo logo was front and center everywhere. "We've got eight out of 10 people o... [FishbowlLA]

A Blender: No Better Than a Briefcase When it Comes to Customer Service - Posted December 19, 2011
Grey New York's work for Ally B... [AgencySpy]

Morgan Spurlock Wants to Hear about Your Failed Novel - Posted October 5, 2011
Filmmaker and author Morgan Spurlock posted a casting call for failed writers and dreamers on our job boards. The notice includes a specific request for people who have failed in th... [GalleyCat]

Attention Frightened New Yorkers: Morgan Spurlock Wants You - Posted September 28, 2011
Is the fear of failure keeping you from doing something? Maybe you've always wanted to open a pizzeria, but think it'd tank in this economy. Maybe you already own a small business and want to add a new location, but worry that it'd be a mistake. Maybe you just want to... [Fishbowl NY]

Attention Frightened New Yorkers: Morgan Spurlock Wants You - Posted September 28, 2011
Is the fear of failure keeping you from doing something? Maybe you've always wanted to open a pizzeria, but think it'd tank in this economy. Maybe you already own a small business and want to add a new location, but worry that it'd be a mistake. Maybe you just want to... [FishbowlNY]

Morgan Spurlock Seeks Members for the 'Failure Club' - Posted September 28, 2011
Morgan Spurlock is launching a new documentary-style Web series for Yahoo and he's using the Web to find cast members. The new program, "Failure Club," will follow ordinary people a... [PRNewser]

Grey, Spurlock Test Trustworthiness of Strangers for Ally - Posted September 28, 2011
What would you do if some random stranger asked you to watch their briefcase that happens t... [AgencySpy]

Seven New ESPN Documentaries Coming This Fall - Posted July 28, 2011
The spirit of 30 for 30 lives on thanks to seven new documentaries from ESPN. Catching Hell, the documentary on ... [SportsNewser]

Morgan Spurlock Focuses On Comic-Con in Book & Film - Posted July 21, 2011
Morgan Spurlock, the Academy Award-nominated director of Super Size Me, has a new documentary film and companion coffee table book out about Comic-Con. In Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope, the filmmaker explor... [GalleyCat]

Friday Morning Stir - Posted April 22, 2011
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New Morgan Spurlock Film Takes You Through The Product Placement Process - Posted April 20, 2011
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Wednesday Odds and Ends - Posted March 23, 2011
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Extended Trailer: 'The Greatest Movie Ever Sold' - Posted March 22, 2011
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Monday Odds and Ends - Posted March 21, 2011
-Anomaly London and Unit9 are spearheading the "One Thousand Cranes" project to help Japan. link -... [AgencySpy]

We Made It to Austin. Ping Us - Posted March 12, 2011
And so it begins, well, technically yesterday, but we here at AS have touched down for this year's SXSW Interactive after sharing a way too early flight out of JFK with the likes of Morgan Spurlock... [AgencySpy]

EMC Says Winning Bid for Spurlock's TED Speech Was Money Well Spent - Posted March 4, 2011
As we reported previously, Morgan Spurlock auctioned the naming rights to his ... [PRNewser]

Wednesday Morning Stir - Posted February 9, 2011
-Wunderman alum David Sable is replacing Hamish McLennan as global CEO of Y&... [AgencySpy]

Win A Mention at the Next TED Conference - Posted February 8, 2011
A tipster put us on to an interesting eBay auction happening now. (Thanks tipster!) Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me and The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, which was at this year's ... [AgencySpy]

Win A Mention at the Next TED Conference - Posted February 8, 2011
A tipster put us on to an interesting eBay auction happening now. (Thanks tipster!) Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me and The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, which was at this year's ... [PRNewser]

Morgan Spurlock, TBG Team Up to Virtually Axe Times Square Ads - Posted February 2, 2011
Inspired by the ... [AgencySpy]

PR Impacts Relations Between Documentarians and Corporate Execs - Posted January 24, 2011
The Sundance Film Festival is happening through this Sunday and one of the films getting attention is The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, the latest from Super Size Me filmmaker ... [PRNewser]

Morgan Spurlock & Eugene Jarecki Talk About Turning Books into Movies - Posted October 1, 2010
From releasing through iTunes a month before its theatrical opening to the 'Name Your Price' promotion, the Fr... [GalleyCat]

Check Out Media Beat - Posted February 15, 2010
Our mediabistro.com Media Beat interview series launched in December and we've had great interviews with some big names in media every week since. You can see the full list of interviews here. But we've highlighted a few of our favorites for you to check out: ... [TVNewser]

Fox Anchors Celebrate Simpsons Anniversary - Posted January 10, 2010
You might have noticed your local Fox newscast anchors wearing yellow neckties this week. It was part of a network-wide promotion for "The Simpsons" 20-year anniversary that started on January 3rd. Tonight, Fox wi... [TVNewser]

Morgan Spurlock Adapts "Freakonomics" - Posted January 5, 2010
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Greg Garcia Has It His Way Working Fast Food During Strike - Posted February 15, 2008
Where to start? Greg Garcia, creator of My Name is Earl, spent his strike/vacation, working in a fast food place to get "back in touch" with the real America, and presumably find some comedy gold in the antics of his fellow emp... [FishbowlLA]

What Would Craft Not Publish? - Posted January 29, 2008
Ever-vigilant Rob Walker has published a piece killed by Craft after the magazine claimed it might be seen as "anti-religious." Anti-religious crafts have always been fascinating to us, so we took a peek at Jean Railla's essay. "What Would Jesus Sell?" is nam... [UnBeige]

FBNY @ SXSW: Weinstein Picks Up Secret (Bearded) Morgan Spurlock Middle East Doc - Posted March 12, 2007
FishbowlNY correspondent Brian Reich will be filing this week from South By Southwest, the annual film and music media festival melt in Austin, Texas. Morgan Spurlock, documentary director and producer returned to Austin and SXSW yesterday, the same festival where his award-winning documentary Super Size Me... [Fishbowl NY]

FBNY @ SXSW: Weinstein Picks Up Secret (Bearded) Morgan Spurlock Middle East Doc - Posted March 12, 2007
FishbowlNY correspondent Brian Reich will be filing this week from South By Southwest, the annual film and music media festival melt in Austin, Texas. Morgan Spurlock, documentary director and producer returned to Austin and SXSW yesterday, the same festival where his award-winning documentary Super Size Me... [FishbowlNY]

In The Trades - Posted February 6, 2007
With the exit of a number of top executives, Discovery Channel might end the trifecta of sharks, motorcycles and tattoos that have been the network's mainstays in recent years. David Zaslav, the recently appointed CEO of Discovery C... [FishbowlLA]