They came on the mediabistroTV series “Elevator Pitch” hoping someone would take a chance on their ideas. In our new show, “Elevator Pitch Fast Forward,” host Alan Meckler checks up on the new business owners to see how they’re doing.

In our first episode, we dropped in on I-Ella CEO and founder, Ella Gorgla to see where her startup is today. Gorgla showed us how giving clients a red carpet experience put new life into her business. She also gave “Elevator Pitch” hopefuls some solid advice to make sure their startups never go out of style.

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With temperatures well into the 90s in Connecticut, WFSB meteorologist Mark Dixon cut the sleeves off his dress shirt and delivered the forecast with naked arms Thursday.

Station management had apparently relaxed the dress code to include sleeveless tops during the heat wave, which Dixon took as an opportunity to keep cool on-air (or show off his guns). Video inside… Read more

Anchors and reporters can often get away with wearing jeans during a newscast, but gym shorts?

That’s what WREG reporter George Brown wore on-air recently after he forgot to bring his work clothes with him to the gym before heading into the station for the noon newscast.  Realizing that he didn’t have a suit with him, just thirty minutes before he had to be at work, Brown scrambled to assemble an outfit. Read more