I think the business world has totally lost its veracity. While it might makes sense to merge…read morebusinesses during economic down turns, but must the loss of profit entail loss of humanity? Getty Images bought out Jupiter Images and officially took over on Monday, 2/23/09. On Tuesday, 2/24/09, an email was sent to everyone in JI informing them GI leadership team would be coming to meet/talk to them individually. Wednesday, 2/25/09, the massacre started. EVERYONE at JI was given an individualized 'death' plan. NO ONE escaped. A story was brocasted in Peoria, IL, where one of JI's office is located. Here is the link - http://centralillinoisproud.com/content/fulltext/?cid=47771

BLOGGERS BEWARE!…read more Getty Images does not watermark many of their images. As a result, when searching for images in search engines, pay close attention to the source. If you see the Getty name and are interested in the image, be sure to pay for it. Do not grab the image from the search engine site. Getty has an active program in place to seek out those who have mistakenly used their images. They immediately turn over ANY unauthorized use of their images to a law firm which makes the Mob look tame. Moreover, they apply usurious rates to their images and seek thousands of dollars in damages for images worth nothing or very little. This appears to be their business model, not the exception. They are very heavy handed, if not outright evil in their approach. If you can avoid Getty, do so.

As a resident of West Hollywood, I've read LA Weekly for decades. But 6 months ago, all of the…read moreplaces I would get it from every week, just stopped carrying it. I contacted them and was offered 3 other locations. But now, they've disappeared from those locations, as well. I've tried contacting them by phone and via their website. But repeatedly, no one answers the phone, and they repeatedly never respond to voicemail messages. They used to, but not anymore. I know they were sold again recently, so it's starting to appear that they (like other print publications) may have stopped their printed editions in favor of just being made available online. All said, they've always had GREAT content, but WHEN or IF you can pick up a copy locally anymore. And at least either answer your phone or respond to inquiries because we've started to lose interest.

LA Weekly, I truly expected you to be more in-line with other alternative newsweekly publications…read more Instead, you seem rather superficial, just like so much other fluff in this city of angles (yes, angles). My expectations for pseudo-investigative journalism and political pieces flanked by editorials filled with foaming-at-the-mouth liberalism were so high. The Austin Chronicle puts you to shame in these departments. I'll give credit where credit is due, though. Thank you for a rather thorough concert calendar. And thank you for being free and plentiful, as well, because you'll come in handy the next time I have to move and need to wrap my dishes again.

Beverly Hills is synonymous with the word "fancy" and the word "fancy" could also be attributed to…read moreBeverly Hills Studios! This studio is nestled into the 3rd floor of a very clean and polished building with a parking structure attached. While convenient, you do not necessarily need to use the structure as there is ample FREE street parking. These parking features are only an added bonus to the immaculate and very high tech studio. Upon entering the establishment, you are greeted by a professional and well-manicured waiting room from which you can traverse into a conference room, where clients/talent can discuss the segments they will be shooting, or the room could be set up as wardrobe/hair/makeup, or into the stunningly large studio (where the magic happens, although I guess if the conference room is transformed into a hair/make up salon, that could be considered MAGIC too) that boasts both a large green screen space and a "talk show" set. The control room is located in the corner of the "talk show" set and green screen portion of the studio, where the mastermind Adam magically transforms the talent from standing in a studio in Beverly Hills to standing in Las Vegas, Hong Kong, a deserted island or even standing next to Kelly Ripa on the set of "Live with Kelly and Michael". I have used Beverly Hills Studios on several occasions to film new footage for my hosting reel (and trick people into thinking I am the 3rd host on Live with Kelly and Michael) and let me just say, the footage I have received is extremely impressive... All of my peers are convinced that I host at least three shows they were unaware of... Even though I really just simply wrote specific segments and shot them accordingly. Whenever I walk into Beverly Hills Studios I get exceedingly excited because when I leave I confident I created some "fancy" (professional) footage that I can be proud of!

Brilliant boutique studio! Such a great space! Pristine green screen, excellent gear…read more The studio has a classy entrance and waiting area. The desk in the conference room is tha bomb! You'll see what I mean when you see it :) Adam is a brilliant studio manager, camera, and prompter operator. He is so lovely to work with and he makes you look great on camera...very important ;)

Checked four different forecasts for this weekend. Anywhere between 4 to 18 inches of the white…read morestuff. That's not a forecast, that's fun with Tarot cards.

They have one job and can never get it right... I try to plan my business according to the weather…read moreand they have the worst information. I've lost business due to the piece of s*+!.

LFP is in fact the "KING OF SMUT" Larry Flynt Publications, aka 12 issues a year of love photos and…read morepolitical reading material. The is the headquarters of the most lewd & best smut magazine known as HUSTLER MAGAZINE! From the 1970's till now LFP has procured the finest and most sensual beauty's spread to their legs open for our lust and then publish it around the world. But I found that HUSTLER humour as lewd as it was posed a side of humour that not only startled the razors edge, but made you think about our society. After all Freedom of Speech is not FREE, it cost Larry his ability to walk! This what you want but somehow Larry mix's porn & politics into one magazine and it works! After all you did get to see Jackie Kennedy "THE FIRST LADY" in the buff in Hustler Magazine! I just wish Larry would bring back the scratch N sniff centrefold again!