Frederick’s Hosts Consumer Undie Contest

Here’s a twist on the user-generated ad craze: instead of asking consumers to create an ad for their company, Frederick’s of Hollywood is asking people to design their own corsets! The winning design will be shown alongside designs from celebrities such as...

Diddy Rants on YouTube to Recruit New Assistant

It was bound to happen eventually: online video recruitment. Sean Combs (a/k/a “Diddy”) is looking for a helper to fill the shoes of his former assistant. But instead of résumés, Mr. Combs is accepting only video applications uploaded to YouTube....

Can Fans Save Business 2.0?

It worked for “Jericho.” Can fans keep a magazine alive? Rumor has it that Time is shutting down Business 2.0 after its Sept. issue due to declining ad revenues (based on a bone-headed business decision to consolidate ad departments) even though...