tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post7993762982274164708..comments2023-07-10T10:01:03.020-03:00Comments on The Annekenstein Monster: A Luted StingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05360091675217583387noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-25901259684782985612006-10-19T19:57:53.000-03:002006-10-19T19:57:53.000-03:00I thought it was a beautiful performance. Lutes r...I thought it was a beautiful performance. Lutes rule!<br>codanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-85406216731067246772006-10-19T15:40:15.000-03:002006-10-19T15:40:15.000-03:00I'd rather see 7 minutes of their sketches, th...I'd rather see 7 minutes of their sketches, then listen to a musician. Even Sting.<br>The show is fun, I like most of the characters, I'll watch it every week, but it hasn't blown me away yet.<br>grahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-64149451460897729132006-10-19T12:04:09.000-03:002006-10-19T12:04:09.000-03:00"And you guy's don't want to know how..."And you guy's don't want to know how much it cost me to get Graham to wear superhero shirts on Sketch 22 posters."<br>It costs us all, Dylan. It costs us all.<br>I agree, Dylan. As long as it doesn't go against the integrity of a character, or of the show, then I see no problem with it. Studio 60 is a different beast in that their show within the show is a show on which people show up to hock things. They need to be careful of allowing too much product placement get in the way of the story. I think if I had known that Sting (in real life) was releasing a lute album, I may have been bugged, too. But I didn't know, and merely thought it was good casting. In the future, if they take 7 minutes out of their show to allow a guest-performer perform, I'll be less willing to let it go.<br>And I thought of Chris Martin from Coldplay on Extras too, Dylan.<br>Robhttp://annekenstein.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-74944891822704896192006-10-19T10:28:19.000-03:002006-10-19T10:28:19.000-03:00I have no problems with product placement. If the...I have no problems with product placement. If the creators of a show can get money for having their characters drink Pepsi or use Dell computers go for it. I can't honestly say that I wouldn't wear a Nike shirt if someone offered me a hundred dollars to do it. I'm hardly shocked to see Sting guesting on a show when he has something to sell. Actually I got a big kick out of Sting's appearence because of last weeks Extras episode.<br>And you guy's don't want to know how much it cost me to get Graham to wear superhero shirts on Sketch 22 posters.<br>dylannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-88389047053943526212006-10-18T11:43:19.000-03:002006-10-18T11:43:19.000-03:00Ha ha. When you asked me if I had read your respo...Ha ha. When you asked me if I had read your response, I thought you meant a response to my response to your initial response. Follow? That's why I said "no". Afterwards, I thought "she meant had I read her initial response", and since I said no, she's gonna think I was a liar. And, sure enough.<br>So, my pants aren't technically on fire.<br>Robhttp://annekenstein.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-3651455336998004792006-10-18T10:27:01.000-03:002006-10-18T10:27:01.000-03:00I wonder how far we'll be down in thee Google ...I wonder how far we'll be down in thee Google chain when someone types "Sting lute album"?<br>Pants on fire, by the way.<br>Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-85392451380262547802006-10-18T08:45:15.000-03:002006-10-18T08:45:15.000-03:00Before I saw the show, I didn't know Sting had...Before I saw the show, I didn't know Sting had a lute album coming out. After the show, I didn't know Sting had a lute album coming out, until I read it here. So, the product placement was pretty subtle, imo, and well-integrated into the show.<br>Really, I have little problem with product placement in programs if it's not blatant.<br>However, Ann, your product placement post on this blog about Sting's new lute album was pretty obvious. I'll tolerate it this one time. But only because I like to type "lute album".<br>Robhttp://annekenstein.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709531.post-66999163389279388162006-10-18T07:53:44.000-03:002006-10-18T07:53:44.000-03:00Last week, Sting was on the Today show promting hi...Last week, Sting was on the Today show promting his new lute album. So when I saw him on Studio 60, I had about the same reaction that I would have if one the characters started promoting Coca-Cola. It was product placement and it ticked me offf.<br>Annnoreply@blogger.com