Public Relations

Cher, cocaine and blood money at the Bellagio: What it was really like doing PR for dictators

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Cher, cocaine and blood money at the Bellagio: What it was really like doing PR for dictators

In 2009, Mutassim Khadafy, the then 34-year-old son of the ruthless Libyan dictator Moammar Khadafy and the African country’s National Security Advisor, wanted to vacation in Las Vegas. But he didn’t want his every move — particularly the illegal ones — to end up in the news. So he hired Phil Elwood, a self-described PR … Read more

Expert reveals the effect Dakota Johnson’s ‘unhinged’ press tour had on ‘Madame Web’s dismal box office

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Expert reveals the effect Dakota Johnson’s ‘unhinged’ press tour had on ‘Madame Web’s dismal box office

Dakota Johnson’s new superhero movie “Madame Web” tanked at the box office last week and was overwhelmingly panned by critics. In the film, the 34-year-old actress played the titular character of Cassandra Webb/Madame Web, a clairvoyant paramedic linked to the iconic superhero Spider-Man. “Madame Web” earned only $26.2 million over the six-day holiday weekend from … Read more