Posts tagged: CBS

CBS accuses Survivor contestant of leaking secrets

Thanks to a lawsuit that was filed last year by “Survivor” executive producer Mark Burnett, CBS been able to identify Season 19 runner-up Russell Hantz as the alleged culprit who blabbed secrets about the long-running reality competition show. The news was first reported by The Daily Beast, which points out that Hantz may now have to pay “liquidated damages” to producers of $5 million for breaching the non-disclosure clau ... Jump to full article >>

E-cigs are Sold to Minors in Arizona

CBS 11 reporters took a hidden camera and visited several kiosks that sell electronic smoking devices across Arizona and found that the majority of them are selling their products to teenagers without even asking their age. Ok, everybody knows that electronic cigs are legal, and there are no written age-restrictions for their sales, at least currently. But, scientists doubt their safety for usage by human and particularly kids. Samir Sabry, prop ... Jump to full article >>

Nicorette Puffs $15 Million Into Ad Blitz

Drug maker GlaxoSmithKline wants people to know that it “sucks” to quit smoking, but there’s a way to make it “suck less.” The maker of Nicorette, an over-the-counter nicotine-infused gum that helps some cigarette smokers wean themselves off nicotine, is launching a $15 million campaign that will break on prime-time TV networks ABC, CBS ( CBS – news – people ) and NBC this Monday. The ad blitz, created b ... Jump to full article >>