Permanent Plan of Attack

2007-04-17T09:08:00.000-05:00

Okay TBD fans…

Something needs to be done to get us all on the same page, so here it goes.

We are going to make Monday the main event for TBD fans. The agenda that was posted for 4/16 is going to become permanent, so that everyone knows what they should be doing and when. Please read carefully and save the location so that you can refer back to it.

Every Monday:

At 8pm Eastern Time we ask fans (if possible) to gather online at http://www.thefirecrackerlounge.com/ to receive the instructions for the organized digg taking place before the premiere of the newest episode. A Digg is a way for readers to vote an article to the front page of Digg.com, a popular website that reaches hundreds of thousands of people across the world. This is helpful in drawing in new viewers whom may never have heard or seen The Black Donnellys. It also helps in continuing to keep attention on our show so that NBC, rival Networks, entertainment columnists and critics will know we as fans continue the fight to save TBD!

9pm Eastern Time (8pm central/6pm pacific) watch the newest episode of The Black Donnellys at www.nbc.com/The_Black_Donnellys

**IMPORTANT: Please be patient when waiting for the show to load. Yes, NBC says it should be up at 9, but this has not been the case. So go to the site at 9, and if it is not up, just keep refreshing your browser. For the episode “All Of Us Are In The Gutter”, some fans waited hours before the video finally came up, but the bottom line is, that it eventually did. It’s obnoxious, and frustrating, and there is nothing we can do about it, so PLEASE, rather than flooding my inbox with questions about why it’s not there, just sit and wait. Whenever I have any news I will share it with you guys immediately, so please assume that if you haven’t heard from me, it’s because I don’t know anything. If you choose to call the NBC comment line to inquire about the problem please be courteous and polite, no matter how the operator you speak with behaves toward you.**

Please leave a clear, concise comment about the new episode on The Black Donnellys site at nbc.com after viewing the episode. Do not use vulgar language, threaten or slam another series. Simply state what you like about TBD and urge NBC to bring it back to television.

Every Tuesday:

Download the new episode on iTunes!

I will be sending out bulletins every Saturday, Sunday night and Monday mornings. Any important information that you guys need to be aware of will come in these bulletins. If I get something during the week that you need to be aware of immediately, I will of course post it for you.

Every Day:

Stream the episodes on NBC.com! Your new motto is ABS--- ALWAYS BE STREAMING!

Please E-mail these companies letting them know how much you appreciate their support of TBD, and ask them to request ad time on the show.

Chase: paul.hartwick@chase.com

Cisco: investor-relations@cisco.com

Nissan: nissan-ir@mail.nissan.co.jp

Send emails, make calls, write letters, etc. to the following people/companies:

Newspapers and Entertainment Publications

USA Today
7950 Jones Branch Dr,
McLean VA 22108
Tel 800-872-0001 or 703-854-3400
Letters editor@usatoday.com
http://www.usatodayservice.com/ss
Leave them feedback at:
http://asp.usatoday.com/marketing/feedback/feedback-online.aspx?type=18

Entertainment Weekly
Time Customer Service Attention: Consumer Affairs
3000 University Center Drive
Tampa, Florida 33612-6408
1-800-828-6882
Email the Editor:
letters@ew.com

E! Online
Ask Kristen
http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristin/index.jsp
Then click “Ask Kristen” on the left to send her a message.

Variety magazine online
New York Division
360 Park Ave
SouthNew York, NY 10010

Advertising
Tel: +1 646-746-7002
Fax: +1 646-746-6975

Editorial / News
Tel: +1 646-746-7001
Fax: +1 646-746-6977

Los Angeles Division
5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 120
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Tel: +1 323-857-6600

Advertising
Tel: +1 323-857-6600
Fax: +1 323-932-0393

Editorial / News
Tel: +1 323-965-4476
Fax: +1 323-857-0494
Leave them feedback at
http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=about_feedback

Wall Street Journal
Address 4300 N Rt. 1, S New Brunswick NJ 08852
Tel 609-520-4000
Fax 609-520-7272
Editorial Page Editor Paul Gigot
paul.gigot@wsj.com 917-510-2825

New York Times
Address 229 W 43rd St, New York NY 10036
Tel 212-556-1234 (DC bureau: 202-862-0300)
Fax 212-556-3690/3622
Letters lettes@nytimes.com
Editorial Page Editor Gail Collins gcollins@nytimes.com

New York Post
Address 1211 Ave of the Americas, New York NY 10036
Tel 212-930-8000
Fax 212-930-8540
Letters editor@nypost.com
Editorial Page Editor Bob McManus mcmanus@nypost.com 212-930-8536

New York Daily News
Address 450 W 33rd St New York, NY 10001
Tel 212-210-2100
Fax 212-643-7831
Letters voicers@edit.nydailynews.com
Editorial Page Editor Richard Schwartz 212-210-2322

Los Angeles Times
Address 202 W First St, Los Angeles CA 90012
Tel 800-528-4637 or 213-237-5000
Fax 213-237-4712
Letters letters@latimes.com
Editorial Page Editor Janet Clayton janet.clayton@latimes.com 213-237-7931

Cable Affiliates:

JEAN GUERIN
Vice President - USA Network Publicity
Phone: (212) 664-8988
Division(s): USA Network

CAMERON BLANCHARD
Senior Vice President - Bravo Communications
Phone: (212) 664-7202
Fax: (212) 664-6293
Project Assignment: "French Open" Division(s): Bravo

NORA GRUDMAN
Senior Press Manager - Bravo Communications
Phone: (212) 664-4864
Project Assignment: "Bravotv.com" "Six Feet Under" "BrilliantButCancelled.com" "OUTzoneTV.com" "Three of Hearts: A Post-Modern Family" "Top Design" Division(s): Bravo

Miscellaneous:

n-zone
http://www.atnzone.com/

The site gave a great review to The Black Donnellys!

Email them at help@atnzone.com

TV GUIDE
TV Guide Online:

TV Guide Online Customer Service 1211 Avenue of the Americas, 4th floor New York, NY 10036

Matt Roush... Not a fan of The Black Donnellys

askmatt@tvguide.com

http://www.tvguide.com/

HBO
http://www.hbo.com/

Let them know that The Black Donnellys has a fan base already and that you think the show would do great on their network.

http://www.hbo.com/apps/submitinfo/contactus/submit.do?title=General%20Information&questiontype=general

The above link will take you directly to their question submission form.

Showtime

http://www.sho.com/

Let them know, if not on network TV then TBD needs to be on cable.

http://showtime.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/showtime.cfg/php/enduser/ask.php?p_sid=vk6Mn7zi&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD0yMSZwX3Byb2RzPSZwX2NhdHM9JnBfcHY9JnBfY3Y9JnBfcGFnZT0x

The above link will take you directly to their question submission form.

Save The Black Donnellys Campaign Agenda

2007-04-15T20:27:00.000-05:00

Save The Black Donnellys Campaign Agenda

Monday April 16, 2007

12-1pm eastern (11-12pm central/9-10am pacific) Call in to NBC
8pm eastern (7pm central/5pm pacific) meeting at thefirecrackerlounge.com
8:45pm eastern (7:45pm central/5:45pm pacific) article “Digg” at http://www.theblackdonnellys.net/
***9 pm Eastern (8pm central/6pm pacific) Watch “All Us Are In The Gutter” at nbc.com (The Black Donnellys section)
*post comments on The Black Donnellys main page at nbc.com

1. Between the hours of 12-1pm eastern time, we are urging all TBD fans to call the NBC director of entertainment's coordinator Morgan Steffano at (818) 840-4276.

UPDATE!! NBC is trying to avert our calls!! Call these numbers now, to show them we aren't giving up!!

comment line (212) 664-4444

Victoria Brody/ press manager (212) 664-5276

Here is the phone script all TBD fans should use when leaving their messages:

· Hello, my name is _____. I am calling today to show my support for having The Black Donnellys return back to the air. A tremendous amount of people are talking about its cancellation.

[Insert whatever reasons you have and why you want the show to stay.]

Thank you for taking the time to listen to my opinion. I hope that NBC reconsiders its decision and gives The Black Donnellys a chance to succeed on the air."

2. At 8pm eastern time we ask fans (if possible) to gather online at http://www.thefirecrackerlounge.com/ to receive the instructions for the organized digg taking place before the premiere of “All Us Are In The Gutter”. A Digg is a way for readers to vote an article to the front page of Digg.com, a popular website that reaches hundreds of thousands of people across the world. This is helpful in drawing in new viewers whom may never have heard or seen The Black Donnellys. It also helps in continuing to keep attention on our show so that NBC, rival Networks, entertainment columinists and critics will know weas fans continue the fight to save TBD!

3. At 8:45 we ask all TBD fans to Digg the selected article about TBD at http://www.the-black-donnellys.net/ (if you are not registered at digg.com
you will be instructed to do so at that time; it only takes a few seconds to complete).

4. At 9pm eastern go to The Black Donnellys site at nbc.com and stream the new episode “All Us Are In The Gutter”.

5. Please leave a clear, concise comment about the new episode on The Black Donnellys site at nbc.com after viewing the episode. Do not use vulgar language, threaten or slam another series. Simply state what you like about TBD and urge NBC to bring it back to television.

Here’s a quote to encourage you all shared by Katie from the nbc.com message boards:

"If you want an audience, start a fight." - Irish Proverb