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July 8Don't forget the week long daily action item below, as the tally of emails and snail mailings will come to close on July 9th. See below.As the word spreads about the LA Times article, we see more blog articles being created about the campaign. Some positive, some negative and some neutral. One blogger asks Do The Black Donnellys really deserve saving? The answer to that question is yes. So I ask you, why do you want to see The Black Donnellys back on the air? Well, write down your reasons, then send a letter to HBO to let them know. Don't forget to include your explanations. We know that The Black Donnellys is a great show. Why is it a great show? Inform them. If you'd like, you can also reply to the blogger's question and leave a comment.
July 7It's a 3 in 1 daily action item.1) Since the LA Times article entitled, A cracker attack for The Black Donnellys was published on July 5, several other columnists and bloggers have taken note. Listed below are a few key articles. Don't forget to leave a comment to show your support.
3) More importantly today, make sure to contact Carolyn Strauss from HBO. See the week long daily action item below. I'm sure her inbox is getting full and she may not be able to read all of our emails. So, take the chance to send an email to Bill Nelson, Chairman and CEO of HBO. He can be contacted at Bill.Nelson@hbo.com to show your support for The Black Donnellys. We would like to see HBO profit from NBC's loss.
July 6Martin Miller from the Los Angeles Times has written a blog article entitled "A cracker attack for 'The Black Donnellys'". The article discusses our current campaign to save The Black Donnellys. If you haven't read the article, you can visit the article here. Don't forget to leave a comment of appreciation for Martin in covering the Save The Black Donnellys campaign and to show your support for The Black Donnellys.Also, are you sending emails and letters to HBO? See our week long daily action item below.
July 5Vote for The Black Donnellys at: TV Vote: Best TV Shows of All Time! Visit the page and type in The Black Donnellys and click on the button once to vote! You can vote every hour. Let's get The Black Donnellys to the top.In addition, don't forget to write a letter or send an email to HBO. You can also find sample letters here. See the week long daily action item below. Finally, send an email to Jeff Zucker, President and CEO of NBC Universal to let them know the error of their ways and that we have pushed our campaign efforts towards HBO. Contact Jeff at jeff.zucker@nbc.com.
July 4Happy 4th of July to everyone! We have distributed our press release announcing the cracker shipments to HBO today.So keep emailing and sending letters to HBO. While there is no mail pick up today, you can still write your letters and mail them tomorrow. For HBO's contact information see our week long daily action item below. You can also find sample letters here. Enjoy your holiday!
July 3Along with the week long contest that is running, here's your task for the day. This is perfect for TBD fans who liked the episode entitled "Run Like Hell".The LA Times wrote an article entitled "TV cancellation hidden in a cloud of euphemism". In the article, the journalists includes this quote from Laurie Hutzler who was a staff writer for the episode entitled "Run Like Hell". It's extremely important to maintain good relationships in Hollywood. The use of qualifying language is a way to soften the blow," said Laurie Hutzler, a visiting associate professor at UCLA and a former staff writer on NBC's recently canceled "The Black Donnellys." "Cancellation implies failure. More open-ended language implies the possibility of future success. Send Laurie a message here: laurie@emotionaltoolbox.com. Let her know, she's right. We believe The Black Donnellys is headed for and deserves futures success. Also, send Martin Miller from the LA Times a message about his article. His email is martin.miller@latimes.com July 2 - July 9It's a contest! Writing or contacting HBO will be our priority for the coming weeks as we sent our first shipment of crackers to HBO.ILoveTommy from The Firecracker Lounge has challenged us all. She plans to send at least 20 snail mail letters and 20 emails to HBO. Who is up for some friendly competition? Before sending your email to Ms. Carolyn Strauss at HBO, don't forget to send a copy of your email to this address info@savetheblackdonnellys.net so that way we know how many emails you have sent in total. For snail mailings, as a Firecracker, you will be on the honor system. However, scanned pictures or images of your stamped letters will also help us determine a winner. You can send your images to info@savetheblackdonnellys.net as well. The winner will receive a box of Irish cream crackers and four candy sweet items from Irish on Grand and a surprise gift. All emails and letter images must be received by July 9th at 9:00AM CST. The winner will be announced on July 10th. HBO Contact Info:
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July 1Writing or contacting HBO will be our priority for the coming weeks as we send our first shipment of crackers to HBO.NBC only gave The Black Donnellys five episodes to capture the attention of audiences. If you could say anything about The Black Donnellys to convince anyone that a season two was worth considering in just five sentences, could you do it? What would would you say? Well, think about it. Write it down and send it to HBO, via their comment box, snail mail or email. If you haven't posted a review yet on Amazon.com, take those five sentences and post them now. Right from HBO's Web site: How can I contact HBO to express my opinions about their programming? You may contact HBO's Consumer Affairs Department at 212-512-1208 Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM Eastern Time. You can also write to us using [this] link.
Or via snail mail: Back to the Top We know many of you have great ideas for the campaign. Therefore, if you have ideas for daily action items, please send your suggestions to: dailyTasks@savetheblackdonnellys.net.
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