Publicity stunts are generally regarded as planned events made to gain exposure and get public’s attention. Today’s media publicity stunts are most often made by big companies, movie stars, and for launching new product(s). Publicity stunts can be either professionally arranged by public relations personnel, or set up by amateurs. They can also make or break someone’s career/product/cause, all depending on the way they are promoted and the type of publicity stunt. Based on the examples in recent news I will explain why entertainment/media organizations use publicity stunts and what factors cause them to succeed or fail.
Media interest is the goal of most publicity stunt planners. It is the easiest, fastest, and cheapest way to obtain popularity. Hence, it becomes main objective of public relations to catch media’s attention. An example of this would be an organization that schedules a press conference to attain a positive buzz and awareness for its new product. Public relations take care of setting up publicity stunts for everything from movie star conferences, auto shows, upcoming movies, to gala awards shows. There are also less glamorous ways to situate a publicity stunt – articles in entertainment magazines about fake relationship troubles, marriages, miscarriages, divorces, fictitious sex scandals, and court trials are most often placed in order to promote actors popularity, upcoming movie, or show(s).These sorts of stunts are set up by actor’s managers, publicity advisors, and actors themselves. It is of no coincidence that “private” family photos of actresses, sex video tapes, and major scandalous behaviors arise near the release dates of most actor/singer/influential figure’s release dates for their merchandise/cd/movies/shows etc.
Media interest is the goal of most publicity stunt planners. It is the easiest, fastest, and cheapest way to obtain popularity. Hence, it becomes main objective of public relations to catch media’s attention. An example of this would be an organization that schedules a press conference to attain a positive buzz and awareness for its new product. Public relations take care of setting up publicity stunts for everything from movie star conferences, auto shows, upcoming movies, to gala awards shows. There are also less glamorous ways to situate a publicity stunt – articles in entertainment magazines about fake relationship troubles, marriages, miscarriages, divorces, fictitious sex scandals, and court trials are most often placed in order to promote actors popularity, upcoming movie, or show(s).These sorts of stunts are set up by actor’s managers, publicity advisors, and actors themselves. It is of no coincidence that “private” family photos of actresses, sex video tapes, and major scandalous behaviors arise near the release dates of most actor/singer/influential figure’s release dates for their merchandise/cd/movies/shows etc.
- Tom Cruise is performing a publicity stunt by jumping on the couch about Kathy Holmes
- It is such a publicity stunt: the whole Scientology discussion and Tom Cruise's involvement (that ass wants Kathy to give birth without pain killers)
- Bennifer
- It is such a publicity stunt: the whole Scientology discussion and Tom Cruise's involvement (that ass wants Kathy to give birth without pain killers)
- Bennifer
by Krasavitsa March 23, 2006
by sid_b March 15, 2009
The breast camera shot during a movie where the director hides the real actress' face from the scene in order to bring in a body double for a sweet slow boobilicious scene. Usually a stunt boob shot will encourage slow motion shots or freeze-frame so people can get a good look to check out a celeb's possible first 'tit shot' in a movie.
Dude, in the movie The Hangover, during the scene where Heather Graham is breast feeding that baby, it sooooooo looked like a stunt boob, Heather Graham's boobs in Boogie Nights had more pink and perky nipples....hmmmm, maybe she used stunt nipples?
by Airpace January 20, 2010
When someone who is dating someone else wants you to do something with them that their current partner won't do.
and / or
When you go out with someone who is still technically dating someone else.
and / or
When you go out with someone who is still technically dating someone else.
She called and asked for me to drive her around and go on a Christmas tacky light tour with her.
I said "What am I, the stunt double?
I said "What am I, the stunt double?
by Not Pressed February 13, 2018
When a person who is so desperate that they will do whatever whether it is stealing, lying, cheating,or trick you by whatever means necessary in order to get what they need to fuel their addiction.
by shrnan73 March 13, 2015
The art of sexual intercourse that involves the man with a strong back and haunches and a robust woman of questionable nature.
To perform the move the man must hold his hearty woman upside down as if performing a tombstone piledriver made popular by The Undertaker of wrestling fame, holding her as if a tuba.
From there the woman peforms fellatio on the man as he proceeds to blow into the woman's vagina to the tune of Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll Part II" while marching around the room as if performing at halftime of the local football game.
Note: The move can be done between two men, but then it just gets weird.
To perform the move the man must hold his hearty woman upside down as if performing a tombstone piledriver made popular by The Undertaker of wrestling fame, holding her as if a tuba.
From there the woman peforms fellatio on the man as he proceeds to blow into the woman's vagina to the tune of Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll Part II" while marching around the room as if performing at halftime of the local football game.
Note: The move can be done between two men, but then it just gets weird.
by Wormy LaRue July 30, 2009
A song on an album made to cover up something, like a relationship. It causes a distraction usually to the general public . Makes people look in another direction so the artist won’t have to name the person or event it’s really about. (not always wanted by the artist, sometimes they have to because of record labels, managers, contracts etc.)
moot: carolina is my favorite stunt song
other moot: nooo cherry is the best>
moot: NOT THE VOICEMAIL
other moot: nooo cherry is the best>
moot: NOT THE VOICEMAIL
by yourfavcheerleader May 18, 2021