A dodgeball from "Dodgeball." A bobblehead doll of Will Ferrell in "Anchorman." A photo of Halle Berry as Jinx in "Die Another Day," encased in lucite. A radio from "Radio." These are just some of the trinkets sent to me by movie studios to promote their films. Most of this stuff, I give away. Much of it gets tossed out. And some of it winds up on shelves in one of my offices.

New York Times, September 1, 2004 Bob Knight is no Buddy Hackett or Bill Cosby. He is not full of chuckles, mirth or guffaws.

Publishers try gimmicks to lure readers to new products.

New York Times, Sept. 1, 2004 Madison Avenue is following its own version of the dodgy Election Day advice, usually attributed to Chicago politicians, to "vote early and often."

New York Times, August 30, 2004 "Never underestimate the power of a free T-shirt," Andrew P. Mooney, the chairman of the Walt Disney Company's consumer products division, joked as bikini-clad sunbathers dove into a pool at The Standard hotel here last week.

The largest organization of homosexual Republicans is objecting to CNN's decision not to air a TV ad that calls for "tolerance" from the GOP on gay issues.