Howard Bragman has been a communicator, educator, entrepreneur, writer and lecturer for more than 25 years. Bragman is the founder of FifteenMinutes.com, a strategic media and public relations agency with offices in Los Angeles and New York, and well respected for his work as a crisis counselor. Bragman is a regular pundit on CNN, Fox, E! and is often quoted on pop culture and political issues in an array of print media outlets. He is also the author of the book, Where’s My Fifteen Minutes? (Penguin/Portfolio, January 2009).

Blog Entries by Howard Bragman

Caroline Kennedy: Don't Tear Down That Wall

10 Comments | Posted January 4, 2009 | 12:51 PM (EST)


Let me start by saying I don't live in New York and I'm not an expert on the sharp elbows world of New York politics. But what I do know, after 30 years in the public relations and image management business, is about people's public and private lives and...

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Wasting Away in Margaritaville

3 Comments | Posted November 14, 2008 | 06:11 PM (EST)


In the more than 20 years I have lived in the Los Angeles area, some of it in West Hollywood, I have never been to Barney's Beanery. Until 1984, when they were forced to remove it, they had a sign on their entrance proclaiming, "No Faggots Allowed." Why would I...

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Sarah Palin: She's Gotta Have It

132 Comments | Posted November 7, 2008 | 04:47 PM (EST)


After three decades of experience as a Hollywood "PR guy," one thing about up-and-coming celebrities has been a consistent theme for me -- some newcomers to the public eye become addicted to publicity and fame.

It's a real addiction; they just don't feel complete without a daily dose of...

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John McCain's Rose Garden Strategy

21 Comments | Posted September 24, 2008 | 10:16 PM (EST)


He may not know how to text message, but John McCain sure can see the writing on the wall.

This morning's ABC News/The Washington Post poll gave Barack Obama a nine-point lead nationally. It was both statistically significant and the largest since both men have been made nominees. In addition,...

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"Shoot Spiro First"

Posted June 8, 2008 | 04:10 PM (EST)


Until one of them becomes president, the most important and public decision John McCain and Barack Obama will make is their choice of a running mate. It's clear to me that the parties go about choosing a vice president very differently. Let me explain.

The Democrats tend...

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