Posted Jun 24th 2009 7:30AM by TMZ Staff
CoverGirl -- the company that ran faster than mascara in a thunderstorm -- has un-blacklisted Rihanna.

A day after Chris Brown pled guilty and it became clear Rihanna would not have to take the stand, CoverGirl resumed its ad campaign with a new spot featuring the singer -- a spot that was shot more than 3 months ago.
Coincidence? We thinks not.
Filed under: Beauty, Rihanna
Tags: covergirl, makeup, rihanna
Posted Mar 14th 2009 6:00AM by TMZ Staff
Revlon has secretly hired a huge polling company to find out if Rihanna is hurting its competitor, Covergirl.
An online survey is circulating by the folks over at Harris Interactive. The survey -- which we've learned was commissioned by Revlon -- features a Covergirl commercial for mascara. It then questions people if they are aware of the person in the commercial (without saying Rihanna's name), if they've heard about her in the news lately, if they have an opinion about the person and if they feel the person is "an appropriate spokesperson" for the product.
The obvious implication here -- are women pissed off that Rihanna got back with Chris Brown and therefore would be less likely to buy Covergirl products? That's what we're thinking.
We confirmed with Harris Interactive that the poll is a "proprietary study by Revlon" -- translation: no one was supposed to know Revlon was doing recon on its competitor.
We spoke with someone at Revlon who said she'd get back to us. We're still waiting.
Filed under: Rihanna
Tags: Cover Girl, Covergirl, makeup, Revlon, rihanna, robyn fenty, RobynFenty
Posted Oct 18th 2006 4:15AM by TMZ Staff
Is this the same Elliot Mintz that used to be a DJ in the '60s?
You may have just dated yourself, Chris! Yes, the Elliot Mintz of today is the same as the Elliot Mintz of the 60's. He used to DJ for KPPC, the underground rock station straight from Pasadena. Mintz can also list the legendary John Lennon as one of his PR clients and personal friends. He worked for nine different radio stations over a ten year period as a disc jockey and radio host. He interviewed over 2,000 people and was the entertainment correspondent for Eyewitness News on KABC in Los Angeles. He is an award-winning journalist, has represented more than 40 clients and currently represents roughly ten individuals whom he chooses not to name.
Of course we know that this bachelor is also the publicist and go-to man for none other than Paris Hilton -- and was quoted in a recent NY Times profile as saying he adores Paris.
Click here to see one of his latest public and work appearances.
Click here... it's not over yet
Filed under: I Just Gotta Know!
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