LukaStyle is Back!

Wayne, Wayne, Wayne ... oh, how I've missed thee! After his break from HSN, there has been a vacuum in the home shopping universe that can only be filled by one Mr. Wayne Scot Luas.

I caught a bit of his maiden ShopNBC presentation yesterday morning, and he did not fail to disappoint.

Best moment: Can we say "nipples?"




Check out the new line on ShopNBC.

ShopNBC Takes the Plunge

ShopNBC has been slipping and sliding into home shopping heaven for quite some time now. You can imagine that in these current economic times that the number aren't getting any better. They just released their preliminary fourth-quarter results and the Christmas shopping season wasn't kind to ShopNBC. Revenue was down 35% compared to the same period in 2007. They have a cash flow deficit of $15 million and an estimated net loss of about $40 million. They also weren't able to find a buyer for their auction--not even on Value Pay.

Here's a transcript of the Value Vision conference call where they try their very best to put a vermeil coating on their horrible numbers.

They claim, among other things, that they had reduced return rates, lower average selling price, and lower operating costs (i.e. they recently laid off a bunch of employees). But there wasn't enough vermeil to stop the stocks from falling sharply over the bad news.

ShopNBC is also trying to take a page from the number one home shopping channel, QVC, by taking some of their people. Keith Stewart, was promoted to CEO, Darlene Daggett was added as a consultant, ad Randy Ronning is joining the board--all of whom are QVC alum,


But the real news wasn't included in any of these reports. Rumor has it that ShopNBC is taking the tiger by the tail by joining up with the always entertaining Wayne Scot Lukas. I can't verify it, but I hope this is true. Can you imagine WSL and Charla together??? I mean the entertainment value alone. Praise the Lord and pass the plate twice!

Allegedly, Wayne Scot Lukas sent out an email to his fans leaking the news. I don't know if this email is the real deal is not, but it certainly appears to be authentic. What do you think? Check it out here.

Today's Blue Plate Specials ... There's Gold in Them There Hills!

It's gold-is-really-freakin'-expensive-but-we-still-have-to-have Gold Rush Day! The already-gone TSV is Bold Triple Panther Link Bracelet 14K Gold, 10.1g (FYI ... that link will take you to a garden hose!!! That's the way it was on my TSV email, so that's the way I left it!).

I'm guessing they aren't ording huge quantities of anything gold these days, so there might be more sell-outs then usual for gold items. If the braeclet is $468.00 (not including S&H and tax), that comes out to $46.34/gram ... ouch! I'm soooo glad the Q prominantly displayed the gram weight. I wish they did this on everything! I just want to know what I'm paying for. It's not like I can reach through the TV to fell how heavy it is!




HSN has a Fiberbed with Removable Quilted Top as the TS. I don't have much to say about this other then, based on my experience as a mother, the removable top for washing seems to be a really good idea ... the real star of the day is SALE. It's clearance day so be sure to check it out. It'll probably be the last time you see certain collections on air *cough*lukastyle*cough*.

Oh! And make sure you sign up to win the HSN Sweepstakes! That $10,000 custom-made Jean Dousset ring belongs on my greedy little finger!




ShopNBC has the "The Elegance of Gisele" Table Lamp as their OTV. It looks pretty, but by the look on that Gisele lady's face, I think she's totally over holding up that damn lamp!