The infomercial business is full of contradictions. The business has long been derided as the province of overwrought pitchmen hawking dubious merchandise. On the other hand, infomercial producers ...

Sitting in the lobby of a swank Manhattan hotel, dressed in black from head to toe, sipping Diet Cokes and arranging dinners and meetings via cell phone, Earl Greenburg is the picture of a Hollywood ...

"I've lost 40 pounds. I've gone from a waist 37 to a waist 34. The AbEnergizer and AbEnergizer system have changed my life." These words were among many from a 30 minute infomercial for the ...

"Come in here and look at this," my wife yelled from the bedroom. I did and there on TV was one of those dreaded infomercials. "I'd like to get one of those," Anita said, pointing to the gadget that ...

The Making Of An Info-Mercial 28.5 MINUTES $125,000 IN PRODUCTION COSTS 12 LOW-BUDGET ACTORS AND AN EX-DIAMOND SALESMAN BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! - November 1, 2002 ...

Unlike many radio listeners, Rick Mide doesn’t groan and roll his eyes at the sound of the word “infomercial. His eyes light up. So does his cash register, because he’s the president of Mide ...