Welcome to the PRobecast, Episode 26 of Topaz Partners’ weekly PR-related podcast.

Doug Haslam, Rob Capra and Adam Zand discuss:

1. Second Life bans gambling? Can the fantasy world go on? We think so.
2. YouTube debate post factum, John Edwards took it a step further, and what will the Republicans do?
3. Kryptonite redux: Kryptonite attacked on the blogs again, but this time they’re ready. (Hat tip: B.L. Ochman)
4. ComScore report on global reach of social networks: re-capping Doug’s grumpy blog post, and how do we use them as PR people? Plus, obligatory Twitter mention!
5. After BlogHer: a discussion on pitching bloggers. A gain. With mostly common sense points that can be applied to traditional media pitches as well.
6. Elton John says shut down the Internet because it destroys creativity. What’s a creative way to say Shut. Up. Elton?
7. Viral videos — can we create a “Chocolate Rain” for our clients? What can we learn from viral videos that catch fire on their own?

   And– no kidding— a clients’ video was posted on Mashable as we spoke.

8. What to do this weekend: Pan Mass Challenge, raising money for Cancer research, and gratuitous plug for the Blue Shutters Inn in Gloucester, Mass. (No, Tony did not put us up to it).

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So there’s general agreement on the “holy trinity” of sales movies (Glengarry Glen Ross, Wall Street and Boiler Room), and this short list has been expanded by many to include Tommy Boy and others. But what about the great PR movies? And why not extend it to shows and books as well?

What I’ve been able to compile so far (thanks Topazers) is depressingly short!! Help me compile my must view / must read list for PR! (Comment moderation is, God help us, off for a while.) Once we have a few more suggestions we’ll throw this up on a wiki.

The movies, books and shows don’t have to be about PR, but they should be very relevant to PR (e.g., they can be about the TV industry, newspapers, Internet, etc.)

The novels I’m looking for don’t have to be fiction but they can’t be how-to or reference books. Plenty of those and they’re easy to find.

MOVIES

• Ace In The Hole
• Broadcast News
• Network
• Sweet Smell of Success
• Sliding Doors
• Thank You For Smoking
• Wag The Dog

SHOWS/EPISODES

• Absolute Power
• Absolutely Fabulous
• Bob Newhart Show: “Who Is Mr. X?” (Season 4)
• PoweR Girls

NOVELS

• All the President’s Men
• Everyone Worth Knowing
• From the Folks Who Brought You Pearl Harbor (more advertising, but still good)

What am I missing?