Author Archives: The CEO

Lorne Michaels Tries to Get The Beatles on SNL♣
Friday, May 18 1:15 pm - vimeo.com

I had always heard about the scene on Saturday Night Live when Lorne Michaels tried to get The Beatles to re-unite and play on the show, but I had never actually seen it. My dad loves the part about Ringo. … Continue reading →

Guitarist For Lucky Boys Confusion Found Dead♣
Friday, May 18 11:46 am - chicagotribune.com

Melissa Jenco: [Joe] Sell, a self-taught guitarist with the local band that made it big with songs like “Fred Astaire” and “Dumb Pop Song,” was found dead on Chicago’s West Side Tuesday. Amazing timely, since I just tweeted over the … Continue reading →

End of Watch Trailer♣
Friday, May 18 10:06 am - youtube.com

End of Watch looks like a gritty urban cop drama. Written by the writer of Training Day, this looks might good. Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena star. (via Grantland)

The Campaign Trailer♣
Friday, May 18 9:04 am - youtube.com

Finally saw a trailer for The Campaign. This is the comedy about competing politicians Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis. Now that I have seen the trailer, I couldn’t be less excited. This does not look good. (via Grantland)

Argo Trailer♣
Thursday, May 17 1:01 pm - youtube.com

First trailer I have seen for Ben Affleck’s latest Argo. This one stars Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman and more. It’s about CIA agents who pose as a movie crew to get hostages out of Iran. Looks really good. (via … Continue reading →

Gangster Squad Trailer♣
Thursday, May 17 10:58 am - youtube.com

The trailer for Gangster Squad looks cool. Apparently it has been compared a lot to The Untouchables which is on my list of shame. Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Nick Nolte. Lots of potential. (via Grantland)

Chicago Bears to Move Chris Williams to Tackle♣
Thursday, May 17 10:26 am - espn.go.com

Michael C. Wright: The status of second-year player Gabe Carimi — who is recovering from right knee surgery — might also be at play in the team’s plan to move [Chris] Williams back to his original position. In addition, the … Continue reading →

New NBC Show Trailers♣
Thursday, May 17 9:21 am - huffingtonpost.com

There are all kinds of trailers for new NBC shows at this link. The downside is, it doesn’t make me more interested in most of the shows, it’s makes me less. The trailer for 1600 Penn looks interesting, but it … Continue reading →

The Lack of Paid Upgrades In Apple’s App Stores

Thursday, May 17 8:06 am

Software has been sold for decades. Twenty years ago, it was sold through stores like Babbage’s, Electronics Boutique, Comp USA and others. In the last ten years, a shift was been made to almost exclusively online sales. In 2008, Apple … Continue reading →

Betty Draper Needs To Go♣
Wednesday, May 16 11:14 am - huffingtonpost.com

Maureen Ryan on Betty Draper: I. Don’t. Care. I don’t care about Betty, and at this point, I never will. “Mad Men” clearly wants us to care about this child-woman’s evolution from petty, spoiled suburban matron to fat, petty, spoiled … Continue reading →