Arnold Schwarzenegger

Viral Video: Arnold Gets Taiwanesed (And Probably Deserves It)

Kara Swisher in Media on May 18, 2011 at 12:31 am PT

Former California Governor and Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger got the CGI treatment from Next Media Animation, which should come as a surprise to exactly no one.

Viral Video: "Conan the Barbarian" Gets a Non-Arnold Remake

Kara Swisher in News on March 16, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

BoomTown is an unrepentant fan of the Arnold Schwarzenegger School of Bad Acting and BIg Swords, so I am a little nervous to see this summer’s remake of 1982′s classic schlockfest, “Conan the Barbarian.” Can anyone reach Arnold’s stellar level of so-bad-it’s-good acting? I think not!

JibJab Picks Puppets and Politics for 2010 Recap

Liz Gannes in Social on December 20, 2010 at 10:36 am PT

JibJab went for a bit of a narrower focus on American politics in its annual original music video recap of the year, constructing a regretful duet between U.S. President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

Alibaba Wows Arnold With Jobs Claim

Loretta Chao, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on September 13, 2010 at 7:20 am PT

When Alibaba.com CEO David Wei promised to create 100,000 jobs over three years in the U.S. at parent Alibaba Group’s annual conference this weekend, it surprised at least few people — including California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a guest speaker at the conference in Alibaba’s hometown of Hangzhou.

Odd Couple: Alibaba Invites eBay for a Talk

Loretta Chao, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on July 13, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

Alibaba Group Chairman Jack Ma’s invitation to Kobe Bryant to be a guest speaker last year at the company’s annual summit of entrepreneurs surprised some people, the NBA star not being well known for his expertise on e-commerce. Ma asked Bryant to talk about his experience as a leader for the Los Angeles Lakers, which delighted the screaming fans at the event, but did little to clarify the parallels between playing professional basketball and running businesses in China.

Google to Resume Talks With China–Not That China Is Listening

John Paczkowski in News on February 23, 2010 at 6:02 am PT

With the Chinese New Year holiday over, Google is resuming talks with Beijing about the future of its operations in China. People briefed on the matter tell The Wall Street Journal that Google’s state policy head, Ross LaJeunesse, has been charged with convincing Chinese officials that the company should be allowed to operate an unfiltered search engine in the country in violation of its laws.

Meg Whitman Tries on Her Political Dancing Shoes on the "Today" Show

Kara Swisher in News on February 12, 2009 at 1:07 pm PT

Here’s a video of former eBay CEO Meg Whitman talking to Matt Lauer on the “Today” show this morning about her nascent campaign to be governor of California as the Republican candidate. Whitman, who was a favorite of failed Presidential nominee Sen. John McCain, seems to have perfected the art of saying exactly nothing, even after Lauer asked her if she was nuts to run the “arguably ungovernable”–referencing a writer for the Sacramento Bee–California.