6 posts and columns on script

Seeing Triple Zuckerbergs (Including the Real One) on SNL

in Social on January 29, 2011 at 9:56 pm PT

Good thing Mark Zuckerberg’s got that whole other career going, ’cause he can’t hold a straight face for a millisecond.

Liveblogging Yahoo’s 3Q Earnings: Busy, Busy, Busy (So Go Away, Tim Armstrong!)

in News on October 19, 2010 at 2:12 pm PT

Here we go with the Yahoo third-quarter earnings call starring CEO Carol Bartz, who has some–in the immortal words of Ricky Ricardo–‘splaining to do. Yahoo turned in a much-needed solid quarterly earnings report, with slightly better-than-expected earnings, although still weak revenues. CEO Carol Bartz sounded subdued and very much on script. Probably a good idea, considering!

The Long Goodbye: Xmarks Tried to Sell Twice, Before Closing Down With Class

in News on September 28, 2010 at 5:15 am PT

Yesterday marked the end for Xmarks, the Mitch Kapor-backed social bookmarking start-up that was founded in 2006. What was most remarkable to BoomTown was the classiness and honesty of the goodbye, especially in Silicon Valley, which is loath to call a failure just that. Read on.

Twilight 3 Script for "Eclipse" Leaked to Internet

in News on January 6, 2010 at 2:34 pm PT

If you’re wearing a Team Edward or Team Jacob T-shirt, this is probably old news, but a 112-page screenplay for “Eclipse”–the third installment of the Twilight franchise–has been leaked to the internet.

Liveblogging Yahoo's Third-Quarter Conference Call: Bartz "Came Down With Something," and CFO Carries On (and On and On and On)

in News on October 20, 2009 at 2:15 pm PT

Uh-oh, Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz was expected to appear on the Internet giant’s third-quarter earnings call, but she apparently “came down with something,” according to CFO Tim Morse. BoomTown is sending over chicken soup right now, but let’s hope she gets her vaccinations tout de suite! Thus, no sassy quotes or cursing, but a very earnest Morse, who sounded like he was once a Boy Scout.
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Verizon Wireless Hunts Wabbits

in News on February 26, 2009 at 6:27 am PT

Verizon Wireless filed a lawsuit against the film company behind “The Velveteen Rabbit,” accusing it of illegal telemarketing practices. The suit, filed late Tuesday, says Feature Films for Families made nearly 500,000 calls to Verizon Wireless customers from a 917 number. When answered, the caller played a recorded ad or read a script promoting the movie.