So last night I got really drunk.
I’m not exactly sure how I wound up in one of Caesars’ vomitoriums face down – and I’m not sure why I wasn’t wearing pants.
Lying in the stall next to me was Harvey Weinstein – out cold. I was not going to investigate his pants situation.
I left Harvey, got a pack of gum from the guy standing at the sink and went to find some pants. I would like to publicly thank the Hugo Boss store in the Caesars’ Forum Shops for being open so early.
I was not the only one there needing to buy pants. Inside were various computer geeks, Silicon Valley dorks and movie executives all scouring the rack for anything that would fit. “Happens all the time, especially during CES,” – said Ky – our store helper.
What a night! I’m not sure what kind of drugs they were putting in the drinks at the Microsoft event – but whatever they were, they were potent. God, Ballmer sucked, didn’t he? Fuck that Tweet choir! SELL SELL SELL! [MANKA BROS. LEGAL DISCLAIMER: It can’t be proved that Microsoft or anyone else put drugs in the drinks.]
I only remember flashes from last night.
Really fucked up flashes…
- Warren Lieberfarb still trying to sell me on his ridiculous Lieberscanner3000.
- Bob Iger freaking me out with his sleight of hand magic tricks.
- Discussing Schopenhauer with Ryan Seacrest. I will never forget him stumbling over and screaming in my face: “After your death you will be what you were before your birth… bitch!”
- Ben Silverman trying to convince me he is a visionary (epic fail).
- Barry Diller calling me over to the nickel slots so that he could tell me how much he loves the Oakland Raiders.
- Rupert Murdoch teaching me to blow smoke out of my eyes.
- Sumner Redstone dancing on Cleopatra’s Barge… with Cleopatra!
It goes on and on. A never ending parade of drunken moguls and fucked up geeks.
Thank God I am back in my regular suite and have eaten a great deal of bacon. Tonight, I fear, will be another drunken night.
I wasn’t planning on coming to Vegas. I hate CES. Especially CES After Dark. But Sumner wanted to party – so I took pity on the old man and agreed.
I gave a keynote speech here last year telling everyone how much I hated CES.
This year my only goal is to drink until I throw up and then pass out. Night #1: Mission accomplished.
Now I have to go sit on a stupid panel for a idiotic Facebook game my company is producing. A bullshit thing based on our high-profile summer blockbuster flop “Rampage Of The Stegosaur.” You get points by clicking on the dinosaurs until they become extinct.
God what a horrible place Hollywood has become.
Fuck new media.
Khan Manka, Jr. – Chairman & CEO – Manka Bros. Studios – The World’s Largest Media Company
I think I saw you guys at the Venetian. You were the drunk ones last night, right?
I was wearing pants. Don’t worry.
Seriously if the only news is that Microsoft isn’t going anymore and there are bigger and thinner TV screens you might as well start drinking. Boring.
Your CES is much differnet than my CES. Yours sounds more fun.
Ah the old Caesars vomitorium. I know it well. That used to be the only place I would go in the 90s. Now it’s everyplace is pretty much the same. Though I do love the Wynn Encore. definitely a class above the others.
CES is on its last legs. It’s pretty much old media now. Microsoft is smart to leave because they look pathetic there. If you want to launch a product you just have your own launch day – you don’t need a giant convention if you have a product worth showing. Apple never needed it. I give the show another five years just to clean out the suckers and that’s about it. I hope Khan you are successful in your quest to throw up and pass out again tonight. I would do it in your suite if possible. So much more comfortable than the floor of the Caesar’s bathroom.
Manka Rocks!
I don’t even remember what I saw yesterday at the show. I think there was a large TV and some sort of game thing.
it was tough to get out of bed this morning considering i didn’t really go to bed until 6 am. the last thing i want to do is look at a flashy game booth or some new smart phone. i just want to go to mcdonalds and go home.
Whatever. We do actually do work here. It’s not just drunken debauchery. I haven’t even had a chance to go out to dinner.
Justin Bieber just danced with some robot. CES is officially over.
This is the last year I’m going. There was really nothing exciting and nothing I wanted to see. All I did was lose money and not get sleep.
Um, you have Snookie and Ryan Seacrest confused.
Holy shit – I think you’re right!
Been to CES many times. Never got drunk though. Too tired to party at the end of the day, especially after walking from the LVCC to the Riviera because the cab lines are way too long. Just want to eat, have a couple at the lounge and hit the sack to be up at 6AM the next morning. Then NAMM barely a week later.
Just as glad I have a new job where others do the trade shows.
Instead of gambling I dropped $200K of my 401k money in Vegas buying 3 houses. I get $2500 a month of the money the other people lose there. Its the only way to beat the house advantage.
What??? Anyways, some REAL content from CES: http://www.appstorechronicle.com/2013/01/on-the-first-day-of-ces-sony-gave-to-me-a-sony-xperia-z.html