WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU IDIOTS?!! I talked to so many people over the Holidays in Gstaad – all telling me they “no longer have television. We finally cut the cord!” And they all seem so f-ing happy and proud of themselves. Why is…
Good morning. As many of you know, Manka Bros. had an excellent 2013 (mainly from the asbestos lawsuit payout from the state [yeah, baby!] and increased attendance at our Manka Fun Parks due to the new Animaltered Attractions in Des Moines and Halifax). Because of…
Good afternoon. Following a disastrous staff meeting with a roomful of idiots posing as my senior management team, I have decided to make a few changes to the organizational structure of Manka Bros. Previously, all of the division heads – Robin Rafe (Theatrical), Jay McBee…
A fellow mogul is in pain today. Last night, I received a private TWEET from Rupert Murdoch – that after months of agonizing separation, he was filing for divorce from his wife Wendi Deng. Even though I couldn’t hear his voice, I could tell he…
Good morning from my house in the Seychelles. A few of us are having a great night drinking schnapps and eating crab. I won’t name names for security reasons but their initials are DM, RM, BD, JB, CC – you figure it out. I just…
With the upcoming death of Sumner Redstone (any day now based on how he looked in recent photos) and the increasing dementia of Rupert Murdoch, it’s clear there is soon to be only one true Hollywood mogul remaining. And that is me. As with the…
[The following is an unedited transcript of the keynote address to the SXSW Festival by Manka Bros. Chairman & CEO Khan Manka, Jr.] March 12, 2013 – Austin Convention Center – Ballroom G [Khan Manka, Jr. approaches a podium…] Khan Manka, Jr.: Uh… Dave Grohl was…
[The following is a transcribed phone conversation that Khan Manka, Jr. wanted posted on his Chairman’s Blog. Per his request, this is unedited – so I apologize for any unseemly language.] Hello from Cannes! Earlier today, I gave the keynote address at MIPCOM and now…
[The following is a transcript of Khan Manka, Jr.’s keynote address at MIPCOM 2012. A disclaimer: Mr. Manka arrived late and was unable to have his speech entered into the TelePrompTer so his prepared remarks were not given.] MIPCOM 2012 – KHAN MANKA, JR. KEYNOTE ADDRESS…
Hello from the Seychelles! I was interrupted during my morning para-scuba excursion with the news that Ross Levinsohn is leaving Yahoo! Is Yahoo! really that stupid? Every month it’s a new high level executive on the market. Who needs headhunters when you have ex-Yahoo!…