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scott moore
The internal Microsoft takeover at Yahoo continues
Last we heard from Yahoo SVP Scott Moore, he announced that Yahoo would introduce a singing newsreader for Yahoo News. That plan, possibly a joke gone awry, eventually disappeared. Kinda like the career of his predecessor at Yahoo, Lloyd Braun. But luckily for him, and for Yahoo shareholders, Moore, who's now adding oversight of Yahoo's entertainment properties to his portfolio, is no Lloyd Braun. More »
politics
Terry Semel wants everyone to win
Remember how Yahoo exec Brad Garlinghouse, in his now-famous "peanut butter manifesto," complained Yahoo, under former CEO Terry Semel, spread its resources too thin over too many projects and too many ideas? Turns out Semel doesn't just have trouble picking business projects to fund.. The man is just as unable to pick a presidential candidate to believe in. According to the Huffington Post's new FundRace 2008, Semel donated to three different Democratic candidates in 2007. He spent $4,600 each on Tom Vilsack and Hilary Clinton in the first quarter and then another $2,300 on Barack Obama in the second. The candidacy of Vilsack, Semel's first choice, proved as successful as, oh, say, Semel proégé Lloyd Braun's career at Yahoo. (Photo by AP)
comebacks
Lloyd Braun to peddle Pepsi twaddle
Lloyd Braun, the famously inept media executive who flamed out of a gig at Yahoo, is back on the Internet. He's got a "first-look" interactive deal with Pepsi's entertainment arm, according to Kara Swisher at AllThingsD.com. That's Hollywood-speak for saying that Pepsi has the option to use any online-entertainment concepts Braun comes up with. The alliance, of course, just billboards Braun's tech cluelessness. When Steve Jobs recruited John Sculley to be CEO of Apple, he asked him, "Do you want to peddle sugar water for the rest of your life?" Braun doesn't seem to realize that the right answer to the Jobs question was "no."
rocketboom
Midyear predictions: Rocketboom hooks up, Ballmer holes up, Wozniak shapes up
Just like Christmas in July, New Year predictions deserve a mid-year refresher — especially since Valleywag wasn't here for New Year's. Valleywag predicts that by the end of 2006: More »
yahoo media group
Yahoo insider believes you have his stapler
CEOs and founders may fight, but little guys have the best horror stories, whether they're sitting outside the VP's office for an hour or losing their fancy chairs. An alleged employee at Lloyd Braun's Yahoo Media Group sent this inside report. Make sure you read the whole story. More »
lloyd braun
Lloyd Braun gets his TV show
Let's bring TV to Yahoo" might not get laid off after all. Yahoo Media Group head Lloyd Braun must be cheering over the new Pepsi-branded show hosted by Yahoo, "The 9." This daily show features a pretty woman discussing popular news items from around the Internet. (This, of course, has never been done.) More »
lloyd braun
How to get to Yahoo: Be smart and creative, or be Lloyd Braun's spawn
Poking fun at Lloyd Braun's pointless job may be fun, but the Yahoo Media Group head is no dummy — his TV biz skills are just pointless at a company that doesn't want to make content. But a reader says that Lloyd's putting one classic skill to work. More »
lloyd braun
Lloyd Braun earns his keep: Or why Vince Broady might steal Yahoo Media Group
A reader respins the Yahoo Media Group reorg, saying CNET exec Vince Broady (pictured) could be the upstart to unseat YMG head Lloyd Braun. (Broady was named in news reports today after Valleywag ran a less specific tip yesterday.) More »
lloyd braun
Hot tip: Lloyd Braun is back in business!
Hot damn, Yahoo Media Group is on fire, according to this tipster. If the report is true, the new Yahoo Studios Group could be just what YMG head Lloyd Braun needs to reassert his value to the company. More »
lloyd braun
Terry Semel implies Lloyd Braun is useless at Yahoo. Again.
Terry Semel, Yahoo CEO and boss of Lloyd Braun (pictured), this morning: More »
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British media blogger "Guido Fawkes" reports from the We Media conference on his site:
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Open blinds: Who's the sunburned, windswept Yahoo at We Media?
British media blogger "Guido Fawkes" reports from the We Media conference on his site:
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lloyd braun
At least they taught him it's not an Etch-a-Sketch
Valleyspeak comes in many forms. Sometimes it takes a detailed translation; sometimes a simple key unlocks a world of meaning. More »
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ABC makes Lloyd Braun more useless
ABC fired Lloyd Braun in 2004 for greenlighting some expensive prime-time dramas. These, of course, were "Lost" and Desperate Housewives." So Braun, vindicated more with every week's Nielsen report, landed a posh job at Yahoo, heading the Media Group. One of his new goals: to bring established TV content into the rich environment of Yahoo.com. More »
scott-mcnealy
Sun's Scott McNealy joins the So Out Club
Closer and closer sources confirm the persistent rumor that Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy will bow out. The old softie can't handle the pressure to fire workers — he never did like to lay off staff — according to the San Jose Mercury News. And he'll always have a spot open as chairman. More »
valleywag
Notes to self: We're less broken now.
- Sorry about the outage last hour. I was wrestling Steve Ballmer and we snapped a cord.
- Tipsters: If you want to be credited by name, let me know when you tip by e-mail. If you're aching for a self-inflicted firing, I won't stand in your way.
- Jason Calacanis: You were in San Francisco for a day and didn't call? The hurt runs deep, Jason. The hurt runs deep.
- Speaking of which, I could use a mole in AOL.
- Why hasn't anyone talked about Lloyd Braun (pictured, last seen looking quizzical) lately? In Hollywood (and he never really left Hollywood), the only thing worse than bad press is no press.
remainders
Dot-com roundup: Google still figuring out Blogger
¬ The Official Google Blog hiccuped today when Google deleted it. [via Om Malik]¬ Better news for the Plex: Google Base now shows up in certain job-related searches. And it's not just for techies. [Good Morning SV]
¬ The Yahoo Media Group reaches that young, hip online crowd with...60 Minutes. Playing a clip about golf. Again, why is Lloyd Braun still working there? [SEW]
¬ Flickr founders Caterina Fake and Stewart Butterfield get on the Daily Show — only coincidentally. Don't worry, they'll be at Jon Stewart's table any day now. [Ben Brown on Flickr]
¬ One week left before the Stirr Mixer, a social gathering for social startups. To hold one almost feels like admitting defeat. [Stirr]
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