Justin Timberlake Talks SNL, In Time

We’ve been lucky enough to be working on a great movie, In Time, for 20th Century Fox, and we got to meet Justin Timberlake himself at the press junket last week.

We asked him a number of questions from real Facebook fans, but this answer was the one we were most interested in:

“What is your favorite SNL song you’ve done?”

Enjoy:

McBeard Podcast #4: The Tale of Groupon and Goliath

McBeard Podcast #4: The Tale of Groupon and Goliath

The general public is finally getting comfortable with putting the scissors and glossy newspaper clippings down in exchange for digital discounts.

The McBeard team explores Team Groupon’s bold decision to turn down the Google buyout in hopes of spreading their proverbial wings and soaring (or plummeting) on their own.

Aside: Listen to podcast #4 “Groupon Buyout” (2:44) in its entirety and to the all previous podcasts FOR FREE!

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Heckuva deal… we know, we know.

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Chrysler’s F-ing Twitter Disaster

Chrysler’s F-ing Twitter Disaster

Followers of Chrysler’s official Twitter account (@ChryslerAutos) saw some salty language come their way on Wednesday. The offending tweet read “I find it ironic that Detroit is known as the #motorcity and yet no one here knows how to f—ing drive.”

For a big brand, it’s an embarrassing moment when you drop the f-bomb in public. Behind the scenes, on the floor, behind closed doors, it’s fine. But in public? No way. Not even for a brand whose poster child, Eminem, is an f-ing f-bomb poet.

They removed it (naturally) and offered an apology (naturally), but here’s the kicker. They released this sanctimonious statement on their blog:
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McBeard Podcast #3: Comfy, Cozy Starbucks

McBeard Podcast #3: Comfy, Cozy Starbucks

Do you enjoy a nice, hot cup of joe? Sure! Who doesn’t?

Our latest podcast dives into the mindset of coffee enthusiasts who really, really want Starbucks to be their home away from home.

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Six Months

Six Months

A lot can change in six months.

My needy newborn transformed into a happy baby.

They’re building a large monstrosity of a house on my block that will take about six months to complete.

At the end of a half-year, it’s easy to look at a baby who’s sleeping through the night, or a shiny new house and know that they were worthwhile investments. It took daily work, but you built something good.

The internet has the ability to move you somewhere good in six months. It might happen in less (but that’s a gamble).

But six months worth of photos, videos, posts, tweets, updates, and honesty can go a long way to turn the head of a prospective client, customer, or fan.

Why wait until six months down the road to kick yourself? Kick yourself now. And start.

(You can always tear it back down again. It just takes a few days.)