You Sleep When You Die » Celebrity http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com you sleep when you die...and other unpopular thoughts from retail marketing leader, Jordan Zimmerman Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:29:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Lose Yourself http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2012/02/13/lose-yourself/ http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2012/02/13/lose-yourself/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:06:12 +0000 Jordan Zimmerman http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/?p=2974 If you like Eminem, and a lot of people do, you should know what he's rapping about here: insane commitment. "Lose Yourself" has now become more than a song. I think it's become an anthem for a new nation -- a "new world order," just as Eminem says. If you want to become a citizen of that nation, then you can start by singing along with the chorus: "You only get one shot."]]> http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2012/02/13/lose-yourself/feed/ 1 Just Win, Baby http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2011/10/10/just-win-baby/ http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2011/10/10/just-win-baby/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:53:48 +0000 Jordan Zimmerman http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/?p=2549 I always admired Al Davis a great deal, and saw him as a special kind of role model. He embraced the "maverick" label, and he successfully walked the thin line between being feared and being loved. Perhaps most importantly, he had a long-term commitment to excellence in the art of branding. The iconic silver-and-black Raiders logo is one of the most enduring brands in all of sports.]]> http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2011/10/10/just-win-baby/feed/ 4 Shaq’s finest move: Power to the People http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2011/06/08/shaqs-finest-move-power-to-the-people/ http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2011/06/08/shaqs-finest-move-power-to-the-people/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:37:27 +0000 Jordan Zimmerman http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/?p=2204 His fifteen-second clip set O'Neal apart from the pack yet again. With that fifteen-second announcement, O'Neal proved that he has a much better sense of the dynamics of social media than many marketing executives.]]> http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2011/06/08/shaqs-finest-move-power-to-the-people/feed/ 2 Famous for being famous? http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2010/12/06/famous-for-being-famous/ http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2010/12/06/famous-for-being-famous/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:46:36 +0000 Jordan Zimmerman http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/?p=1691 Kim Kardashian. The Situation. Paris Hilton. We’ve all heard of them. The question is, why have we heard of them? What have they done to become household names across the country, across the world even? ]]> http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2010/12/06/famous-for-being-famous/feed/ 7 Hail to The King http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2010/07/19/hail-to-the-king/ http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2010/07/19/hail-to-the-king/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:57:52 +0000 Jordan Zimmerman http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/?p=1298 Since I am a sports fan in South Florida, I am happy to see LeBron join the Miami Heat. But as much as I would love to see Lebron, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh bring a NBA championship back to Miami, I have other reasons for supporting LeBron and his decision to leave Cleveland. Why? Because it was a carefully calculated business decision. Nothing more. Nothing less. According to LeBron, the Heat made him an offer he couldn’t refuse, saying he believed leaving the Cavs was the only way he could fulfill his dream of winning a championship. He actually walked away from $30 million by NOT signing with the Cavs. How can you fault him for that?!]]> http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2010/07/19/hail-to-the-king/feed/ 5 How (Not) To Make It Big http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2010/03/16/how-not-to-make-it-big/ http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2010/03/16/how-not-to-make-it-big/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:28:38 +0000 Jordan Zimmerman http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/?p=872 What comes to your mind when you hear the name Kirstie Alley? If you’re like most of America, it probably has something to do with her weight. Alley’s new show, Kirstie Alley’s Big Life, is débuting on A&E this Sunday. While the show is billed as a “docu-series…which chronicles the many aspects of her extraordinary film life,” the only thing the previews talk about is her weight!]]> http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2010/03/16/how-not-to-make-it-big/feed/ 3 Tonight Show…Tomorrow? http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2010/01/14/tonight-show-tomorrow/ http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2010/01/14/tonight-show-tomorrow/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:14:46 +0000 Jordan Zimmerman http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/?p=428 Unless you haven’t turned on your television within the past couple of weeks (and even then you’re probably not immune), you’ve heard about the shit storm NBC has gotten itself into over its late-night lineup... Trust me, I get that it’s all about the bottom line in business. But I also believe that a man – or a network, in this case – is only as good as his word. NBC’s Jeff Zucker should be ashamed of himself for throwing O’Brien aside the minute things got tough. ]]> http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2010/01/14/tonight-show-tomorrow/feed/ 0 Kiss This Goodbye http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2010/01/12/kiss-this-goodbye/ http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2010/01/12/kiss-this-goodbye/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:22:57 +0000 Jordan Zimmerman http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/?p=414 Just in case you’re not a woman and haven’t heard the news, Oprah has announced that the next season will be the last for The Oprah Winfrey Show. Like everything else Oprah does, the announcement has gotten lots of attention. Oprah issued a statement saying:
“I love this show. This show has been my life. And I love it enough to know when it's time to say good-bye.”
I hate to interrupt the waterworks, but I have to say…BULLSHIT! ]]> http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2010/01/12/kiss-this-goodbye/feed/ 1 Holding Out for a Hero?Don’t Look for an Athlete. http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2009/12/09/holding-out-for-a-herodont-look-for-an-athlete/ http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2009/12/09/holding-out-for-a-herodont-look-for-an-athlete/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:17:55 +0000 Jordan Zimmerman http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/?p=369 The ongoing situation with Tiger Woods has got me pissed as hell. Whatever happened to athletes as role models? Years ago, athletes were held to a higher standard because they were viewed as role models for children. Teams wouldn’t have put up with this kind of behavior from one of their players. These men and women are paid astronomical salaries not only because they’re great athletes but also because they have a responsibility to the community and to the world to answer to a higher authority. And they should be held accountable for that.]]> http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2009/12/09/holding-out-for-a-herodont-look-for-an-athlete/feed/ 6 What Happens in Vegas Doesn’t Stay in Vegas http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2009/09/22/what-happens-in-vegas-doesnt-stay-in-vegas/ http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2009/09/22/what-happens-in-vegas-doesnt-stay-in-vegas/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:49:16 +0000 Jordan Zimmerman http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/?p=292 Everywhere I look lately I see celebrities, politicians and other well-known figures behaving badly. In the past week alone, tennis-champion Serena Williams was in the news for her profane outburst at the U.S. Open and before that Congressman Joe Wilson made headlines for his “You Lie” outburst during President Obama’s address to Congress, not to mention Kanye’s latest tantrum.]]> http://www.yousleepwhenyoudie.com/2009/09/22/what-happens-in-vegas-doesnt-stay-in-vegas/feed/ 4