I hate Ashton Kutcher. And I know I'm not alone. I mean, seriously. How could you not hate this guy?
Do I hate him because he's getting paid $700,000 a week (soon to be $1 million a week) to fill in for a far superior Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men? Nope. He's just playing the hand he was dealt and I salute him for it.
Do I hate him because he gets more ass than a toilet seat and he's now likely putting the wood to that smokeshow Mila Kunis? Well, okay. If I'm being honest, I sorta hate him for that.
But you wanna know why I really hate him? Because on top of everything else, it turns out he's an astute venture capitalist with a keen eye for talent. And that, to me, seems patently unfair. Haters gonna hate, right?
Seriously, though, this guy has money everywhere. He just inked a deal with Dwolla and threw in with Fred Wilson over at Union Square Ventures. For those who don't know, Dwolla is quickly becoming the go-to pay portal and is now moving over $1 million a day. That might not sound like much right now, but stay tuned. If their pricing model holds, they could give PayPal a run for their money. And Kutcher is in on the ground floor.
Speaking of other ground floor opportunities he's been a part of, he recently cashed out of Milk with a ten-bagger (that's my conservative guess) when Google decided they wanted Kevin Rose inside their tent pissing out rather than outside their tent pissing in. How long did it take Ashton to bank that ten-bagger? About a year. Yawn.
He's also a ground floor investor and strategic adviser to AirBnB. Know who else he's got equity in? Just a couple of little companies called Skype, Foursquare, and Spotify. I'm not kidding; he owns a piece of all of them.
If there were any justice in this world, some hapless AirBnB customer would crash at Hannibal Lecter's place and Kutcher would at least lose a little bit of dough. Because as it stands right now, I'm not sure he's lost on a deal yet. Of course, we're probably only hearing about the successful deals he's involved in, but there's no disputing that this guy knows what he's doing.
And I don't really hate him. I'm actually fascinated by him. If you look up life imitating art in the dictionary, you probably find his picture. Not only does he play a billionaire tech guy on TV, he was also putting the wood to that smokeshow Mila Kunis on TV a while back. But are you ready for this? He's set to play Steve Jobs in an upcoming biopic.
If I were Tim Cook, I'd start looking over my shoulder.
Article about Ashon as a VC here: http://venturebeat.com/2012/04/14/wait-ashton-kutcher-might-actually-be…
I wonder though, if everytime he's banging mila kunis, the though of Meg Griffin pops into his head
I hope so, by the looks of it he needs some bad luck.
Hahahahahahahahaahahah! You sir, are a boss.
kudos to the guy. money + fame + women + VC (actually investing $$$), what else can you ask for? just give me 5 more years, just 5 more years, getting there...
Eddie, I really don't have a beef with Kutcher as an investor. He doesn't have a bad approach to use - and that's what would the end user want/need out of a product. It's interesting philosophy to take (which shocks me as he uses this to vet his acting roles too) but it's definitely a good one to use for someone without the business background and I think that speaks to his ability to find success. As an actor, that's a whole different story.
What a stark contrast from the roles that made him famous (Dude, Where is My Car?/ That 70's show). Apparently the guy is a talented investor but since he left the "I'm dumb and funny" roles in movies/tv he kinda sucks as an actor.
I respect him as well, though I caveat it by pointing out how much easier it is to make money when you already have money. Taking millions made from acting and turning it into more millions via access to early stage investments in tech ventures isn't necessarily easy, but having the money and access makes it easier than it would be for the average joe.
With that said, there are plenty of celebrities who get involved in business ventures and fall flat on their faces, clearly Kutcher is doing something right.
So I am rich. I hire advisers and make money. I am smart.
I preferred Charlie Sheen too. His fault though. Shouldn't have taken drugs. lol
> Charlie Sheen > Not taking drugs
Pick one
Bi-WINNING.
You have to give credit where it's due. Good for him, and his investments. However, I fucking hate 2.5 Men - what a piece of dog shit that show is. In general, I find that most shows on network TV that have a laugh track are fucking awful.
After so many years of Demi you would think he'd have an insatiable appetite for 22 year old blondes. But yeah, I'm fucking in love with Mila and pissed about this. Also got cozy with my other gurl Natalie in No Strings Attached. I wanna say fuck this guy, but I ain't no hater so props to a fellow baller.
Ashton this for all you and me haters out there hatin
http://www.youtube.com/embed/JRMy-ts1s1Y
He seems like a pretty smart dude when not acting...
Whatever man. He's the only one out of the cast of that 70's who actually managed to advance. Gotta give him that.
I'm guessing youve never seen the great late night hit 'Your Momma!' then?
Oh yea?
I guess u missed the.cheech and chong reunion
According to the Mila Kunis article, he also bagged Rihanna...
Happy for the guy. Hope I can get a slice of awesome-pie like he did.
ah... "your momma!" classic .
or how about the forever memorable roles in ocean's eleven? actually being in the same movie as dawson's creek cast member pacey? do you know nothing of success?
http://www.youtube.com/embed/dJbbwsdKx78
Classic line: "I'm not sure what the four 9s does but I think the Ace is pretty high."
Can't hate on this guy. He's probably one of the few guys in the entertainment biz that knows how capitalize on his opportunities and expand his revenue stream. He is a smart guy, while playing kelso on that 70's show he earned a degree in biomedical engineering.
I read that he dropped out..
This guy is my hero. What can't he do? Besides keep a marriage...
Well, he's not very good at his chosen profession so he's a failure in life. So there.
"He just came up and kissed me," the Texas native tells Us of Kutcher's first bold move in the wee hours; minutes later, Leal, Kutcher and another young woman were completely nude and in a hot tub on the balcony.
that easy..
http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/sarah-leal-how-ashton-kut…
Is he really smashing Mila Kunis? source?
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