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Comedians have field day with Kim Kardashian game

Kim Kardashian’s hit mobile video game has proved lucrative for Glu Mobile (GLUU), but it has also been comedy gold for late-night comedians. Comedian Stephen Colbert was so impressed with the cash that “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood” is raking in that he’s coming out with his own game, called “Stephen Colbert: I’d Tap That.” “Seeing average Americans throw away millions on a celebrity iPhone game is disturbing … because I am not that celebrity,” he said in a segment on “The Colbert Report.” Talk-show hosts Jimmy Fallon and Conan O’Brien also poked fun at the socialite and her video game. Fallon: Kim Kardashian’s new mobile video game is so popular that it’s expected to make $200 million this year. But whatever you do, don’t think about that while you work at your job all day for five days a week. Fallon: Can you believe that? Kim Kardashian’s video game made…

Honeymoon over for Kim Kardashian game maker Glu Mobile

Like a Kim Kardashian marriage, the investor honeymoon with mobile game publisher Glu Mobile (GLUU) ended quickly. The maker of “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood,” a mobile game starring the thrice-married reality TV star, saw its stock drop 19% on Thursday, a day after posting better-than-expected Q2 earnings, but giving a disappointing outlook. In a month ended July 21, Glu stock had risen 101% to 7.58, a seven-year high. The gains were related to the popularity of its recently released Kardashian game. But Glu stock slipped ahead of Q2 earnings. And in midday trading, Glu was near 5.60 in the stock market today. Benchmark analyst Mike Hickey cut his rating on Glu to hold from buy on Thursday. He soured on the stock because of fading expectations for the Kardashian game and share dilution related to Glu’s just-announced acquisition of Cie Games. In the June quarter, San Francisco-based Glu…

Facebook, Apple, Amazon zinged by late-night comics

America’s late-night comedians have found a lot to laugh about in the tech industry lately — from creepy Facebook (FB) applications to Kim Kardashian’s hit video game for Glu Mobile (GLUU). Other targets in recent weeks include Amazon.com (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Netflix (NFLX), Twitter (TWTR), Microsoft ‘s (MSFT) Bing and online dating services. What follows is a list of tech-related jokes from “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and “Conan” starring Conan O’Brien. Fallon: There’s a new study out that says Facebook users can be affected by the mood of their friends. For example, if your friend is depressed on Facebook, you’ll be depressed. And if they’re really happy