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Matthew Modine, Josh Gad join Ashton Kutcher in Steve Jobs movie

by Steven Sande (Jun 6th, 2012)

In case you haven't had your fill of entertainment news this morning, here's some more. We all know that Ashton Kutcher is playing the part of Steve Jobs in an upcoming biopic (the one that's not inspired by the Walter Isaacson biography of Jobs). Today we have news of other members of the ...

Apple movie/TV product placement is on the rise

by Steven Sande (May 14th, 2012)

Does it seem like every TV show or movie you've watched recently has a MacBook, iPad, or iPhone in it? There's a reason for that; the cool factor of Apple's product line is resulting in more placements of its products on the big and little screens. Bloomberg Businessweek reports that Apple ...

Spotted in Los Angeles: Thank you, Steve

by Mike Schramm (Oct 8th, 2011)

I spotted this great piece of graffiti art on the streets of Hollywood while heading home last night, and thought you TUAW readers would enjoy it. Unfortunately, I have no idea who actually put this up -- there wasn't any tag or signature on it, and it was just on a wall otherwise covered with ...

YouTube seals deals with major studios to compete with iTunes

by Dana Franklin (Apr 27th, 2011)

Google-owned YouTube plans to expand the premium on-demand video rental services offered through its website. Earlier this week, Google and YouTube reportedly closed deals with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Brothers, Universal and Lionsgate to offer filmed content from these studios as ...

Don't hold your breath for an Apple video streaming service

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Apr 12th, 2011)

Flickr image by tpholland I'm pretty convinced every time an analyst opens his or her mouth about Apple and we post it, a kitten is eaten by a bear somewhere*. This week's "Wacky Analyst Random Rumormongering" comes from Jefferies analyst Peter Misek who claims that Apple is about to launch ...

More rumors about iTunes movie rentals

by Mike Schramm (Sep 13th, 2007)

CNN Money has more fuel for the fire on the iTunes movie rental rumors popping up lately. They say Apple is in talks to get the rentals up and running with major Hollywood studios. Supposedly the movies would be watchable on the iPod or iPhone, but could not be copied, and would not actually be ...

Hollywood eyes the iPhone

by Scott McNulty (Jun 25th, 2007)

iPhone fever, have you caught it yet? It would seem that Hollywood has. The iPhone has set the cellphone market on fire (even though almost no one has used it yet) and Hollywood has taken notice. They are now scrambling to work out deals with a variety of companies to serve content to the iPhone ...

iTunes to allow video burning soon?

by David Chartier (Aug 11th, 2006)

I used the question mark because nothing is set in stone here, but TUAW reader Ann-CA tipped us off to a report at the DVD Newsroom that Hollywood might actually be close to lifting some of their over-the-top restrictions on DVD burning. This slightly loosened grip on their content could allow for ...

Washington Post on Apple and product placement

by David Chartier (Apr 17th, 2006)

The Washington Post has an interesting article about all the 'free' product placement Apple has apparently received in TV shows and movies in recent years. The article states that Apple doesn't pay for all that publicity, but the company won't discuss how their products end up helping CSIs track ...

iPod used to steal $100 million (in a movie)

by David Chartier (Feb 10th, 2006)

The iPod is being turned into everything from Halloween costumes to stethoscope training tools, and now it apparently is being used to help steal hundreds of millions of dollars - in Hollywood movies, that is (don't worry, this won't be a spoiler). Apparently Harrison Ford uses an iPod to ...