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A Third Steve Jobs Movie? Please Tell Me They’re Not Calling It iSteve …

Because two Steve Jobs biopics aren’t nearly enough, Funny or Die will release a third that will beat the Kutcher and Sorkin projects to market. Starring Justin Long (the “Get a Mac” guy from Apple’s old ad campaign), “iSteve” is intended, in the words of one of its creators, to be a “very silly” look at the Apple co-founder’s life. Said producer Allison Hord, “Even the harshest fanboy critics will be able to laugh with us.” “iSteve” is scheduled to debut online on April 15.

Sony’s Michael Lynton on How the Net and Social Media Are Changing the Movie Business

Sony’s Michael Lynton says that in the age of social media, a film’s audience can now help kill a movie or extend its life.
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Viral Video: “Room 237” Is the Most Creep-Tastic Trailer Ever

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What Makes Video “Professional”?

The key elements are whether you can create something repeatedly on a schedule, and whether you can build an audience that will come back and watch regularly.

Ready for His Close-Up: Ross Levinsohn to Join Zefr Board

The former Yahoo exec joins the Venice, Calif.-based video start-up, which is about to celebrate one billion monthly views.
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Post-Production on “The Hobbit” Goes Into High-Tech Rush (Video)

This unexpected journey has a lot of complex tech elements.
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Yahoo and Facebook Not in Search Alliance Discussions

Um, no.
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No Need for Tickets: Two Hobbit Games Coming to a Device Near You, for Free

Kabam is publishing two games, inspired by Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit,” that will be free — unlike the movie, which comes out Dec. 14.
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Exclusive: Twitter Eyeing Media Bigs, Including Hollywood Mogul Peter Chernin, for Board Seats

A little entertainment glamour along with the tweets?
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Viral Video: Bond Vlog … James Bond Vlog