9 posts and columns on Steven Spielberg

Viral Video: Steven Spielberg Really Is a Geek

in Media on January 24 at 1:22 am PT

And that’s meant as a compliment.
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Zynga Appoints DreamWorks CEO to Board, But No ShrekVille in the Works

in Commerce on April 4, 2011 at 10:30 am PT

Zynga is beefing up its board of directors by announcing today that it has added Jeffrey Katzenberg, the CEO and co-founder of DreamWorks Animation.

Viral Video: Steven Spielberg's Latest Alien Invasion

in News on March 30, 2011 at 2:36 am PT

This new television series from TNT about aliens invading Earth, titled “Falling Skies,” is exec-produced by Steven Spielberg. As you might recall, the Hollywood legend knows a thing or two about space creatures, including making hit movies such as “E.T.” But these new aliens, as it turns out, aren’t quite so cuddly.

Viral Video: "I Am Number Four"

in News on December 15, 2010 at 12:30 am PT

Okay, this one looks cool and is very densely packed with special effects. Here’s the trailer for “I Am Number Four,” about a hunted kid with superpowers, a film with an even more super pedigree. Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg are producing the movie for DreamWorks Animation SKG.

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Luring Shoppers to Stores

in News on August 26, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

It’s Steven Spielberg’s futuristic “Minority Report” come to life. Marketing companies are experimenting with a new wave of digital technologies to pitch to consumers while they shop: interactive dressing-room mirrors, kiosks with virtual customer-service representatives, and shopping carts and digital scanners that offer personalized discounts.

Web Video’s One-Day Obama Stimulus: How to Watch the Inauguration Live Online

in Media on January 19, 2009 at 11:20 am PT

The Obama presidency-to-be has already provided a boost for media companies. So it will be nearly impossible to boot up your browser and not end up watching a live stream of the pomp and circumstance–we’ll even have coverage at All Things Digital! But here’s a guide, just in case your online venue of choice gets the hiccups.

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Election Day 2008

in News on November 4, 2008 at 1:07 pm PT

Thanks to the Web, 2008 marks a high point in the level of engagement between American voters and their presidential candidates. As Arianna Huffington declared yesterday, “I am ready to declare a winner in the 2008 race. The Internet.” On Election Day itself, that statement is more apt than ever. Sites like fivethirtyeight.com and politicalwire.com will provide virtually up-to-the-minute numbers on every race. It’s a level of immediacy that was hard to imagine before now–but it’s also hard to imagine we ever had it any other way.

Don't Vote, Vote? Whatever–Spielberg's Directing an Online Video!

in News on October 30, 2008 at 1:36 am PT

Not many online videos have sequels, but the one below–featuring a passel of celebrities, including Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Borat, Leonardo DiCaprio, Julia Roberts and Harrison Ford–is one and even has famed director Steven Spielberg at the helm. It is a follow-up to a PSA I posted earlier this month, called “Hollywood Declares Themselves,” encouraging young people to vote.