The maker of iPads and iPhones has reportedly poached Hulu executive Pete Distad to strike Apple TV content deals with cable companies.
Apple Inc. has reportedly hired a Hulu executive to negotiate deals for putting cable TV channels on Apple TV, and the powerhouse maker of mobile gadgets is close to striking one with Time Warner Cable.
Apple and TWC could announce their agreement within a few months, Bloomberg reported Tuesday citing anonymous sources. Apple and Hulu declined to comment. TWC did not respond to a request for comment.
According to Bloomberg, Apple has poached Pete Distad from Hulu, where he was vp marketing and distribution, and has given him the task of convincing cable companies to put some of their channels on Apple TV, a small box that puts Internet content on television screens.
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TWC already has similar deals with Roku and Xbox, and it makes some channels available on Apple’s iPad and iPhone devices. Apple recently disclosed that more than 13 million Apple TV units have been sold since 2007, and there have been persistent rumors that many upgrades are in store for the gadget.
When Steve Jobs was CEO, he referred to Apple TV as a “hobby,” but the company clearly has designs on a more robust — or entirely new — product focused on improving television.
“When you look at the TV experience, it’s not an experience that I think very many people love,” Cook said recently at the D: All Things Digital conference. The TV experience, he continued, is “not one that has been brought up-to-date for this decade. It’s still an experience much like 10 years ago or 20 years ago.”
He also spoke of Apple’s “very grand vision” for television, but he gave no details of what the consumer-electronics giant has in store for the future.
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti Calls Runaway Film Production a Civic ‘Emergency’ (Exclusive)
Garcetti tells THR he hopes to fill the film czar position during his first 100 days and that he will push lawmakers in Sacramento to increase tax incentives for filming locally.
New Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti called runaway film and television production a civic “emergency” Tuesday and pledged to take concrete steps to address it within his administration’s first 100 days, including appointment of a “film czar” to oversee the effort.“I don’t think we can wait much longer” to act, Garcetti told The Hollywood Reporter in an exclusive interview. “The urgency of this is yesterday. We have lost too much. We’re going to start by clawing back and playing defense so we don’t lose any more. In the longer term, hopefully we can start pushing the ball in the other direction.”
The new mayor cited statistics showing that, while 85% of the nation’s television episodes were filmed in Los Angeles just a few years ago, today that figure has fallen to the low 40’s. “This is an emergency situation,” he said.
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Garcetti told THR that he recently had a “great meeting” with a group of agents, producers, location scouts and labor leaders recently “to brainstorm what sort of person is ideal” for the czar’s role. Some of the mayor’s entertainment industry advisors included: Showtime president of entertainment David Nevins; Sony Pictures senior vice president of production Eric Paquette; Tennis Channel CEO Ken Solomon; film producer Deborah Del Prete; location managers Chris Baugh and Marylin Bitner; Nip/Tick producer/director Michael Robin; and actor/producer Jason Gurvitz.
Hollywood insiders have told THR this week that naming such an official to coordinate the city’s film policies is one of three urgent steps the new administration should take, along with lobbying Sacramento for additional tax credits and incentives to film locally and streamlining LA’s cumbersome regulations on location shoots.When it comes to the czar, Garcetti said he’s still weighing what sort of candidates should be evaluated.“Is it a person with a big name?” he mused. “Is it someone with a great customer service background? Is it someone who understands the intricacies of filming and has location background?” The new chief executive told THR he already has “a small work group
just putting together the description.”
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“Ideally, this is kind of like looking for Superman,” the major said, “because you want
somebody who has a good name (in the industry), but who also has had experience making films as well as an understanding of the legislative process” in the state capitol.
“The film
czar is going to need to be my leading voice arguing to expand tax credits in Sacramento,” Garcetti said. “He or she also will have to trouble-shoot films seeking permits here. They should be able to meet with production teams to see what we can do to make filming easier here in LA. It’s a tough bill to fill.”
Garcetti, who has spent the days since his official weekend inauguration listening to community and business leaders about the city’s needs, told THR that “my first 100 days in not about new initiatives; It’s about putting the (administration’s) team in place.” However, naming a “film czar is probably one of my top two or three things that I’m going to do within the first 100 days.” He said the city will begin a public search to fill the position within the next two weeks, he said.
Garcetti admitted that a significant part of the solution to runaway production will have to be forged in Sacramento, since only the governor and state legislature have the power to create the tax credits, exemptions and other financial incentives that many producers say would make the biggest difference in their decisions on where to film.
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At the moment cities like New York enjoy a significant advantage over LA because their mayors have the executive ability to manicure local taxes to suit producers. Here in California that has to be done in Sacramento, where many legislators traditionally have been skeptical of what they suspect may be “giveaways” to profitable studios and wealthy directors and stars.
Garcetti said that while perhaps 20% of the runaway production problem could be solved by local marketing and streamlined regulation, “85% of this whole thing is about the tax credits.”
“That’s why before I was inaugurated as mayor,” he told THR, “I sat down with Gov. Jerry Brown about this in Oakland. I sat down in Sacramento with State Senate President Pro Tem Darryl Steinberg, and I had very good meetings.
“By in large the LA (legislative) delegation gets it and understands it. We have to convince the rest of the state. Just like we love Silicon Valley, they have to love Hollywood.” Filming, Garcetti pointed out, occurs all over California and “returns money to the state coffers. New York State wouldn’t let Wall Street die. Michigan won’t let the car industry die. California can’t let the entertainment industry die.”
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According to Britain’s The Daily Mail reported the wedding at a friend’s ex – girlfriend, generally makes people feel awkward, but you will also have about 6 ex – girlfriend?British came up against a century of bad things, on june 22,William and his brother Harry to attend the wedding of his friend Thomas and Melissa Percy,the wedding held in Castle, Northumberland, William 6 ex – girlfriend are included in the invited guests ; not much Harry is better than his brother, his girlfriend and two ex – girlfriend also attended a wedding.
In this way, the brothers who gathered a total of 9 – girlfriend, really is the best bad thing.
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Sweep Your Strands to the Side
Either go with your natural texture, like Kristen Stewart did here, or spritz a salt-water spray onto strands, and scrunch from ends to roots. Then, choose your best side and sweep your strands to the opposite one, allowing your face to be seen.
Cut Blunt Bangs
Give extra-long locks an instant update with freshly cropped fringe like Zooey Deschanel’s. Tell your stylist to snip the center pieces so they fall right below your eyebrows, while the outer ones should be slightly longer.
Fake a Faux Bob
Selena Gomez’s style is easier than it looks: Simply pull sections of your strands up into itself and pin it with bobby pins underneath your hair. This creates that I-may-or-may-not-have-cut-my-hair effect.
Go for a Ponytail
You can’t go wrong with a sleek ponytail, like Malin Akerman’s. To make it casual-looking, part your hair and then tightly pull it back, using a boar bristle brush to knock out any bumps for a smooth finish. Spray it with hairspray once you’re done polishing up your ‘do to keep flyaways at bay.
Fire Up Your Flatiron
Super-sleek strands like Beyoncé’s are always in. To prevent your hair from sizzling in your flatiron, use a protective styling spray before you clamp down.
Sport Slicked-Back, Straight Strands
Kim Kardashian’s slicked-back strands exude sexiness. To score her look, flat iron your hair first so it’s super-straight. Then, apply a tiny bit of gel (a dime-size amount) into the palm of your hands and run it through your hair from hairline to the crown several times. This transfers the gel onto your hair, pushing your strands back away from your face. For extra hold, spritz an aerosol hairspray onto the front of your hair only to keep it from falling forward.
Braid Your Mane
We love this look Victoria’s Secret model Candice Swanepoel is flaunting down the red carpet. Want to get it? Create a deep side-part on the left side of your head and separate your strands into two sections. Take the left one and French braid your hair around the back of your head and secure it with a hair tie at the nape of your neck. Next, take the section to the right of your part and French braid it along your hairline, pinning or using an elastic band to keep it in place directly behind your ear. For a flirty finish, curl the hair that’s left out of the braid.
Break Up Your Curls with Color
Khloe Kardashian’s curls look extra-gorgeous thanks to some randomly placed caramel-hued highlights. Ask your colorist to brighten a few pieces around your face as well as some chunks at your ends. Or go at it yourself with L’Oréal Feria Multi-Faceted Shimmering Color.
Pull It All BackA little bit of height in the front and some pieces sticking out in the back prevent Taylor Swift’s bun from looking too severe. Tease the roots by your forehead before sweeping all of your hair back into a mid-level pony. Wrap the tail into a bun, leaving out the ends.
Pair Wavy Strands with Straight Bangs
Soft, loose curls are still really hot, but if you’re looking to switch up this look just a bit, keep your bangs or shorter face-framing pieces sleek like Reese Witherspoon does here. The effect works best if your fringe is long and wispy.
Go Glam with Your Curls
To get Alicia Keys’s beautiful spirals, make a deep side part, then wrap sections of hair around a 1-inch curling iron. Smooth a few drops of shine serum over the curls.
Flirt with a Shoulder-Length Style
Want to fake shorter strands? Set long hair in big, hot rollers for super-bouncy curls that temporarily shorten your locks by a couple of inches like Amy Adams did here.
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Sling Your Bun to One Side
For Becki Newton’s playful chignon, part your hair to one side and twist it into a big, loose bun about an inch above the nape of your neck. If you have really fine or naturally straight hair, add texture before you put it up with mousse, then blow-dry with a diffuser.
Go for an Easy Updo
Updos look sexiest when they’re not too “done.” Case in point: Hilary Duff’s falling-down style. To get it, leave your face-framing pieces down, then gather the rest of your hair into a low, super-loose chignon.
Do a Flirty Ponytail
Eva Mendes’s pony is easy and super-cute. The trick: Tease your roots around the crown of your head to get some lift before you pull your hair back. For extra oomph, fluff up the length of the pony with a flexible-hold spray.
Enhance Your Natural Texture
Blake Lively has some seriously sexy waves. Dampen hair from roots to ends with a texturizing spray before blow-drying, then wrap random sections around a 1-inch curling iron.
Get Surfer-Girl Waves
Mary-Kate Olsen’s beachy look can be easily re-created on dry land. Just mist hair with a wave-making salt-infused styler, then twist small pieces around your fingers to shape.
Keep It Down with a Twist
Want Lauren Conrad’s boho look? Grab two thin sections a few inches back from your hairline, twist, and secure with pins at the back of your head. For her glossy waves, use a jumbo curling iron.
Sex Up Your Layers
Draw attention to a layered haircut like Gabrielle Union’s by using a medium-sized round brush to flick your ends in and out while you blow-dry.
Keep It Loose
Jessica Biel’s half-up style looks so sexy because it’s tousled and not too perfect. Rub body-building mousse through damp strands, blow-dry, then pull them back at ear level and secure with bobby pins.
Choose Bold Accessories
Decorate long locks with an eye-catching headband. The multiband gold version Nicole Richie is wearing here is from her House of Harlow 1960 collection.
Bump Up the Back
Always a trendsetter, Sienna Miller works a creative half-updo. Part your hair down the middle and leave the front section loose and wavy. Tease the hair at your crown, then make a ponytail at the nape of your neck.
Add Major Shine
For hair that gleams like Emily Blunt’s, apply a light shine serum before and after blow-drying. Use a spray version if you have fine hair and be sure to keep the stuff away from your roots.
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