Tag Archives: Video

We mentioned yesterday that big entertainment’s appeal against the Grokster decision isn’t going very well for them. For those of you who enjoy courtroom drama, here is a link to the actual audio of the proceedings – the momentum is even more one-sided when you actually hear it for yourself.

Janet Jackson has been removed from the Grammy show Sunday night: Sources tell ET that Miss Jackson was scheduled to present the tribute to LUTHER VANDROSS, but since Luther is unable to attend the event due to his health, Jackson has been told her services are no longer needed. Vandross’ …

The VFW is pissed about Kid Rock wearing an American flag as a poncho in the Super Bowl halftime show: The VFW is upset that media outlets are ignoring the poncho Rock wore during the Super Bowl halftime show, which was made by cutting a slit in an American flag. …

After the Great Super Bowl Breastation, Bono at the Golden Globes, this dustup with John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) in the UK, and congress coming down on the FCC for “indecency” (even before Janet) – does truly live TV have a future? The Lydon incident: ITV has apologised after John Lydon …

The RIAA and MPAA are appealing the Grokster ruling of last April – apparently it isn’t going very well for them: A federal appeals judge questioned whether distributors of online file-sharing software should be held responsible for copyright infringement just because some people use the programs to swap copyright music …

We watched the Super Bowl – who didn’t – and were paying a fair amount of attention to the halftime show, but never even had a hint that anything “peculiar” had happened until I ran downstairs and did a quick check of Blogcritics. We were getting 5,000 visitors an hour. …

The latest on the BBC controversy, now flavored with updates!

Looks like “wacky” doesn’t work in the daytime: The wacky lady’s daytime talker–featuring Ozzy’s missus hosting in-bed interviews–has been axed by the Tribune stations, its main outlet. Sources close to the production confirmed the cancellation to E! on Thursday. No official statement has been issued by producers, but without the …

Talks have ended between Pixar and Disney regarding their distribution deal: Pixar Animation Studios Inc. said Thursday it ended talks with Walt Disney Co. to extend a five-picture deal for Disney to distribute Pixar films. Pixar, the computer animation pioneer founded by Apple Computer Inc.’s Steve Jobs, said it would …

It may be gauche to say “I told you so,” but we did, here and here: $7 is way too much to charge for a DVD that self-destructs after 48 hours. The sales pitch is to avoid late fees, but at $7 the late fee is already part of the …