The Chat Room: Kanye’s Movie Is Really Happening
Kanye West talks a big game, but he’s backing up the promise he made on Twitter to release a sci-fi short film on seven screens.
Meanwhile, A woman in India decided to divorce her husband based on his Facebook status, while in the U.S. a hapless Facebook user found his status “liked” by an unexpected number of people.
Steve Wozniak signed on to help Aaron Sorkin write about Steve Jobs in an upcoming movie, and Tyra Banks is turning to the Internet to revive interest in “America’s Next Top Model.”
Kanye Gears Up for Donda Film Debut
Kanye is debuting the movie at the Cannes Film Festival next week.
West first announced his intentions to create the film, as well as the Donda tech collective, on a semi-coherent Twitter rampage, so many people dismissed the idea as a passing whim. The film, called “Cruel Summer,” will premiere on May 24-25, and admission is free at Cannes with an RSVP.
It is set in 2016 and, according to its press release, it is inspired by the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music album of the same name.
Facebook Privacy Snafu Inspires Laughs
Ross Brah, a Facebook user who clearly doesn’t understand his privacy settings, got the surprise of his life when over 118,000 people “liked” one of his statuses.
This wasn’t the work of an ImprovEverywhere troupe, but rather a genuine viral incident. Brah’s Facebook status, which contained salty language, questioned how people with whom he had no mutual friends could “like” his status.
Apparently it tickled the fancy of a sizable portion of the Facebook community, because within days the number of people “liking” his status grew exponentially. Hopefully this inspires users to make sure they know how their privacy settings function.
Woz to Advise on Sorkin’s Steve Jobs Movie
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is supposedly acting as an advisor for the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic penned by “The Social Network” screenwriter Aaron Sorkin. Wozniak will function as an expert on both Jobs and the technical aspects of his rise to fame.
Sorkin told reporters he does not plan on writing a straightforward biopic, but he’s not certain exactly what approach he is going to take while writing the film.
As long as he doesn’t cast Ashton Kutcher, he’ll probably make fans happier than the minds behind the rival Steve Jobs biopic, “Steve Jobs: Get Inspired,” an independent film already in production.
“America’s Next Top Model” Turns to Online Voting
For the 19th season of “America’s Next Top Model,” the audience will vote online, the first time the modeling competition will let viewers weigh in on the winner.
After so many seasons, the show is likely looking for a new way to appeal to its Internet-savvy target demographic.
Several cast members from “ANTM” will not join Tyra Banks for the upcoming season, including longtime judges Nigel Barker, J. Alexander and Jay Manuel, so the show may be trying to win back fans unhappy with the shakeup.
Indian Woman Blames Facebook for Divorce
A woman in India filed divorce papers based on her husband’s Facebook profile, citing how her husband kept his Facebook relationship status set to ‘Single’ as a primary reason for the marriage’s nullification.
The couple was only married for two months, and the man insists he simply forgot to update his Facebook page amidst wedding preparations.
The woman, an IT professional, sought to divorce her husband in family court, but the judge was not convinced by her reasoning, and ordered the couple to undergo six months of therapy.
The Chat Room: Kanye’s Movie Is Really Happening originally appeared at Mobiledia on Fri May 18, 2012 3:46 pm.
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