Eva Longoria, John Hodgman clone lead Seinfeld replacements at Microsoft [Advertising]
With Jerry Seinfeld gone, Microsoft's new ad campaign will become an aggressive response to Apple's Mac vs. PC ads, with actress Eva Longoria, singer Pharrell Williams, author Deepak Chopra and a slew of what the New York Times calls "everyday PC users, from scientists and fashion designers to shark hunters and teachers," proudly proclaiming "I'm a PC." In one ad, a Microsoft engineer who looks like John Hodgman, the actor who plays PC in Apple's commercials, will the commercial: "Hello, I’m a PC, and I�

Julia Allison Is a Top Seller for 'Wired.' Really.
Julia Allison may be a celebrity largely in her own mind, but that didn't stop her from becoming one of Wired's best-selling cover subjects of the past eight years. The tech magazine's August issue sold about 103,000 copies on the newsstand, according to numbers filed with ABC Rapid Report. That makes it the second-biggest seller of the year, after the April issue, which featured a cover story about every tech obsessive's favorite topic, Apple, and sold 105,000 newsstand copies. In fact, since 2000, onl

I’m a PC = Possibly Cylon
John Hodgman, a former Daily Show correspondent now most famous as The PC from the Macintosh commercials, will appear on Battlestar Galactica. Galactica Sitrep notes the popular pitchman will play a doctor in an upcoming episode. This is a real treat for Hodgman, a longtime fan of the show who once wrote a piece on BSG for the New York Times Magazine. Not that Hodgman didn’t already have massive street cred in tech world with his PC role, but he has now ascended to superhero status. How cool would it

Video: The Daily Show - Quit It!
John Hodgman addresses President Bush's addiction to oil and John McCain's addiction to being president.

Eva Longoria, John Hodgman clone lead Seinfeld replacements at Microsoft
With Jerry Seinfeld gone, Microsoft's new ad campaign will become an aggressive response to Apple's Mac vs. PC ads, with actress Eva Longoria, singer Pharrell Williams, author Deepak Chopra and a slew of what the New York Times calls "everyday PC users, from scientists and fashion designers to shark hunters and teachers," proudly proclaiming "I'm a PC." In one ad, a Microsoft engineer who looks like John Hodgman, the actor who plays PC in Apple's commercials, will the commercial: "Hello, I’m a PC, and I�

Hello, I'm Famous: Starring John Hodgman
The man of the Mac commercials and The Daily Show explains why being one of America's best-known minor celebrities is even better than you imagined.

Tina Fey joins Ricky Gervais' "This Side of the Truth"
Tina Fey, the Bafta-award-winning writer and star of hit TV series 30 ROCK has signed up to appear in Ricky Gervais' THIS SIDE OF THE TRUTH. The film, which marks Gervais' feature directing debut, will also star John Hodgman, Christopher Guest and JEFFREY TAMBOR. ROB LOWE, LOUIS CK, JONAH and Jennifer Garner had already being confirmed as cast members. Produced by Warner Bros, THIS SIDE OF THE TRUTH takes place in contemporary world where nobody has ever told a lie before. Gervais will star as a

Last Night A Droid Entered John Hodgman's Window And Tried To Kill Him
John Hodgman was on BoingBoing TV today. That is all.

John Hodgman Has Great Taste In Women
 We've known John Hodgman since the old days, the pre-Daily Show, pre-PC guy in the Mac-PC commercials, even pre "The Areas of My Expertise," his bestselling fake almanac. Now he's back with another apparent classic, "More Information Than You Require," which will hilariously live up to its title, we're sure.This month, he served as Glamour's love advice columnist (how loveably nerdtastic of them-- our hopes for humanity have been elevated)... discussing marriage, as

Meet the Others: Coraline Set Visit
Rethink before referring to someone as “button-eyed.” ShockTillYouDrop has a detailed article about a visit to the set of the adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline, along with an interview with the film’s director, Henry Selick. I haven’t read Coraline and my usual default Neil Gaiman expert isn’t around, so here’s STYD’s summary of the novel: Coraline is a young girl who comes across a doorway into another world that - though in many ways it looks just like

Microsoft vs. Apple Fight Enters New Round
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- After only two weeks, Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates' rambling conversations about nothing have been jettisoned for a new campaign in which Microsoft tries to rebuild an image that has long been battered by rival Apple. A new spot for Microsoft features a dead ringer for actor John Hodgman. A new 60-second spot breaking today for Microsoft from agency Crispin Porter & Bogusky opens with a dead ringer for actor John Hodgman, who plays PC in A

Microsoft Launches Plan B, Er, Phase Two
A day after confirming the dumping of Mr. Seinfeld, Microsoft has rolled out phase two of their image-resuscitating campaign with a commercial dubbed "Pride," featuring avowed PC users attempting to reassert the self-esteem they lost through years of watching Apple's "I'm a Mac" ads. Among those trying to make Microsoft cool: Tony and Eva Longoria Parker, a much-hyped John Hodgman lookalike, a pontificating Deepak Chopra, a stage-bound Pharrell Williams and, yes, Bill Gates. And this time around, rather t

New Microsoft Ads: We Don't Need No Fancy Big-City Elitist Computers That Work
Say what you want about the Seinfeld Microsoft ads, at least they were vague. The new commercials, a delayed-by-several-years reaction to Mac's "I'm A PC" ads starring Justin Long and John Hodgman, are clearly trying to position PCs as the average everyday person's choice of computer. Where the Mac ads were criticized for being elitist, at least they addressed the superiority of their product over the competition, emphasizing the fact that PCs get viruses and break all the time. While these ads elicit feeli

I Knew Him Could M8k Her Go All Nite, Horatio
On today's episode of BoingBoing TV, John Hodgman gives dramatic readings of his spam emails. That is all.

New PC Commercial Parodies Mac Commercial Making Fun of PC
So scrap that Seinfeld and Bill Gates team-up idea that none of the tech blogs liked: Windows already thought up a new tongue-in-cheek ad campaign airing tonight that would make Peggy Olson wet her knickers. Introducing the PC guy from the Mac commercials. Sort of:   The commercial starts with a real-life Windows engineer who looks eerily similar to John Hodgman (the comedian who plays the role of “PC” in Apple’s commercials), saying “I’m a PC and I’ve been made into a stereotype.”

Freestyle Canoeing Is There Inside Your Mind
I don't know if this is a joke or what, but it's even funnier than Olympic speed walking: freestyle canoeing, which, from this clip, appears to involve dressing up in a costume and "dancing" in a canoe in front of an audience while music plays. Phantom Of The Opera: I love that so much. Via John Hodgman, who discovered that "you don't need a special canoe to participate." Posted by Lindsay at 1:08 PM in WebJunk Tags: Freestyle Canoeing « Previous Post: Wolves Can't Even Understan

This Week’s DVD Releases: “Iron Man” Shines, But Don’t Forget “Sarah Marshall”
The Dark Knight may have stolen some of its thunder, but there’s no question Iron Man’s still one of the must-have DVDs of the year (for those of you who weren’t lucky enough to win our giveaway). The 2-disc ultimate edition is packed with almost 4 hours of special features, including a 7-part “Making Of” documentary and a 6-part look into the history of the high-tech hero. As an added bonus, there’s even Robert Downey Jr.#8217;s original screen test - because even though

‘Iron Man’ Screenwriters On Status Of ‘Cowboys And Aliens’ And Robert Downey Jr. Casting
Published just over a year ago but pitched around Hollywood for nearly a decade beforehand, Platinum Studios’ “Cowboys and Aliens” comic has been the subject of considerable discussion ever since it was optioned well in advance of its first issue hitting shelves — and even moreso when it was announced in June that “Iron Man” star Robert Downey Jr. was attached to star in the film. The timeline of this big-screen deal ushered in much of the modern debate over comics̵

Guy Ritchie's "Sherlock Holmes" to Star... *Drum Roll*... Robert Downey Jr.!
While the Judd Apatow-produced Sacha Baron Cohen/Will Ferrell comedic revisiting of Sherlock Holmes gets underway, Guy Ritchie's more serious adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective series will beat them to the punch, with none other than Robert Downey Jr. backing it. Yes, that is correct. Robert Downey Jr. will play Sherlock Holmes. No more than a week ago, when I was geeking out about the prospects of Cohen's hilarious portrayal, I assumed nothing could elevate my interest in Ritchie's project

DVD Clip: Robert Downey Jr. Suits Up As ‘Iron Man’
As “Iron Man” makes its DVD and Blu-ray debut today, what better time than to roll out our own exclusive featurette from the bonus features. Below, watch Robert Downey Jr. suit up as his metal-clad hero and hear him discuss his iconic costume. When we’re all done with that, click here to read our interview with the “Iron Man” screenwriters about which deleted scenes they enjoyed the most.  Comments permalink