Celebrities and Apples!!!!

[PaRaGoNViCtiM]

I was just curious what celebrities are known to use Apples?? And if their are pictures of celebs with their Macs?? I watch the L-Word religously, and they can't shoot a scene without an Apple Computer in it. (It's Awesome)

[iSaint]

My wife was looking at a mag this weekend that showed Alicia Keys' Powerbook, along with her other stuff. No iPod, but an XM Radio Receiver.

There was a thread earlier showing Billy Corgan's Mac.

[CubaTBird]

i know clint black uses macs for sure... country singer in case you don't know who he is...

[ekenny]

Tony Hawk is in one of the Switch ads.

Edit: Dont forget that scientist in "Independance Day" ... I forgot his name.

[MacDawg]

I know there is a thread about this somewhere already... just can't find it yet. Somebody help us out here.

Woof, Woof - Dawg
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[mkrishnan]

What show is the "L-Word?"

EDIT: You'll notice a lot, lot, lot of Apple hardware on TV. But often, you will see custom screens that were done in some Linux skin or something. It's all about the look. Of all the hardware, Apple has the look, so that's what you see on TV. It's a good life. :)

[MacDawg]

What show is the "L-Word?"

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that is the actual title of the show, and the "L-word" itself is Lesbian and/or Love, and it is a show about Lesbian Love. Someone will enlighten us both I'm sure.

Woof, Woof - Dawg
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[CorvusCamenarum]

I'm pretty sure Tom Clancy is a Mac user as I seem to vaguely remember a quote by him I saw on here. Something about not asking someone what kind of system they have, they'll tell you if it's a Mac and if not you don't want to make a fool of them.

Don't know if it counts as true celebrity or not, but The Real World used to feature Macs as the house computers; I remember one year they had a Cube.

Other than that, I don't recall.

[mkrishnan]

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that is the actual title of the show, and the "L-word" itself is Lesbian and/or Love, and it is a show about Lesbian Love. Someone will enlighten us both I'm sure.

Woof, Woof - Dawg
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Got it! Thanks -- I forgot that Google is my friend. :o And I don't have Showtime, so...although I do remember hearing about this show.

[pimentoLoaf]

... Don't forget that scientist in "Independance Day" ... I forgot his name.

Jeff Goldblum, actor. He does voice-overs for Apple adverts.

[MacDawg]

OK, I know it is slightly different, but here are some relevant threads...

Mac's on movies or TV shows?
More Mac sightings
Even more Mac sightings
More Mac sightings...
Mac sighting
Macs on the big and little screen


Woof, Woof - Dawg
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[dornoforpyros]

there's a picture of Jenna Jamison(yes the porn star) using a powerbook...amung other things. Let's just say the pic is not safe for work.

[mpw]

there's a picture of Jenna Jamison(yes the porn star) using a powerbook...amung other things. Let's just say the pic is not safe for work.

Was it the 12"?

[solvs]

Drew Carey is a big Mac fan. That's why you saw them on his show. There was something I read somewhere talking about celebrities visiting the Apple Stores. Do a Google search for it, as there were some good stories (especially involving the Divas).

[dornoforpyros]

jenna mentioned on cult of mac (http://wiredblogs.tripod.com/cultofmac/index.blog?entry_id=305187)

once again, not safe for work, well that link is, but nothing beyond that :rolleyes:

[barneygumble]

Was it the 12"?

probably the 17' she is experianced you know :rolleyes:

[mrzeve]

I remember reading Mr. Sutherland (Jack Bauer him self) uses Macs and goes into the Apple store asking 100 questions and says thank you about 10 times for each response.

Its so funny, on the show Jack Bauer is this tech savy son of a gun, whos hacking away all the time and talking about compressions and decryption and all that nonsense, when in fact Ive read so many times that hes a computer illiterate

[runninmac]

I remember seeing Linsey Lohan holding a powerbook in one had then a nice very atractive looking cig. in the other.

[PaRaGoNViCtiM]

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that is the actual title of the show, and the "L-word" itself is Lesbian and/or Love, and it is a show about Lesbian Love. Someone will enlighten us both I'm sure.

Woof, Woof - Dawg
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Yes, the show airs on Showtime, and it is about lesbians. It's an amazing show! www.l-word.com

[Lukasha]

I know for a cold hard fact that the following celebs use Macs:

Kevin Smith
Maynard James Keenen (lead singer of Tool and Perfect Circle)
Michael McKean
Annette O'Toole
Malcolm-Jamal Warner

Jeff

[acedickson]

Jamie Foxx (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Foxx)
Al Franken (http://www.ofrankenfactor.com)
Leo Laporte (http://www.leoville.com)
Kevin Rose (http://krose.typepad.com)
Mark Curry (http://markcurry.net)

Here's (http://philrussell.com/celebmac.html) a pretty comprehensive list.

[Chaszmyr]

Avril Lavigne (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=12631)

[solvs]

Avril Lavigne (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=12631)
The scariest part of that thread is edesignuk's comment:

She can't be...she's already mine! *dreams on*
:eek:

[Chaszmyr]

The scariest part of that thread is edesignuk's comment:


:eek:


No no, she was my girlfriend, and she just didn't know it.. but now she screwed everything up by getting engaged last week. ;)

[Jaffa Cake]

On this side of the pond... Miserygut musicians Coldplay are all said to be fans – it was rumoured that our favourite computer company provided the inspiration when he was looking for a name for his daughter, Apple.

Douglas Adams was a big Apple fan (it's said he was the first person in the UK to buy one – how accurate that is I don't know but he was certainly a very early adopter). Stephen Fry is also another devotee.

[mpw]

MI5 use Apple's computers. I saw it on the BBC's Spooks, they even had a virus once.

[efoto]

The scariest part of that thread is edesignuk's comment:

:eek:

That must have been during his pre-Knightley phase, a sad sad read indeed. Dated back in 2002 so I guess I should cut him some slack, but even then, what about KK? :(

Come to think of it, was she fully "discovered" back in '02? :confused:

[asif786]

yep, there's loads of famous mac users.

in fact i remember reading that jai from queer eye (the 'culture expert') can't live without his ibook.

see also the thread started a while back http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=103536

:)

[Sharewaredemon]

Companies & Organizations
Dell Corporation

That's my favourite from this (http://philrussell.com/celebmac.html) page.

Some other people that weren't on that list are Spike Jonze, and George Bush (senior, not sure about Jr.). When the iMac G4 came out and Apple sent out those little booklets that had all the info in them. They said the current, and last presidents are Mac users (then Bill Clinton).

[mpw]

...Some other people that weren't on that list are Spike Jonze, and George Bush (senior, not sure about Jr.)....

Isn't 'W' still mastering his V-Tech? :D

[Sharewaredemon]

Isn't 'W' still mastering his V-Tech? :D


:eek:

I guess you're right.

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

The late Douglas Adams was a long time Mac user.

http://www.insanely-great.com/img/yadams.gif

From MWNY 1998.

Someone even bought one of his old Macs (http://www.mandrake.demon.co.uk/Apple/iifx.html) off eBay. :)

[PaRaGoNViCtiM]

Can anyone post some pics of Celebrities with their Macs??

[Yebot]

These are great ...

http://www.theapplecollection.com/various/Celebrity/images/bush-mac.jpg

http://homepage.mac.com/bertisonline/blogwavestudio/LH20041011181309/LHA20050111142707/Media/LHA20050111142707_1_TN.jpg

gwb

[mpw]

...http://homepage.mac.com/bertisonline/blogwavestudio/LH20041011181309/LHA20050111142707/Media/LHA20050111142707_1_TN.jpg

gwb

Is it me or are those training wheels on his bike in the photo bottom left? :D

[Ajsfiremouse]

I noticed in the movie "Monster in Law", there was a Mac in the backround. It was one of the scenes with the doctor's bedroom.

[cleanup]

Ray Romano's character in Everybody Loves Raymond, Ray Barone, uses an old Powerbook G3. It was lying in his lap as he slept on the couch and his brother walked in, woke him up and said something urgent. Ray threw the G3 onto the couch. :(

Meh. He's still one of the funniest guys in the world.

[john_satc]

Sarah jessica parker in sex and the city used one regularly - and even got a virus on it.

And I know Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson use them - was on Newlyweds.

[skyy]

I've seen a picture of Mariah Carey using a PowerBook G4.

[Kalinatek]

a mac was used in the movie 'Fightning Temptations' i think it was an ibook.

[iGary]

Of course, Rush are Mac users. :cool:

http://www.rush.com/php/media/gallery/2000s/pics/2000pic5.jpg

[ipacmm]

Bam Margera uses a Mac.

[fayans]

Bernie Mac uses Mac everyday since very young :D

[PharmD]

On 24, the good guys always have Macs and the bad guys always have PC's. Check it out.

[stonyc]

Alton Brown, of Food Network's Good Eats owns a 15" TiBook and a 12" AlBook. I remember seeing the TiBook make an appearance on one of his shows, think it was the macaroni episode.. could be wrong though.

[yg17]

Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails uses one. It was featured in the video for "Only" which is probably on the iTMVS

[greatdevourer]

I'm pretty sure Tom Clancy is a Mac user as I seem to vaguely remember a quote by him I saw on here. Something about not asking someone what kind of system they have, they'll tell you if it's a Mac and if not you don't want to make a fool of them. "Never ask a man what computer he uses. If it's a Mac, he'll tell you. If it's not, why embarrass him?" :D

Douglas Adams was a big Apple fan (it's said he was the first person in the UK to buy one – how accurate that is I don't know but he was certainly a very early adopter) Have you read any of his articles for various Mac mags? Brillaint. "I've got a good joke for you. Mac Portable." :p

The BBC use them for everything but the news, where they use Dells :confused: In fact, ITV use Macs everywhere, too

[achie25]

there's a picture of Jenna Jamison(yes the porn star) using a powerbook...amung other things. Let's just say the pic is not safe for work.

How do you like them "Apples" :D

[efoto]

On 24, the good guys always have Macs and the bad guys always have PC's. Check it out.

In the last season I thought all of CTU had the previous version HP tablets....where are all the Macs you refer to?

[illegalprelude]

There is a few things to it.

A. Apples look unique on screen and more modern.
B. In the industry, we use apple alot so people like to place them in.
C. Their white is good for lighting :)
D. Apple pays to have their products in

[clayj]

Is it me or are those training wheels on his bike in the photo bottom left? :DNo, that's one of those rigs that lets you ride a bike in place (holds the rear wheel up off the ground).

Not sure if you were being serious...

[derajfast]

phish.....the ipod completely changed one of their concerts....they said in an interview they got every concert they ever played loaded on to their ipods and the re-discovered some songs they forgot they had and played them all at the next concert. they also set up a mac tent at one of their festivals 2 years ago with like 15imacs that let users download songs from the phish catalogue and burn them to cds for free (the line was hours long)

also, beck talked about his in an article in the NYTimes magazine a few motnhs ago, and i saw him in concert the other day and they used one on stage to control the "dj aspect" of it

[Jomoma]

I thought they used apple displays in 24, but it always seemed that they were running "hollywood OS".

I don't know if anyone watches 'The adam corolla project', but he has a few macs that appear on the show.

[Agent Smith]

Jon Stewart is a user. I saw him in Toronto last Friday and he did a whole bit on Macs. It was hilarious! :D

[Dagless]

Whilst not really a celebrities computer I have seen a bunch of macs in TV shows!

Spooks- every single machine in Spooks is a Mac. complete with iSights.
Coronation Street- Dev used to have a G3 iMac in the background of his old flat
Last rights- The prime ministers right hand man had his laptop stolen, spent 3 episodes getting it back. t'was a 17" PowerBook
Hollyoaks- Mandy and Tony Hutchinson hav what seems to be a 14" iBook

funny. Spooks is mean to be slick stylish. Dev is the "rich" one of the street. same for Mandy and Tony.
Man in the UK the media are really giving Apple this rich and stylish culture :D

[FadeToBlack]

I've seen A LOT of Macs in movies.

In "13 Going On 30," there's a quick shot of what appears to be an eMac in the part where Jenna goes back to her parents' house. I thought that was really cool.

[mpw]

No, that's one of those rigs that lets you ride a bike in place (holds the rear wheel up off the ground).

Not sure if you were being serious...
Now I don't know if you're being serious?
It's not a training rig it's just a stand.

[shadowmoses]

Adam Levine of Maroon 5 is a apple user, dug up a pic....
http://www.u-blog.net/seniora/img/AdamOrdiMmm.JPG
Shadow

[Dagless]

Jamie Cullum went up in my books when he appeared in the new (and pretty lame) magazine Live! He said he always takes his PowerBook with him and that most of his albums are recorded on it. he just plugs in his keyboard and away he goes, mashing those keys as he does.

Also an avid photographer.

[DaftUnion]

Tony Hawk is in one of the Switch ads.

Edit: Dont forget that scientist in "Independance Day" ... I forgot his name.

Brent Spiner

[katie ta achoo]

Adam Levine of Maroon 5 is a apple user, dug up a pic....
http://www.u-blog.net/seniora/img/AdamOrdiMmm.JPG
Shadow

:D
OO
giggity

he's so foxy.

am I considered a celebrity? I use a Mac!

Also, every time a sitcom has a girl with a computer in her bedroom, it's always either a iMac G4 or and iMac G3. :p

[AmericanIdiot12]

http://applemuseum.bott.org/sections/users.html heres another list

[Chacala_Nayarit]

Q from Star Trek is a diehard Mac user. He even goes on those MacWorld cruises. When I meet John he had a PowerBook G4 (2002).

link (http://www.jmug.net/)

http://homepage.mac.com/ivanhazelton/jmug/Poguewatchingb.jpg

[Lacero]

Wouldn't it be funny if John de Lancie frequents MR under a well-known member name? :p

[2nyRiggz]

Andre 3000 from outkast is a big user. when i was in the ATL Lennox mall apple store....he was in there buying everything he saw..it was so cool.


when they brought out a stroller for his stuff i was like damn! he had it all in there.

[Claudia]

I was just curious what celebrities are known to use Apples?? And if their are pictures of celebs with their Macs?? I watch the L-Word religously, and they can't shoot a scene without an Apple Computer in it. (It's Awesome)

Billy Corgan uses an iMac G5, in fact on his last tour he had it on stage with him. Zach De La Rocha (former lead singer of Rage Against The Machine) I spotted in an Apple store in Los Angeles looking for a computer.

[Chacala_Nayarit]

Wouldn't it be funny if John de Lancie frequents MR under a well-known member name? :p

Well John if you're here, come to Mexico and I will buy you a drink!

[SummerBreeze]

Wow, I don't know how you guys find out that celebrities are using these computers, but it's a neat list.

Can I stalk Orlando Bloom, Zach Braff and Dominic Monhogan to see what computers they use?

[Moop]

Mike patton from faith no more recently sold his powermac on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mike-Patton-of-Faith-No-More-G4-Macintosh-Computer_W0QQitemZ7554199876QQcategoryZ61QQcmdZViewItem

[capone2]

during the campaign at his desk with a tibook in Time magazine i have the pic in iphoto but i could not attach it. sorry


Al Gore of course. and his whole family.

Elton John
Johnny Depp
i see Ethan Hawke and Gweyneth Paltrow in the hood all the time on their PB's
Keri Russell
Seal- ran into at the apple store
Alanis Morisette -mac fanatic
tons more!!!!







PB 15" 1.67ghz

[mpw]

...Seal- ran into at the apple store...

Who's currently in the Intel Centrino adverts (in the UK at least)

[peterparker]

I always keep track of Macs I spot on TV and movies. Latest movie spotting was Elizabethtown. Cinema displays out the wazoo, Orlando's (but he threw all his stuff out!), the boss's secretary and the boss (Alec Baldwin). The only non-Apple computer I remember from the movie was the receptionist's monitor at the hotel.

[iSaint]

during the campaign at his desk with a tibook in Time magazine i have the pic in iphoto but i could not attach it. sorry


Al Gore of course. and his whole family.

Elton John
Johnny Depp
i see Ethan Hawke and Gweyneth Paltrow in the hood all the time on their PB's
Keri Russell
Seal- ran into at the apple store
Alanis Morisette -mac fanatic
tons more!!!!

PB 15" 1.67ghz

Al Gore knows how to use a computer? Oh, wait, Al Gore the WWW inventor, sorry.

Dang capone you're famous! Can I come hang in Cheslea so I can spot some celebs???

[link92]

Douglas Adams was a big Apple fan (it's said he was the first person in the UK to buy one – how accurate that is I don't know but he was certainly a very early adopter). Stephen Fry is also another devotee.
What I've heard is Stephen Fry got the first Macintosh in the UK, and Douglas Adams the second.

[solvs]

Keri Russell
I didn't know she used a Mac. Wow, now I love her even more.

... that came out sounding a lot creepier than I meant it too. :o

[shadowmoses]

Not to mention Seth has an iMac in his room in the O.C. Possibly a mac user??http://www.filmwise.nl/itp/screens/medium/422ae8b8c5c1eTheOCS1.1.jpg

[efoto]

Not to mention Seth has an iMac in his room in the O.C. Possibly a mac user??[IMG]http://www.filmwise.nl/itp/screens/medium/422ae8b8c5c1eTheOCS1.1.jpg[IMG]

He might be, but seeing one in television or on a movie set doesn't mean squat. It's all PR and advertising, he might not even know how to use a Mac :( Come to think of it....has he ever even turned it on or ever used it during the show? :confused:

[puckhead193]

I was watching tv and i saw a nine inch nails video and the whole video their was a powerbook running the itunes visualization.

[efoto]

I really hope Emmy uses one, but I have no proof for or against sadly. It would make her all the better to me, but I'd deal with her pc issues I suppose, if she twisted my arm :)

Anyone know about the rich....they can be the same as celebrity. Just curious what rich people/families use, if anyone knows or has examples.

[JDOG_]

I made a whole gallery of Apple's presence in the show Entourage. I don't remember what for anymore, but here's the link:

http://public.fotki.com/Jlowenso/apple_in_hbos_entou/

[powerbook911]

Don't know, if anyone here has seen "One Tree Hill," but they have Macs all over it. Peyton (a character on the show) owns a cinema display and isight. She also started a podcast this year, which you can get on iTunes.

In Karen's cafe (on the show), they have iMac G5s, but stickers cover the Apple logo. I've also seen iBooks and Powerbooks on there, plus iPods.

Furthermore, I read in a diary entry on Bethany Joy Lenz's website (one of the show's stars and a talented musician) that she has a Powerbook G4.

The 1998-2002 show, Felicity, had Mac talk form time to time. Noel was a big Mac nerd on the show, and he had an iMac. Furthermore, when his girlfriend came to visit (who was played by Jennifer Garner), he became upset, when she said she got a PC, and he pointed out "yeah, they're fine after they ripped off the Mac operating system."

[mpw]

...Anyone know about the rich....they can be the same as celebrity. Just curious what rich people/families use, if anyone knows or has examples.
I use an iMac G5 and an iBook G3:)

[FrankieTDouglas]

On UPN, it's rather fun spotting the Apples.

"Girlfriends" used an iPod as part of the plot in the episode two weeks ago.

On "Half and Half," Macs are everywhere. In the offices, at home, etc.

On "Veronica Mars," she is always using her Powerbook to do this or that. Plus one episode used a Shuffle in a plot twist.

And on America's Next Top Model, they always use a G5 to edit the photography in-studio. I've also seen Powerbooks and iMacs alongside it on the table.

And in "Elizabethtown," I think every computer shown was an Apple.

[efoto]

...Anyone know about the rich....they can be the same as celebrity. Just curious what rich people/families use, if anyone knows or has examples.I use an iMac G5 and an iBook G3:)

Fair enough :p

Take some pictures of things and post it in here ;) You may be rich I suppose, nothing wrong with that, but I was referring to the ginormously rich (which again you may be), such as Bill Gates although I assume he is quite a poor example :rolleyes: :D

[PiTT]

Not to mention Seth has an iMac in his room in the O.C. Possibly a mac user??

Another pic..

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/4420/wmplayer20051101125024259gl.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wmplayer20051101125024259gl.jpg)

[efoto]

Another pic..

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/4420/wmplayer20051101125024259gl.th.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wmplayer20051101125024259gl.jpg)

So it would appear that are implying he can use it! Hooray :p. He's a left-side docker....hmm, I knew something was fishy :rolleyes:

[yg17]

I was watching tv and i saw a nine inch nails video and the whole video their was a powerbook running the itunes visualization.


Yep, thats the video for Only. Not sure if it's the iTunes vis or not. Trent Reznor's known to be an avid Mac user too

[SummerBreeze]

So it would appear that are implying he can use it! Hooray :p. He's a left-side docker....hmm, I knew something was fishy :rolleyes:

Yep, I love how on the show he uses real Mac OS X instead of Hollywood OS. He also has a line about releasing something he said on iTunes.

[greatdevourer]

Anyone know about the rich....they can be the same as celebrity. Just curious what rich people/families use, if anyone knows or has examples. The 251st richest guy in the UK (he owns what little of Cambridge that the University doesn't) uses a PowerBook

Have I mentioned the keyboardist from Children Of Bodom?

[EricNau]

On the Martha Stewart Apprentice (please don't tease me, I've only seen a few episodes) all of the computers/monitors I have seen were all Apples.
This would lead me to believe that this is her computer of choice.

[stonyc]

Just saw this today:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/players/11/14/diary1121/

[efoto]

On the Martha Stewart Apprentice (please don't tease me, I've only seen a few episodes) all of the computers/monitors I have seen were all Apples.
This would lead me to believe that this is her computer of choice.

On the contrary, that would lead me to believe Apple paid them for product spots, or that Martha/producers decided/realized that the Apple displays simply look better. I don't see major ties between what we see and what they use....Apple has 'the look'.