(Image & video courtesy of Engadget)
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres shows a video poking fun at using the iPhone, and then apologizes the next day for apparently irritating Apple.
Engadget is reporting that talk show queen Ellen DeGeneres found herself in a bit of hot (or maybe just uncomfortably warm) with Apple this week after showing a quick parody video on her show that pokes fun at both herself and the iPhone.
In the video, Ellen fumbles to send a text message but winds up in the Maps application instead. When she finally figures out how to get back to the Messages app, she can’t quite type properly on the iPhone’s soft keyboard and winds up sending a gibberish text message to wife Portia de Rossi, who then fires back, “What?” as Ellen fumbles to figure out how to reply -- and hits the “Close” button instead. She then hands the phone to someone offscreen and asks, “Can you help me with this?”
Apparently, someone at Apple wasn’t too crazy about the video and complained that Ellen was making it look hard to use. The comedienne apologized on air the next day, going so far as to gush about how much she loves her iPhone, her iPad, her iPod and even her… IHOP. (Insert laughter here.)
Of course, the first indication that it was a joke should have been the Ellen iPhone app clearly placed in the first, upper-left corner position on the host’s handset. Check out the apology (complete with a replay of the skit itself) embedded below.
ddmak
May 05, 2010 at 1:34pm
"What content was totally false?You sound like a PC Fanboy."As usual, typical comment of a Mac Fanatic from this website. So sad.
jackzig
May 05, 2010 at 12:17pm
It's called advertising, and the "PC vs Mac" ads were some of the best on TV. What content was totally false?You sound like a PC Fanboy.
Ray Aguilera
May 05, 2010 at 11:35am
So did she actually hear from Apple? Or was she just doing her job (ie, wringing a little more comedy out of a funny bit)?
ddmak
May 05, 2010 at 8:18am
Take it easy, Mr. Macintosh. the video was meant to be humorous.
Can't even take a joke, but it was okay for Apple to jab at Microsoft with those fun and lighthearted "PC vs Mac" ads with contents that are totaly false.A bunch of uptight asses working for Apple these days.
bruno1303
May 05, 2010 at 6:28am
The "Send" button is where the "Delete" button is on a real key board. I have hit "Send" a few times when I was trying to hit "Delete."
tmhale13
May 05, 2010 at 6:20am
That was very funny. Between Ellen and John Stewart, Apple has gotten some very funny jabs recently. It would be nice if everyone could be this lighthearted. I like that each of them has reitterated how much they love their Apple products though. It shows that you can be a fan and still find humor in the mistakes or missteps. Way to many zealots AND haters in the world right now. I am an Apple user, but can certainly laugh at all these issues. Apple does not do everything right. Heck, who does?
