Ashton Kutcher is to play Steve Jobs in an independent film about the late Apple chief’s life, a spokeswoman for the “Two and a Half Men” actor said Monday, reported Agence France-Presse.
“Jobs” will tell the story of his life from wayward hippie to co-founder of Apple and revered creative entrepreneur, according to industry daily Variety, whose report was confirmed as accurate by the spokeswoman.
Twitter trailblazer Mr. Kutcher, who recently split from actress Demi Moore, is attached to the project to be directed by Joshua Michael Stern based on a script by Matt Whiteley, it said.
Production is due to start in May while Mr. Kutcher is taking a break from “Two and a Half Men,” the hit TV series he joined last year after Charlie Sheen was fired following a very public row with the producer.
Major studio Sony Pictures also is developing a movie about Jobs, based on the best-selling book by Walter Isaacson that was released after the Apple chief’s death in October.
Mr. Kutcher, 34, was best known for TV shows including “That '70s Show” and “Punk’d” before he replaced Mr. Sheen in May. He and Miss Moore, both Twitter early adopters, announced their separation in November.
Oprah still bullish on her cable network
Oprah Winfrey says she still has faith in her troubled cable network.
Appearing Monday on “CBS This Morning,” Miss Winfrey told the show’s co-host - and her best friend - Gayle King that she believes the Oprah Winfrey Network will fulfill its mission of transforming viewers’ lives.
If viewers don’t respond, Miss Winfrey says, “I will move on to the next thing.”
OWN has struggled to build an audience since its launch in January 2011.
Says Miss Winfrey: “I’ll always be OK.”
Meanwhile, her longtime boyfriend, Stedman Graham, was on NBC’s “Today” show promoting his new book, “Identity: Your Passport to Success.”
Noting the couple’s clashing TV appearances, host Matt Lauer asked Mr. Graham whether they share a competitive streak. He replied that he wants only the best for Miss Winfrey.
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