Steve Jobs, who seems to rule the world these days, has unveiled iTunes 7, which now includes video downloads.  The movies will be priced from $9.99 to $14.99, with pre-order “on sale” for $12.99.  The movies will be available in the same day as the DVD release in stores.  I wonder what Amazon, who just unveiled their own download service, Unbox, last week.  From the sound of it, iTunes will have more of a selection than Amazon and more importantly it’s avilable on Macs; Amazon’s service is tied to PCs only.  The pricing between Amazon and iTunes looks similar, but with iTunes near monopoly on the media download and MP3 player market, it will be difficult for anyone to compete — even Amazon with its huge customer base.

I think maybe Eva Longoria might want to get a little more experience under her belt before she kisses off the medium that turned into household name.  According to a recent interview, Longoria says she’s finished with television once Desperate Housewives ends its run.  I doubt serious if The Sentinel and the poorly-titled How I Met My Boyfriend’s Dead Fiancee are the kinds of films to build a career one.  I know nothing about the second film, but in The Sentinel Longoria was little more than eye candy and not that great.  That’s not to say she can’t do it.  She’s not the strongest actor on the show (those are Cross and Huffman), but she is ambitious and ambition can take you far in Hollywood.

While we’re on this subject, the biggest loser of Desperate Housewives coming to an end has to be Teri Hatcher.  Fans of the show have grown to dislike the character, Susan, and Hatcher herself has used the show to capitalize on everything from stupid books to make-up.  People are tired of her.  If the show ends, I think she will disappear into the Hollywood landscape like she did over a decade ago when Lois and Clark ended its short run.