James Franco
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North Korea Blasts US Over Sony Hacking Sanctions
Retribution for the cyberattack shows “inveterate repugnancy and hostility,” Pyongyang charges
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‘The Interview’ Tumbles at Box Office as VOD, Streaming Expand
With Sony comedy now available on cable, satellite and online, it takes in just $1.1 million from 581 theaters in 2nd weekend
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Sony Hack Attack: US Official Dismisses Conspiracy Theories Exonerating North Korea
“Cybersecurity firms don’t have access to the same classified information as we do,” senior administration official says
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US Sanctions North Korea Over Sony Hack Attack
“Today’s actions are driven by our commitment to hold North Korea accountable for its destructive and destabilizing conduct,” says Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew
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Sony Hackers Threaten US Media Outlet, Further Press Attacks Possible Says FBI
A Joint Intelligence brief says the Guardians of Peace have targeted an American media outlet and may hit more news organizations
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Sony’s ‘The Interview’ Gets Expanded VOD Distribution
Controversial James Franco-Seth Rogen comedy will also move into more independent theaters on Jan. 2
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‘The Interview’s’ Brilliance Reveals a Media Gone Berserk (Guest Blog)
Opinion: Movie “makes a bold and compelling argument that only art can make”
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Activists Planning to Balloon Drop 100,000 Copies of ‘The Interview’ into North Korea
A North Korean defector is partnering with the Human Rights Campaign to pull off the stunt next month
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Hollywood’s Wussiest Moves of the Year: TheWrap’s Best & Worst 2014
From Shia LaBeouf’s antics to the whitewashed “Exodus,” here are the industry’s spineless, thoughtless and questionable moments
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‘The Interview’ to Open in Canada on Friday
Sony will release Seth Rogen and James Franco’s controversial assassination comedy in 29 Canadian theaters this week
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FBI Reiterates North Korea Behind Sony Hack, Despite ‘Inside Job’ Claims
Conclusion is “based on intelligence from the FBI, the U.S. intelligence community, DHS, foreign partners and the private sector,” according to new FBI statement
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‘The Interview’ Becomes 2014’s Top-Selling Title on Google Play, YouTube
Sony made the Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy available last week along with its limited theatrical release
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Will ‘The Interview’s’ $15 Million Online Haul Be a Game Changer for Hollywood?
Analysis: Both sides of day-and-date digital issue will use the returns to bolster their cases — and both are making a mistake
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James Franco, Seth Rogen’s ‘Interview’ Live Tweets Feature Tanks, Tigers and Presidential Commentary
With the film available on VOD, stars and co-director Evan Goldberg synchronize viewing with fans to provide multi-layered experience via Twitter
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‘The Interview’ Takes in $15 Million From Online Opening
The comedy at heart of Sony hacking scandal was rented or purchased more than 2 million times in four days