North Korean officials released a statement on Sunday claiming that the American government not only conceived the idea for the film The Interview, but was also behind its production. The statement, which was released by the Korean Central News Agency, also
Hustler Magazine founder Larry Flynt, known for his outspoken criticism of censorship, has decided to make a pornographic parody of The Interview, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Hustler Video, which has parodied everything from The Simpsons to Game of Thrones,
US News and World Report Chairman and Editor-in-Chief and publisher of The New York Daily News, Mort Zuckerman declared that it was “appropriate” to pull “The Interview” from theaters due to threats of violence on Friday’s “McLaughlin Group.” “There is clearly
Actor Sean Penn argued that a boycott of the distributors of “The Interview” “should be considered” to support “free speech and free thinking” on Friday’s “Hardball” on MSNBC. “We have to realize that this is a genuine emergency, this is
After President Barack Obama referred to actor James Franco as “James Flacco” during a Friday press conference, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco immediately chimed in on Twitter, reminding Obama that he confused “The Interview” actor with the quarterback.
In an interview set to air on Friday night with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton denied his studio had “caved” in cancelling the opening of “The Interview.” “The president, the press, and the public are mistaken as
Movie posters of the recently pulled Sony Pictures film The Interview, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, are currently hot sellers on eBay. Originals of the movie poster are selling for $1,000, while reproductions of the original poster can cost
In an extensive interview with Deadline Hollywood, George Clooney revealed that “a large number of people” in Hollywood refused to sign his simple petition of support for Sony in the wake of the cyber attacks that have crippled the film
On Thursday’s Hugh Hewitt radio show, conservative commentator Mark Steyn, author of “The Undocumented Mark Steyn,” said the actions by Sony Corporation not to face down apparent threats from North Koreans was a bad sign for the so-called power of American
On Thursday’s “The Daily Show,” comedian Chris Rock, star of the movie “Top Five” out now, and would-be competitor to the canceled “The Interview” reacted to the controversy in his interview with host Jon Stewart. Rock said his movie was
With Sony’s decision to pull the Seth Rogen/James Franco starrer The Interview from circulation following a brutal hack attack by the North Korean regime, Hollywood finds its list of acceptable villains growing shorter and shorter. Not only did Sony pull
George R.R. Martin, the creator of HBO’s Game of Thrones, called Sony’s decision not to release The Interview “corporate cowardice” on Wednesday in his LiveJournal blog. He offered his opinions of the film, Sony, and the decision to cancel its
The Sony Pictures hack, which the U.S. State Department believes originated from North Korea, caused both a personal crisis for its employees and a potential national security crisis for the United States. One effect of the hack on interpersonal communications within Sony represents a regression
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest confirms reports that administration officials had reviewed the controversial Sony film “The Interview” that features the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. Earnest stressed that “there’s no policy of the administration for screening films before
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson declared that the Sony hack was a “very serious” attack “on freedoms that we enjoy in this country” on Thursday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC. “At this point we’re not prepared to officially say who
The Ukraine crisis weakened relations between the West and Russia, which has forced Moscow to look for allies elsewhere. In his quest for friendly nations, it appears President Vladimir Putin has chosen North Korea, as Putin invited leader Kim Jong Un to Russia’s Victory
Howard Kurtz, Fox News Media Analyst, and host of “MediaBuzz” argued that after Sony pulled “The Interview” following threats made against the film that “there is now nothing to stop other attackers from targeting [anything]…that displeases them, and many, many
The terrorists (they are no longer just hackers) who call themselves The Guardians of Peace (and are likely backed by the North Korean government) wanted “The Interview” dead, and now it is dead. At least for now. Losing stinks, and
On Wednesday’s broadcast of “CNN Tonight,” law professor Alan Dershowitz had strong language for the Sony hacking allegedly committed by North Korea over the pending release of the movie, “The Interview.” According to Dershowitz, this was effectively a declaration of
Trey Wingo I’m sorry….but find me one theater where “The Interview” will run…and I’m there. Who’s with me? #TeamAmerica — trey wingo (@wingoz) December 17, 2014 Bruce Arthur I hope Seth Rogan and James Franco’s movie about their movie being
It was bound to happen, but the clip surrounding the controversial Sony flick “The Interview,” which had its Christmas Day release canceled, has been leaked to the Internet in a YouTube clip. In the clip, Kim Jong-un, played by Randall
