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It seems Sony has found itself in the kind of a situation that offers no easy solution. After weeks of being hacked and embarrassed on an international level, it has finally been confirmed by the U.S. government that North Korea is behind the cyber attack, and the effect has been all but crippling for the movie house. Ultimately, the hackers were working hard to scare Sony into shelving its comedy "The Interview," which was scheduled to hit theaters Christmas Day, and as of now their efforts have worked. The film, a comedy about taking out North Korea's Kim Jong Un, seems to have been put to rest permanently, and much of Hollywood seems furious about it.Aside from having to crawl out from the initial humiliation, not only of actually being hacked but then the mortification that the contents of various emails have been leaked, the company was left with a huge problem on its hands. Within the last week Seth Rogen and James Franco began canceling different media interviews that were intended to promote "The Interview," and as of yesterday both actors had been photographed with bodyguards. The stars connected to the project have feared for their own safety, so it makes sense Sony would proceed with extra caution. -
NYC Premiere of 'The Interview' Canceled After 9/11-Type Threats as Homeland Security Investigates
The Sony hacking scandal just keeps getting more complicated each day, and what seemingly began as a plot to embarrass some of the studio's top brass is really beginning to cut into business. "The Interview," slated for an official Christmas Day release and starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, is about a plot to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and this one film seems to be at the center of the turmoil. The hackers, officially dubbed as the shady Guardians of Peace, are going out of their way to scare the studio into shelving this film, and their tactics seem to be working.Rogen and Franco have canceled various promotional interviews in connection with "The Interview" and the film's official New York City premiere, slated for Thursday night, Dec. 18, has been canceled. Why the fear? Well, the GOP issued an ominous statement yesterday, saying in part:"Soon all the world will see what an awful movie Sony Pictures Entertainment has made. The world will be full of fear. Remember the 11th of September 2001. We recommend you to keep yourself distant from the places at that time. (If your house is nearby, you'd better leave.)"The FBI has been pulled into the investigation, and it claims that there has been no chatter that leads them to believe that the direct threats against movie theaters are legitimate, but no one is taking any chances. So far, Carmike Cinemas and Los Angeles's ArcLight Cinemas have canceled screenings of the film. Homeland Security claims to be inching closer toward figuring out not only who is behind the threats, but also what part of the world they are coming from. -
James Franco, Seth Rogen Reveal Kanye West's Reaction to Their 'Bound 2' Parody
James Franco and Seth Rogen, who released a shot-for-shot parody of "Bound 2" while on the set of their new movie "The Interview" are opening up about West's reaction to their parody/tribute in a new interview. -
Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight Show' Birthday Surprise: Stevie Wonder, James Franco And Seth Rogen Make Grand Entrance [WATCH]
Jimmy Fallon is not a fan of surprises, but he got a big one on Friday's edition of The Tonight Show when Seth Rogen popped out of a giant birthday cake to issue a message to Fallon. -
Waka Flocka Flame Says He's Hiring A Blunt Roller For $50K A Year, Seth Rogen Offers To Help
Waka Flocka Flame needs help with a very important task. In fact, it's so important he's willing to pay $50,000 a year to get the job done. -
James Franco Interviews Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea for VMA Special [WATCH]
To celebrate the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, VMA performers Nicki Minaj and Iggy Azalea will sit down with faux entertainment tabloid host Dave Skylark, played by the always weird co-star of The Interview, James Franco, for a segment called "Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special," MTV reports. Skylark's producer, Aaron Rapoport (Seth Rogen) will also join in on the fun. -
Seth Rogen reacts to Macklemore's offensive 'Jewish' outfit on Twitter
Seth Rogen calls out Macklemore via Twitter. Seth Rogen holds his tongue for no one, rappers and singers included. Macklemore recently caused uproar after wearing an offensive outfit at a secret show in Seattle. -
James Franco and Seth Rogen spoof Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's Vogue cover
Back in November, James Franco and Seth Rogen channeled their inner Kanye West and Kim Kardashian for a brilliantly hilarious spoof of the "Bound 2" music video. Now the duo is back at it to parody Kimye's cover of Vogue's April 2014 issue. -
Seth Rogen and James Franco spoof Kanye West’s “Bound 2″ video with an equally steamy shoot
Kanye West's music video for Bound 2 was released last week and stirred up a lot of attention, considering his soon-to-be-wife and reality TV star Kim Kardashian appeared topless, straddling him on a motorcycle. Now Bound 3 has been released, but it features different couple.
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