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South Korean activist to airdrop 100,000 copies of ‘The Interview’ in North
A South Korean activist said Wednesday that he will launch balloons carrying DVDs of Sony’s “The Interview” toward North Korea to try...
K-pop stars threaten to sue over use of music in ‘The Interview’
As The Interview has made its way to South Korean shores via online piracy, two K-pop artists have claimed that the film has made unauthorized use of their...
North Korea suffers more internet outages after calling Obama a ‘monkey’
North Korea’s internet and 3G mobile networks were paralysed again on Saturday evening, China’s official Xinhua news agency reported.
The Interview ‘to be broadcast on YouTube on Christmas Day’
Controversial comedy The Interview will also be made available on YouTube on Christmas Day, according to reports in the US.
Sony Pictures hires crisis specialist who inspired ‘Scandal’ TV series
Sony has hired crisis management expert Judy Smith — the inspiration for Kerry Washington’s “Scandal” character, Olivia Pope — to...
Sony tells theater owners they can drop ‘The Interview’ amid terrorist threats
Sony has told theater owners they can pull ‘The Interview’ if they want to, following an apparent terrorist threat from the hackers responsible...
Sony investigating possible North Korean link to network hack
Sony Pictures Entertainment is looking into whether North Korea may have been behind a major cyberattack on the studio last week, a news website reported. The...
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