AP Exclusive: Academy president responds to Oscar firestorm
By SANDY COHEN Responding for the first time to the firestorm of criticism over the lack of diversity in this year’s Oscar nominations, film academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs says…
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Digital dilemma: How will US respond to Sony hack?
By ERIC TUCKER and TAMI ABDOLLAH The detective work blaming North Korea for the Sony hacker break-in appears so far to be largely circumstantial, The Associated Press has learned. The…
N Korea-linked Sony hack may be costliest ever
By BERNARD CONDON, ERIC TUCKER and MAE ANDERSON The unprecedented hack of Sony Pictures which a U.S. official says is linked to North Korea may be the most damaging cyberattack…
Top theater chains cancel ‘The Interview’ showings
By JAKE COYLE The top theater chains in North America have dropped “The Interview” after hackers threatened terrorist attacks at theaters showing the comedy, effectively squashing the film’s Dec. 25…
Daughter: Actress Ruby Dee dead at 91
By KAREN MATTHEWS and MARK KENNEDY FILE – In this Nov. 17, 2010 file photo, Ruby Dee attends a special screening of “Frankie & Alice” in New York. Dee, an…
‘Spider-Man’ producer sees better fit in Las Vegas
By MARK KENNEDY FILE – In this March 9, 2011, file photo, people line up to enter the Foxwoods Theatre for a matinee showing of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,”…
TYCOON PLANS $8 BILLION CHINESE HOLLYWOOD
By WANG YISHAN and KELVIN CHAN Wanda Chairman Wang Jianlin speaks during a press conference after a launching ceremony of Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong…
INFLUENCE GAME: INDUSTRY SOUNDS ALARM ON PIRACY
By ANNE FLAHERTY FILE – In this April 24, 2012, file photo, Motion Picture of Association of America of Chief Executive Chris Dodd speaks during his CinemaCon State of the…