us-hotdailynews: 2014-12-20 U.S. Entertainment

North Korea hacked Sony: Obama
The Hindu
President Barack Obama declared Friday that Sony “made a mistake” in shelving a satirical film about a plot to assassinate North Korea's leader, and he pledged the U.S. would respond “in a place and manner and time that we choose” to the hacking attack ...

Obama vows US response to North Korea over Sony cyberattack   Reuters UK
Sony defends cancelling The Interview release after Obama says it 'made a ...   CBC.ca
FBI: North Korea behind Sony hack   News24
The Australian (blog)
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James Flacco Is Not An Elite Quarterback But Might Now Be An Enemy Of North ...
Huffington Post
The Baltimore Ravens may want to double check the security of their emails after President Barack Obama sort of named the team's quarterback, Joe Flacco, while discussing an international controversy involving Sony, North Korea, hackers and actor James ...

President Obama mixes up Ravens' Joe Flacco and actor James Franco   Los Angeles Times
Presidential fumble: It's Franco, not Flacco   Washington Post
President Obama Confuses James Franco, Joe Flacco in Speech   TIME
New York Daily News
Toronto Sun
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Clooney calls for standing behind hackers-hit Sony
The Nation
WASHINGTON - Top Hollywood star George Clooney has said fellow celebrities and industry figures did not want to sign a petition supporting 'The Interview' film featuring the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as they were afraid of the ...

Celebrities react to latest Sony hack developments   Chron.com
Sony Rejected Theaters' Proposal to Debut 'The Interview' in Limited Release   Variety
Clooney fails to win support for hacked Sony   Irish Examiner
The Straits Times
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Latest 'Night at the Museum' feels like an antiquity
OCRegister
From left, Atilla the Hun (Patrick Gallagher), Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams), Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) and Ahkmenrah (Rami Malek) appear in a scene from “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.” KERRY BROWN , TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX.
The final 'Night at the Museum'   Examiner.com
For 'Night at the Museum' director, a nod to Robin Williams   Los Angeles Times
Ricky Gervais and Ben Stiller pay tribute to Night At The Museum co-star Robin ...   Daily Mail
The Seattle Times
TV3.ie
Metro
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TMZ.com

Nicki Minaj Trashes Safaree Samuels In New Music Video
TMZ.com
Nicki Minaj is releasing a new music video in which she explains why she dumped longtime BF Safaree Samuels. TMZ got hold of the video, in which Nicki appears to accuse Safaree of cheating. She also says he broke her heart. In a weird turn, she also ...

Nicki Minaj's Ex-Boyfriend Safaree Samuels Suicidal, Depressed Over Breakup?   Headlines & Global News
DailyDish: That meta moment when Nicki Minaj has a nip slip ... while talking ...   USA TODAY
Nicki Minaj - Nicki Minaj's ex-boyfriend is devastated   Contactmusic.com
Vibe
Hollywood Life
Daily Mail
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WAAY

The woman who inspired Olivia Pope in "Scandal" secret adviser in Sony scandal?
WAAY
(WAAY) - Judy Smith, who runs Smith & Company, one of the most respected crisis management firms in the country, is apparently advising Sony pictures. According to TMZ, the inspiration behind the Olivia Pope character on "Scandal" has been quietly ...

Sony hires Olivia Pope's real-life inspiration in 'Interview' aftermath   Entertainment Weekly
Angelina Jolie "Out of Her Mind" Over Cleopatra Film, Scott Rudin Wrote Amy ...   E! Online
Sony Hires 'Scandal' Crisis Specialist   Hollywood Reporter
Indie Wire (blog)
Fox News (blog)
Us Magazine
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Joe Anderson Is The New Mason Verger In 'Hannibal' Season 3
Crave Online
During “Hannibal” Season 2, former “Boardwalk Empire” star Michael Pitts turned in a riveting performance as Mason Verger, the insane heir to a meat-packing empire who ran afoul of Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen). After being drugged and ...

Mason Verger Recast For HANNIBAL Season 3   Comic Book Movie
Hannibal Shocker! Which Major Character Is Being Recast?   Wicked Local Georgetown
Hannibal season 3: Michael Pitt exits, Joe Anderson to play Mason Verger   Digital Spy UK

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VIDEO: Fan Creates Epic STAR WARS Christmas Light Show
Broadway World
A very ambitious STAR WARS fan put together an amazing Christmas light show to a mix of his favorite songs from the franchise's soundtracks. The creator uses the display to raise money for the poor and homeless through his church. Check it out below!
Video: Bay Area home's massive Star Wars light show   SFGate (blog)
A Star Wars-themed light show and other people who take Christmas to a new ...   CNN
Turlock High Grad's Star Wars Themed Christmas Light Show Goes Viral   www.TurlockCityNews.com
MTV.com
ABC News
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Removal of fake Instagram followers has hit some stars hard
National Monitor
Instagram recently decided to get rid of all the fake or inactive followers that have been inflating follower numbers on a variety of accounts. Many are referring to the mass cleanup as “the purge.” Why an account might have these ghost followers can happen ...

Insta-Purge Makes Kim Kardashian Most Followed Person on Instagram   Design & Trend
Kim Kardashian becomes the most followed person on Instagram   Financial Express
Stars lose millions of followers in Instagram crackdown   SFGate (blog)
Beauty World News
Telegraph.co.uk
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'Hobbit' finale heading for $80 million in first five days in US
Boston Herald
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Ian McKellen in a scene from "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Mark Pokorny). 1. Friday, December 19, 2014. Print Email Comments ...

Box Office: 'Hobbit' Battles Toward $80 Million, 'Annie' Prospects Upbeat Friday   Hollywood Reporter

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