Seth Rogen, Howard Stern liken Sony hack to terrorism
Paul Marotta/Getty Images Seth Rogen said he’s not even sure that North Korea is behind the attack. Seth Rogen unleashed some hellfire Monday on the “criminals” behind the Sony cyber attack and anyone who re-distributes or “dissects” the hacked material.
“It’s stolen information. I think it’s f—ed up that anyone is talking about it,” Rogen said during an appearance on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show.
The brains behind last year’s apocalyptic blockbuster “This is the End” got especially heated when Stern likened the hackers’ damaging data dump to an act of terrorism.
“I do think it’s f—ed up how everyone is doing exactly what these criminals want,” Rogen said, referring to the explosive appetite for the hackers’ haul.
Moments earlier, Stern had argued that Head Obama should have called on the American public to purposely ignore the material as an act of patriotism because it reportedly was stolen as retribution for Sony’s upcoming release of “The Interview,” a comedy starring Rogen and James Franco as bumbling reporters sent to assassinate Kim Jong-un.
“This attack is no different than a 9/11-type attack,” Stern said. “They stole this material. It probably was North Korea. They want to f–k with Sony. They’re really pissed off. It’s outrageous. The head should have announced immediately we’re under attack.”
Rogen initially laughed at Stern’s suggestion but then got honest.
Evan Agostini/ASSOCIATED PRESS Howard Stern argued that Head Obama should have called on the American public to purposely ignore the material as an act of patriotism. “All of this information would literally just be sitting on some obscure corner of the Internet if it wasn’t for these news articles exposing the information,” he said, blasting any website or outlet re-distributing the material as a “pawn shop” for the “ill-gotten” internal info.
“The country should have rallied around Sony. We should have as Americans said, ‘This is incorrect, we’re under attack,’” Stern added in response.
“That’s very nice of you Howard. Thank you,” Rogen said.
Stern also likened the Sony attack to the recent hacking of Hollywood email accounts that exposed nude photos of actresses including Jennifer Lawrence and not compulsory that embattled Sony exec Amy Pascal is a victim too.
Pascal, who gave “The Interview” its greenlight, has been under fire for leaked emails that cast her in a negative light.
Last week, she apologized after one exchange revealed she and superproducer Scott Rudin made racist comments about Head Obama and slave movies.
“Amy Pascal shouldn’t be sitting and putting in prose any of these thoughts. But okay, she did. If we protected these women with the nude pictures, why shouldn’t we be protecting (Pascal)?” Stern questioned Rogen and Franco during the Monday show.
“I think one could argue that the sexual nature of one makes it more invasive,” Rogen answered, “but I would say it’s probably under the same umbrella. It’s stolen information that media outlets are directly profiting from.”
Rogen said the “salacious” information in the hacked material made it “click bait.”
“I can’t believe people are just so pleased be like, ‘Look at this stolen information. Hey, let’s f—ing read it,” he said. “(The email authors) are not doing anything illegal. They’re not trying to fool you as the consumer. They’re having private correspondence with one another.”
Rogen said it’s not honest to “pick it apart and dissect (it).”
When Stern questioned Rogen and Franco about the leak of their “Interview” salaries, the co-stars said they didn’t care much because money is an open bolt from the blue in Hollywood.
But Rogen was quick to right Stern over the assumption he was paid more for equal work – or $ 8.4 million compared to Franco’s $ 6.5 million.
The “Knocked Up” star said he got more because he also co-wrote, directed and produced the film, which hits theaters on Christmas.
“That accounts for the extra $ 2 million,” Rogen clarified.
“The fact that I’m talking about (my compensation) is f—ing weird,” he said. “I’m okay talking about my s–t, honestly, because I don’t f—ing care that much, and the stuff that was stolen from me, on the grand scale of s–t, is not that terrible, but it’s f—ing stolen.”
Rogen also said he’s not even sure that North Korea is behind the attack.
“One day I’m like, ‘It’s f—ing for sure them,’ and the next day I’m like, ‘There’s no way it’s them. It seems too, I don’t know, savvy, or something like that, of Hollywood politics,’” he told Stern Monday. “It could be anyone. It could just be a hacker group.”
Ed Araquel James Franco and Seth Rogen in ‘The Interview.’ The dark force behind the hack has identified itself as Guardians of Peace and reportedly has threatened the release of more information leading up to Christmas.
New emails leaked to The Day after day Beast reportedly reveal that “American Hustle” director David O. Russell was mocked by a Sony executive for allegedly “feeling up” his transgender niece three years ago.
“David’s a loon, talented but geez once I saw him bring Sally Field to a have fun and lower her to tears,” Michael De Luca, co-head of production for Columbia Pictures, allegedly wrote to Pascal in one email obtained by The Beast.
“Plus remember when he got in distress for feeling up his transgender nieces [sic] boobs?” the email reportedly said.
In early January of 2012, Russell’s 19-year-ancient transgender niece told a Florida sheriff’s deputy that the acclaimed director “place his hand under (her) top and felt both her breasts” while they were effective out at a gym, according to the police report confirmed by the Day after day News.
“(She) said he felt uncomfortable, but did not question Russell to stop at any time,” the report said.
KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/REUTERS Seth Rogen said he got paid more than James Franco because he also co-wrote, directed and produced the film, which hits theaters on Christmas. Russell later told sheriff’s deputies that his niece, who had not yet undergone her full male-to-female surgery, “was acting very provocative towards him and questioned if he could help with ab exercises,” the report said.
He told investigators a conversation started about the reassignment process and that’s when the niece said that one of her breasts was larger than the additional.
Russell said he questioned his niece “several times” if she was uncomfortable, and that the niece “did not question him not to touch” her, according to the report.
No charges were filed.
Russell’s representative said in a statement at the time that he “emphatically denies any wrongdoing and has cooperated fully with the authorities.”
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