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Hollywood Pros Fear A Chilling Effect After Sony Bows To Hackers

A worker carries a poster for the movie The Interview away from its display case at a theater in Atlanta. "It feels like the margin's narrowed about what kind of movies Hollywood will be making," says veteran Hollywood producer Stephanie Striegel. David Goldman/AP hide caption

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Hollywood Pros Fear A Chilling Effect After Sony Bows To Hackers

Some in the entertainment industry are wondering if they'll have to be careful now about the stories they tell or the jokes they make in the wake of Sony's withdrawal of The Interview.

Despite Its Beauty, Cuba Isn't Quite Ready For Tourists

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Hollywood Pros Fear A Chilling Effect After Sony Bows To Hackers

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Hollywood Pros Fear A Chilling Effect After Sony Bows To Hackers

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Hollywood Pros Fear A Chilling Effect After Sony Bows To Hackers

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Sondheim's Songs Go 'Into The Woods' And Onto The Big Screen

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Sondheim's Songs Go 'Into The Woods' And Onto The Big Screen

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Jessye Norman: 'We Can All Sing And We Should All Try'

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At One Retirement Home, Residents Run A TV Channel

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At One Retirement Home, Residents Run A TV Channel

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